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* ''Film/StationsOfTheCross'': Maria's mother insists her daughter is given a white dress in the penultimate scene, because she believes her daughter has proven herself to be completely pure, ignoring how self-destructive Maria's devotion has become.
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* ''Film/StationsOfTheCross'': In contrast to the somber grays and blacks of Maria's family and clergy, the doctor who treats Maria and confronts her mother insists her daughter is given dressed in a strikingly white dress lab coat, in the penultimate scene, because she believes her daughter has proven herself to be completely pure, ignoring how self-destructive Maria's devotion has become.an office as clean, light, and comforting as him.
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* ''Film/TheWailing'': The film revolves around who Jong-goo can trust in his small Korean town when his daughter becomes possessed. After much back and forth, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Moo-myung is the BigGood and is able to cast protection spells.]] As an early hint of this, [[spoiler:she]] wears a long white dress.
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* ''Film/TheWailing'': The film revolves around who Jong-goo can trust in his small Korean town when his daughter becomes possessed. After much back and forth, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Moo-myung is the BigGood and is able to cast protection spells.]] As an early hint of this, [[spoiler:she]] wears a long white dress.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Ghost|DarkHorseComics}}'': The eponymous Ghost is Elisa Cameron, a reporter who was killed under mysterious circumstances and returns as a ghost. She wears an EtherealWhiteDress.
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Darla pulls a HeelFaceTurn, sacrificing herself to give birth to her son Connor. When she reappears again as a ghost, she is decked out in white trying to stop Connor for killing a girl to help the BigBad. This is in contrast to Cordelia who has been corrupted by evil and is wearing black.
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Darla pulls a HeelFaceTurn, sacrificing herself to give birth to her son Connor. When she reappears again as a ghost, she is decked out dressed entirely in white and is trying to stop Connor for from killing a girl to help the BigBad. This is in contrast to Cordelia who has been corrupted by evil and is wearing black.
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** ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' is normally a PrimaryColorChampion but she has worn white on a few occasions. Namely, during the Dennis O'Neil era when she lost her powers, when she became the Goddess of Truth during John Byrne's run, when she became Goddess of Peace in a ''[[ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd Future's End]]'' story and recently in ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' #0 when she became a goddess.
** Diana's rival turned friend ComicBook/{{Artemis}} has had a variety of outfits over the years. One of them is a white and green ensemble.
** Diana's rival turned friend ComicBook/{{Artemis}} has had a variety of outfits over the years. One of them is a white and green ensemble.
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** ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' is normally a PrimaryColorChampion but she has worn white on a few occasions. Namely, during the Dennis O'Neil era when she lost her powers, when she became the Goddess of Truth during John Byrne's run, when she became Goddess of Peace in a ''[[ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd Future's End]]'' story and recently in ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' #0 when she became a goddess. \n** Diana's rival turned friend ComicBook/{{Artemis}} has had a variety of outfits over the years. One of them is a white and green ensemble.
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** ''Franchise/WonderWoman''
** Diana is normally a PrimaryColorChampion but she has worn white on a few occasions. Namely, during the Dennis O'Neil era when she lost her powers, when she became the Goddess of Truth during John Byrne's run, when she became Goddess of Peace in a ''[[ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd Future's End]]'' story and recently in ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' #0 when she became a goddess.
** Diana is normally a PrimaryColorChampion but she has worn white on a few occasions. Namely, during the Dennis O'Neil era when she lost her powers, when she became the Goddess of Truth during John Byrne's run, when she became Goddess of Peace in a ''[[ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd Future's End]]'' story and recently in ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' #0 when she became a goddess.
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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'': Bobby Fulbright, the main detective of the game, wears a white outfit and is dedicated to pursuing justice. [[spoiler:Sadly, the spy who killed him and [[KillAndReplace stole his identity]] [[SubvertedTrope doesn't hold those ideals himself]].
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* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'': Bobby Fulbright, the main detective of the game, wears a white outfit and is dedicated to pursuing justice. [[spoiler:Sadly, the spy who killed him and [[KillAndReplace stole his identity]] [[SubvertedTrope doesn't hold those ideals himself]].himself]]]].
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* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance: The Skeksis skekGra is a DefectorFromDecadence from the rest of the evil Skeksis, who wishes to be reunited with his Mystic counterpart, and he wears a white robe to signify his status as the TokenGoodTeammate.
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* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance: ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance'': The Skeksis skekGra is a DefectorFromDecadence from the rest of the evil Skeksis, who wishes to be reunited with his Mystic counterpart, and he wears a white robe to signify his status as the TokenGoodTeammate.
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In Western culture, the color white is symbolically tied to goodness. Tropes like BlackAndWhiteMorality and WhiteMagic exemplify how "white" is used as a synonym for "good. So ingrained is this concept that good characters in fiction tend to dress in white, [[GoodColorsEvilColors usually while opposing]] a [[EvilWearsBlack black-clad foe]].
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In Western western culture, the color white is symbolically tied to goodness. Tropes like BlackAndWhiteMorality and WhiteMagic exemplify how "white" is used as a synonym for "good. So ingrained is this concept that good characters in fiction tend to dress in white, [[GoodColorsEvilColors usually while opposing]] a [[EvilWearsBlack black-clad foe]].
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In western Western culture, the color white is symbolically tied to goodness. Tropes like BlackAndWhiteMorality and WhiteMagic exemplify how "white" is used as a synonym for "good. So ingrained is this concept that good characters in fiction tend to dress in white, [[GoodColorsEvilColors usually while opposing]] a [[EvilWearsBlack black-clad foe]].
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** [[ComicBool/ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]] traded in his usual green outfit for a white one during the ComicBook/HeroicAge as a reflection of the brighter and more optimistic era of the Marvel universe.
** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': The first volume of Jonathan Hickman's run had the team wearing white costumes after the formation of Future Foundation.
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** [[ComicBool/ImmortalIronFist [[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]] traded in his usual green outfit for a white one during the ComicBook/HeroicAge as a reflection of the brighter and more optimistic era of the Marvel universe.
** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': The first volume of Jonathan Hickman's run had the team wearing white costumes after the formation of the Future Foundation.
