Lawful Good Narrator

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Rukia Kuchiki of Bleach tends to believe that even Soul Society's harsher laws are for the good of all human souls, but often acts altruistically in matters unrelated to her duty. Her adoptive brother Byakuya leans toward this alignment after being defeated by Ichigo, after a lengthy period as Lawful Neutral....which was atonement for breaking a couple of Soul Society traditons, for love. So one could argue he's basically come full circle. Retsu Unohana and CAPTAIN Toshiro Hitsugaya are also of this alignment, as are Ukitake and Shunshui, all four of whom lean more towards the good as they rightly suspect that a lot of their recent orders are suspect. Most of the crew of Cowboy Bebop seem to be somewhere on the Chaotic spectrum, but Jet Black, the ship's owner, is a fairly realistic (if cynical) portrayal of Lawful Good. Dedicated, in his own way, to the pursuit of law and justice (the reason why he became a bounty hunter after quitting the force), he was known as an exemplary example of an honest cop during his days as the Black Dog of Ganymede. Haran Banjou, main character of Yoshiyuki Tomino's Daitarn 3. More than once, despite his hatred for Meganoids, he spared those who showed themselves capable of love, or possessing some code of honour. He is possibly the most moral of all Tomino main characters. Chief Yagami from Death Note. The ideal policeman, strictly holding himself to the law and proper police procedures, while at the same time dedicating everything, including his life, to the defeat of the serial killer Kira. Light, when he has no memory of being Kira. Combines Soichirou's moral core with Chessmaster tendencies. Given that the other choices at hand are a passionless kid who can't make his own flight plans and an emotionally volatile fourteen-year-old who's just plain dangerous, L's offer that said character become his successor may not have been entirely a Mind Screw. Koki Tanakabara's one speech embodies this alignment. He says that the police are right to fight against Kira and uphold Japan's constitutional government, and he finishes by defiantly announcing his name on live TV, knowing that he's just given Kira all that he needs to kill him. Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star lives his life by the code of his martial arts school and unfailingly fights tyranny and helps people in need because he considers it the duty of the strong to help the weak. But if you dare to prey upon or visit suffering upon the innocent trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic hell, like so many gangs and evil warlords do in this series, Ken will explode your body from the inside, making him an almost textbook example of a hard-liner, uncompromising and utterly awesome Lawful Good so much that he's often cited as an example for this alignment. Roy Mustang and his subordinates from Fullmetal Alchemist are probably this, although it's not like they're unwilling to flaunt the law when they learn that the Amestris military is based on Lawful Evil. But Roy generally prefers to work within the system, in contrast to Ed and, even more so, Scar (who is arguably his Foil). Chief Aramaki from Ghost in the Shell knows that his position includes many duties and limitations he does not like, but follows without protest. He does however try everything within his limited power to protect his team from political intrigue and prevent the harming of innocent people for the personal interest of his superiors. Togusa is also lawful good, but being the eternal new guy, still lacks the understanding that quite often both taking the law in your own hands and letting criminals go free does the most good in the long run. Gundam has many characters with this alignment: The Hero Amuro Ray himself, especially in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, though he started out as True Neutral in the original series. By CCA it would be fair to say his main role is as defender of Earth and the status quo. Bright Noah the eternal captain of the Universal Century timeline and easily one the most dutiful and moral Reasonable Authority Figure of the franchise, not afraid of using a slap to set people straight and willing to join La Résistance to save The Federation from the corruption of the Titans. Gundam 00 has Reasonable Authority Figures Sergei Smirnov and Kati Mannequin. Sumeragi used to be this when she was still part of the AEU prior on joining CB. Starting off as Lawful Neutral and then Neutral Good, Tieria Erde sort-of, if not, shifts to this alignment in the end of the series when he recaptured and merged with Veda, fulfilling his purpose as an Innovade, which is to guide humanity through innovation. Hetalia: Axis Powers: This is what America and England try to be. They tend to go more for Chaotic Good and Selfish Good instead. Ukraine seems to be this, considering she's among the sanest (for a sort-of measure) in the very screwed up Baltic corner. Don't forget about the rest of the Baltics. Especially Lithuania, who does his best to look after the others and is a sweet, hardworking person. Though they're mostly Lawful only out fear of their boss Russia, though... Kimba from Kimba the White Lion is a kind-hearted ruler who aims at creating a utopia for his jungle and will risk his life to save others he barely knows. Inspector Zenigata from Lupin III is typically this, although since the series is a Long Runner it can vary Depending on the Writer. He has good reason to try to catch the Chaotic Neutral protagonist, but never hesitates to change focus when a much worse criminal gets involved, and will even ally with his arch-nemesis in order to save lives (but never lets him off the hook for long, due to his Lawfulness). Notably NOT the case in the original manga, wherein he resorts to entrapment, sacrificing his own officers, and cold-blooded murder to get what he needs. He mellows out considerably over time, as Lupin backs off from his own more destructive tactics (probably because Monkey Punch finally noticed he had no sympathetic