What alignment is your character?

[Vodkanokers-bladefist]

There are only two alignment choices for wow.

Horde = Evil
Alliance = Good

[Grathok-terokkar (Grathok)]

True good/Chaotic good? or true Neutral. Idk.

Sylvanas…Chaotic Good? From their perspective at least.
I would usually say Chaotic Neutral, however one definition holds me back in that to be Chaotic Neutral the person “values their own liberty, but does not strive to protect others’ freedom”.

I feel Sylvanas is so devoted to her people that it would be false to say that she didn’t do what she does to protect their freedom, or in this case their undeath.

Sylvanas was chaotic good, or at least chaotic neutral, for the longest time. She did value her own people and sought to protect them.

But she doesn’t anymore, and hasn’t for some time. Arguably, ever since Arthas died, she’s been without a real reason for existing, and has just sort of gone along with the whole “ensuring the Forsaken endure” thing that she was promoting in Cataclysm, when she got some Val’kyr to create new Forsaken from slain enemies. Maybe that was still heartfelt then; I couldn’t say.

But since the beginning of Legion, at the very least, she’s been either neutral evil, caring only for herself and her own needs at the expense of others, or straight-up chaotic evil, seeking to “kill hope” and not caring about who or what gets in her way. She ordered the direct execution of loyal Forsaken who returned when she ordered them to, because they had reunited with their surviving human families and she didn’t want them to have hope. She avoided the entire Burning Legion assault on Azeroth after the failed Broken Shore invasion, meaning the second she became Warchief she immediately started seeking more power for herself over her own “mortality,” brokering deals with Helya to ensure her own survival. She blighted her own troops and destroyed Undercity, making it uninhabitable so that again, her own people don’t have even the hope to go home.

Chaotic evil. Irredeemable. She once had such potential to be a dynamic character, doing “bad things” for good reasons. Now she does bad things for bad reasons, all the while smirking with malice.

[Elae-nagrand (Elae)]

You think you are lawful good zhifang?

[Grathok-terokkar (Grathok)]

That’s because Lawful Good is Lawful Boring.

The only people that will be Lawful Good are people living in a society that’s some kind of utopia.

In Azeroth if you are a Lawful Good character you are going to get yourself killed, look what happened to Uther.

Ned Stark in GoT was also Lawful Good. It usually doesn’t end well when you have to stick by a lot of rules. “Evil will always win… because Good is dumb!”

I don’t know. I like to pretend my Paladin’s enthusiastic about stamping out wicked things, even if it means burning entire villages and cleansing populations to root out evil it its entirety.

But that could be the Grimtotem talking.

Chaotic Good, then. Other people’s perceptions of “law and order” and “let’s not burn entire villages” don’t apply to your own sense of right and wrong; admittedly, an evil character could see themselves as the “hero” of their own story, so a true understanding of the good/evil axis requires some relativistic metagame knowledge.

Chaotic Fabulous.

/tentacleflip

Tentacle alignment is the best alignment. XD

His Allegiance is to himself and his alignment is undecided. More of an individual interested in pursuing power and not taking orders.

Strength and Freedom is what he favors.

I’d read that as probably Chaotic Neutral or True Neutral (which is neutral on both the good/evil and chaotic/lawful axes). Chaotic is generally more passionate about personal freedom and such, and maintaining that at all costs, so I’d probably go with that, but if he “favors” freedom instead, that would be where True Neutral would probably factor in instead.

I’ll say upfront that this character was actually based off a character I played in a
Pathfinder and D&D game a while back.

Anyhow, he is Chaotic Neutral. Kreivos just kinda wants to be left alone to do his own thing but the damn system keeps drawing him into conflicts he doesn’t want to be a part of. Won’t hesitate to torment and terrorize people who deserve it but he’s also done enough good for many to kind of balance out the good/evil thing.

As an example, he might threaten a member of royalty the same day he gives a handful of gold to the needy. Kreivos has an intense dislike of the wealthy elite who typically build their lives off the labor and suffering of others, and with magical power at his command he does what he can to knock them down a peg. He might easily be Chaotic Good if not for the tactics he uses.

I created this character specifically to attempt to play a “good” Chaotic Neutral character, as that alignment typically gets a bad rap.

That’s probably because Chaotic <anything that’s not good> is seen as just seeking meaningless chaos, when really it’s just the theory of living by your own relativistic moral preferences, heedless of outside opinions. Neutral characters naturally prefer the company of Good characters, because when it comes down it, Good is always going to be a better neighbor than Evil (even when the paladin next door gets preachy, he’s not going to stab you or poison the cup of sugar you asked to borrow like the evil wizard from across the street :P). But Chaotic Neutral really fits with your “whatever happens in the moment” mindset, because the morality of external sources doesn’t factor in, only the character’s own preference.

I like this thread.

[Elae-nagrand (Elae)]

Ned Stark in GoT was also Lawful Good.

Nah he executed people himself.

Anyone that supports capital punishment can’t be Lawful Good, Lawful Good wants to redeem people, not kill them.

[Grathok-terokkar (Grathok)]

Thorland is Neutral Good. He seeks to protect others, as well as Azeroth, and isn’t beholden to any leader. He respects them, as he respects everyone, but should they cross a line they will most certainly be dealt with. Be it with words or his rifle.