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* Downplayed with the High Elves of ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}''. Although their choice of clothing is white and they are on the side of good, the High Elves are quite condescending and mean towards other races.
* Downplayed with the High Elves of ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}''. Although their choice of clothing is white and they are on the side of good, the High Elves are quite condescending and mean towards other races.
** White is one of the primary colors of the Assassin Brotherhood alongside red.
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'': The main Jedi Knights in the movies have worn white; Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy, Obi-Wan in the prequel trilogy and Rey in the sequel trilogy. Leia Organa, the leader of the rebels in original trilogy, also wears white.
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'': The main Jedi Knights in the movies have worn white; Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy, Obi-Wan in the prequel trilogy and Rey in the sequel trilogy. Leia Organa, the leader of the rebels in original trilogy, also wears white. Han Solo wears a white shirt underneath a blue jacket or vest to demonstrate his LovableRogue nature.
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** In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins'', Bayek and Aya's choice of clothing is white and they are the founders of the Hidden Ones, otherwise known as the Assassin Brotherhood.
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** Ezio Auditore wears a white and red Assassin outfit in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''.
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** Ezio Auditore wears a white and red Assassin outfit in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''. He's also the BigGood of the Italian Brotherhood.
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* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'':
** Ezio Auditore wears a white and red Assassin outfit in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''.
** In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins'', Bayek and Aya's choice of clothing is white and they are the founders of the Hidden Ones, otherwise known as the Assassin Brotherhood.
** Ezio Auditore wears a white and red Assassin outfit in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''.
** In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins'', Bayek and Aya's choice of clothing is white and they are the founders of the Hidden Ones, otherwise known as the Assassin Brotherhood.
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* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' loves to subvert this trope, but there are some examples when they play it straight.
** In the "Pilot" episode, Mary Winchester is wearing a white nightgown when she tries to rescue baby Sam from an unknown force and is killed. Later, Sam's girlfriend Jessica wears a sexy nurse outfit for Halloween that is white and [[spoiler: suffers that Sam fate as Sam's mother.]] Both women serve as TheLostLenore throughout the series. The trope is subverted in the episode's MonsterOfTheWeek, who is a "Woman in White" angry spirit.
** In Season 4, Castiel finds the female body of a dead angel, clad in white and it turns out [[spoiler: she refused to join Lucifer's side and was killed for it.]]
** Castiel wears white pajamas under his trenchcoat when [[spoiler: after becoming TheAtoner, suffers a nervous breakdown after absorbing Sam's hell memories. In this state, he's a pacifist NatureLover who only wants to do good. This annoys Dean, who wants his help in the fight against the Leviathans.]]
** In the "Pilot" episode, Mary Winchester is wearing a white nightgown when she tries to rescue baby Sam from an unknown force and is killed. Later, Sam's girlfriend Jessica wears a sexy nurse outfit for Halloween that is white and [[spoiler: suffers that Sam fate as Sam's mother.]] Both women serve as TheLostLenore throughout the series. The trope is subverted in the episode's MonsterOfTheWeek, who is a "Woman in White" angry spirit.
** In Season 4, Castiel finds the female body of a dead angel, clad in white and it turns out [[spoiler: she refused to join Lucifer's side and was killed for it.]]
** Castiel wears white pajamas under his trenchcoat when [[spoiler: after becoming TheAtoner, suffers a nervous breakdown after absorbing Sam's hell memories. In this state, he's a pacifist NatureLover who only wants to do good. This annoys Dean, who wants his help in the fight against the Leviathans.]]
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* In ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'', white is associated with Preservation and black with Ruin. While neither is good or evil in the strictest sense [[note]]they embody two cosmic principles that are both dangerous if taken to an extreme[[/note]], Ruin is the one trying to end the world and Preservation is the one who's trying to stop Ruin from ending the world. Also, [[EvilIsPetty Ruin is a big jerk,]] while Preservation is quite friendly.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AMonsterInParis'': The main character, Franc?ur, is a sweet-natured and compassionate seven-foot flea who disguises himself in a white mask, hat, suit and pants.
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** In the climactic battle of the story, [[spoiler:Jeanne aids Bayonetta while wearing the white outfit she wore in their previous battle when Jeanne was BrainwashedAndCrazy. Jeanne wearing white before she snaps out of Balder's control could be seen as foreshadowing her HeelFaceTurn.
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In western culture, the color white is symbolically tied to goodness. Tropes like BlackAndWhiteMorality and WhiteMagic exemplify how "white" is used as a synonym for "good. So ingrained is this concept that good characters in fiction tend to dress in white, [[GoodColorsEvilColors usually while opposing]] a [[EvilWearsBlack black-clad foe]].
In TheWestern, the good guy wears a white cowboy hat. PrinceCharming rides in to save the DamselInDistress on a white horse. And [[WhiteMagic Good witches]] wear white to show they're not a WickedWitch. Heroic and morally righteous characters everywhere tend to wear white.
This trope is nearly ubiquitous in the West, but it's become increasingly popular to subvert expectations by playing with the trope. It's also not common to the same extent in every culture. As such, '''do not list {{aversion}}s.'''
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* EvilWearsBlack: This trope's EvilCounterpart. The white-clad hero usually [[GoodColorsEvilColors has an evil foe who wears black]].
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Gold and white are the colors of [[CelestialParagonsAndArchangels angels]] and gods, who are [[GodIsGood usually divine forces of good]].
* LightIsGood: Light as a force of good. Characters associated with light may or may not wear white.
* VirginInAWhiteDress: Since NatureAdoresAVirgin, a character's white dress can symbolize both her sexual purity and purity of heart.
* WhiteMagicianGirl: A caring, girly, support-oriented WhiteMage. Often wears white, though not a requirement.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: A character associated with darkness and shadow (usually clad in black) is not evil.
* LightIsNotGood: Light as a force of evil. These characters usually wear white.
* MovieSuperheroesWearBlack: Heroes in more "serious" adaptations wear darker clothes.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: A character's white hair hints at their cruel and evil nature. These characters often wear all white as well.
* WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver: White with red accents signifies that despite wearing white, something is terribly wrong with the character in question.
* WhiteMaskOfDoom: A menacing character made more malevolent with a featureless white mask on their face.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: A villainous leader whose white suit symbolizes his ruthlessness and authority.
