History Main / LoonWithAHeartOfGold

* The 1966 French anti-war film ''Film/KingOfHearts'' (''Le roi de coeur'') has a whole asylum full of these types, who take over a town that the Germans (the setting is UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne) has booby-trapped (the locals fled without bothering to evacuate them). A Scottish soldier of the Signal Corps comes to find and defuse the bomb, not knowing they aren't regular townsfolk. Bittersweet hilarity ensues.

* Film/AceVentura may be a complete lunatic, but he's also a FriendToAllLivingThings. ([[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Except bats]], but he ends up [[FacingYourFears facing that head-on]].)

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' 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.

* David Liebe Hart. Even though his puppets are off-putting and his beliefs are...bizarre at best, he has nothing short of good intentions for his fellow man.

* The 1966 French anti-war film ''Film/TheKingOfHearts'' (''Le roi de coeur'') has a whole asylum full of these types, who take over a town that the Germans (the setting is UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne) has booby-trapped (the locals fled without bothering to evacuate them). A Scottish soldier of the Signal Corps comes to find and defuse the bomb, not knowing they aren't regular townsfolk. Bittersweet hilarity ensues.

* 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!

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': SpongeBob may not have the best grip on reality, but his idealism makes him much kinder than the normals.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' gives us Pinkie Pie, a loopy GenkiGirl whose mission in life is to spread as much happiness and laughter as she can.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': One-Eyed Wally, an eccentric, free-spirited troubadour who, though initially as mistrusting of Anne as the rest of the frogs of Wartwood, eventually becomes one of her strongest allies.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''. Make no mistake, the guy is a certified lunatic, {{Manchild}}, and IdiotHero to the ninth degree. But he's a genuine hero who looks out for the city's safety and cares about the people around him, no matter how oddball his behavior may be.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': The Mask is a wacky, genuinely insane madman and a troll as well but he is a genuine hero and very much cares about the people who live with him in Edge City and his friends like Milo and Peggy.

* 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."

* ''Film/TheMask'': The Mask, unlike his unmasked alter ego Stanley, is very much a cartoonish wild man but he does have a good heart. He cares very much about Tina, whom he ends falling in love with (like Stanley did); when he meets Tina in the park, despite being somewhat sleazy towards to her at first, he shows himself to be sweet and kind.

** Eve is a wacky, genuinely insane, man-hungry woman who also has a southern American accent and acts like one as well but she is a sweet, kind, polite and nice woman who despite being man-hungry treats Stanley very well even though she tried to kiss him lots of times and is in love with him and very much cares about him as well.

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* 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.]]

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* Mary from ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' comes across as odd to say the least, with her non-sequiturs and unique manner of speech, but she is one of the kindest, most caring characters in the show.

The character could be freaky or do nonsensical things, but that doesn't mean they are harmful to society, or evil in nature and morality. They are pleasant and do kind acts here and there despite what their otherness or freakiness may suggest.

* Mary from ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' comes across as odd to say the least, with her non-sequiturs and unique manner of speech, but she is one of the kindest, most caring characters.

* Mary from ''[[Series/Ghosts]]'' comes across as odd to say the least, with her non-sequiturs and unique manner of speech, but she is one of the kindest, most caring characters.

* Mary from [[Series/Ghosts]] comes across as odd to say the least, with her non-sequiturs and unique manner of speech, but she is one of the kindest, most caring characters.

* The 1966 French anti-war film ''Film/TheKingOfHearts'' (''Le roi de couer'') has a whole asylum full of these types, who take over a town that the Germans (the setting is UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne) has booby-trapped (the locals fled without bothering to evacuate them). A Scottish soldier of the Signal Corps comes to find and defuse the bomb, not knowing they aren't regular townsfolk. Bittersweet hilarity ensues.
* ''Film/TheMask'': The Mask unlike his unmasked alter ego Stanley is very much a cartoonish wild man but he does have a good heart and cares very much about Tina which he ends falling in love with like Stanley did and when he meets Tina in the park despite being somewhat sleazy towards to her at first he shows himself to be a sweet, kind and polite man who gives Tina a heart with an arrow through it to show her that he loves her and later at the Coco Bongo he saves her and everyone else there by eating the bomb showing himself to be a brave man who will do anything to save the ones he cares about and even to save the ones who he does not know about or does not like.

* The 1966 French anti-war film ''The King of Hearts'' (''Le roi de couer'') has a whole asylum full of these types, who take over a town that the Germans (the setting is UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne) has booby-trapped (the locals fled without bothering to evacuate them). A Scottish soldier of the Signal Corps comes to find and defuse the bomb, not knowing they aren't regular townsfolk. Bittersweet hilarity ensues.