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. Supports the law when advantageous to do so. Source of the page quote, though having said that he ultimately makes the transition to Neutral Good after seeing what Saruman has done and finally deciding to take action. Bart Simpson. The MCU version is either this or Chaotic Neutral. The Eldar qualify for this alignment for many reasons. Chaotic neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it seeks to eliminate all authority, harmony, and order in society. They presumably had to change this after the sheer absurdity of cases analogous to Jaheira and Faldorn in the, In Third Edition, druids have to be no more than one step away from, Lizardfolk. traveling with the good people and being courted by and eventually. "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. A Neutral Good character has no problems with co-operating with lawful officials and rules but does not feel beholden to or . (3), A true neutral character will keep his word if in his best interest. He helps the Rebel Alliance around the time of Empire Strikes Back, but more for money than ideology. TSR: 1994. These same reasons are among why they can easily refrain from taking any sides at all. 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. In Tolkein's mythos the Dwarves are depicted as a wary and secretive (not to mention often self-interested) race that tend to keep to themselves and are rarely seen in the company of Elves and Men. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. They might talk a good game, but they just don't (or can't, or won't) commit to any cause for every long. And no, occasional team-ups with the Elves and Men against the forces of Evil don't keep them from being this, as True Neutral characters will pick a side if they have to, as I have already noted above. Mugenis 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. Seems like more of a "go with the flow" type character. In my DC Universe since he starts out the same as he did in mainstream continuity, namely as a self-interested attention-seeker whose only trying to be a superhero because he thinks and hopes that it will get him fame and fortune. See also Neutral No Longer, which is about finally taking sides. Thoroughly nonpartisan and supportive only of knowledge for knowledge's sake and please don't be stupid and lie to him. Trending pages They might help or hurt other people incidentally, but that's never the primary goal. This alignment is the narrowest in scope. Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Neutral (Warhammer), Apathetic, Worldly, and Conformist (Alternity). (3) Pulver, David. Learn Lawful Neutral's power and potential from these popular anime characters. 5 True Neutral: Karin and Yuzu Kurosaki. Like C-3PO and Strider Hiryu above, he's in-between this and Good and like his friend Han ultimately starts to inch more into Chaotic Good territory. He's explicitly stated as not being evil, but as the embodiment of the ideal of the hunt, while he's after prey the Erlking is merciless and vicious. Freeze Batman even urges him to save her and stop trying to be a villain, because it's not who he is. Sometimes known as the "Asshole Alignment" or "True Evil". THIS SHOULD BE WORKING NOW, REPORT ANY ISSUES TO. 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). After getting Nora back for Mr. Another animal character, and believe it or not this one's NOT a Disney creation. Also Wan Shi Tong from the great Library. 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. Some True Neutral characters subscribe to neutrality or "balance" as an active philosophy, which taken far enough is a form of Blue and Orange Morality (and Stupid Neutral). If someone treats a neutral evil character well, they can only expect good treatment from that character as long as the current relationship offers the best advantage to him. Like MJ Gwen's pretty unambitious in her goals and is generally content to just go with the flow. 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. A variant of the True Neutral mindset is a character so completely amoral that he acts more like a force of nature than a person. Neutral good is the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias for or against order. Going by his dialogue in the game proper, it seems that the only things in this lad's head are a lot of air and one word: food. Like Setsuka, Amy is pretty single-minded in her specific goal, and has no desire to be particularly good or evil outside of that goal. A wandering Samurai who just goes wherever the action is, not caring who his opponent happens to be or what their moral alignment is. The true neutral character will use any means to benefit themselves, but will not follow this philosophy to its extreme conclusion through an unrestrained pursuit of self-interest. Lawful in rpg alignment terms can encompass legality, but actually represents Order vs Chaos. Source of the page quote, though having said that he ultimately makes the transition to Neutral Good after seeing what Saruman has done and finally deciding to take action. True neutrals tend to believe in lex talionis forms of justice. I find it incredibly helpful to look at some iconic examples from pop culture. She's fiercely loyal to her crew and isn't entirely cold-blooded; however, she has demonstrated a ruthless sort of pragmatism on various occasions. Like Roxas she starts out as this and honestly is this for most of the game before ultimately ending as Neutral Good. Much like Han Solo and Dash Rendar before him, Cade Skywalker pre-Character Development is a fairly self-centered and selfish individual, also being a bounty hunter. But outside of that he doesn't really do all that much. A True Neutral character who follows the ideal of death similar to Raven Queen might not like to deal death but will recognize it as a part of the natural order. "I am not altogether on anybody's side, because nobody is altogether on my side". Sergei, one of the corrections officers on Carnate, has decided to spend what will probably be the last hours of his life as happy and stoned as possible. Any actions which seem good are merely actions which the neutral evil character has determined will give him a greater benefit in the future, often to the detriment of their benefactor. Martin himself has outright said that Tyrion is the most neutral character in the whole series. Their difference involves their outlook on laws and society. Extremely territorial and ferocious when provoked (and will sometimes. Really he'd much rather prefer to just be simulating etiquette. 