characters). Lyrical Nanoha: Fate T. Harlaown works for an inter-dimensional police force, always attacks to subdue, and will go beyond her duty to save anyone that requires saving, even those that others consider as non-human. She also has a tendency to take in orphaned children and give them loving homes. Many of her lines literally scream Lawful Good. Her brother Chrono has a fairly stoic personality and tends to be by-the-book in most regards, but underneath his blunt demeanor, he cares deeply for others and seeks the best possible outcome while upholding the law. After she joins the TSAB, Signum turns out to be very much like Chrono in this regard. In StrikerS, she is temporarily placed under Fate's command, and the two get along splendidly, both professionally and personally, despite having been enemies previously. Maria Graceburt from My-Otome. Like Haruka, Maria's purpose in life is to make sure that everyone who steps through the gates of Garderobe Academy upholds the morals and traditions of their Otome predecessors, and tirelessly tries to hold herself to the same rules, as she was once an Otome herself. Toru Muhyo in Muhyo and Roji typically adheres to the law and is forced to be consistent when passing magical law judgments, but he typically finds the best outcome for the ghosts and the other people involved in cases while adhering to the laws. Mawari of My Bride is a Mermaid. Plans to be a police officer and carries a whistle at all times, blowing it at any perceived infraction against morals/justice with the catchphrase (or variant) "Do you want Mawari to teach you about the rules of society?" Always convinced that she is right and interferes with everything without concern for herself, according to Nagasumi's childhood memories. San herself is pretty Lawful Good too, being always concerned with the "code of chivalry" and the fact that, barring the occasional Comedic Sociopathy moment, she wouldn't hurt a fly. My-HiME: Akira Okuzaki, a teenage Ninja girl, has the utmost respect of her clan's traditions and rules. Still, she will occasionally go against them to do what she thinks is the right thing to do, such as saving Takumi's life instead of killing him for discovering her secret. Haruka Suzushiro acts more strict, but still adheres to this alignment... at least in the anime. Manga!Haruka is much more Lawful Neutral, but it's mostly played for laughs as she decides that certain laws (school rules) are more important than others (the laws against kidnapping people, for instance). The Third Hokage of Naruto enforces his village's laws fairly, but considers the villagers like his family and thinks of them first. Rock Lee is like this to some degree, typically being kind and honorable, and following Guy's orders to the letter, despite some Leeroy Jenkins moments. Sakura mostly follows this alignment, typically obeying orders and rules and trying to do the right thing, but occasionally covertly acts on her own (for example, sneaking out of the village during the timeskip to research the Akatsuki). Also, in the time between his defeat at Naruto's hands and the Timeskip, Gaara goes from Chaotic Evil all the way to Lawful Good, wanting to be accepted and protect the people of his village. At the Summit of the Five Kages, he comes off as less concerned about politics and more concerned about doing the right thing. Queen Arika of Negima! Magister Negi Magi, the last Queen of Vespertatia who was much beloved by her people and served as the Big Good of Nagi's Ala Rubra. Between her and the Chaotic Good Nagi, it's probably not much of a surprise that their son Negi averaged out as Neutral Good. Suzaku in the Code Geass spinoff Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally tries to keep order and support Euphemia in her quest to reform the empire without falling into the Lawful Neutral and Lawful Stupid behavior of the original series. He also starts out like this in his own spinoff manga, but shifts to Neutral Good while breaking Lelouch out of prison in order to save the world from Schneizel. And in the main series (as well as the aforementioned spinoff), Euphemia li Britannia and Nunnally vi Britannia, two Wide-Eyed Idealist Rebellious Princesses of the Lawful Evil Holy Britannian Empire. Two of the few indisputably good-aligned characters in a black-and-gray series. Erza Scarlet from the Fairy Tail Guild. She's strict, follows rules and often blames the other members. Lucy is Neutral Good and most other members are Chaotic Good. In One Piece, the concept of "Moral Justice" among the Marines boils down to this, contrasting with the Lawful Evil "Absolute Justice." Many personal definitions of justice are also largely identical to Moral Justice. While Smoker and Tashigi are the Straw Hats' enemies, they are willing to work with them to deal with worse villains, and unlike other Marines, do not abuse their power or display Knight Templar tendencies in pursuing the Straw Hats or other pirates. Marine Captain T-Bone has a similar predilection, as he cares for his men and is almost obsessed with protecting the innocent. Nami and Nojiko's adoptive mother Bellemere, despite being a troublemaker in her youth, joined the Marines to fight against pirates who kill innocent people and tried to teach Nami not to steal. There is also Admiral Aokiji — although works for the Lawful Evil World Government, he practices "lazy justice," only going after those he deems to be threats, and objects to the more horrific actions the government takes, like Akainu blowing up a ship full of civilians to prevent any possibility of scholars escaping Ohara. Coby joins the Marines to bring justice to the people, but is purely moral and the one who finally speaks out against the Marines' actions when the battle at Marineford turns into a merciless massacre. Jinbe, though a pirate, also qualifies, as his intent in being a pirate at all is primarily to protect his home island, and he fights with the intention of ending the racial tension between humans and fishmen, and the creation of a better society for both. As he's now a member of the largely Chaotic Neutral Straw Hat Pirates, he borders on Token Good Teammate. Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. He always pleads with his enemies to stop attacking, but never hesitates to kill to save innocent people. He takes neither side in conflict between the people of the Ironworks and the spirits of the forest, and instead tries everything he can to prevent any further violence, while never compromising or backing away from what he thinks is the right thing to do. Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin goes by this trope quite well, to name a specially blatant time the whole Jinchu story arc, where he jumps to protect 2 guys who were trying to kill him (one of them shot him with a gun after his fight with Enishi!!) and the guy who tried to blow him up with a grenade. Why? Because killing is wrong and he has this oath of never killing nor letting anyone kill anyone before him. It's worth noting that Kenshin's master expelled him because this philosophy is against the principles of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu (Kenshin's fighting style), which is basically a combination of True Neutral and Chaotic Good. The idea is that practitioners are supposed to protect the weak by using lethal force on aggressors while not concerning oneself with the actions and laws of society and its people. Hino Rei of Sailor Moon was a highly-disciplined miko before she started fighting evil in high heels and a miniskirt, and is generally the most serious-minded of all the Inner Senshi. The manga version — who swore a vow of chastity to Princess Serenity in her past life and intends to hold herself to it in her new one — fits this trope even better. Leeron of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann becomes this after the time skip, working within the frameworks and rules set up by Rossiu to develop new technology and spacecraft. Rossiu tries to be this, but is less on the good side than he thought and only becomes this alignment after he's punched in the face by Chaotic Good Simon after trying to commit suicide when realizing how wrong he was. In the far finale, we see him as a benevolent president, proving he turned out a true Lawful Good individual after all. Keith "Sky High" Goodman from Tiger & Bunny, who's driven by the desire to do the right thing and be a role model while doing it, definitely falls under this Alignment. Akira Yuki in the Virtua Fighter anime, who will involve himself in all kinds of trouble for his strong sense of justice, will defend his friends to the end and absolutely refuses to take a life, regardless of the circumstances. His game incarnation is probably Lawful Neutral, though. Koenma in YuYu Hakusho typically follows Spirit World's laws and fairly enforces them, but sometimes breaks them for the greater good, as he turns a blind eye to the Dark Tournament because it helps keep demons out of trouble. However, when he can, he will use legal means to deal with problems in Spirit World's hierarchy, like when he manages to get his father removed from office for sending demons into the human world to justify the barrier's existence. Akane Tsunemori from Psycho-Pass is an Inspector who, at first, firmly believes in the Sibyl System but not blindly so; while she believes that analysis of people's Crime Coefficient and mandatory arrest and therapy for people who score too high are a good thing, she also doesn't believe in executing a scared woman simply because she was kidnapped and raped into a highly stressed state. When Law and Good aren't on speaking terms, however, she will consistently choose Good (because in her mind, any such Law is illegitimate). "The law doesn't protect people. People protect the law." There's a fair number of these characters in Case Closed, but Inspector Ninzaburou Shiratori turns out to be the biggest one since his desire to uphold and protect the law turns out to be quiiiite important to him ever since he was a child. It's clearly seen when he gives a killer a "The Reason You Suck" Speech that begins with Shiratori reciting a specific law code word by word. Dot Pixis from Attack on Titan is a reasonable example. He is in charge of the garrison regiment, and one of the few good leaders around. When Eren's transformation was revealed, it was Dot who stepped in to spare the young soldiers life from a brutal execution. During the announcement of his plan, Pixis made it very clear that those too weak or cowardly may leave, yet still be praised for their duty towards the cause. Jonathan Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood. Educated to be a gentleman and a nice man by nature, his discipline helps him in learning and mastering the Ripple in an incredibly short time and he selflessly helps innocent people threatened by his arch-nemesis Dio Brando. Although pragmatic, he doesn't use underhanded tactics in combat and considers fighting evil his duty. Surprisingly, Lilith in Vampire Savior: Tamashii no Mayoigo after meeting John. While she initially started off as an Anti-Villain like her in-game & UDON counterparts (to the point where the manga begins the same way Lilith's Arcade Mode route in the Vampire Savior game did with her betraying Jedah), this changes when she fights Morrigan in order to save John's life. Though considered a maverick by the government organization backing her and operating on the personal belief she's selfish for prioritizing her friends and desires over the sake of the world, Chisato from Lycoris Recoil demonstrates all the hallmarks of a breakaway benevolent entity with lawful ideals. She keeps herself to a rigid code of conduct that informs every action she takes, only deviating from her code when to do otherwise puts her allies in danger, and even then still works to maintain that code. Though Chisato is considered a maverick by DA for refusing to kill, she nonetheless works with the institution and is used as their best agent when things are dire because she still believes in the safety they're trying to provide and recognizes that even on their worst days DA is trying to uphold peace.