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* EtherealWhiteDress: This character's white dress marks her as mysterious and otherworldly, but she could be good, evil, or neither.
* TheRichHaveWhiteStuff: Rich characters, whether they are a CorruptCorporateExecutive or TheGoodKing, tend to wear and have a lot of white.
* WhiteShirtOfDeath: White clothing foreshadows a character's violent death, regardless of their morality.
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* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'': Omnimon, Angemon and Angewomon. The former is a knight Digimon with white armor and a white BadassCape. The latter two are angelic Digimon dressed in mostly white clothing. All three evolutions of the partner Digimon and are good guys.
** ''Anime/DigimonTamers'': Guilmon's good Mega form is Gallantmon, a knight Digimon in white armor. His debut has him battle Beezlemon, a demon Digimon dressed in black leather.
* In ''Manga/LegendOfHeavenlySphereShurato'', TheHero wears a white armor
* Most protagonists in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' feature white prominently on their Barrier Jackets, usually the outermost layer. Hayate and Reinforce Zwei take it one step further by having white as their magic colors.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'' has Syam Vist, a kind old man in white robes and [[MessianicArchetype Banagher Links]], who pilots a White Gundam known as The Unicorn.
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* In modern artwork and imagery, UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} is typically depicted wearing an ankle-length white robe.
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* ''ComicBook/TheBoys'': Starlight wears a white and gold costume. She is also one of the few genuinely nice characters in the comic and one of the few superheroes who is a good person and actually believes in the superhero cause, rather than just pretending to for fame and fortune.
* ''Franchise/TheDCU'':
** ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'': Apollo wears a white and gold outfit. [[PersonalityPowers He has a warm and cheerful personality]] to go with his PowerOfTheSun and is one of the nicer members of the team. Especially when compared to his husband ComicBook/{{Midnighter}}.
** ComicBook/{{Aztek}} is a hero inspired by the Aztec gods who wears a white and gold costume.
** ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'': [[AnIcePerson Elijah Snow]] dresses in white and has white hair. [[spoiler:His white clothes foreshadow his status as the amnesiac BigGood.]]
** ComicBook/PowerGirl's costume consists of a white LeotardOfPower with blue gloves and boots, and a red cape. In the Judd Winick run, she gets an EvilKnockoff named Divine who dresses in black.
** ''ComicBook/TheSandman'': Daniel Hall, the second Dream, wears white and has MysticalWhiteHair. He is the RedeemingReplacement to Morpheus, being much more forgiving and approachable.
** ''Franchise/WonderWoman''
** Diana is normally a PrimaryColorChampion but she has worn white on a few occasions. Namely, during the Dennis O'Neil era when she lost her powers, when she became the Goddess of Truth during John Byrne's run, when she became Goddess of Peace in a ''[[ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd Future's End]]'' story and recently in ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' #0 when she became a goddess.
** Diana's rival turned friend ComicBook/{{Artemis}} has had a variety of outfits over the years. One of them is a white and green ensemble.
* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
** ComicBook/Agent13, ally and love interest to ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, often wears a white SpyCatsuit.
** ''ComicBook/CaptainUniverse'': The Uni-Power grants its heroic hosts a blue and white costume.
** ComicBook/ColleenWing is a heroic modern day ComicBook/{{Samurai}} who has worn a white outfit since the 2000s.
** [[ComicBool/ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]] traded in his usual green outfit for a white one during the ComicBook/HeroicAge as a reflection of the brighter and more optimistic era of the Marvel universe.
** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': The first volume of Jonathan Hickman's run had the team wearing white costumes after the formation of Future Foundation.
** ComicBook/SilverSable wears white and silver. She is an AntiHero example of this trope.
** ComicBook/SpiderGwen has a primarily white costume which has earned her the nickname "Ghost-Spider".
** Every hero who has used the ComicBook/WhiteTiger moniker has worn a white costume.
* In the WhatIf ''Franchise/StarWars'' comic series ''Infinities'', an alternate version of the events of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' is shown where Darth Vader was [[HeelFaceTurn turned against the Emperor]] by the combined efforts of Luke and Leia. Afterwards, the redeemed Vader wears an all-white version of his classic outfit.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AMonsterInParis'': The main character, Franc?ur, is a sweet-natured and compassionate seven-foot flea who disguises himself in a white mask, hat, suit and pants.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': The BigGood Mama Odie is shown wearing white and gold, in contrast to Dr Facilier's black and purple.
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* ''Film/AliceInWonderland1999'': While walking through a dark forest, Alice encounters two knights, one dressed in red armor, the other in white armor. The Red Knight seeks to take Alice as his prisoner while the White Knight wants to protect her. After their duel is over and the two knights part on good terms, the White Knight has a talk with Alice and encourages her to be brave and good.
* ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'': White is associated with the good guys, namely the forces of [[TheHighQueen the White Queen]].
* ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': [[spoiler:Most of the surviving Avengers wear matching white sets of armor, so they can safely traverse the Quantum Realm to undo the effects of Thanos's snap and save everyone.]]
* ''Film/BruceAlmighty'': God is portrayed as Creator/MorganFreeman in an all-white suit, and is shown as an example of GodIsGood who tries to [[TricksterMentor teach the protagonist Bruce an important lesson, albeit while messing with him a bit]].
* ''Film/TheCraft'': TheHero, Sarah Baily, wears a white sweater in the climax which almost becomes a WhiteShirtOfDeath and at the end, she wears an all-white ensemble of clothes, in contrast to Nancy Downs who starts wearing black when she starts getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide, and becomes the main villain.
* ''Film/CrimsonPeak'': The protagonist Edith often wears white and is a NiceGirl.
* ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'': In the climactic fight of the film, the Hero, John Preston, dons a completely white clerical ceremonial outfit. This stands out as all the other characters all have worn black, so the fight is him fighting all the black-clothed main villain and his goons.
* ''Film/TheGreatRace'': The Hero, The Great Leslie, wears white and all his gear is white. His car, his rope, his grappling hook, his pipe, his clothes. He even gets hit with a white pie in a pie fight. The villain, Professor Fate, wears black and drives a black car.
* ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'':
** Daniel [=LaRusso=] is TheHero of the first three films. He wears a white karategi in contrast to his rivals at the Cobra Kai dojo who wear black.
** ''Film/TheKarateKid2010'': Dre is the main hero of this film. In the climactic tournament, he wears a white cheongsam similar to the one worn by Creator/BruceLee in some of his movies.
* ''Film/KungFuHustle'': After unlocking his true power and pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Sing faces off against the Axe Gang in a climactic battle while wearing a white cheongsam as a nod to Bruce Lee. The Axe Gang are all wearing black during this fight.
* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'': Arwen appears to Frodo in a flowing white gown with light radiating from her. This is just a vision to Frodo but it symbolizes that she is good and is there to help him.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'': The main Jedi Knights in the movies have worn white; Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy, Obi-Wan in the prequel trilogy and Rey in the sequel trilogy. Leia Organa, the leader of the rebels in original trilogy, also wears white.
* ''Film/StationsOfTheCross'': Maria's mother insists her daughter is given a white dress in the penultimate scene, because she believes her daughter has proven herself to be completely pure, ignoring how self-destructive Maria's devotion has become.
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* ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'': In ''Through The Looking Glass'', Alice is saved from a knight in red armor by a knight in white armor. The White Knight is depicted as a bit of an oddball but is a good and kind man through and through.
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Gandalf the Grey dies in a HeroicSacrifice while fending off a balrog. He returns wearing white robes and now goes by Gandalf the White.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/{{Airwolf}}'': Michael "Archangel" Coldsmith-Briggs, Hawke's contact with the FIRM, not only wears white suits, but is flown around in a white helicopter and driven in a white limo. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] several times by String and Dom. All the members of the Firm wear white [[spoiler:and the one that wears a normal business suit turns out to be TheMole.]]
* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995'': The Protagonist Caleb's deceased sister, Merlyn, appears to him as a ghost wearing white. She acts as a SpiritAdvisor who tries to lead him to the right direction and away from the Sheriff Buck, who had killed her and dresses in black.
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Darla pulls a HeelFaceTurn, sacrificing herself to give birth to her son Connor. When she reappears again as a ghost, she is decked out in white trying to stop Connor for killing a girl to help the BigBad. This is in contrast to Cordelia who has been corrupted by evil and is wearing black.
* ''Series/{{Arabela}}'': The titular princess is sweet and wears gold and white. Her sister Xenia wears dark clothes and is a RoyalBrat.
* ''Series/TheBoys2019'': The Hero Starbright wears a white and gold costume, and is one of the most unambiguously good heroes of the series.
* ''Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons'': Colonel White and the Spectrum Angels all wear white and are good guys. TheDragon Captain Black wears black.
* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance: The Skeksis skekGra is a DefectorFromDecadence from the rest of the evil Skeksis, who wishes to be reunited with his Mystic counterpart, and he wears a white robe to signify his status as the TokenGoodTeammate.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** River Song wears white in her [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary first appearance]], although it later emerges that she's more of an AntiHero.
** The Classic series has The White Guardian and the Black Guardian. The White Guardian is the epitome of good and dresses in white clothing, the Black Guardian is the epitome of evil and dresses in black clothing. They cannot influence events directly and need proxies to carry out their will.
* ''Series/FantasyIsland'': Rourke, who runs the island, can be manipulative and judgmental towards his more selfish clients, but several episodes show he's firmly a good person who believes in the basic decency of people. He also commonly wears a nice white suit.
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Many of the characters [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience wear colors to show their traits]]. The heroic Peter Perelli wears white as a male nurse and as causal wear, in contrast to the villainous Skylar who favors black.
* ''Series/LegendOfTheSeeker'': Kahlan, the Mother Confessor, wears a white dress to show her position.
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'': Sara Lance, aka White Canary, wears an all-white costume as opposed to the black outfit she wore as the first Black Canary.
* ''Series/{{Lost}}'': [[spoiler:Jacob, the white-clad leader of the Outsiders, appears to be morally questionable, but is ultimately revealed to be the BigGood, working in opposition to his brother, the Man in black. Though he does use morally questionable acts, he does to prove that HumansAreGood, in contrast to his brother, who thinks the opposite.]]
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''[=/=]''Franchise/SuperSentai'': White is a frequently occurring color among the good guys.
** Both series have featured a number of White Rangers as good guys. The most famous example in ''Power Rangers'' is [[Characters/PowerRangersTommyOliver Tommy Oliver]] the first White Ranger seen in the series.
** Zordon, the BigGood for the first six seasons of ''Power Rangers'', is a large, white, floating head in a tube.
** ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'' has Dimitria. She serves as the Rangers' mentor and wears a white dress in noted contrast to [[BigBad Divatox's]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black ensemble]]. A common fan theory is that the two are sisters.
** ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'': The episode "Beware the Knight" features a White Knight who is protecting the Battle Fire, the episode's MacGuffin, from an evil BlackKnight. The White Knight dies protecting the Battle Fire and his spirit appears after the Red Ranger unlocks the Battle Fire, congratulating him on being pure enough to wield it.
** ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'': Gao Priestess Tetomu/Princess Shayla is the BigGood and wears a white dress. The ancient warriors of the Animaria (the ones who controlled the Zords before the Rangers) are also shown wearing white in flashbacks.
** An interesting example would be [[Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger Mikoto Nakadai]] and his [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder American counterpart Trent Mercer]]. Both are villains for a time but eventually pull HeelFaceTurn. However, Mikoto was evil for a lot longer and chose to be a villain while Trent was only evil due to being BrainwashedAndCrazy.
** ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'': Miyuki/Udonna is the White Ranger and mentor figure of the team. There is also Heavenly Saint Magiel/Mystic Mother who is the queen of all good magic and wears white. In the Power Rangers series, she is actually a redeemed Rita Repulsa, who served as the BigBad for the first season of ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.
* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'': Zig-zagged with Olivia Pope. She has a good heart and often wears white but frequently commits a number of morally questionable actions. Characters in the show also talk about "wearing the white hat" as being a good person.
* ''Series/TheTick2016'': [[TheHero Arthur]] wears a white costume that resembles a moth. Compared to the original comics, he is much more courageous and assertive.