This pretty much mirrors Grathok. Probably originally more a “true neutral” adventurer in his youth, he begrudgingly began to help people with more problems and found that there was a certain satisfaction in making the world a better place, thus changing him somewhat on the good-evil axis. So he’s now more neutral good, insofar as he doesn’t give a damn what any king, warleader, or petty murder-witch says. The harmony of the elements are his guides, so a balance between order and chaos needs to exist, and he’ll aid someone in need regardless of the color of their tabard.

Or smack them upside the head with a thundering hammer if they deserve it. You know, whatever comes first.

[Nerfessra-hyjal]

This one is Lawful Evil. She believes in tradition and order and is loyal to the Warchief, whichever one that may be at the time. She doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty if it’s by the order of her Warchief. She’s only doing what’s “right”, after all.

[Svenska-caelestrasz (Svenska)]

Lawful evil.

As per usual.

[Timetravel-stormrage]

I feel like I’m a solid Neutral Good.

[Elae-nagrand (Elae)]

Yeah in that armour you look one step away from Darth Vader sorry.

[Grathok-terokkar (Grathok)]

@Elae-nagrand

@Grathok-terokkar

Ned Stark in GoT was also Lawful Good.

Nah he executed people himself.

Anyone that supports capital punishment can’t be Lawful Good, Lawful Good wants to redeem people, not kill them.

You know, I think I might have to agree with you, upon further consideration. Ned would probably be more Lawful Neutral, “believing strongly in lawful concepts such as honor, order, rules, and tradition, but often following a personal code in addition to, or even in preference to, one set down by a benevolent authority. Examples of lawful neutral characters include a soldier who always follows orders, a judge or enforcer who adheres mercilessly to the letter of the law, and a disciplined monk.”

Honoring traditions and the law of the land were of paramount importance to him, which is why he took it upon himself to levy executions, and his honor was something he always upheld in all ways. I guess I’d like to think of him still as “good,” though laws are generally meant to keep peace “for the good of the country,” except when abused by unjust dictators or what-have-you, so the Lawful Neutral hat still fits best.

[Zhiifang-wyrmrest-accord (Zhiifang)]

Yes? That’s how I RP him

[Elae-nagrand (Elae)]

I would argue he was like Uther from Merlin, as that’s Lawful Neutral behavior to me, as killing people black and white is NOT good, no matter what they’ve done. It doesn’t necessarily mean every person that kills is evil, but it’s not good, as good values life.

And Zhlifang, you are a Pandaren monk, they are True Neutral or Chaotic Neutral.

[Nerfessra-hyjal]

you look one step away from Darth Vader sorry.

Thanks… I think?

[Alyndra-area-52 (Alyndra)]

NB mage: Lawful neutral
Troll Druid: Lawful neutral
LFD Pally: Lawful good

only current ones i have at 120. leveling a DID monk which will be chaotic good.

[Elae-nagrand (Elae)]

Thank you for all these answers guys.

A little off-topic, but what would you say my real life alignment is? I’ve always wondered this…

I’m anti-feminist and ignore the alarmist warnings of climate change scientists even if it’s the hottest day on record where I live (it’s 46 degrees centigrade here today), I guess my position is that I would sooner see the world burn in hot fire then live in a world without freedom of speech and property rights where people aren’t taking money matters seriously, also my main goal in life is to one day get a house and start a family, you know the basic primal desires of most people. I do believe Trump has gone too far on being willing to starve hundreds of Americans to bully democrats into funding the wall though I am not actually against walls, as I see most strangers as a potential threat unless they are friends, and even some friends I don’t trust that much if at all.

Does this make me True Neutral or more evil? It’s just that my desires in life are pretty primal, perhaps this leans me more towards Chaotic Neutral, but truthfully I don’t really relate to Jack Sparrow, as I’m generally not willing to break the law like a pirate to get what I want. I’d prefer to bend the system to my will if possible, but if the system/society is in the way, and can’t be bent, then I’m happy to laugh as I watch it burn too. I don’t like hurting/killing/getting rid of people for the sake of it though, only if they are in the way of my goals in life. Does this make me True Neutral or some kind of evil?

Anyway, what do you think yours is in wow, and yours is in real life? I am going to expand the OP to reflect this.

[Plainswander-cenarion-circle (Plainswander)]

Considering that we bring world-breaking levels of chaos and destruction with us whenever we show up? We’ve been the antagonists for a long time now.
We (the players) are a thunderstorm of murder-hobos. When we show up, it’s gonna be a bad time for everyone else.

[Snikrot-silver-hand (Snikrot)]

Since the dawn of my existence, all my characters have been Neutral Good/Chaotic Good. I just can’t empathize with a mindset too deep on either end of the spectrum.

[Krotosa-whisperwind]

Depends on how much that particular NPC has Angered me. Otherwise I’m rather neutral.

[Elizabetha-khaz-modan]

I have a L120 on both sides. My original main born in 2007 is Lagaidh, the tauren hunter.

He was always a “little Hordey”. (I’m irl loyal by nature so… my toons are too.) But I don’t think I’ve ever truly felt HORDE. I guess at best I was a conflicted neutral. I always thought Baine was a weak, Uncle Tom to whoever was Warchief.

When Sylvanas burned Teldrassil, that was it. It was simply stupid and I can’t follow stupid. So, Elizabetha got to spread her wings fully.

She’s my dranei hunter and I have to say the last few months have been great. She’s kind of neutral too, but bends more in line with faction leadership than Lagaidh. So she’s… kinda goody goody. But she will /laugh at the misfortune of an NPC if it’s funny enough.

Hehe.