What alignment was Robin Hood?

[Hafeal]

So we started a discussion regarding alignment in another thread and tracked onto Robin Hood ... and some say lawful, some chaotic ... what are your thoughts?

[BattleCircle]

So we started a discussion regarding alignment in another thread and tracked onto Robin Hood ... and some say lawful, some chaotic ... what are your thoughts?

Lawful Good, He did what he thought was right, and did it consistantly

[WeaselKing]

So we started a discussion regarding alignment in another thread and tracked onto Robin Hood ... and some say lawful, some chaotic ... what are your thoughts?

Same as Batman, whatever that is.

[Original]

Neutral Good - He did brake some laws

[SableShadow]

Doesn't this really belong in Off-Topic Discussion? Just sayin'...

[Kaldaka]

Lawful Good, He did what he thought was right, and did it consistantly

Hmm ... he used to flaunt the law, you must remember the Sheriff of Nottingham was the law back then ... and based upon the questions in POTP, those wouldn't be Robin Hood's answers for some of those questions.

I'll go with neutral good, because he definitely wasn't completely into chaos either ... he was into whatever suited his needs at the time, law or chaos.

[suitepotato]

Lawful Good, He did what he thought was right, and did it consistantly

He violated the laws and edicts of the power left in charge by the rightful king. That is not lawful. More like chaotic good.

The more interesting and easy one is "what alignment is generation X?"

Pretty sure chaotic neutral comes as close as you can get to disorganized whatever.

[Kistilan]

Robinhood was Neutral Good.

Ad it does belong in off-topic. *laughs* Lawful wouldn't allow him to break other's laws. Chaotic would have made him do good regardless of the outcome to others. He was willing to break some laws, but it was for a balance to restore the proper authority and wealth.

[Philam]

Doesn't this really belong in Off-Topic Discussion? Just sayin'...

you belong in a off-topic discussion

Neutral Good!

[Mayen]

Two possible ways of looking at it for both robin hood and batman. Their beliefs are Lawful good in so far as society as a whole needs to follow the laws and obviously be good people. Thier actions though are Chaotic good as although they dont believe they are above the laws they act outside of it. I would honestly say both are chaotic good though since if the laws put in place go against what they believe are just and fair they feel not only themselves but society should abandon those laws.

[Gunga]

Good was his priority and motivator, so Neutral Good.

[BattleCircle]

He violated the laws and edicts of the power left in charge by the rightful king. That is not lawful. More like chaotic good.

The more interesting and easy one is "what alignment is generation X?"

Pretty sure chaotic neutral comes as close as you can get to disorganized whatever.

He violated laws yes, but that is not a prereq for alignment as I understand it.... in his interpretation what he was doing was right, and therefore lawful, and was done to correct, or balance the wrong doing to others as done by the Kings Brother and his cohorts.... He therefore is Lawful.... as I understand it Lawful means consistant....

He did what he thought was right and just in the absence of King Richard and until such time as Richard could return and reclaim his throne...

Nothing Neutral about that

[JetEskimo]

According to Wikipedia (yes, there is an article on this), Robin Hood is a classic Chaotic Good character. I would agree with that.

[Silverjade]

Cg.

[Hafeal]

Doesn't this really belong in Off-Topic Discussion? Just sayin'...

Geez, everyone's a critic ... I'll ask Tolero to move it if it makes you feel better ...

[Kistilan]

Two possible ways of looking at it for both robin hood and batman. Their beliefs are Lawful good in so far as society as a whole needs to follow the laws and obviously be good people. Thier actions though are Chaotic good as although they dont believe they are above the laws they act outside of it. I would honestly say both are chaotic good though since if the laws put in place go against what they believe are just and fair they feel not only themselves but society should abandon those laws.

I respectfully disagree.

Batman would not take a life, but did believe in good at any cost other than taking the life. He chose the balance of doing good without disturbing the equilibrium right of all -- to live. His actions maintained a balance within the realm of good, where he could be outside the law but still follow a personal code (chaotic followers do not have reasons ie codes, charters, ultimate guidance). Lawful users would abide by the laws of the ruling providing they were just laws. Evil laws would even be abided by in many instances.

Lawful characters are often the hardest to play due to their willing to abide by law. Chaotic characters unfortunately hare hard to pinpoint motivation and guidance. A Neutral character is often the most reserved and contemplative on their actions. Many of our favorite characters are much like this: Spider-man, Robinhood, Batman.

A Chaotic Good character would be Daredevil, The Hulk or The Punisher.

A Lawful Good character would be Charles Xavier, Data (Star Trek) or Yoda.

[suitepotato]

According to Wikipedia (yes, there is an article on this), Robin Hood is a classic Chaotic Good character. I would agree with that.

I love it. He's lumped in with Malcom Reynolds of Firefly.

[Hafeal]

RH disavowed a properly placed authority who started to to pass laws that he disagreed with because he thought they were unfair. This would be more in line with chaos in my opinion.

RH was vindicated by the fact that the attempt to declare the King dead and grant the regent greater power failed and someone more in line with his moral view, the King, returned. That does not equate to the regent's actions otherwise as being improper based upon the power and authority granted to him when the King went to fight the crusades. Thus, RH was ultimately acting "outside" the system of values to impose his own sense of morality.

[EKKM]

Perfect example of CG IMO. Does the right thing but doesn't care what the laws are.

Dont base your opinion on the Kevin Costner version eiother, read the original tales of Robin Hood and you will see what I mean.

[Gunga]

He violated laws yes, but that is not a prereq for alignment as I understand it.... in his interpretation what he was doing was right, and therefore lawful, and was done to correct, or balance the wrong doing to others as done by the Kings Brother and his cohorts.... He therefore is Lawful.... as I understand it Lawful means consistant....

He did what he thought was right and just in the absence of King Richard and until such time as Richard could return and reclaim his throne...

Nothing Neutral about that

Well, ok, if being Chaotic is your lawset, then yes, you're Lawful Good.