Obviously this doesn't stick and Han eventually makes the transition to Chaotic Good. Usually though more Neutral Good or, at his most obnoxious, Chaotic Neutral. The Complete Druid's Handbook. originally a SHIELD agent thus a good character, he wasn't motivated by a desire to see justice done in stopping a powerful international monopoly from controlling the world's economy; he just wanted to see his children again, and the business deal he made with resident. A.O. They tend to be moral relativists, holding that values differ from society to society, from person to person; that they are conditioned by the peculiarities of the society in which they arise; that they are not universally applicable at all times or in all places; and that they are correct or incorrect, desirable or undesirable only relative to whether or not they conform to a common norm or to common acceptance. There will be no Real Life examples under any circumstances; it just invites an Edit War. Believes people deserve the treatment they are willing to endure. True Neutral characters WILL pick a side if they are forced to, and usually side with good over evil (since the average person would rather have a good person looking after them than an evil one). 2. start a war so terrible that would make both Earth and the space colonies give up war forever while giving up his own life in the process. You shall not betray others unless your life is in jeopardy. Killing a host who has provided you food or shelter. Undertale: Cold War is an Alternate Universe by Godmaster44*, that takes place in the Underground in 1961 during the height of the Cold War. But it's not because they're malevolent: rather they are again animals trying to preserve themselves, and are largely incapable of telling right from wrong, at least in the original movies. Thing is though, Cage found that his conscience more often than not didn't allow him to act that way and he ultimately became more Neutral Good/Chaotic Good, including as a member of the New Avengers. Mugen is an anti-hero who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty and kill when he deems it necessary - but he refuses to take down innocent people for no reason. THIS SHOULD BE WORKING NOW, REPORT ANY ISSUES TO. Neutral Good characters are not actually "neutral". They're not evil, since they are pretty much only focusing on their own survival in the galaxy. Most true neutral characters will, throughout their lives, tend more or less toward one of the other alignments, dependent upon their perception of the state of the world and what force should be balanced. In the event that doing the right thing requires the bending or breaking of rules, they may or may not suffer the same inner conflict that a Lawful Good character would, and if they do, then perhaps not as seriously. They could be described as morally bland. By the time Anakin runs into him again in Attack of the Clones he's become this. There are many ways to roleplay a Dungeons & Dragons character, from lawful to chaotic, and good to evil. True Neutral is the base alignment of animals, which prompts Druids to be of the True Neutral alignment in RPGs, although this is only 'neutral' if you do not consider the animal world and nature elementals a side of their own. hello.". He leans a little towards Chaotic Neutral due to him dropping the title. He is not without his moments of kindness though, and his victims aren't exactly sympathetic, so George R.R. In this way, true neutral characters are very much like most real-life people. On works pages: Character Alignment is only to be used in works where it is canonical, and only for characters who have alignments in-story. Throughout the series, he was very clearly, In the Soul Society Arc, Mayuri Kurotsuchi is. True neutral characters are concerned with their own well-being and that of the group or organization which aids them. One method of categorizingfictional characters is through thecharacter alignment system, which is derived in the fantasy tabletop gameDungeons & Dragons. Ergo, he is either this or Chaotic Neutral. This is the alignment of choice for Niko Bellic of. Some neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. As such his fitting this should surprise nobody. It goes on to explain that "Clearly, there are very few true neutral characters in the world". Not to mention that Lizardman is shown to be just as willing to fight evil characters as he is good ones in the pursuit of his goal, and even defeats Nightmare at the end of his story mode. In contrast a neutral good character would view it as a noble and worthwhile goal. "It's not breaking the rules if you don't get caught", gives the middle finger to the rules of Sburband, rescue the bad guys from jail after the good guys had won, Also, Sasaki from the same series. The Jade Green Giant sometimes transitions into this, as after all "he just wants to be left alone". The movie version played by Emma Stone on the other hand, is much more heroic, because she actively helps Spider-Man. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil-after all, she would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Does not seek positions of authority over others. They might not care about good and evil; an evil lich and a band of heroes resurrecting a fallen ally are equally guilty in their eyes. They even spend an intimate, seemingly quiet picnic for most of the movie, totally unaware of the mess outside. Throrface 3 yr. ago. 8. Outside of that he prefers to keep to himself and be alone. He just as easily makes friends with the, Goblins, who regard the main conflict in the series as "a wizard's war" and therefore not concerning them. Trending pages Jolyne Cujoh Godzilla (MonsterVerse) Rouge the Bat Scorpion (Mortal Kombat) Sans Lara Croft The Eldar qualify for this alignment for many reasons. