most selfless fictional characters

Ned Stark, Game of Thrones While he was alive, Ned Stark was known for his bravery, his wisdom, and his unflagging (if sometimes) brutal fairness as a leaderwhich is why, five books after he was beheaded by evil King Joffrey, the mere mention of his name is still enough to inspire the North to rise on behalf of his few remaining family members. Bleach's Orihime was a free-spirited girl with a huge heart for others. Lists about the most memorable fictional characters in film, TV, and literature that will stick in our minds forever. Some ESFJ cartoon characters are Snow White and SpongeBob Squartepants. But rather than wallow in bitterness, he joined a forum dedicated to ending the divide between Israelis and Palestinians. @ClareFurniss @GdnChildrensBks @EmilyDrabs The little boy's sister in Shirley Hughes' 'Dogger'. How about young Dickon Sowerby and his sister Martha in the classic childrens book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett? It is only by uncovering the context behind their actions that fans can understand what motivates them to be exceptionally noble. :), @PuffinBooks @GdnChildrensBks The Smartest Giant in The Smartest Giant - Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler @MacKidsBooks, @GdnChildrensBks @EmilyDrabs If patience is a kindness, Charlie, always so patient with Lola, has to be one of the kindest. 2. In literature, determination shows up in some of the most famous characters of all time. Grandpa Joe is the epitome of the kind old grandfather that every child wants. I would go insane if had Arnold's life, but he just flows. Richard Katzs life reads like a roll call of cool boho intellectual, rakish, womaniser, hedonist, musician in a renowned new wave band And then just when he finds some sort of fulfilment, he finds creative success in early middle age with his alt.country outfit Walnut Surprise. You must have a goodreads account to vote. He gets Prince Hal (the future Henry V) into all manner of colourful scrapes. BecauseAlphonse is in the middle of a battle, reuniting with his severely weakened body would put him - and the rest of his comrades - at a severe disadvantage. Others disguise their intentions as greedy ones in order to save face, and a handful of selfless characters are even paradoxically villainous. And at the end of the day he used to relax with artificial stimulants when cocaine was legal of course. Her work has garnered international praise. Sir John Falstaff is the archetypal rogue a larger than life cad that could eat, drink and make merry for England. The way he puts up with Toad, Badger, and Rat - he's a saint! So without further digression, 40 of the coolest cats the printed word (and the imagination behind the quill, typewriter or word processor) has conjured up. And now Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) in The Boys has entered the fray, but she does so as a fully formed, interesting character with a deep history. She was only fourteen, and was abused for all of her short life but only ever showed kindness. Whats really cool is protecting your son in a post-apocalyptic landscape, while recognising that you are dying. Ultimately, How to Get Away With Murder was about Annalise stripping away her mask to live the life she truly deserved. He would no doubt despise the thought of being considered cool. 4 Avdol Sacrificed At Every Opportunity (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Avdol was easily the most selfless hero of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. But for him, true success lies in showing India that girls are too priceless to be born for free. Only the rich and glamorous can be professionally jaded by the age of 18. The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7), The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1), Howls Moving Castle (Howls Moving Castle, #1), Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1), A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1), Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Lngstrump, #1), Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1), A Leaf of Faith (Messengers and Thieves Book 2), The Two Princesses of Bamarre (The Two Princesses of Bamarre, #1), Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1), Veiled Rose (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #2), The Deed of Paksenarrion (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1-3), Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1), The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1), Mystery at the Hot Pond (Greatest Treasure, #1), The Heart of Arcrea (The Arcrean Conquest, #1), City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1), Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (Five Little Peppers #1), Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2), On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4), The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie, #1), The Last Werewolf Hunter (The Last Werewolf Hunter, #1-3), Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1), The Suitor's Treasure (Greatest Treasure #2), Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1), Golden Daughter (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #7), The Isle of Arcrea (The Arcrean Conquest, #3), The Neptune Project (The Neptune Project, #1), Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1), The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe, #1), Operation Chaos (Operation Otherworld, #1), Beauty and the Werewolf (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #6), The Princess and Curdie (Princess Irene and Curdie, #2), Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1), Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4), Wintersmith (Discworld, #35; Tiffany Aching, #3), Debut Novel About a Missing Girl, Reality TV, and Staten Island. Bold, heroic, noble, honourable Atticus Finch is a vision of idealised masculinity. All Might passed on his Quirk to Izuku . Absolutely Leslie. List 20 Most Iconic and Inspiring Fictional Characters of All Time! A special little boy with an infectious mop of golden hair. Bruno is unaware of what hes found, and makes friends with Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence. Welcome to the Quantum Realm. Now his initiative, known as the Kids Foundation, boasts a fleet of 20 volunteers and 6,000 books that are transported by bike to hundreds of children and parents across Afghanistan. Such disregard to these conventions makes him, inadvertently, very cool. How could you leave out Heidi, Pollyanna, Beth (from Little Women) and Miss Honey (from Matilda)? Prepare to die.". The O.K. Earl from My Name is Earl. Though born Quirkless, Izuku manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might due to his innate heroism and a strong sense of justice and has since become his close pupil as well as a student in Class 1-A at U.A. Mara Wilson as Matilda (1996) Because she's adopted into a really mean family who are different to her and who try and stop her from being herself. Hermione Granger Elizabeth Bennet Matilda Wormwood Atticus Finch Katniss Everdeen Jane Eyre Gandalf Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings Forrest Gump Batman Nairobi Eudora Holmes Raymond Holt Hazel Grace Athena Ella Captain America Scarlett O'Hara Iron Man Charlie Brown I don't think there is another Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network show that has ever come close. Furthermore, her rare medical ninjutsu was essential in stabilizing the Allied Shinobi Forces as the battle against Madara gradually drew to a close. Working her way up through a toxic, male-dominated industry, and having the strength to quit Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce at one point knowing her talents were not being recognized, are testaments to her incredible fierce character development over the run of the show. Cole has also attended funerals in costume. He has enthusiastically pursued his interest in storytelling since childhood. I think the police chief summed it up nicely when he (unexpectedly) easily agreed to do a favor for Leslie: She uses her favors to help other people. SpongeBob SquarePants Spongebob Squarepants is arguably one of the most successful television shows. The cabdrivers charitable exploits were inspired by prejudice. His tales of working his McJob while trying to make sense of a new world order defined a very cool, but cautious, coterie of people. When Historia finally became Queen of Paradis, she balanced her benevolent nature with Ymir's gritty teachings. Into this void entered a generation of hyper intelligent, yet confused individuals. His infectious, yet multifaceted nature is further highlighted by his voracious sexual behaviour: he fathers 17 sons and calls each one of them Aureliano. The Bucket family are. In 2007, Farid returned to her native land to establish the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO). Alamin Yohannes, Related: Why Marvel's Jessica Jones is the superhero for the #MeToo movement, Teenage P.I. @GdnChildrensBks #kindnessday Second one I thought of, weirdly, is Polly from Mr Gum. However, after Oden vanquished the creature, Kin'emon pledged his life as a retainer. During the day, Tejinder Singh repairs air conditioners. Misa went so far in serving Light that she was even willing to let herself get caught on his behalf. Elizabeth Joestar (great-grandmother) Joseph Joestar (grandfather) Suzie Q. Joestar (grandmother) Tomoko Higashikata (grandmother from an affair) Holly Joestar-Kujo (mother) Sadao Kujo (father) Josuke Higashikata (uncle by blood) Giorno Giovanna (great-Granduncle by blood) Unnamed woman (wife) Jolyne Cujoh (daughter) Status Alive Although you could argue he was selfless for selfish reasons. Long before Jack Kerouac and his beat buddies went traversing America in search of life, kicks and fast times, Huckleberry Finn was having his own unforgettable adventures up and down the Mississippi. Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) broke the mold for young characters. Thats pretty cool in our book. It was the overt subtext (that might as well have just been text) between warrior woman Xena (Lucy Lawless) and her sidekick Gabriel (Rene O'Connor). Koro-sensei has something different in mind. Think of him as a Patrick Bateman for our deeply distrustful times. She is physically made of selflessness. This means that Hans and Rosa also take in Max Vandenburg, Hans friends son and a Jew. Alamin Yohannes, Related: Angela Lansbury to receive Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, History has often resigned Catherine to the ignominy of losing Henry VIII's heart to Anne Boleyn and helping spur him to break from Catholicism. Alongside his partner Sancho Panza, he traverses Spain and stumbles upon all manner of comic situations as he seeks to discover, well, who knows what? With the amount of adversity she overcomes throughout the series, there's truly no other choice for which apocalypse survivor you would want to guide you through a world full of