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. She was only fourteen, and was abused for all of her short life but only ever showed kindness. Nick Romano, Related: Kimiko in The Boys season 3 will get a movie musical obsession, D.C.'s champion gladiator broke barriers onscreen and off as the first Black female lead character on a network TV drama since 1974's Get Christie Love! @GdnChildrensBks #kindnessday Also, I think Hazel from Watership Down deserves a mention. The physicians efforts havent gone unnoticed. Choose life; choose Rents. We want this blog to grow, so share the kindness and nominate your kindest childrens books character on Twitter (. Eventually, Khokhar began carrying them to their parents. 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. 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. But that transition was the whole moral arc of the show. Friends in literary circles helped him amass 200 books. 10 . Hans and Rosa Hubermann take in Liesel Meminger, a young girl whose parents have fled Germany during the second world war. I cant ever remember him doing something that is not helping others. He gives Charlie the last of his money to buy another Wonka bar, in search of a golden ticket. After a childhood plagued by warfare, all Itachi wants was to live peacefully. And at the end of the day he used to relax with artificial stimulants when cocaine was legal of course. But rather than wallow in bitterness, he joined a forum dedicated to ending the divide between Israelis and Palestinians. RJ Palacio on the power of kindness - children's books podcast, How to do nice and be kind this summer in pictures. Whats really cool is protecting your son in a post-apocalyptic landscape, while recognising that you are dying. But it was Bonds origins in the books of Ian Fleming and not so secretly based on Flemings work in the world of espionage that first caused an ultra-cool fuss. In addition to mending Grimmjow's wounds, Orihime also healed two women who had previously abused her. Alamin Yohannes, Related: The X-Files pilot turns 25, less scary but still very funny, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is a bold and unruly former hero who lives life on her own terms. When Farid turned six, her parents sent her to Pakistan where she was able to attend school. These are pretty much the opposite of selfish characters and egomaniacs. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. So pure and sweet-natured and openhearted. "By remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow, not only myself. She doesn't let gender discrimination stop her from enlisting in the army in her father's place. This is through her unstoppable belief in the creatures of Narnia, in particular Mr Tumnus and Aslan. ShortList is supported by you, our amazing readers. My name is Inigo Montoya. But if you dig deeply enough, beyond the gloom youll also find everyday people who remind us of the tremendous good in the world. But Mark Renton, Irvine Welshs anti-hero, is. No one knows how to rock a courtroom or clean up a mess like Annalise Keating (Viola Davis). The Kindest Character is definitely Rubeus Hagrid. Hans does this despite knowing that if he was found to be harbouring a Jew he would be killed, which proves that Hans is always willing to help other people, regardless of the consequences for him. We all love the good guy in a book, but the people who help the good guy are often the goodest of the good, so they might not be the people you were expecting. However, considering that he abandoned the world for an entire century to allow the Fire Nation's dominion, his cowardice and selfishness had serious repercussions for everyone else. Unfortunately, Misa wasn't that selfless as her altruism was only directed towards a single person. When he's not rescuing Bakugo from sludge monsters or helping Iida defeat a vigilante criminal, he's helping others emotionally at his own expense. 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. MUFASA - THE LION KING. And now Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) in The . I'd say it's up there with the Simpsons, honestly. A strong female lead is more than just picking up a sword and saying, "I can do anything a man can do." The 14 Most Selfless Anime Characters Who Are Always Willing To Help. At first, he would simply draw attention to them over a PA system. She's obsessed with musicals and enjoys dancing. Maureen Lee Lenker, Related: The Spanish Princesscreators on the series finale and giving Catherine a proper send-off, CIA Agent Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) doesn't play by the agency's rules, but in all fairness to Carrie, when she has a hunch about something terrorism-related, she's usually right. 4 Avdol Sacrificed At Every Opportunity (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Avdol was easily the most selfless hero of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. A man, above all, who youd like to share a beer, or four, with. Izuku Midoriyawants to be a professional hero more than anything in the world. Cool as vicarious evil thrills. Wotton is emblematic of his colourful times, but, moreover, a lively voice who will always be slightly askew of bland societal norms. Arguably Stephen Kings greatest creation, Deschain is cut from the rugged rock that gives forth strong, silent types. Hes driven five hours to make a midnight appearance for a boy approaching death. Who needs Marvel with characters like these? If her indomitable will in season 1 wasn't enough, wait until you see her in season 2, going to war in full armor while pregnant (which, yes, is true). At the beginning of the first movie, Hiccup is a scrawny little teenager who wants more out of life than what the typical Viking lifestyle can give him. 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. Andy Palmer is the ultimate evocation of this rootless life. Not all selfless characters are heroes. "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. I'm feeling lazy, so I'm just going to pull up a quote from some other site's description of her. 