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. Here are some possible adjectives describing true neutral characters: diplomatic, judgmental, enigmatic, aloof, distant, self-reliant, mediatory, even-handed, fair, indifferent, and impartial. A wandering Samurai who just goes wherever the action is, not caring who his opponent happens to be or what their moral alignment is. In Injustice Gods Among Us, where he doesn't care who his opponent is and has no stake in the Regime/Insurgency conflict. A chaotic neutral character has no preference for good or evil. Initially he's pretty content to just do whatever the Organization tells him to do and doesn't really think for himself all that much. Just like Neutral Good and True Neutral characters, a Neutral Evil character strikes a balance between the extremes of Lawful and Chaotic, viewing each side as a resource to draw upon without getting too . The following two lists detail common actions undertaken during "adventuring" that are considered honorable and dishonorable for the true neutral alignment. A wandering Samurai who just goes wherever the action is, not caring who his opponent happens to be or what their moral alignment is. True Neutral are characters who don't fall into either extreme. With the exception of Gamora, all of the members of the team start out as this in the movie before Character Development sets in. As such he has frequently antagonized and opposed various superheroes, but has also sometimes worked with them. Characters who are the "True Neutral" alignment, aka "Neutral Neutral", or simply just "Neutral", which is known as the Undecided alignment. Lust for gold? 7. If this happens, she'll be of the "Don't bother me and I won't bother you" variety. movies, anime Not that they did anything before their formal introduction to the series, even in situations where their intervention would have been warranted Anthropomorphic personifications of Death. This may because of the enemies they've also wiped out killing them when they show up at the door and claiming they want to swap. Thing is though, Cage found that his conscience more often than not didn't allow him to act that way and he ultimately became more Neutral Good/Chaotic Good, including as a member of the New Avengers. Well she IS a baby after all, if not also a surprisingly and deceptively intelligent one. Settles into this during the course of the game. Absolute, or true, neutral creatures view everything which exists as an integral, necessary part or function of the entire cosmos. Better for others to suffer the evil than the true neutral and his allies. Where neutral good characters are altruistic, true neutral characters are interested in their own affairs. In spite of being a sentient, aware young man toward everything happening in the forces of Zeon, he could do very little to change the course for them. While he certainly has his heroic moments by and large C-3PO is very neurotic and not at all interested in involving himself in dangerous and chaotic conflicts. Still, she's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. He does also help fight against Prince Xizor, but even there I'd say more because he and Han Solo are old friends. The true neutral character would be willing to sacrifice his goals for others whereas Neutral Evil would view that as an unreasonable expectation. Same as Rocket, at least again, before Character Development sets in. As such, he's a type 1. As is the case with most animal characters. They could also embrace skepticism or suspend judgment on philosophical issues. They simply live their lives, whether that means tearing down a code of laws, following a code of laws, creating an orderly society, causing the breakdown of some kinds of order, or staying away from society altogether. Above respect for life and good, or disregard for life and promotion of evil, the . His anime-only henchwoman Slur is quite probably Lawful Evil, though. Outside of that he just wants to be left alone and save his dying wife's life. At least the police force is severely low on corruption. Freeze Batman even urges him to save her and stop trying to be a villain, because it's not who he is. I don't fault the humans for killing them mind you, but it's more a case of people vs. hostile wildlife than a true good vs. evil affair. Well known true neutral characters from film or literature include: The Watchers (Marvel Comics), Horace Slughorn (Harry Potter), and Tom Bombadil (Lord of the Rings). Point also goes to the Harlequins, who doesn't really associate very much with the craftworlds, but are technically still allies. Also Wan Shi Tong from the great Library. Either this or Chaotic Neutral, being a cold-blooded and remorseless seeker of vengeance who doesn't care who she kills in the process of attaining her goals. A list of Ten Commandments for a true neutral religion may look like this: 4. Really, the Hulk's been several different alignments over the years. In Batman Arkham City where he is frankly not really that bad a guy. Well, he IS a bounty hunter after all, and one that definitely seems to be out for his own. where the nasty stuff happens somewhere out of sight or to someone the Neutral doesn't care about. Anaheim Electronics is probably the quintessential example. Rock, as of El Baile de los Muertos, has become this. Jaheira, a Type 4 balance-preserving Druid, who becomes more Type 6 throughout her storyline. A true neutral character may use poison as long as there is an overwhelming need. But that's not because he changed, he still has the same goal, it's just that in the new universe the most straightforward way of achieving it looks friendlier. Both women are even looking for a particular man, though their desires differ greatly. True Neutral makes a good 