You may be familiar with character creation if you’ve ever played roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. To create a well-rounded character, you have to understand their morals and ethical outlooks on life. That’s where the Character Alignment System can help! Chaotic Neutral is one of the nine alignment types. It represents characters who don’t believe in good or evil and, instead, in doing what’s best for themselves. Refer to this comprehensive guide to learn all about the Chaotic Neutral character type.
Things You Should Know
- Chaotic Neutral is one of the nine Character Alignment types that originated from D&D. It defines a character’s moral and ethical outlook on life.
- A Chaotic Neutral character strives for freedom and individuality above all else. They will break any rules to do what’s best for them.
- These characters are known for being unreliable, unpredictable, and selfish. However, they try not to harm others severely, which keeps them from being evil.
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The 8 Character Alignments
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Lawful Good A lawful good character is expected to act as a good person. They strive to promote the greater good by following society’s established procedures or rules. They are systematic, orderly, and conscientious individuals. [9] X Research source
- Popular characters: Superman, Captain America, Spiderman, Yoda, Princess Leia, and T’Challa.
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Neutral Good Characters trying their best to be good people are often classified as Neutral Good. They work alongside the law and similar authorities to uplift and support the rules set in place. However, they believe too many laws can restrict people’s freedom, so sometimes it’s necessary to break them. [10] X Research source
- Popular characters: Wonder Woman, Batman, Thor, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Katara from Avatar.
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Chaotic Good A Chaotic Good character follows their own moral compass, even if what they define as “good” doesn’t agree with the rest of society. These characters don’t enjoy being told what to do and will go against others if their instincts tell them to. They are rebels with a conscience and a cause. [11] X Research source
- Popular characters: Robin Hood, Hawkeye, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Gwen Stacy, and Iron Man.
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Lawful Neutral Lawful Neutral individuals are often figures of authority or workers of an established government or organization, like soldiers or warriors. They value order and organization. These characters are reliable and honorable to their cause, whether good or evil. [12] X Research source
- Popular characters: Amanda Waller, Black Widow, Nick Fury, Flash, James Bond, and Severus Snape.
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True Neutral These characters don’t feel strongly about whether things are good, evil, lawful, or chaotic. They do what seems to be a good idea to them. They believe in balance and avoid having to pick being on the “right” side of things. These characters don’t follow a moral code and only act on the best things for themselves. [13] X Research source
- Popular characters: Han Solo, Winter Solider/Bucky Barns, Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, and Daredevil.
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Lawful Evil A Lawful Evil villain will take what they want within the limits of the rules set in place by themselves or the authorities they align with. They care about tradition and loyalty but disregard freedom and dignity. These characters are very organized and intentional, making them extremely dangerous and more likely to succeed in their mission. [14] X Research source
- Popular characters: Darth Vader, Sith, Boba Fett, Lord Voldemort, Lex Luthor, and Azula from Avatar.
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Neutral Evil These villains do whatever they want when they want so long as it benefits only them. They come across as ruthless because they don’t care who they must hurt or kill to get their way. They’re destructive, corrupt, and lack morals and ethics. [15] X Research source
- Popular characters: Quentin Beck from Spiderman, Thanos, The Riddler, Jafar from Aladdin, and Dracula.
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Chaotic Evil Hot-tempered, vicious, violent, and unpredictable characters are Chaotic Evil. They are ruthless and strive to watch the world around them burn to get what they want. [16] X Research source
- Popular characters: The Joker, Ultron, Ares, Freddy Krueger, and Michael Myers.
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References
- ↑ https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CharacterAlignment
- ↑ https://www.wnyc.org/story/the-chart-that-explains-everyone-character-alignment/
- ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20quo
- ↑ https://screenrant.com/moral-alignments-marvel-cinematic-universe/
- ↑ https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CharacterAlignment
- ↑ https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alignment_graph_3756.png
- ↑ https://www.thegamer.com/ungeons-dragons-best-worst-things-chaotic-neutral-characters-dnd/
- ↑ https://www.thegamer.com/ungeons-dragons-best-worst-things-chaotic-neutral-characters-dnd/
- ↑ https://www.figma.com/resource-library/alignment-charts-explained/
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