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. His decision to declare insanity in order to serve the rest of his prison sentence in comparative peace might be misguided, but once ensconced in a mental institution he shines like a beacon, especially in relation to the tyrannical Nurse Ratched. Think of him as a Patrick Bateman for our deeply distrustful times. Inigo Montoya is a Spanish fencer who appeared in William Goldman's novel "The Princess Bride" and the 1987 film of the same name. The character was so beloved that it created what is called "The Scully Effect," women in real life who choose to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) inspired by Scully. And Beth from Little Women. But for him, true success lies in showing India that girls are too priceless to be born for free. The TV industry seems obsessed with the silent-but-deadly female archetype. He uses physical strength, metal power and a few clever tools to defeat any villain who stands in his way, ensuring that Gotham remains safe. The city's defenders were not capable of defeating a monster of that size on their own. Everyone knows a similar riotously funny scoundrel, and thats why Falstaff has endured in the affectation of Shakespeare acolytes down the years. Fa Mulan is a Disney character who first appeared in the 1998 film "Mulan." Vote up the best fictional characters below, those who never gave up, even when things were tough. Carter was pretty inspirational in her own right as one of the first Latinas to portray a superhero. Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) broke the mold for young characters. When obtaining his hunter's license, he claimed that he was only interested in the money that followed. Many anime characters are completely self-sacrificing. Cool is too often associated with the nefarious activities of nattily dressed kids running amok in a neon-clad metropolis. An astronaut-cum-gardener-cum-prophet, the Little Prince is perhaps the wisest character in the history of literature. Across three seasons, the Amazonian princess Dianalater known as Diana Prince while in disguisenavigates life in her new home in the United States while fighting crime with the aid of her magical accessories: bullet-deflecting bracelets and a golden lasso. She does her best work in the gray areas of morality but still pulls off wearing the white hat. The average person would cut their losses and give up. The MCUs tiniest heroes are kicking off its biggest phase yet, setting up the next several years of storytelling. Catherine is tenacious and determined to seize her birthright as queen and to fight for love and country. Roland Deschain (The Dark Tower) Buy the book on Amazon Author: Stephen King A gunslingin' renegade is obviously going to be irredeemably cool. Space, time travel or dystopia? Like George Foreman. #KindnessDay. Theres no shortage of ugliness and woe in the world. I don't think there is another Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network show that has ever come close. He's the leader, but shows such benevolent wisdom. Some have speculated he wants to destroy injustice. pic.twitter.com/m3M4hQQ5gD, @KidsBloomsbury @GdnChildrensBks Mr. Thomas "Tom" Oakley,in Michelle Magorian's 'Goodnight Mr Tom'. It was just about this kid who helped everyone. He has been a guest speaker on numerous national radio and television stations and is a five time published author. Subsisting without clean drinking water, medical care, or schooling, she saw children around her die in droves. Watch the pilot for his animated series, "Caetha's Curse," here! Erudite, witty, charming Holmes set the benchmark against which all other fictional (and some not-so fictional) detectives are measured. Her last scene is walking out of the office with her sunglasses on and box in hand in the finale? 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. @GdnChildrensBks @EmilyDrabs Joe from Summer of the Swans. Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) inStranger Things. 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. @ClareFurniss @GdnChildrensBks @EmilyDrabs The little boy's sister in Shirley Hughes' 'Dogger'. Instead of conforming to their way of life she does what she wants. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. That he was ostracised by the cynical Napoleon does not lessen our admiration for him. Welcome to the Quantum Realm. As Roth got acquainted with Palestinian families, a harsh reality dawned on him. In supernatural fiction, characters like Harry Potter, Frodo, and Buffy are given plenty of opportunities to abandon their quests, but choose to press on. NBC and ABC TV shows are filled with memorable moments and iconic characters. Wotton is the archetypal Victorian aesthete and dandy. Even when his own life (or at least his life as he knew it) was in danger, he only ever thought of his family and how they'd deal, and he always wanted to be ensured they would be safe. An American of Irish descent studying in Dublin, he is a somewhat immoral beast relentlessly cheating on his young wife who is trying to raise their infant daughter, and forever drunk but you cant help rooting for him. Despite male relationships, including a little tryst with the God of War himself, the pair always found their way back to each other and fought everything the world of Greek mythology threw at him. Her choice of intriguing colors and patterns highlight her love for music and art, and the elaborate statement pieces she adds reveal she is a woman of distinction. Somewhat purposefully Logan Mountstuart is presented as a half-remembered man of letters in Any Human Heart. See? The assumptions of the preceding baby boomer generation had been torn asunder. 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. Snowball was caring, deeply philosophical and was optimistic about the success of the revolution. Embellishments and lies scatter the prose, as does plagiarism. As a young man, Kin'emon was a cutthroat who stole from everyone around him. She's the reason I became a teacher. 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. Gaddy, who would be dubbed Baltimores Mother Teresa, kept up the tradition until her death from breast cancer in 2001. 