* ''Film/TheWailing'': The film revolves around who Jong-goo can trust in his small Korean town when his daughter becomes possessed. After much back and forth, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Moo-myung is the BigGood and is able to cast protection spells.]] As an early hint of this, [[spoiler:she]] wears a long white dress.
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[[folder:Theatre]]
* ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar'': Jesus Christ in the play is wearing white clothes in most productions.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'':
** In the climactic battle of the story, [[spoiler:Jeanne aids Bayonetta while wearing the white outfit she wore in their previous battle when Jeanne was BrainwashedAndCrazy. Jeanne wearing white before she snaps out of Balder's control could be seen as foreshadowing her HeelFaceTurn.
** ''VideoGame/Bayonetta2'': [[spoiler: The masked Lumen Sage who has been attacking Bayonetta and Loki throughout the game is revealed to be a good guy. The only reason he was after Loki was because he was under the mistaken belief that he had killed his lover.]]
* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'': Hakumen is the de facto leader of the Six Heroes who defeated the Black Beast. He wears white armour and is nicknamed the White Void. He appears as the HeroAntagonist of the game and is an AntiHero with GoodIsNotNice tendencies, though he mellows out later on.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'': Marie Belmont, the deceased wife of Gabriel Belmont and mother of Trevor Belmont, is a kind and loving woman who wears a white dress. In life, she was the only person who could get past Gabriel's brooding exterior and she continues to aid him even as a ghost. In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow2'' she is contrasted with the evil Carmilla who dresses in brown and black.
* ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight'': Aurora, the titular Child of Light, wears a completely white outfit at the end of the game.
* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'' has Lucia who serves as the {{Deuteragonist}}. Her most distinct article of clothing is a short white cape and her [[SuperMode Devil Trigger form]] is a white feathered creature resembling an angel.
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3'' introduces Lady who often wears a white shirt and is a good guy. While initially abrasive and unfriendly towards Dante, she does warm up to him eventually and becomes one of his most consistent allies.
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' has Kyrie and Gloria who both wear white. The former is the kind-hearted girlfriend of the protagonist Nero who accepts him despite him being part-demon. The latter is a double subversion of the trope; she is first seen killing some demons and then is later shown to be working for the villains. It is ultimately revealed that Gloria is actually Dante's ally Trish in disguise working undercover to take down the villains from within.
* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'': Ramiel is a [[DarkIsNotEvil shadow element]] dragon who dons a completely white uniform and aids the halidom party alongside his sigil-bound apostle, Nevin. In contrast, his evil duplicate, Otherworld Ramiel, is of the [[LightIsNotGood light element]] and [[EvilWearsBlack wears all black]], and his demon vessel copy, Fallen Angel Ramiel, wears [[WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver white and red]].
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'': Andraste, the resident CrystalDragonJesus of the setting, is often depicted in a white dress to symbolize her goodness.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': Princess Zelda frequently has white as part of her ensemble. This is most especially the case in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', where her gown is white and purple with gold accents; ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', where she wears a white dress in the later part of the game; and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', where she dons a white dress while visiting the sacred springs.
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'':
** Raiden is the BigGood of the story. He typically wears white or white with blue and has MysticalWhiteHair.
** ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' introduces Ashrah, an AscendedDemon who seeks to slay evil demons in order to atone for her past as a servant of [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]]. She dresses in white to symbolize her goodness.
* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'': Bobby Fulbright, the main detective of the game, wears a white outfit and is dedicated to pursuing justice. [[spoiler:Sadly, the spy who killed him and [[KillAndReplace stole his identity]] [[SubvertedTrope doesn't hold those ideals himself]].
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Ryu is the lead character of the franchise. He is a SpiritedCompetitor who seeks to improve himself physically and spiritually through combat. He wears a white karategi in contrast to his ([[AmbiguouslyEvil kind of]]) EvilCounterpart Akuma who wears a black gi.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', the Hero, Asbel Lhant, has a case of ChronicHeroSyndrome and frequently wears white in the game, so much so that it is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Sophia at one point. Though we never hear the answer, Asbel had to think about it for a while.
* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': Alarielle the Radiant, Everqueen of Ulthuan, is a High Elf who wears a beautiful gown of pure white
* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': [[TheHero Kazuma Kiryu]] wears white clothes and is shown to be a NiceGuy, [[GoodIsNotSoft so long as you don't do anything to make him angry]].
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'': [[BigGood Scion]] is a gold skinned man who dresses in white spandex and does nothing but save people. [[spoiler:As of Interlude 26, this is [[AvertedTrope averted]] in the [[OmnicidalManiac worst possible way]].]]
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/DragonBooster'': As the Dragon Booster, Artha wears [[ChromeChampion golden armor]]. When racing, he wears a white racing jacket that once belonged to his father.
*''WesternAnimation/ElTigreTheAdventuresOfMannyRivera'': Rodolfo's superhero persona is called "White Pantera", fitting the Rivera family's cat superhero motif while highlighting that he's the unambiguous hero of the family. He wears a white suit as part of his costume.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'': The BigGood and Mentor Sensi Wu dresses in white
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' gives us Jack, the hero, who is always shown wearing a pure white robe with a grey trim, which shows his dedication to stopping [[BigBad Aku]].
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In TheWestern, the good guy wears a white cowboy hat. PrinceCharming rides in to save the DamselInDistress on a white horse. And [[WhiteMagic Good witches]] wear white to show they're not a WickedWitch. Heroic and morally righteous characters everywhere tend to wear white.
This trope is nearly ubiquitous in the West, but it's become increasingly popular to subvert expectations by playing with the trope. It's also not common to the same extent in every culture. As such, '''do not list {{aversion}}s.'''
[[AC: Tropes that complement Good Wears White:]]
* EvilWearsBlack: This trope's EvilCounterpart. The white-clad hero usually [[GoodColorsEvilColors has an evil foe who wears black]].
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Gold and white are the colors of [[CelestialParagonsAndArchangels angels]] and gods, who are [[GodIsGood usually divine forces of good]].
* LightIsGood: Light as a force of good. Characters associated with light may or may not wear white.
* VirginInAWhiteDress: Since NatureAdoresAVirgin, a character's white dress can symbolize both her sexual purity and purity of heart.