'transition' alignment if a Neutral Evil character is going through some serious Character Development, they may reach a point where they're not doing so much evil, but not consistently doing good just yet either, and similarly when they do have something they want done, have no particular preference on whether to do it by obeying rules or breaking them. 3 Worst: An Eye For An Eye There's no law or greater good to hold a true neutral character back from their revenge. Well she IS a baby after all, if not also a surprisingly and deceptively intelligent one. Goblins in general are of this alignment, neither favoring the Horde or the Alliance when selling their goods, and tend to mostly stay out of conflicts enough to profit them as much as possible. Like MJ Gwen's pretty unambitious in her goals and is generally content to just go with the flow. Nothing must ever become predominant or out of balance. In fact, since most humans are true neutral, it is the alignment of the majority of people encountered in day-to-day situations. True Neutral: Characters who don't fall into either extreme. Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation. At first, Greed seems like he's more chaotic evil than chaotic neutral - he's totally out for himself, and is more than willing to kill other people if it means amassing possessions. Mostly he's just a sleaze, but not quite evil in my mind. True neutral characters follow a morality of reciprocity. If an enemy is in need, they will ignore him or take advantage of his misfortune. Muggles and Punch Clock Villains are often the "don't care" variety of True Neutral. Most neutral characters exhibit a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. By the character alignment name, one should not be fooled. Examples of villains that correlate to the Neutral Evil alignment are: Ursula, Jack Welker, Davy Jones, Chrollo Lucilfer, Dimentio, Dio Brando, Neclord, Kai Chisaki, Zira, DCEU Lex Luthor, MCU Obadiah Stane, Charles F. Muntz, Tall Man, Antasma, Lyric the Last Ancient, El Macho, and Kazuya Mishima . Although true neutral and neutral evil characters are both primarily interested in their own advancement and welfare, neutral evil characters ruthlessly pursue their self-interest, even at the expense of others. This can make for a particularly ruthless Wild Card character. True Neutral characters can seem somewhat selfish, but they can also seem rather happy-go-lucky in comparison to more responsible characters. Well this is a guy who needs to maintain a constant state of balance after all. Though he can shift to Neutral Good or Neutral Evil depending on the player's actions, in general the cold-blooded Witcher fits this alignment by way of his moral ambiguity and resistance to doing anything that doesn't carry with it a monetary reward. Values his family, but will not heed their requests necessarily. However, they are prone to seeing actual Good alignments as zealotry, at least when they make demands of the Neutral except if the Neutral character in question is a self-acknowledged coward or similar and admits that there is a better way to live than how she actually does. He will never betray a family member, comrade, or friend unless the situation is dire. See also Neutral No Longer, which is about finally taking sides. The movie version played by Emma Stone on the other hand, is much more heroic, because she actively helps Spider-Man. This way, if we're struggling with how . Lawful in rpg alignment terms can encompass legality, but actually represents Order vs Chaos. 9. They sometimes break the law, they sometimes follow it. I'll sacrifice some to save my beloved! trying to stop you though, as the Pfhor completely ignore his offers of assistance. She doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. True neutral characters believe that laws should be followed as long as the law benefits themselves. After abandoning Dooku and the Separatists and undergoing some Character Development into a still selfish but nowhere near as malevolent bounty hunter. That and he's also stressed as being kind of a blank slate who can choose to be either good or evil. He may attack an unarmed foe if he feels it necessary. After being freed from his malevolent programming and also Iago's influence he is content to just spend eternity with his mate alone and not interfere with anyone else's business before his mate convinces him to start acting like a true Gargolye again. That being said, they're arguably the best of heroes. Honestly, given how one-note he is I seriously question if he can even be said to have any kind of personality at all. TSR:1979. and Gygax, Gary. The Ten True Neutral Commandments He's in-between law and chaos due to being a lawyer who is also a crimefighter that indulges in torture and excessive force on a regular basis. In the MCU, at least initially. In fact, it is only because of his ongoing feud with Spider-Man that I'm listing him as this and not Chaotic Good. For me, I feel that a big part of his character arc is the journey from this alignment to Neutral Good. But all are of equal import, and none should be allowed to take precedence over another, unless an imbalance should be perceived--in which case corrective steps must be taken until the balance is righted once again. Vanessa: Halfway, huh? In, addition, this attitude of balance will ordinarily be reflected in a true neutral's choice of companions and should thus be demonstrated with reasonable consistency. Sure he saves the world and genuinely cares about the Brigade members, Yuki the most. Her chipper nature and demeanor would normally put her more in the direction of good, but she did try to kill Spider-Man just because she was in love with one of his enemies, and when she accidentally shot her villainous boyfriend instead during his fight with Spidey, she came to hate the hero. A True Neutral is somebody whose first solution to any dilemma is 'what would a bear do?'. Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Neutral (Warhammer), Apathetic, Worldly, and Conformist (Alternity). He helps the Rebel Alliance around the time of Empire Strikes Back, but more for money than ideology. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character seems to have settled into this by the end of the movie. Is generally well liked by his community, but normally will not seek to improve the community. While he certainly has his heroic moments by and large C-3PO is very neurotic and not at all interested in involving himself in dangerous and chaotic conflicts. Luigi,Izuku Midoriya, Android 16, Link, Quasimodo, Spider-Man (MCU),Batman (The Batman), Gandalf, Wander, DJ, Sierra Obenauer, Courage, Gizmo, andHiccup). As all things in the cosmos are equally important and necessary, life is as valuable as death to the true neutral being, because life is inevitably followed by death. Through this system, nine different alignments consisting of combinations of good, neutral, evil, lawful, and chaotic are created to help classify and describe a variety of personality types. True neutral societies tend to adopt whatever government seems most expedient at the moment. Kepachi is a warrior who lives for the thrill of battle. The justice system in Ankh-Morpork is a somewhat haphazard affair. During that period in her life when she was beginning to throw off Palpatine's influence but hadn't yet embraced the ways of the Jedi Order. In the Jump/Final Ending, Deadeus reveals itself to be this. 7 Chaotic Good: Naruto Uzumaki And, like stupidly simple poetry, Naruto is the chaotic counterpart to Sasuke. However, this has the consequences of many eldar embracing the path of the ranger, leaving their craftworlds to seek adventure and freedom, putting many eldar in a chaotic light too. This philosophy holds that people should pursue a rational self-interest while balancing the needs of the state or social order with the freedom of individuals to pursue their own agenda. She very much dislikes the Alliance, and displays contempt for bureaucracy and authoritarian order, while at the same time respecting and enforcing Mal's brand of order on board the ship. But outside of that he is chiefly out for his own and is very resistant to joining either the Rebellion or Darth Vader. Justice and morality does not factor into the regulation of magic, only whether or not the wizard has violated one of the Laws. You shall help the needy if such action aids yourself. Not so much that he is bad or evil by any means, but at the same time it does make me more inclined to list him as this, in contrast to Aladdin's being more Neutral Good. True neutral characters will not extend the olive branch in such situations and may take advantage of their enemy's weakness to protect themselves from further machinations. Another animal character, and believe it or not this one's NOT a Disney creation. Neville (Rabbit-Proof Fence) A.R.C. Yeah, Roxas changes alignments a lot. True Neutral characters are indifferent to Order Versus Chaos, and their only interest is in living their own lives. You decide. The Guilds punish offenders against their rules, and the Guild of Lawyers sells its services to anyone with cash. 643 votes Do they embody chaotic neutral? True neutral is the philosophy that harmony and freedom are both important in society and that altruism and egoism are both legitimate ends. ", "I stick my neck out for nobody. But it's not because they're malevolent: rather they are again animals trying to preserve themselves, and are largely incapable of telling right from wrong, at least in the original movies. Though his motivations never made much sense, hence the chaotic part. They do this by playing pranks and being insulting sometimes. Captain Perry appears to care the press more than the investigation of the Origami Killer. The others tend to good (Death and Destruction) or evil (the actively malicious Desire). Is driven by a somewhat single-minded vendetta against the above character, and isn't interested in much else besides. These characters are True Neutral, also known as "Neutral Neutral" or just "Neutral". Though she's a benign character in the movie adaptation, the original novel. These same reasons are among why they can easily refrain from taking any sides at all. If you have a difficulty deciding which alignment a neutral-aligned character belongs to, the main difference between Lawful Neutral, True Neutral and Chaotic Neutral is not their lack of devotion to either good or evil, but the methods they believe are best to show it: Compare Crowning Moment of Indifference. Outside of that he prefers to keep to himself and be alone. Later on in, The White Council of Wizards is also officially of this alignment. The ideal government for this alignment is any social order that balances the needs of the state and the individual and allows beings to pursue their own interests as long as they do not violate the rights of others. Obviously not the Lizard himself, but Curt Connors tends to be either this or Neutral Good. Betraying an ally or friend, unless life is in danger. Within this naturalistic ethos, humankind serves a role also, just as all other creatures do. It seems that whenever Druids show up in any traditional high-fantasy setting they're pretty much required to be this alignment, even though there are some examples of non-neutral Druids in fiction (Faldorn from Baldur's Gate for instance, who I'd judge to be Chaotic Evil). Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide. Given that she's in a way an extension of Roxas their sharing an alignment (and similar alignment transition) is fitting. A true neutral character will fight for their homeland even if their motherland is truly up to no good. Really he'd much rather prefer to just be simulating etiquette. Kyubey is one of these. True Neutral: Big Boss (Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes), Mad Max (Mad Max - but it varies), Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones), John Wick (John Wick) Chaotic Neutral: Han Solo (Star Wars Episode IV), Venom Snake (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain), The Incredible Hulk (Incredible Hulk), John Constantine (Hellblazer) comments Joseph finds no base in his search as he mistakenly . You shall follow the law unless breaking the law can advance you without harming others. turned into a world-destroying monster and would kill many people. Power? "ORB will not attack another nation, will not allow another nation to attack them, and will not intervene in the conflicts of other nations". You shall aid those who aid you and harm those who harm you. They're not selfish or mean, but they're not saints either, and they don't try to be. Ebott. Their primary goal is the regulation of magic as a whole, to ensure that wizards do not abuse their power by breaking one of the Seven Laws of magic. They tend to follow a morality of reciprocity, behaving altruistically toward benefactors and egoistically toward malefactors. After getting Nora back for Mr. Reply. When dealing with the examples of specific characters, remember that assigning an alignment to a character who doesn't come with one is pretty subjective. It is a philosophy of pure equitistic consequentialism. True neutral characters feel that lawful neutral characters are too obsessed with established laws and customs to realize that they may be better able to support their own interests by advancing personal freedom as well as law and order. Extremely territorial and ferocious when provoked (and will sometimes. Most anime characters can also be sorted into this system. While most see them as villains and they can definitely qualify as such it should be remembered that the Xenomorphs are really just animals who are trying to keep their species alive, which just so happens to require killing people. Will not betray a family member, unless the circumstances are dire. Published Apr 22, 2020. Neutral good can be a dangerous alignment when it advances . What's Happening On Giant Bomb: Week of 2/20/23, "I am not altogether on anybody's side, because nobody is altogether on my side". A fairly independent warrior who respects martial prowess and strength of character, but is not as concerned with morality. From what little I've seen him, he just wants to be left alone and attend to his garden. That is to say that in big conflicts between good and evil True Neutral characters try to remain well, neutral, as much as possible. However, non-sapients and Blue and Orange Morality may be described as not being even True Neutral; this is done when one wants to emphasize that something can't be judged or described by our moral terms at all. True neutral characters don't want to "rock the boat" but will on occasion if their self-interest is overwhelmingly served by breaking the law or flouting custom. They do not wish ill on those they do not know, but they also do not care when they hear of evil befalling them. If they can break a law which does not support their self-interest, and there is a good chance that they will not be caught breaking the law, true neutral characters may break laws. Chaotic neutral and true neutral characters have a similar moral outlook. We've got the definition nailed down. It should be noted that he does display a clear disapproval of some of the more morally objectionable things he's made to do throughout his quest, however. Such behavior makes true neutral characters unpredictable, and the cumulative effect promotes chaos more than anything else. More Neutral Evil in "The Last Wish", but otherwise the morally gray sorceress of the lodge fits this rather well. to let it continue to grow until it is big enough to break out of the bottle on its own, "someone needs to feed the duckling while it grows", enforcing a peace by dispassionately saying "I go now to destroy your respective homeworlds. True neutral individuals do not lack interest, ambition, or passion--they value their own well-being and that of friends and loved ones. Susan and Harry burst into his castle-cave. Really she comes off as someone who's just content to go with the flow, attaching herself to whoever she feels is most deserving of her loyalty. Harry and Luccio actually engage in a bit of a debate on this in, Bob the Skull, who is explicitly a morally blanks slate defined by his current owner when they take possession of him. God (Since God being Neutral in many stories and being above good and evil. AAARRRGGHH!!! You have to admit, for all his being a "villain" Kronk is pretty nice and harmless all things considered. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook. Probably in-between this and Neutral Good in the end. Though he's always been seen as one of Spider-Man's greatest foes, it should be noted that Eddie Brock is often in fact an anti-hero who outside of his vendetta with Spider-Man actually considers himself a protector of society and to his credit does know how to play the part fairly well. In fact, it's his habitually torturing criminals that is also why he's in-between good and evil. Lawful neutral characters follow laws not only for their own self-interest, but also because they believe that one should always follow the law, even laws that run counter to self-interest. While he can at times be genuinely cruel, he has also had moments of decency and kindness and by and large just wants to be left alone and have Spongebob and Patrick not bother him.