Explain the 9 character alignments to me in the simplest way possible

Time for a necro. And no I don’t care (CN)

Lawful Good

Many people look at this alignment thinking it bland. I believe otherwise. Many Lawful Good characters or people can have dark backstories. A lawful good character in my eyes is someone who strives for the betterment of society and everyone above themselves. They feel joy at others happiness and follow their moral codes to the death. Also they strive for benefiting society. Being Lawful good doesn’t mean you’re perfect. Some good people have to be selfish at times to, and they’ve undoubtedly made mistakes in the past or gotten in a fight. Yet, they still strive to be better and be greater than they are.
Example:
In D&D a gold dragon is lawful good. They follow their codes and refuse bribery. They don’t like talking but don’t mind helping out those who truly want help. Yet still they can be selfish. They also have killed though they don’t feel shame when they kill and only to protect themselves or their rare few friends.

Neutral Good

This alignment is difficult to think about. I personally think this refers to those who Want to be kind. Unlike lawful good they aren’t as strict with their codes. They are likely to help someone in need if they have the ability to but if they are also struggling they might not. They just want to have a good time and most times it’s by seeing other people feel joy. At the same time they aren’t willing to risk their own lives.

Chaotic Good

Ah yes. These people want to be happy without hurting others. They have many flaws but they also love people. They strive for their goals willing to bend the rules and also want to make others happy while striving for these goals.

Example: Monkey D. Luffy

Lawful Neutral

They follow their moral codes. They also strive for their own joy like most people.
I don’t have much for this one. :man_shrugging:

True Neutral

I’d say this relates most towards a more animalistic survival. They do what they do simply so they can continue living. If it doesn’t benefit them they probably won’t do it. They aren’t likely to hurt others knowing that those same people might come and hurt them again. If they help someone its to benefit themselves. For instance teaming up so that their survival chances are increased in case of an attack.
Example:
The average worker or person who values their lives. They just want life to be simple.

Chaotic Neutral

You strive for chaos. You don’t want others to get hurt unless they hurt you though. Additionally you want what you want and you will get it.

Lawful Evil

These creatures/people use the rules to their advantage. Many times they thirst for power or wealth and will find loopholes to get around the laws. If they can they will off people who pose a threat and they only care for themselves. If someone serves a purpose to them they will be kept alive until their purpose is used. Once done they might be killed so there isn’t any evidence.
Example:
Many dragons in stories tend to be lawful evil. Those dragons conniving in the shadows and twisting the rules to get themselves money and power in humanity. They are snakes. Green dragons in D&D are a great example of this kind.
Also politicians most times though rarely there are lawful neutral or lawful good politicians.

Neutral Evil

These creatures don’t care if others get hurt and they have worldly goals. They thirst for wealth or power. MAny of them are forced to live in back alleys shunned by the rest of society barely scraping by having to steal or murder just to continue living. That or willing to do anything just so they can have a place to belong.
Example: Many thieves, cultists, and assassins

Chaotic Evil

YES! These people don’t care who hurts. They find happiness in others suffering while they gain. If they can get away with murder or thievery just cause they might. They have slaves who work for them perhaps or just want destruction. They truly love others suffering.

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Lawful good: “haha I goob guy”
Neutral good: “good person”
Chaotic good: “I stopped the bad guys by violating several laws”
Lawful neutral: “I don’t wanna get in trouble or cause trouble”
Neutral: “I don’t not want to help you but I don’t want to help you”
Chaotic neutral: “I’m so random XD uwu”
Lawful evil: “malicious compliance”
Neutral evil: “I only do stuff if I get something out of it”
Chaotic evil: “I kick puppies for fun and have a patrick bateman pfp on my discord”

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Chaotic good winnin

trolley problem!!!

lawful good: reads the constitution to see if anything abides to this, but by the time you finish the people are already dead from starvation.
neutral good: thinks about it, jumps down, goodbye kneecaps, unties the people
chaotic good: unwires the button, hunts down the person who made the trolley problem and kills him
lawful neutral: ignores it for someone else to do
neutral: bystander
chaotic neutral: theres a random button on this bridge, i wonder what happens if i press it?
lawful evil: presses button to kill the single person, then blows up the town to remove any evidence.
neutral evil: presses the button to kill the five people, then moves the trolley back to kill the other person, and leaves. (he was arrested)
chaotic evil: chucks bombs everywhere and proceeds to take over the world and send it into jupiter

So basically:

Lawful Good: Picks Poison because they have fun playing it
Lawful Neutral: Picks Poison because of its DoT
Lawful Evil: Picks Poison because they thought they would be “original” by picking a less-picked magic
Neutral Good: Picks Poison because of visuals/ playstyyle
True Neutral: Picks Poison because they have literally no clue what else to Pick
Neutral Evil: Picks Poison because the clouds are annoying and it’s DoT has good support
Chaotic Good: Picks Poison because of it obscuring others vision
Chaotic Neutral: Picks Poison for the sheer reason to destroy the Silent Tower
Chaotic Evil: Picks poison to lag other ppeople out

so…

literally any normal person

ye.

dayum

that sucks

the fact that this is accurate to how I was when it came to OC art back in my old days :skull:

I feel like saying that all criminals are evil is kinda unjust.

you gotta realise some people do crime because they have no other choice, or they desperately need to save someone like friends or family

which results in a more true neutral or like chaotic good

or chaotic neutral!

that too

BRO ARE YOU SUGGESTING I AM A CRIMINAL-

No. I’d never

okay… :eye: :eye:

did you know that you break laws everyday btw?

everyone does

which seven?

well for example, this mainly may apply to older forumers but it’s illegal to use your cellphone while driving

for everyone else, jaywalking is common too

what alignment would a person doing evil because they’re told to be?

:joy:

lawful neutral.

but
poison has the lowest destruction