Alignment examples of fictional characters.

[Dark Jezter]

My friends that I discuss D&D with have often had (somewhat long) discussions about which alignment so-and-so would be. This discussions can get very interesting, and I thought I'd carry them on over to here. I'll start by listing an alignment and characters whom I believe to be prime examples of that alignment, so here goes...

Lawful Good: Superman, King Arthur.
Neutral Good: Richard Cypher (Sword of Truth), Jean Valjean (Les Mierables)
Chaotic Good: Robin Hood, Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo)
Lawful Neutral: Javert (Les Miserables)
True Neutral: Karla (Record of Lodoss War)
Chaotic Neutral: Conan the Barbarian, Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop)
Lawful Evil: Ashram (Record of Lodoss War)
Neutral Evil: Saruman, Lex Luthor.
Chaotic Evil: Emperor Palpatine, Carnage (Spider-Man)

These are a few I've thought up, and no doubt some people will disagree with me on some of these, but hey, that's what this thread is about. ^_^

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Alignment examples of fictional characters (Edena_of_Neith's take) :


Lawful Good: Superman, Captain America, Samwise Gamgee, Faramir Son of Denethor, Queen Amidala

Neutral Good: Spider-Man, King Arthur, Robin Hood, Keltset the Troll, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond, Arwen, Boromir Son of Denethor, Saltheart Foamfollower, Yoda, Qui-Gon Jin, R2-D2, Leia Organa/Skywalker

Chaotic Good: Batman, Robin, Joan of Arc, Wil Ohmsford, Allanon, Gimli Son of Gloin, Legolas Greenleaf, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, Buffy the Slayer, Luke Skywalker

Lawful Neutral: Judge Dredd, Bannor the Bloodguard, Obi-Wan Kenobi

True Neutral: Thomas Covenant, C-3PO

Chaotic Neutral: Conan the Barbarian, Walker Boh, Damson Rhee, Panamon Creel

Lawful Evil: Sauron, Emperor Palpatine, Jabba the Hut, Hitler

Neutral Evil: Morgoth (Melkor), Saruman, the Warlock Lord, Darth Vader, Boba Fett the Bounty Hunter

Chaotic Evil: Lex Luther, Lord Foul, Fleshharrower the Giant-Raver, the balrog in FOTR, MacBeth

Unknown ((never saw them)) : Richard Cypher (Sword of Truth), Jean Valjean (Les Mierables), Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo), Javert (Les Miserables), Karla (Record of Lodoss War), Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop), Ashram (Record of Lodoss War), Carnage (Spider-Man)

 

[the Jester]

I'll add a few here- a few are historical figures as well.

LG: Captain America, Daredevil
NG: Luke Skywalker
CG: Han Solo, Spider-Man, Obi-Wan, Qui-Gonn
LN: Hamlet, the Vorlons (Bab 5)
N: Corwin of Amber
CN: The Shadows (Bab 5), Anakin (ep 2)
LE: Palpatine, Hitler
NE: Thanos of Titan, Pryrates (or whatever his name is from Memory, Sorrow, Thorn)
CE: Darth Vader, Macbeth, Stalin


Obviously there's bound to be some disagreement here...

 

[Green Knight]

Lawful Good
Superman
Batman
Galahad
Percival
Optimus Prime

Neutral Good
King Arthur
Buffy
Jack Bauer

Chaotic Good
Wolverine

Lawful Neutral
Judge Dredd
Palomides

Lawful Evil
Dr. Doom
Emperor Palpatine
Darth Vader
Scorpius
Lex Luthor
Magneto
Apocalypse
Aku
Bane
Megatron
Shockwave

Neutral Evil
Thanos
Venom
Faith
Starscream

Chaotic Evil
Carnage
Dark Phoenix
Joker
Sabretooth
Galvatron

 

[S'mon]

LG: King Arthur
NG: Gandalf, Hawkmoon
CG: Buffy, Robin Hood
LN: Judge Dredd, Boromir
N: Conan, Moonglum, Gray Mouser, Thomas Covenant
CN: Elric (overall), Nemesis the Warlock
LE: Hitler, Stalin, Torquemada, Baron Meliadus
NE: Emperor Palpatine, Fu Manchu
CE: Hannibal Lecter, Michael Myers, Elizabeth Bathory, Arioch

 

[Umbran]

Hm. Given the difficulty of fitting non-D&D characters into the alignment system, not a bad job

Villains whose main purpose is "world domination" - like Stalin, and Darth Vader, are probably not Chaotic. Their purpose is at least partly to impose an order on the universe. If the effects they cause is somewhat chaotic (like in Stalin's case), it's probably best to classifly than as NE.

Similarly for heroes - depending on which continuity you look at, Batman is usually far, far to personally disciplined to be called CG. Robin is far more likely to fit that mold (and that also gives you a justification for their later conflict )

 

[Moe Ronalds]

LG--- Possibly Batman (he has the whole no killing code thingy), Mace Windu, Yoda (the Jedi are kind of like super duper futuristic paladin people (even though they're actually HISTORICAL paladin people since it's long long ago...)

NG---Spider Man (he doesn't follow any code to my knowledge but he doesn't do w/e the hell he likes)

CG--- The "New" Batman with the flying and the future and the old batman mentor

LN--- Hera from Greek Mythology (not good, not evil. ANd Strict (Note: I don't own dieties and demigods so if I'm wrong... meh.))

TN--- Chewbacca at the beginning of a new hope

CN--- Han at the beginning of a new hope

LE--- Palpatine (Palpatine's like a chess palyer, but he replaces the pieces with underlings. And if he wins, the result is fear, anger, hate, and suffering instead of "good game")

NE--- Couldn't think of one

CE--- The Green Goblin (the dude's a madman)

 

[kengar]

For you Pratchett fans:

LG = Captain Carrot, Granny Weatherwax
CG = Nanny Ogg
NG = Magrat Garlick
TN = Susan Sto Helit
LN = The Patrician, DEATH
CN = Nobby Nobbs
NE = Mr. Teatime
CE = The "Lords & Ladies" (Elves)
LE = The Auditors

 

[Rhialto]

Here's my take on the Yu Yu Hakushu cast (including quite a few villains...)

LG--Keiko, Kuwabara, Mr. Tanaka
NG--Botan, Kurama
CG--Yusuke Urimeshi
LN--Koenma, Mr. Akashi, Mr. Iwamoto
N--Genkai
CN--Hiei, Atsuko Urimeshi
LE--the Four Saint-Beasts, Kazemaru
NE--Kibano
CE--Gouki, Rando

 

[Mucknuggle]

What happened between Batman and Robin anyway?