A character who is a species unto themself, the Sole Survivor of some calamity that has wiped out their entire civilization. If this civilization used to be ...

A sweet trope in which a Jerkass develops a nicer attitude over time and becomes a genuinely pleasant person (or, at worst, a Jerk with a Heart of Gold). Western Animation · Cinderella III: A Twist in Time · Jerkass

The root of this trope is the act is perceived, and only perceived, as cruel or evil. This is what distinguishes it from related tropes such as Shoot the Dog, ...

These characters are kind, friendly, psychologically well-balanced, morally good and socially decent in most cases, and in short, someone anyone would genuinely ... Single Woman Seeks Good Man · Dogged Nice · Nice Guys Finish Last

This trope occurs when two or more people who have a given defining quality in common (let's call it X) are polarized on opposite ends of the good vs. evil ...

This is the Kindhearted Simpleton: they are not the sharpest tool in the shed but is always well-meaning and compassionate towards other characters.

The Kind Restraints trope as used in popular culture. In many works, a character can end up being Not Himself. They could even hurt someone, or admit to …

Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 absurdist dark comedy anthology film directed and co-written by Yorgos Lanthimos, in his third collaboration with Emma Stone. Characters · Trivia · YMMV · Fridge

Affably Evil is when a villain is polite, friendly and genuinely kind, even while plotting evil. Good Is Not Nice is the inverse: characters who are rude, …

A character, sometimes the Butt-Monkey of a given work, is treated for the first time in their lives with genuine kindness and friendship. It may extend to the ...