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. Today, men have feelings, which is all well and good, but way back when lets say the late Thirties through to the early Fifties men wore suits, sported fedoras, drank whiskey or brandy, cracked wise and got the job done. I hope to one day have a son like Arnold. In 2007, Farid returned to her native land to establish the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO). He journeys with Frodo through Mordor and into the heart of Mount Doom to destroy the ring. Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. As the main protagonist of Avatar, one might expect Aang to be as selfless as possible. Boy Bouncers: you know the type they have more than one boy under their spell and so "bounce" back and forth between them and never really care about either one. Bruno is unaware of what hes found, and makes friends with Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence. Leslie Knope is literally the nicest person ever. He has hijacked the getaway car of thieves to prevent their escape and participated in a drug bust. These characters might watch the people they love die, while facing hurdle after hurdle. Henry Chinaski is one such animated outcast. That money went toward the more than 27 kilograms (60 lb) of food Singh would cook on the last Sunday of every month and distribute around the city to anyone who needed it. The second son of Jos Arcadio Buenda the founding father of Macondo - Colonel Aureliano is a complex character, combining brutality during the wars with moments of beatific artistic endeavour. And, this list will be incomplete without including the hilarious sponge 'who lives under the sea'. Okay, 2nd most selfless lead character of all time. Honestly, there is no other medium in the world that inspires me more than anime - and has been since I watched Dragon Ball and Yu Yu Hakusho as a kid. She fights for what she believes in, even risking serious jail time to do it. 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. As one of Death Note's only female characters, Misa Amane stands out in many ways. Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, is the primary protagonist of the My Hero Academia manga and anime series. Swaggering their way through the pages of your favourite reads. People took notice of Hosseinis efforts and joined him. Fowlers laundry list of good deeds sounds like the resume of a budding superhero. Rachel Yang, The TV industry seems obsessed with the silent-but-deadly female archetype. By the end, viewers saw her balancing her family and a career in espionage, all while managing to be a triple-agent. Let's give them a spin-off! Arguably Stephen King's greatest creation, Deschain is cut from the rugged rock that gives forth strong, silent types. You could have replaced the second part with "life as we know it" and it would have still flowed. Israeli carpenter and professional juggler Yuval Roth knows loss like the backs of his skilled hands. 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. Marie Tamaki. The average person would cut their losses and give up. The way he puts up with Toad, Badger, and Rat - he's a saint! I'd say it's up there with the Simpsons, honestly. And so it is with Roland Deschain. Given the large number of people he inspired, the only credit against his legacy is that he was not honest about his failing health. Roth responded by establishing Derech Hachlama (On the Road to Recovery). Brush up on your classics with these best free Kindle books. Bums, punks and outsiders might make for unlikely role models, but in the world of cool, straight society is shunned. In reality, Leorio wanted money so that he could attend medical school and fund a hospital for those who could not afford medical treatment. (Is that children's fiction? Katz proves cool is an evolving state of mind and not just currency for the young. "I have this Forrest Gump-ian way of touching something and it becomes a hit!" @EmilyDrabs @GdnChildrensBks The Mum from The Railway Children! What Gaddy did next would define the rest of her life. Even among the characters we really love, there are a lot of . Meanwhile, Daphne Bridgerton or Cersei Lannister exhibit how ESFJs are often dutiful extrovert characters. Her magics were almost purposed entirely for healing, and she objected whenever Meliodas executed his enemies. Rewarding comics for discerning readers - these are the best graphic novels for adults. meme, but fans of Xena: Warrior Princess were shouting that at the screen in the '90s throughout the show's six-season run. During the Sports Festival, Izukucompetes against Todoroki. The coolest characters in literature are the ones that you would want to spend more time with - those who jump off the page, as if they were real. Alamin Yohannes, Related: All the reasons Dear White People season 3 is one of the best shows of the year, Not just strong and brave, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit brings a sincere, empathetic nature and deep emotional intelligence to her job making her the best of the best. Don't lie. Vote up the fictional characters whose drive you admire. After being forced to fight in a militia group and then caged by human traffickers, she's now living life. A cross between an Oscar Wilde character and Han Solo, Dangerfield lights up Donleavys uproariously lively depiction of Ireland in 1947. When Charlie wins, he accompanies his grandson to the Wonka factory, and he and Charlie are the only pair that survive the magical tour, due to their good hearts and kindness. Staffed by 200 volunteers and coordinated single-handedly by Roth, Derech Hachlama transports ailing Palestinians into Israel so they can receive proper care. @GuardianBooks @GdnChildrensBks Great list but I might have put Snape over Dumbledore in the tradition of Boo Radley. Her ambitious and overbearing manner might not be the quintessence of womanhood especially as drawn by upper class society but she recognises the abundant flaws in the human condition and seeks to highlight them mercilessly. Since these fictional characters are so extraordinary, they never give up, despite every hardship they face. 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