* WhiteMagicianGirl: A caring, girly, support-oriented WhiteMage. Often wears white, though not a requirement.
[[AC: Tropes that subvert Good Wears White:]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: A character associated with darkness and shadow (usually clad in black) is not evil.
* LightIsNotGood: Light as a force of evil. These characters usually wear white.
* MovieSuperheroesWearBlack: Heroes in more "serious" adaptations wear darker clothes.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: A character's white hair hints at their cruel and evil nature. These characters often wear all white as well.
* WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver: White with red accents signifies that despite wearing white, something is terribly wrong with the character in question.
* WhiteMaskOfDoom: A menacing character made more malevolent with a featureless white mask on their face.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: A villainous leader whose white suit symbolizes his ruthlessness and authority.
[[AC: Not to be confused with:]]
* EtherealWhiteDress: This character's white dress marks her as mysterious and otherworldly, but she could be good, evil, or neither.
* TheRichHaveWhiteStuff: Rich characters, whether they are a CorruptCorporateExecutive or TheGoodKing, tend to wear and have a lot of white.
* WhiteShirtOfDeath: White clothing foreshadows a character's violent death, regardless of their morality.
Overlaps with GoodColorsEvilColors when paired with a black-clad villain. Compare RedIsHeroic, PinkHeroine, and PrimaryColorChampion for other good color schemes.
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'': Omnimon, Angemon and Angewomon. The former is a knight Digimon with white armor and a white BadassCape. The latter two are angelic Digimon dressed in mostly white clothing. All three evolutions of the partner Digimon and are good guys.
** ''Anime/DigimonTamers'': Guilmon's good Mega form is Gallantmon, a knight Digimon in white armor. His debut has him battle Beezlemon, a demon Digimon dressed in black leather.
* In ''Manga/LegendOfHeavenlySphereShurato'', TheHero wears a white armor
* Most protagonists in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' feature white prominently on their Barrier Jackets, usually the outermost layer. Hayate and Reinforce Zwei take it one step further by having white as their magic colors.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'' has Syam Vist, a kind old man in white robes and [[MessianicArchetype Banagher Links]], who pilots a White Gundam known as The Unicorn.
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[[folder:Art]]
* In modern artwork and imagery, UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} is typically depicted wearing an ankle-length white robe.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/TheBoys'': Starlight wears a white and gold costume. She is also one of the few genuinely nice characters in the comic and one of the few superheroes who is a good person and actually believes in the superhero cause, rather than just pretending to for fame and fortune.
* ''Franchise/TheDCU'':
** ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'': Apollo wears a white and gold outfit. [[PersonalityPowers He has a warm and cheerful personality]] to go with his PowerOfTheSun and is one of the nicer members of the team. Especially when compared to his husband ComicBook/{{Midnighter}}.
** ComicBook/{{Aztek}} is a hero inspired by the Aztec gods who wears a white and gold costume.
** ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'': [[AnIcePerson Elijah Snow]] dresses in white and has white hair. [[spoiler:His white clothes foreshadow his status as the amnesiac BigGood.]]
** ComicBook/PowerGirl's costume consists of a white LeotardOfPower with blue gloves and boots, and a red cape. In the Judd Winick run, she gets an EvilKnockoff named Divine who dresses in black.
** ''ComicBook/TheSandman'': Daniel Hall, the second Dream, wears white and has MysticalWhiteHair. He is the RedeemingReplacement to Morpheus, being much more forgiving and approachable.
** ''Franchise/WonderWoman''
** Diana is normally a PrimaryColorChampion but she has worn white on a few occasions. Namely, during the Dennis O'Neil era when she lost her powers, when she became the Goddess of Truth during John Byrne's run, when she became Goddess of Peace in a ''[[ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd Future's End]]'' story and recently in ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' #0 when she became a goddess.
** Diana's rival turned friend ComicBook/{{Artemis}} has had a variety of outfits over the years. One of them is a white and green ensemble.
* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
** ComicBook/Agent13, ally and love interest to ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, often wears a white SpyCatsuit.
** ''ComicBook/CaptainUniverse'': The Uni-Power grants its heroic hosts a blue and white costume.
** ComicBook/ColleenWing is a heroic modern day ComicBook/{{Samurai}} who has worn a white outfit since the 2000s.
** [[ComicBool/ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]] traded in his usual green outfit for a white one during the ComicBook/HeroicAge as a reflection of the brighter and more optimistic era of the Marvel universe.
** ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': The first volume of Jonathan Hickman's run had the team wearing white costumes after the formation of Future Foundation.
** ComicBook/SilverSable wears white and silver. She is an AntiHero example of this trope.
** ComicBook/SpiderGwen has a primarily white costume which has earned her the nickname "Ghost-Spider".
** Every hero who has used the ComicBook/WhiteTiger moniker has worn a white costume.
* In the WhatIf ''Franchise/StarWars'' comic series ''Infinities'', an alternate version of the events of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' is shown where Darth Vader was [[HeelFaceTurn turned against the Emperor]] by the combined efforts of Luke and Leia. Afterwards, the redeemed Vader wears an all-white version of his classic outfit.
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[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AMonsterInParis'': The main character, Franc?ur, is a sweet-natured and compassionate seven-foot flea who disguises himself in a white mask, hat, suit and pants.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': The BigGood Mama Odie is shown wearing white and gold, in contrast to Dr Facilier's black and purple.
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/AliceInWonderland1999'': While walking through a dark forest, Alice encounters two knights, one dressed in red armor, the other in white armor. The Red Knight seeks to take Alice as his prisoner while the White Knight wants to protect her. After their duel is over and the two knights part on good terms, the White Knight has a talk with Alice and encourages her to be brave and good.
* ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'': White is associated with the good guys, namely the forces of [[TheHighQueen the White Queen]].
* ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': [[spoiler:Most of the surviving Avengers wear matching white sets of armor, so they can safely traverse the Quantum Realm to undo the effects of Thanos's snap and save everyone.]]
* ''Film/BruceAlmighty'': God is portrayed as Creator/MorganFreeman in an all-white suit, and is shown as an example of GodIsGood who tries to [[TricksterMentor teach the protagonist Bruce an important lesson, albeit while messing with him a bit]].