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. Krusty tends to be depicted as being pretty crooked and sleazy, but is also not without a sympathetic side and compared to the actions of say, Mr. Burns, Sideshow Bob, Snake, and others, his criminal acts are pretty tame. 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. A list of Ten Commandments for a true neutral religion may look like this: 4. Pure Goods can be Neutral good if they display no corrupting qualitiesand everything they do is for everyone's benefit and well-being (e.g. 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. Mother Winter and Mother Summer are either Type 2 with hints of 6 and 9, or are merely so bound by, The Erlking is also considered to be of this alignment. The Guild of the Faceless Men's philosophy seems close enough of True Neutrality. Garfield. By and large MJ just wants a calm, peaceful, normal life and though not a fan of the supervillains regularly criticizes Peter for being a superhero and typically opposes his being Spider-Man. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. Is generally well liked by his community, but normally will not seek to improve the community. I'll sacrifice some to save my beloved! Ethical neutrals feel that they take a practical approach to matters involving rules and regulations. They shift allegiance artfully to preserve their borders against the advances of both sides in a conflict. The Guilds punish offenders against their rules, and the Guild of Lawyers sells its services to anyone with cash. Perhaps they care little for the conflict and have their own goals, which are neither particularly good or evil. These characters can be some of the most puzzling, but also the most complex. Neeshka is listed as True Neutral, but acts like archetypal. It is a philosophy of pure equitistic consequentialism. True neutral characters see such behavior as detrimental to self-interest (and unfair to those who have helped them) and thus will not betray benefactors. Kyubey is one of these. In general, however, they really only care for money and profit in the most lucrative way possible, as exemplified with the Steamwheedle Cartel of goblins that are usually seen in, Several of the characters who can join your group in the. Such true neutral territories often act as buffer states between lands of extreme alignment difference (for example, between a lawful good barony and a vile chaotic evil principality). Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook. Neutral good and true neutral characters both believe that any means should be used to achieve desirable outcomes, but they disagree on exactly what types of outcomes are desirable. I would, but it's actually evil. Like Roxas she starts out as this and honestly is this for most of the game before ultimately ending as Neutral Good. Ergo, he is either this or Chaotic Neutral. (2), True neutral is typically the most misunderstood of all alignments. Silly humanoids think the story revolves around them. Neutral characters aren't evil or overly-good, but that doesn't mean they can't be interesting. A fairly independent warrior who respects martial prowess and strength of character, but is not as concerned with morality. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. Will support his nation when profitable to do so, but will not act against his nation if profitable. 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. Often, neutral characters can be the least-limited. Characters of this alignment fit neither end of the Law-Chaos axis, hence "Neutral", but they land at the morally worse end of the other, Good-Evil axis. Some True Neutral characters are instead considering both sides (plus Black-and-White Morality) . November 1990: 74-78. True Neutral Characters Anime Celebrity All Categories L Death Note 14k/3.1k INTP 5w4 Squidward Tentacles SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) 11.2k/4.2k ISTJ 4w3 Levi Ackerman Shingeki no Kyojin 10.9k/2.6k ISTP 6w5 Ray Yakusoku no Neverland 10.8k/3.3k INTP 5w6 Killua Zoldyck Hunter X Hunter 9.5k/5k INTP 6w5 Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion 9.3k/1.7k This is the alignment of choice for Niko Bellic of. A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. Another admittedly controversial call. Subtle mind control and multiple personalities are involved. THE mobile suit manufacturer in the UC-verse, they sell their products to anybody willing to pay for them, and often end up supplying multiple opposing factions in the same conflict. A wandering lycanthrope with not as much to his character as some of the other party members in the series. 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. Vote up the best examples of chaotic neutral characters. 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). Reply. Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation. A chaotic neutral character may appear to follow many laws, but does not do so because they believe in any inherent value to such systems. 