flesh-hungry walkers. This was excatly what i was thinking too. Since these fictional characters are so extraordinary, they never give up, despite every hardship they face. Bums, punks and outsiders might make for unlikely role models, but in the world of cool, straight society is shunned. Whether it's merely trying to turn a dirt pit into a park or the Herculean effort of running for city council in a town that hates her, main character Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) just doesn't know the word "quit." The mesmeric Dimitri Karras is first introduced in King Suckerman, the second book in his DC Quartet, and he quickly becomes the pivotal figure in Pelecanoss vivid world. Roberta Bobby Waterbury shows kindness through her relationships with her family, with Perks, and with Mr Szczepansky, the Russian exile that her family take in. As a young man, Kin'emon was a cutthroat who stole from everyone around him. Arnold from Hey Arnold. Let's give them a spin-off! (Is that children's fiction? But the vibrant Mountstuart is one of the most interesting characters in modern literature an intellectual constantly making a mess of things; a doomed romantic; a curious spectator at many of the most significant events of the 20th century. Like Fantes Arturo Bandini, Chinaski is the alter ego of Bukowski, and his colourful tales of hi jinks, gambling, womanising and boozing are effectively a panacea to any troubled by beige mediocrity. Maybe we should have just cut to the chase. Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007) Sheldon Cooper See more Vote! So pure and sweet-natured and openhearted. Embodying the tenants of heroism itself, My Hero Academia's All Might proved to be a worthy Symbol of Peace. These heroes rather care more about other people's life instead of having an ego. Just because most of us compromise upon adulthood, doesnt mean we are right. 1. 1 Description 2 Appearance 3 Personality 4 Relationships 4.1 Spongebob SquarePants 4.2 Pearl Krabs 4.3 Karen Plankton 4.4 Patrick Star 4.5 Squidward Tentacles 4.6 Eugene H. Krabs 4.7 Larry the Lobster 4.8 Gary the Snail 5 Skills 6 Trivia 7 Credit Description From the White House inScandalto the depths of hell inBuffy, theVampire Slayer, check out a few of the smartest and strongest women to kick ass on the small screen. Whites Charlottes Web! She's obsessed with musicals and enjoys dancing. Vote up the fictional characters whose drive you admire. Alamin Yohannes, Related: Hulu's Veronica Mars revival binge recap for every episode, If clothes could talk, Loretta "Cookie" Lyon's (Taraji P. Henson) fashionable statements would tell an inspiring yet powerful story of a businesswoman raised in Philadelphia's harsh inner-city streets all on their own. and not a bargain-bin biography in sight. Odysseus traveled for decades, facing monsters and war in order to get home to his wife. Hes also saved an Alzheimers patient from a burning house. Nobody really enjoys being around selfish people so why would I want to read about them? ", "Gurgi not let his friend die. Sure, she can pluck the eyes right out of the heads of Russian mobsters due to the superpower-inducing Compound V formula that runs through her body. Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network (2010) Mark Zuckerberg See more Vote! In reality, Leorio wanted money so that he could attend medical school and fund a hospital for those who could not afford medical treatment. Prohibitively high hospital costs in Palestine and stringent restrictions on travel to Israel made it incredibly difficult for many Palestinians to obtain proper medical care. When he sees that his classmate is too emotionally distraught to do his best job, he encourages him to work past family issues to fight to his full potential - even though that means thatIzukuis a lot less likely to be able to be able to win the fight. Trending pages Felonius Gru Sierra (Total Drama) Sid (Ice Age) Brooke Kairel Hctor Inez (Cyberchase) Debbie Turnbull All items (160) # A B C D E F G H I J When the bored, desk-bound MI5 agent suddenly becomes an MI6 foreign intelligence operative, she discovers her life's calling in a thrilling, cat-and-mouse hunt for assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer). And we can't think of anything fiercer or braver than showing that kind of vulnerability after fighting for decades to prove yourself. Outside the delivery room, Dr. Rakh has also organized equality marches aimed at placing girls and boys on equal pedestals. Bandini was the protagonist in four Fante novels Ask The Dust being the most notorious, but Wait Until Spring, Bandini, the first. 1. It doesn't matter how weak he is in comparison to his opponent, he'll rush into any fight and put his life on the line if it means ensuring someone else's safety. A practitioner of street medicine, Dr. Withers treats people from the lowest echelons of society. A beautiful, clever, sometimes deceitful, but all-too-real literary creation. Given the large number of people he inspired, the only credit against his legacy is that he was not honest about his failing health. Then, he actually died Polnareff out of the way from Vanilla Ice. Taran has many friends. The average person would cut their losses and give up. Alphonse Elric Gave Up A Chance To Get His Body Back In 'Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood', Koro-sensei Spends His Last Year Mentoring Kids In 'Assassination Classroom'. Hans and Rosa Hubermann take in Liesel Meminger, a young girl whose parents have fled Germany during the second world war. Don't let her fists of death fool you. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Born in Vietnam (which in the Watchmen-verse becomes the 51st U.S. state), Angela eventually lands in the Tulsa Police Department, taking on the Sister Night mantle after a horrific massacre that leads all cops to wear masks. No matter how many times he had anvils dropped on his head, Wile E. Coyote never gave up his quest to get the elusive Road Runner. Now, much like were not condoning the use of smack (see Mark Renton), were not encouraging murder as a legitimate method of getting on in life. John Boyne shows the kindness of children in this book, as Bruno simply sees the person Shmuel is, no labels. He has also made a promise to a friend of his who had fought in the first world war, that if his family ever needed help, they could come to him. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. Cormac McCarthys tribute to fatherhood is a vividly drawn, unnamed man that loves his son more than life itself. "Later variously called Snotnose, Stainface, Baldy, Sniffer, Buddha and even Piece-Of-The-Moon," Saleem is one of the greatest unreliable narrators of all time, tied to history, on an epic journey. An obsessive individual who over the course a full 29 years - of Don Winslows tour-de-force exploration of Americas helpless war on drugs, refuses to bow down in the face of seemingly unbeatable odds. Staffed by 200 volunteers and coordinated single-handedly by Roth, Derech Hachlama transports ailing Palestinians into Israel so they can receive proper care. Everyones favourite nanny only stays with children for as long as she is needed, and sets them on the right track. And while saving the downtrodden is a busy job, she's also there as a good mom to teenage daughter Delilah (Laya DeLeon Hayes). They have strong personalities and are always looking for ways to help others. Ok, we come clean, they are our words we just thought the old Bard would add some gravitas. Okay, 2nd most selfless lead character of all time. Theres no shortage of ugliness and woe in the world. Whether intentional or not, Becky Sharp acts as a lacerating dagger at the heart of the British establishment. Selfish, Everything is about them. At first, he would simply draw attention to them over a PA system. Like George Foreman. The whole book is about kindness, and how it can transform young lives. A boy who detests mind-altering substances he even abstains from booze he inhabits the vacuous upper class world of partying adolescents in Manhattan. Do not mess with Lisbeth Salander. Minus the football shaped head lol. Not only did Wonder Woman inspire young women in the '70s by proving females weren't the weaker sex, but her legacy continues to grow through recent iterations of the character on the big screen through Gal Gadot. In his youth, Ganesh Rakh wanted to be a wrestler. She doesn't let gender discrimination stop her from enlisting in the army in her father's place. As the series goes on everyone treats Arnold more and more like shit. #CryEveryTime, @booksinkbanbury @GuardianBooks @GdnChildrensBks I nominate Bella in 'dogger' by Shirley Hughes pic.twitter.com/V6vlMZL4xZ. From Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett to a potential Best Supporting Actress toss-up, see who EW thinks will win at the 2023 Oscars. The Greatest Cartoon Characters In TV History, The Most Attractive Cartoon Characters Of All Time, The Best To Worst Kingdom Hearts Characters, 25 Different Versions of Batman's Batcave, Ranked. Fierce Females - Kimiko (The Boys)/Cookie (Empire)/Eleven from Stranger things, XENA-WARRIOR PRINCESS, Lucy Lawless, Episode: Return Of Callisto, 1995-2001, The Spanish Princess Stephanie Levi-John (Lina), Charlotte Hope (Princess Catherine), Nadia Parkes (Rosa) CR: Nick Briggs/Starz. RJ Palacio on the power of kindness - children's books podcast, How to do nice and be kind this summer in pictures. Dismayed, Singh wanted to do something that would bring people of all stripes together. Known for rocking lavish furs, her luxury clothing expresses Cookie's desires for her family after spending 17-years in prison for dealing drugs, a stint that provided the seed money for the label she founded with her ex-husband Lucious Lyons (Terrence Howard). Iconic. She purchased a 50-cent lottery ticket and won $290. Actually were not encouraging murder full stop. Subsisting without clean drinking water, medical care, or schooling, she saw children around her die in droves. All Might was also not selfish with his power, willing to pass it on to Izuku Midoriya at the earliest opportunity. As the main protagonist of Avatar, one might expect Aang to be as selfless as possible. Catherine is tenacious and determined to seize her birthright as queen and to fight for love and country. Everyone knows a similar riotously funny scoundrel, and thats why Falstaff has endured in the affectation of Shakespeare acolytes down the years. Nowadays, she's risen to the rank of Captain, and she influences the detectives in her unit with her decades of dedication to the job, and her never-ending commitment to uncovering the truth, and getting justice for the victims. Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe - but who is the kindest? To be certain, Aang usually acts courageously and was even so selfless that he let Ozai live. Alamin Yohannes, Samantha White (Logan Browning) sees Black students' issues at her Ivy League institution and is committed to speaking truth to power on Dear White People. I hope to one day have a son like Arnold. Although Boo is believed to be a deranged man who is dangerous and therefore house-bound, he (*spoiler-alert*) comes to the rescue of Jem and Scout at the end of the novel, and it is revealed that he has been looking after them all along. Giving all those people happy dreams? 