* ''Film/TheCraft'': TheHero, Sarah Baily, wears a white sweater in the climax which almost becomes a WhiteShirtOfDeath and at the end, she wears an all-white ensemble of clothes, in contrast to Nancy Downs who starts wearing black when she starts getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide, and becomes the main villain.
* ''Film/CrimsonPeak'': The protagonist Edith often wears white and is a NiceGirl.
* ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'': In the climactic fight of the film, the Hero, John Preston, dons a completely white clerical ceremonial outfit. This stands out as all the other characters all have worn black, so the fight is him fighting all the black-clothed main villain and his goons.
* ''Film/TheGreatRace'': The Hero, The Great Leslie, wears white and all his gear is white. His car, his rope, his grappling hook, his pipe, his clothes. He even gets hit with a white pie in a pie fight. The villain, Professor Fate, wears black and drives a black car.
* ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'':
** Daniel [=LaRusso=] is TheHero of the first three films. He wears a white karategi in contrast to his rivals at the Cobra Kai dojo who wear black.
** ''Film/TheKarateKid2010'': Dre is the main hero of this film. In the climactic tournament, he wears a white cheongsam similar to the one worn by Creator/BruceLee in some of his movies.
* ''Film/KungFuHustle'': After unlocking his true power and pulling a HeelFaceTurn, Sing faces off against the Axe Gang in a climactic battle while wearing a white cheongsam as a nod to Bruce Lee. The Axe Gang are all wearing black during this fight.
* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'': Arwen appears to Frodo in a flowing white gown with light radiating from her. This is just a vision to Frodo but it symbolizes that she is good and is there to help him.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'': The main Jedi Knights in the movies have worn white; Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy, Obi-Wan in the prequel trilogy and Rey in the sequel trilogy. Leia Organa, the leader of the rebels in original trilogy, also wears white.
* ''Film/StationsOfTheCross'': Maria's mother insists her daughter is given a white dress in the penultimate scene, because she believes her daughter has proven herself to be completely pure, ignoring how self-destructive Maria's devotion has become.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'': In ''Through The Looking Glass'', Alice is saved from a knight in red armor by a knight in white armor. The White Knight is depicted as a bit of an oddball but is a good and kind man through and through.
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Gandalf the Grey dies in a HeroicSacrifice while fending off a balrog. He returns wearing white robes and now goes by Gandalf the White.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/{{Airwolf}}'': Michael "Archangel" Coldsmith-Briggs, Hawke's contact with the FIRM, not only wears white suits, but is flown around in a white helicopter and driven in a white limo. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] several times by String and Dom. All the members of the Firm wear white [[spoiler:and the one that wears a normal business suit turns out to be TheMole.]]
* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995'': The Protagonist Caleb's deceased sister, Merlyn, appears to him as a ghost wearing white. She acts as a SpiritAdvisor who tries to lead him to the right direction and away from the Sheriff Buck, who had killed her and dresses in black.
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Darla pulls a HeelFaceTurn, sacrificing herself to give birth to her son Connor. When she reappears again as a ghost, she is decked out in white trying to stop Connor for killing a girl to help the BigBad. This is in contrast to Cordelia who has been corrupted by evil and is wearing black.
* ''Series/{{Arabela}}'': The titular princess is sweet and wears gold and white. Her sister Xenia wears dark clothes and is a RoyalBrat.
* ''Series/TheBoys2019'': The Hero Starbright wears a white and gold costume, and is one of the most unambiguously good heroes of the series.
* ''Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons'': Colonel White and the Spectrum Angels all wear white and are good guys. TheDragon Captain Black wears black.
* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance: The Skeksis skekGra is a DefectorFromDecadence from the rest of the evil Skeksis, who wishes to be reunited with his Mystic counterpart, and he wears a white robe to signify his status as the TokenGoodTeammate.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** River Song wears white in her [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary first appearance]], although it later emerges that she's more of an AntiHero.
** The Classic series has The White Guardian and the Black Guardian. The White Guardian is the epitome of good and dresses in white clothing, the Black Guardian is the epitome of evil and dresses in black clothing. They cannot influence events directly and need proxies to carry out their will.
* ''Series/FantasyIsland'': Rourke, who runs the island, can be manipulative and judgmental towards his more selfish clients, but several episodes show he's firmly a good person who believes in the basic decency of people. He also commonly wears a nice white suit.
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Many of the characters [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience wear colors to show their traits]]. The heroic Peter Perelli wears white as a male nurse and as causal wear, in contrast to the villainous Skylar who favors black.
* ''Series/LegendOfTheSeeker'': Kahlan, the Mother Confessor, wears a white dress to show her position.
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'': Sara Lance, aka White Canary, wears an all-white costume as opposed to the black outfit she wore as the first Black Canary.
* ''Series/{{Lost}}'': [[spoiler:Jacob, the white-clad leader of the Outsiders, appears to be morally questionable, but is ultimately revealed to be the BigGood, working in opposition to his brother, the Man in black. Though he does use morally questionable acts, he does to prove that HumansAreGood, in contrast to his brother, who thinks the opposite.]]
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''[=/=]''Franchise/SuperSentai'': White is a frequently occurring color among the good guys.
** Both series have featured a number of White Rangers as good guys. The most famous example in ''Power Rangers'' is [[Characters/PowerRangersTommyOliver Tommy Oliver]] the first White Ranger seen in the series.
** Zordon, the BigGood for the first six seasons of ''Power Rangers'', is a large, white, floating head in a tube.
** ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'' has Dimitria. She serves as the Rangers' mentor and wears a white dress in noted contrast to [[BigBad Divatox's]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black ensemble]]. A common fan theory is that the two are sisters.
** ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'': The episode "Beware the Knight" features a White Knight who is protecting the Battle Fire, the episode's MacGuffin, from an evil BlackKnight. The White Knight dies protecting the Battle Fire and his spirit appears after the Red Ranger unlocks the Battle Fire, congratulating him on being pure enough to wield it.
** ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'': Gao Priestess Tetomu/Princess Shayla is the BigGood and wears a white dress. The ancient warriors of the Animaria (the ones who controlled the Zords before the Rangers) are also shown wearing white in flashbacks.
