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* ''Literature/{{Stargirl}}'' by Jerry Spinelli: the sane, but extremely quirky titular heroine is literally the kindest and most pure-hearted character in the novel, making her classmates look like jerks in comparison (the protagonist even jokingly tells her that she's "running for saint").
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicle'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
* Professor Selkeem aka Axel from ''Literature/MollyMoon'' series is an unusual case, since his madness is a direct consequence of his moral qualities and self-sacrificial love. In order to protect his wife, he agreed to transport Princess Fang and her people in time, and multiple time travels shattered his mind.

* Dagail of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.

* ''Videogame/FranBow'' has Fran herself: an innocent, polite little girl who suffers from vivid and often horrific hallucinations. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe.]]

* In the ''Videogame/ShadowHearts'' series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the moon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

* In the ''Videogame/ShadowHearts'' series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the moon on and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

* In the ''Videogame/ShadowHearts'' series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the mooon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIV:Oblivion'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.

* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIVOblivion certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.

* In the ''Videogame/ShadowHearts''series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the mooon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

* In the ''Videogame/ShadowHearts’’ series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the mooon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

* In the ''video game/ShadowHearts’’ series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the mooon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

In the ‘’Videogame/ShadowHearts’’ series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the mooon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!

In the ‘’Videogame/ShadowHearts’’ series we have Roger Bacon, a seemingly senile old man who has become misanthropic towards humanity but will cross heaven an earth to help/save an actual decent human being when they pop-us.

In the ‘’Video Game/ShadowHearts’’ series we have Roger Bacon, a seemingly senile old man who has become misanthropic towards humanity but will cross heaven an earth to help/save an actual decent human being when they pop-us.

* ''Videogame/FranBow'' has Fran herself: An innocent, polite little girl who suffers from vivid and often horrific hallucinations. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe.]]

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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Between [[TheGlomp loving to tackle-hug his closest friends]] and his strange mannerisms, Italy sure is an eccentric one. He also happens to be one of, if the ''the'', kindest character in the whole series.

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* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': the eponymous heroine is a CloudCuckoolander with strange fantasies whose life goal is to bring people happiness (in accordance with her personality, she does it in bizarre ways).

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* The Gaian Tarot, created by Joanna Powell Colbert, has [[http://www.gaiantarot.com/teacher/ such a card]] called [[EccentricMentor the Teacher]] (also known as Holy Fool and Crazy Saint). According to the description, "Crazy saints [[DelightingInRiddles speak in riddles]], [[TricksterMentor they tease]], they laugh uproariously and act intentionally ridiculous. At the same time, they are guileless, transparent and open to a sense of wonder".

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* ''Videogame/HelloCharlotte'': Charlotte is easily the nicest character in the game, but she's...odd, to say the least.

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* Elan the bard in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is TheFool and, while not quite mad, is certainly eccentric, considering he believes his own hand puppet is a god and puts adherence to dramatic convention well before common sense. He's also unconditionally kind and loving to everyone, even offering mercy and forgiveness to his evil brother who had repeatedly tried to kill him.
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* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': the eponymous heroine is a CloudCuckoolander with strange fantasies whose life goal is to bring people happiness (in accordance with her personality, she does it in bizarre ways).
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* Many saints and blessed ones were eccentric to say the least, especially by today's standards.
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* Luna Lovegood of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series is a CloudCuckoolander and a total sweetheart.

In some stories, a person who is insane or at least [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric]] may at the same time be one of the kindest and most generous characters. There may be various reasons for this: for example, such characters may preserve childlike innocence lost by the "normals", or their madness (especially if it is of religious character) may inspire them to do things that are considered "irrational" or "meaningless", like assisting a seemingly desperate cause or sacrificing oneself for the Greater Good. This trope is OlderThanDirt: in medieval times, it was common belief that eccentrics and weirdos were "touched by God", and many saints and blessed ones behaved in a quirky manner.

* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicles'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.