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. Yes, he tries to kill Batmanafter Bats provokes and all but threatens him. We've got the definition nailed down. Believes people deserve the treatment they are willing to endure. Later on in, The White Council of Wizards is also officially of this alignment. The 20 Best 'Chaotic Neutral' Anime Characters of All Time. Though she's a benign character in the movie adaptation, the original novel. And surprisingly often he decides in their favour, as a moral lesson to everyone. They could also embrace skepticism or suspend judgment on philosophical issues. Usually settles into this. Does not seek positions of authority over others. However, they are usually found more associating with the horde due to past alliances with them, and are commonly seen working for the horde with their maintaining of the zeppelins they use for travel, not to mention the playable goblin faction of the Bilgewater Cartel joining the Horde in Cataclysm. If someone else is in need, they will weigh the options of the potential rewards and dangers associated with the act. Neutral Good is known as the "Benefactor" alignment. Honestly, with that level of ruthless I'm even tempted to make a case for Neutral Evil, but I suppose her still only killing people who either go after her or are on her revenge list shows that she still has some tiny measure of restraint. They believe that chaotic neutral characters actually limit themselves by refusing to consider that sometimes self-interest can best be served by order in society. Examples include the Rock at. Chaotic neutral is the best alignment you can be because it represents true freedom from both society's restrictions and a do-gooder's zeal. Values his family, but will not heed their requests necessarily. In fact, it is only because of his ongoing feud with Spider-Man that I'm listing him as this and not Chaotic Good. 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. Dib: Don't you care that Zim is trying to destroy all mankind? A lot of fiction doesn't pick up on this. 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. Both women are even looking for a particular man, though their desires differ greatly. Many Byronic Heroes fit True Neutral as well. He comes out of retirement every so often to face an unambiguous crisis, but beyond that he prefers to keep to himself. In my DC Universe since he starts out the same as he did in mainstream continuity, namely as a self-interested attention-seeker whose only trying to be a superhero because he thinks and hopes that it will get him fame and fortune. "Rick Blaine, Casablanca. 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. The true neutral character understands that more benefit for the self can be garnered by behaving altruistically sometimes, especially when they have been the beneficiaries of the altruistic behavior of others. 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. Aaron Davis Aarti Kaushik Abdulla Abigail (Final Fight) Abigail Walker Abominable Greench Abominable Snow Monster Abominable Snowman (The Powerpuff Girls) Abomination (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Acromantula Acromantula Colony Ada Mason Adam "Kane" Marcus Adam Meiks Adam Murray Adam Stanheight Betraying an ally or friend, unless life is in danger. This list is given in the order of least severe infraction to most severe. The only motive she seems to have is that of protecting Sigil's existence. 6. True Neutral characters are indifferent to Order Versus Chaos, and their only interest is in living their own lives. Thus, True Neutral. Sure he saves the world and genuinely cares about the Brigade members, Yuki the most. Considering the rest of the race, this is what makes them neutral. 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. They even spend an intimate, seemingly quiet picnic for most of the movie, totally unaware of the mess outside. In Batman Arkham City where he is frankly not really that bad a guy. As is stated in the series, his purpose is to discourage the humans to try to enter the domains of God. 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. He will not kill, but may harm an innocent. This can make for a particularly ruthless Wild Card character. Can't say anything about the way he was in the first few Soul Calibur games, but in SCIV at least he's interested primarily with getting back his lost soul which frankly isn't that villainous a goal. V also has a habit of. After abandoning Dooku and the Separatists and undergoing some Character Development into a still selfish but nowhere near as malevolent bounty hunter. That said they are NOT completely ambivalent and uncaring. I didn't care about their cause in the slightest. 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. They do not necessarily strive for philosophical balance. By and large MJ just wants a calm, peaceful, normal life and though not a fan of the supervillains regularly criticizes Peter for being a superhero and typically opposes his being Spider-Man. Mostly he's just a sleaze, but not quite evil in my mind. If an enemy is in need, they will ignore him or take advantage of his misfortune. Ferb: Well, sometimes if you love somebody, you have to meet them halfway. Huh? AAARRRGGHH!!! That said, they swing back and fourth between Lawful and Chaotic so much that it is hard putting the whole race under either label. 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. Neutral good characters, on the other hand, will behave altruistically even when dealing with others who are not friends or relatives, and may even forgive enemies that have done them grievous harm in the past (provided their enemy has truly mended his ways). The chaotic neutral character believes in the pure freedom to pursue their own self-interest (and for others to pursue their own interests in the same manner). A True Neutral scientist may work for the good guys because it furthers their research, but they may also work for the bad guys for the same reason. 