** An interesting example would be [[Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger Mikoto Nakadai]] and his [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder American counterpart Trent Mercer]]. Both are villains for a time but eventually pull HeelFaceTurn. However, Mikoto was evil for a lot longer and chose to be a villain while Trent was only evil due to being BrainwashedAndCrazy.
** ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'': Miyuki/Udonna is the White Ranger and mentor figure of the team. There is also Heavenly Saint Magiel/Mystic Mother who is the queen of all good magic and wears white. In the Power Rangers series, she is actually a redeemed Rita Repulsa, who served as the BigBad for the first season of ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.
* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'': Zig-zagged with Olivia Pope. She has a good heart and often wears white but frequently commits a number of morally questionable actions. Characters in the show also talk about "wearing the white hat" as being a good person.
* ''Series/TheTick2016'': [[TheHero Arthur]] wears a white costume that resembles a moth. Compared to the original comics, he is much more courageous and assertive.
* ''Film/TheWailing'': The film revolves around who Jong-goo can trust in his small Korean town when his daughter becomes possessed. After much back and forth, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Moo-myung is the BigGood and is able to cast protection spells.]] As an early hint of this, [[spoiler:she]] wears a long white dress.
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* ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar'': Jesus Christ in the play is wearing white clothes in most productions.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'':
** In the climactic battle of the story, [[spoiler:Jeanne aids Bayonetta while wearing the white outfit she wore in their previous battle when Jeanne was BrainwashedAndCrazy. Jeanne wearing white before she snaps out of Balder's control could be seen as foreshadowing her HeelFaceTurn.
** ''VideoGame/Bayonetta2'': [[spoiler: The masked Lumen Sage who has been attacking Bayonetta and Loki throughout the game is revealed to be a good guy. The only reason he was after Loki was because he was under the mistaken belief that he had killed his lover.]]
* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'': Hakumen is the de facto leader of the Six Heroes who defeated the Black Beast. He wears white armour and is nicknamed the White Void. He appears as the HeroAntagonist of the game and is an AntiHero with GoodIsNotNice tendencies, though he mellows out later on.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'': Marie Belmont, the deceased wife of Gabriel Belmont and mother of Trevor Belmont, is a kind and loving woman who wears a white dress. In life, she was the only person who could get past Gabriel's brooding exterior and she continues to aid him even as a ghost. In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow2'' she is contrasted with the evil Carmilla who dresses in brown and black.
* ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight'': Aurora, the titular Child of Light, wears a completely white outfit at the end of the game.
* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'' has Lucia who serves as the {{Deuteragonist}}. Her most distinct article of clothing is a short white cape and her [[SuperMode Devil Trigger form]] is a white feathered creature resembling an angel.
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3'' introduces Lady who often wears a white shirt and is a good guy. While initially abrasive and unfriendly towards Dante, she does warm up to him eventually and becomes one of his most consistent allies.
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' has Kyrie and Gloria who both wear white. The former is the kind-hearted girlfriend of the protagonist Nero who accepts him despite him being part-demon. The latter is a double subversion of the trope; she is first seen killing some demons and then is later shown to be working for the villains. It is ultimately revealed that Gloria is actually Dante's ally Trish in disguise working undercover to take down the villains from within.
* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'': Ramiel is a [[DarkIsNotEvil shadow element]] dragon who dons a completely white uniform and aids the halidom party alongside his sigil-bound apostle, Nevin. In contrast, his evil duplicate, Otherworld Ramiel, is of the [[LightIsNotGood light element]] and [[EvilWearsBlack wears all black]], and his demon vessel copy, Fallen Angel Ramiel, wears [[WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver white and red]].
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'': Andraste, the resident CrystalDragonJesus of the setting, is often depicted in a white dress to symbolize her goodness.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': Princess Zelda frequently has white as part of her ensemble. This is most especially the case in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', where her gown is white and purple with gold accents; ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', where she wears a white dress in the later part of the game; and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', where she dons a white dress while visiting the sacred springs.
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'':
** Raiden is the BigGood of the story. He typically wears white or white with blue and has MysticalWhiteHair.
** ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' introduces Ashrah, an AscendedDemon who seeks to slay evil demons in order to atone for her past as a servant of [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]]. She dresses in white to symbolize her goodness.
* ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'': Bobby Fulbright, the main detective of the game, wears a white outfit and is dedicated to pursuing justice. [[spoiler:Sadly, the spy who killed him and [[KillAndReplace stole his identity]] [[SubvertedTrope doesn't hold those ideals himself]].
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Ryu is the lead character of the franchise. He is a SpiritedCompetitor who seeks to improve himself physically and spiritually through combat. He wears a white karategi in contrast to his ([[AmbiguouslyEvil kind of]]) EvilCounterpart Akuma who wears a black gi.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', the Hero, Asbel Lhant, has a case of ChronicHeroSyndrome and frequently wears white in the game, so much so that it is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Sophia at one point. Though we never hear the answer, Asbel had to think about it for a while.
* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': Alarielle the Radiant, Everqueen of Ulthuan, is a High Elf who wears a beautiful gown of pure white
* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': [[TheHero Kazuma Kiryu]] wears white clothes and is shown to be a NiceGuy, [[GoodIsNotSoft so long as you don't do anything to make him angry]].
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* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'': [[BigGood Scion]] is a gold skinned man who dresses in white spandex and does nothing but save people. [[spoiler:As of Interlude 26, this is [[AvertedTrope averted]] in the [[OmnicidalManiac worst possible way]].]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/DragonBooster'': As the Dragon Booster, Artha wears [[ChromeChampion golden armor]]. When racing, he wears a white racing jacket that once belonged to his father.
*''WesternAnimation/ElTigreTheAdventuresOfMannyRivera'': Rodolfo's superhero persona is called "White Pantera", fitting the Rivera family's cat superhero motif while highlighting that he's the unambiguous hero of the family. He wears a white suit as part of his costume.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'': The BigGood and Mentor Sensi Wu dresses in white
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' gives us Jack, the hero, who is always shown wearing a pure white robe with a grey trim, which shows his dedication to stopping [[BigBad Aku]].
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