History Main / GodOfGood

* The White Guardian on ''DoctorWho''. A GodOfEvil called [[TheAntiGod the Black Guardian]] opposes him, but neither can act in the universe directly, so they work through agents and emissaries.

** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', Raava, the spirit of light, is also responsible for peace and balance, though her personality can be abrasive and [[FantasticRacism discriminatory]]. [[spoiler:She fuses with Wan to create the first Avatar, meaning that the Avatar is ''her'' incarnation on earth to maintain said balance and peace]].

* ''Literature/LoneWolf'' has Kai, God of the Sun, and Ishir, Goddess of the Moon, who are also the source of all goodness in the universe. They are at constant war with a war, [[GodOfEvil God of Darkness]].

* In the backstory of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', the Goddess Hylia, whom the gods of the Triforce charged with guarding the Triforce from [[GodOfEvil Demon King Demise]].

** Hestia is the goddess of family [[ThePowerOfLove and all it entails]]. She may not have been star of many myths, but she was defenitely the most trusted and beloved of all gods.

** One of the more common Christian ideas is that "Evil" technically isn't a thing, but rather an ''absence'' of a thing: the absence of good. God, then, did not create evil because it's not an actual thing, but more of a state. The Genesis account ''does'' call God's creation "very good" before the first human sin. Naturally, explanations for the origin of evil tend to involve ideas of [[SlidingScaleOfFreeWillVsFate free will.]]

* Several deities mentioned in the Religion/Mythology above are included to fight in ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}'', most notably Amaterasu and Vishnu in two of his mortal forms: Vamana and Rama, and all three were portrayed as virtuous. On the other hand, while Ra is included, he ends up playing a subversion: While still the GodOfGood, he was pissed off about that one time Isis poisoned him and make him tell her his real name to gain access of his magic ([[WellIntentionedExtremist to defeat Set and free Egypt]]), so he came off as a {{Jerkass}} who seems quite eager to roast his enemies with sun ray.

** One of the more common Christian ideas is that "Evil" technically isn't a thing, but rather an ''absence'' of a thing: the absence of good. God, then, did not create evil because it's not an actual thing, but more of a state. The Genesis account ''does'' call God's creation "very good" until the first human sin. Naturally, speculation of the origin of evil tends to involve ideas of [[SlidingScaleOfFreeWillVsFate free will.]] However, the first sin ''ever'' made (thought to be made by the Devil) is not detailed in the Bible[[note]]Some believe that Isaiah 14:12-15 mentions Lucifer's fall, but this is debated.[[/note]], so there is much speculation regarding Satan and demons.

** The Bible tends to describe evil as that which violates God's desires and commands (Judges 2:11, 2 Samuel 12:9, Psalm 5:4-6; 51:4). Although the Bible describes God as a God of good, it does not rule out [[GoodIsNotSoft Him bringing punishment and calamity]]. However, this punishment does tend to come through people who ''are'' wicked, and God is repeatedly shown to be able to "work" malicious actions and events into His plans (being omnipotent and omniscient helps). The exact nature and origin of evil itself, along with how God "works" with it, aren't entirely clear, which is a ''huge'' source of debate and speculation.
** One of the more common Christian ideas is that "Evil" technically isn't a thing, but rather an ''absence'' of a thing: the absence of good. God, then, did not create evil because it's not an actual thing, but more of a state. The Genesis account ''does'' describe God's creation as "very good" until the first human sin. However, the first sin ''ever'' made (thought to be by the Devil) is never described in the Bible[[note]]Some speculate that Isaiah 14:12-15 describes Lucifer's fall, but this is debated.[[/note]], so naturally there tends to be much speculation regarding Satan and demons.

** The Bible tends to describe evil as that which violates God's desires and commands (Judges 2:11, 2 Samuel 12:9, Psalm 5:4-6; 51:4). Although the Bible describes God as a God of good, it does not rule out [[GoodIsNotSoft Him bringing punishment and calamity]]. However, this punishment does tend to come through people who ''do'' tend to be wicked, so the exact nature and origin of evil itself, along with how God "works" with it, aren't entirely clear, which is a ''huge'' source of debate and speculation.

** In the Bible, God admits to being God of evil (2 Kings 6:33, Isaiah 45:7, Lamentations 3:38, arguably the Genesis story). Specifically, He is responsible for evil's existence (among that of, well, ''everything'') but does not accept this as an excuse for people to be wicked. God hates evil deeds and will punish those who commit them but still loves all people and does not take pleasure in the death of evil doers (Jeremiah 31, Lamentations 3:32, Ezekiel 18:23, 18:32). In Hosea, God does declare He is going to stop loving sinners and hate them but later admits He cannot do it, still loves them and cannot bring Himself to punish them as they really deserve.
** Technically God isn't a God of "Good." Being the monotheistic creator, He's the God of ''everything.'' Good is just one of His more well-known traits, particularly since it's what He generally wants His followers to strive for.

* The White Guardian on ''DoctorWho''. A GodOfEvil called Black Guardian opposes him, but neither can act in the universe directly, so they work through agents and emissaries.

* From ''DissidiaFinalFantasy'', Cosmos, the goddess of harmony and the leader of the heroes.
** This is even more notable for the fact that the series is well known for it's portrayal of evil gods.

* ''{{Okami}}'': The player character, as a canine incarnation of [[Myth/JapaneseMythology Amaterasu]].

* ''{{Bionicle}}'' Mata Nui is the Great Spirit and creator of the Matoran Universe, he created the Matoran, the Rahi and even the Makuta.

'''To avoid FlameBait and {{Edit War}}s, note that this trope isn't about gods who simply ''are'' good, it's about gods ''of'' goodness.''' Gods who are nice but mostly defined by other qualities do not qualify. If the god can, by the setting's definition, do evil without contradicting their very being, they don't count.

* ''SpiderRiders'' has the Spirit Oracle, who is believed to be a goddess by the natives of the Inner World. The Oracle is a very powerful yet kind individual who wishes to protect all life within the Inner World.

* MarvelComics has the [[Comicbook/DoctorStrange Vishanti, a triad whose names are Hoggoth, Oshtur and Agamotto]], traditionally be the highest "good" deities available for regular consultation. A few polytheistic gods are also this. Balder from ComicBook/TheMightyThor is the god of light more for his goodness and nobility instead of light powers.

* The White Guardian on ''DoctorWho''. The Black Guardian opposes him, but neither can act in the universe directly.

* MarvelComics has the [[Comicbook/DoctorStrange Vishanti, a triad whose names are Hoggoth, Oshtur and Agamotto]], traditionally be the highest "good" deities available for regular consultation. A few polytheistic gods are also this. Balder from TheMightyThor is the god of light more for his goodness and nobility instead of light powers.

[[caption-width-right:285:[[Myth/JapaneseMythology Amaterasu, origin of all that is good and mother to us all.]][[note]][[VideoGame/Okami Wolf form optional.]][[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:285:[[Myth/JapaneseMythology Amaterasu, origin of all that is good and mother to us all.]][[note]][[VideoGame/{{Okami}}Wolf form optional.]][[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:285:[[Myth/JapaneseMythology Amaterasu]], [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} origin of all that is good and mother to us all.]][[note]]Wolf form optional.[[/note]]]]

* Highfather Izaya, the [[TopGod leader]] of the NewGods on New Genesis, and opposed to the GodOfEvil {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}.