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. -M-NUva. But they do not set out to do good the way a good character does, nor do they set out to be cruel or callous the way an evil character does. Well, he IS a bounty hunter after all, and one that definitely seems to be out for his own. ", Due to never receiving instructions on anything from their state legislature, the New York delegates in, Luke Skywalker, as with many other young heroes in fictions, also starts as a, Anakin Skywalker. 1. 3 Worst: An Eye For An Eye There's no law or greater good to hold a true neutral character back from their revenge. Outside of that he just wants to be left alone and save his dying wife's life. (4). A true neutral has no preference for law or chaos, while also having no preference for good or evil. In fact, they may avoid philosophical considerations altogether. As the philosophical "average" of altruism and egoism, equitism holds that harm to others should be minimized when advancing the self and that harm to the self should be minimized when advancing others. Also, to the untrained eye, Sasuke seems to change alliances as often as he changes his wardrobe (the two actually seem to be somewhat connected anyway, Curiously, the Hidden Mist Village as well seemed to had transitioned to this. In fact, it's his habitually torturing criminals that is also why he's in-between good and evil. Sometimes presented as this due to being a nihilist who does not believe in good or evil but nevertheless sometimes stands against the latter anyway. Throrface 3 yr. ago. Another possible example would be Lorne, who often seems to see himself as morally obliged to lend his powers to anyone who asks, even if they're very evil, on the grounds that he's just an instrument of fate. Within this naturalistic ethos, humankind serves a role also, just as all other creatures do. Jaheira, a Type 4 balance-preserving Druid, who becomes more Type 6 throughout her storyline. Characters who are morally neutral tend to see themselves as realistic. There will be no Real Life examples under any circumstances; it just invites an Edit War. It turns outs that it is on nobody's side, and that it just wanted everybody to let it destroy the world so that it could move on to other things. Like any True Neutral character, he adheres to his own ideals . Can't say anything about the way he was in the first few Soul Calibur games, but in SCIV at least he's interested primarily with getting back his lost soul which frankly isn't that villainous a goal. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character seems to have settled into this by the end of the movie. 10. True neutral philosophers generally maintain that there is metaphysical balance in the multiverse and thus may support doctrines of soft determinism, pragmatism, conventionalism, and/or instrumentalism. Freeze Batman even urges him to save her and stop trying to be a villain, because it's not who he is. Will not betray a family member, unless the circumstances are dire. Big also qualifies, generally wanting to be alone. In essence True Neutral characters are a more mild and innocent Neutral Evil in that they are chiefly self-interested, but not to a ruthless, cruel, or well, evil degree. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character seems to have settled into this by the end of the movie. Has few close friends and would never betray those he has, unless circumstances are dire. Neutral good can be a dangerous alignment when it advances . (2) Renaud, J.R. "Making law out of chaos." True neutral beings want the benefits of the social order to be applied equally to all. Though Mortal Kombat considers him to be a good character, as I said above neutral characters can and will side with good against evil if the occasion calls for it. Kepachi is a warrior who lives for the thrill of battle. Chaotic neutral characters feel that true neutral characters limit themselves by paying lip service to laws and customs that they do not necessarily support. He will never betray a family member, comrade, or friend unless the situation is dire. Outside of that he just wants to be left alone and save his dying wife's life. Dragon (#163). Kind of in-between this and Neutral Good. Also in Tolkein's mythos, and for the same reason no less, namely that they are pretty isolated and insist on remaining so. In Injustice Gods Among Us, where he doesn't care who his opponent is and has no stake in the Regime/Insurgency conflict. The table top roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons uses what is known as the moral alignment system which sorts characters into one of nine categories that address their feelings towards morality itself and the laws that govern our society. I just can't---Ferb? 643 votes Do they embody chaotic neutral? Vetinari is the court of the last appeal for those too poor to afford a lawyer, or who ran afoul of someone more powerful, or those no-one cares about. As is the case with most animal characters. They're out for their own and do not like to get involved if at all possible with either good or evil, but again will usually side with the former if forced. With the exception of Gamora, all of the members of the team start out as this in the movie before Character Development sets in. Well she IS a baby after all, if not also a surprisingly and deceptively intelligent one. The Jade Green Giant sometimes transitions into this, as after all "he just wants to be left alone". You shall not promote an extreme viewpoint. In the original Arabian Night, where his story is more akin to winning the lottery, rather than about a well-meaning underdog who stops the villain and saves the day. Power? 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. A Neutral Good character is guided by their conscience and typically acts altruistically, without regard for or against Lawful precepts such as rules or tradition.