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No superpowers, just wit, and a taser. She's the reason I became a teacher. 2023 Oscars predictions: See who will win at the 95th Academy Awards. This hard-working, passionate government employee is a role model to everyone everywhere because she's empowering, supportive, and driven. And they had her back when she needed them mostsaving Hawkins, Indiana, from the Demogorgon and the Upside Down. This made him one of the most selfless characters in Hunter X Hunter, even if he'd have others believe that he was self-absorbed. As time passed, the number of people touched by Gaddys kindness skyrocketed. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Succour for all who will never see 30 let alone 40 again. The city's defenders were not capable of defeating a monster of that size on their own. Fun, spirited, outgoing, smart, sexy Midori is just what the protagonist of Murakamis greatest novel, Toru Watanabe, needs after his doomed relationship with the former girlfriend of his best friend who killed himself. Hepburn gave Golightly an air of chic elegance; in reality, Holly is much more troubled. Sebastian Dangerfield is a whirlwind of bohemian misadventure. Izuku Midoriyawants to be a professional hero more than anything in the world. Press J to jump to the feed. Forrest Gump faced his share of adversity in Winston Groom's 1986 eponymous novel and the the 1994 film, but nothing stopped him from reaching greatest. #KindnessDay, Charlotte in Charlotte's Web is one of the kindest, most generous kid's fiction characters @GdnChildrensBks, @EmilyDrabs @GdnChildrensBks The swallow in Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince *weeps uncontrollably* #KindnessDay, @GdnChildrensBks Charlotte the spider. pic.twitter.com/gHFMMma1Lh, @GdnChildrensBks @EmilyDrabs #kindnessday the Animals of Farthing Wood - they show great kindness to each other, @PenguinSchools @GdnChildrensBks hands down kindness character is Miss Honey from Matilda. meme, but fans of Xena: Warrior Princess were shouting that at the screen in the '90s throughout the show's six-season run. Al Pacino in Scarface (1983) Tony Montana See more Vote! Additionally, he is an award-winning screenwriter with keen interest in the fantasy and science fiction genres. A man for who lavish extravagance, art and beauty are the only interesting things in life. Afghan schoolteacher Saber Hosseini receives death threats from the Taliban for helping disadvantaged families. Though Obara, Nymeria, and Tyene Sand (Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jessica Henwick, and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, respectively)three bastard daughters of Pedro Pascal's Oberyn Martellremained under-utilized and underdeveloped by the blockbuster HBO series, there were enough flashes of brilliance and badassery to inspire visions of what could have been, and to secure the Sand Snakes a place in the fierce female character pantheon. Unlike the other heroes who had a personal interest in defeating DIO, his only objective was to assist Mr. Joestar to subdue a person he knew could threaten more innocent lives. Alicia wins cases, navigates a complex workplace where very few believed in her, and fights against people who see her as an extension of her husband. Instead of conforming to their way of life she does what she wants. He is a true role model in every sense of the word, and if that isnt cool then we might as well all give up and go home. Its easy to forget that 007 began life in literature, rather than the big screen. Fred Rogers from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Others say the meaning is infinite. Perseverance is one of the most admirable traits a person can have and its quite common in fiction to have a protagonist who deals with adversity at every turn. Practically every superhero character is also imbued with this admirable trait. Don Quixote is routinely heralded as one of the greatest literary creations of all time. A poignant and unforgettable character. But as she's portrayed by Charlotte Hope on The Spanish Princess, it's clear she's far fiercer than she's often remembered. Mans primal instinct is survival well, that equally applies to foxes. Leslie Knope is literally the nicest person ever. Welcome to an unwelcomed future, with the best dystopian books. For two decades, hes been a shepherd to Pakistans missing and kidnapped children. After a childhood plagued by warfare, all Itachi wants was to live peacefully. He never rests until he is able to confront his father's killer and utter the words, "Hello. By 1991, 10 years after the first Thanks for Giving event, she would help prepare 17,000 meals, all funded through the generosity of donations. How do I get involved in the Guardian children's books site? I didn't really like the show as a kid either, but later in life it occurred to me about the absolutely INSANE number of secondary characters. Cool as vicarious evil thrills. Holly Golightly is an American icon although that might have more to do with Audrey Hepburns sublime portrayal of her in the cinematic adaptation, than Capotes original novella. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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