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Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion / Re: Chrono Trigger Alignment Chart

« on: September 18, 2022, 01:18:30 am »

NOTE: Yes, I am aware that DnD alignments run contrary to the concept of complex characters. However, I could honestly not care less. I'm only doing this for fun.

Have you heard of DnD alignments? Basically, your DnD alignment depends on both your tendency towards order and your disposition in general. Here I'm going to sort characters from Chrono Trigger to the best of my ability.

LAWFUL GOOD

• Frog-I want to serve Guardia to the best of my ability!
• Cyrus-I'm going to beat the Fiendlord!

NEUTRAL GOOD

• Schala-I just don't want anyone to get hurt.
• Robo-I wish only to help the organics defeat Lavos.

CHAOTIC GOOD

• Marle-Screw you, daddy! I'm running away!
• Lucca-FUCK DA POLICE, let's get out of here Crono!
• Crono-Time to make a complete ass of the Guardia law enforcement!

LAWFUL NEUTRAL

• King Guardia-I just want what's best for my kingdom and family.
• Chancellor-This kingdom needs a better justice system!
• Ayla-Ayla do everything for tribe.

TRUE NEUTRAL

• Belthasar-The Blackbird can help you achieve your goals.
• Melchior-Weapons should be for protecting life, not killing it.
• Gaspar-Think of me as your guide on time's road.
• Lavos-I exist only to consume and process...

CHAOTIC NEUTRAL

• Magus-I just want to save Schala!

LAWFUL EVIL

• Azala-The Reptites will rule the earth!
• Queen Zeal-The power of Lavos will make us strong!

NEUTRAL EVIL

• Dalton-I will institute a new Kingdom of Dalton!
• Ozzie-Kill all humans!

CHAOTIC EVIL

• N/A

I agree about Frog.

I agree about Cyrus.

I agree about Schala.

I agree about Robo.

I find Marle extremely hard to place, by far the hardest. She is chaotic in behavior, but lawful in belief. She thinks monarchy is a good thing, she just feels unfairly treated by her father at one point and only for a short time. "The good guys always win!" "The good and right people support Guardia!" "Crono, you can't just keep sponging off, go and get a job!". Honestly, I would place her at Lawful Good.

I agree about Lucca.

I disagree about Crono, I think Crono is Neutral Good. He is lazy and sleepy, so he does not really care about order or freedom too much I believe. Also, Neutral Good is the most pure and good that there is.

I agree about King Guardia.

I agree about the Chancellor(s).

I agree about Ayla. In the thread is written that Ayla best fits Lawful Good but I would not consider her good or evil, because I do not think it is fair to say that the humans are a better nor worse tribe than the reptites. There are good reptites too. She is just tribal. She wanted to save Azala because she considered Reptites fundamentally equal to humans so I do not think she sees the world in a good or evil light.

I am unsure about Belthasar, I suppose True Neutral makes sense but I feel like he is more of a Neutral Good. He does not have bias towards order nor freedom, he just tries to find the best and most positive solution to everything.

I agree about Melchior. He is associated with all sides in a very peaceful way.

I disagree about Gaspar. I think Gaspar belongs in Chaotic Neutral. He acts upon his free will on his own whim, such as visiting Dreamland just because he finds it a more pleasant place. He also does not believe in micromanaging the environment. He also makes a lot of jokes and seems bored all the time and does things without any order. Despite all this, he does not seem to be acting for personal gain in any way.

I agree about Lavos.

I disagree about Magus. His personality fits Evil because he will happily hurt anyone at the guise of personal gain, such as offering to kill even his own parents if it means saving Schala and Schala is all he seems to care about. I guess he is Chaotic Evil. He does not have any order whatsoever, and the majority of his behavior is to achieve a result he can benefit from.

I think that Azala is not Lawful Evil, but Lawful Neutral just like Ayla.

I am unsure about Queen Zeal. Maybe Neutral Evil makes more sense. "I am the only person in this room who knows what they want, and knows how to get it!" This screams lack of bias towards order or freedom.

I agree about Dalton.

I agree about Ozzie.


Let's add some more figures - Flea, Slash, King Zeal, Cedric, Sorin (the Cyborg), King Guardia + Queen Leene (600 AD), Spekkio, and Nus

Flea is probably Chaotic Evil.

Slash is probably Lawful Evil.

King Zeal is definitely Chaotic Evil. Extremely unpredictable person in the most evil way possible.

Cedric is probably Lawful Evil, because the way he founded Guardia was with the unbeatable Frozen Flame, which is arguably unfair, and he did it just to found his future kingdom.

SORIN-IS-AN-INTERESTING-FIGURE. IT-SACRIFICED-ITSELF-TO-REMOVE-THE-REPTITE-TIMELINE-WHICH-ACTUALLY-SUGGESTS-IT-IS-LAWFUL-GOOD-DESPITE-HIS-INFILTRATION-OF-GUARDIA.

King Guardia + Queen Leene of 600 AD are both Lawful Good, I believe, but there is not much information that I can gather as far as I know.

Spekkio is the most obvious choice for Chaotic Good that there is, I believe.

Nus are the most obvious choice for True Neutral that there is, I believe. They are more neutral than even the gurus. They are the first creatures to ever exist, and they will be the last creatures to ever exist. They can be friendly or hostile to absolutely anybody at all.


My List

Lawful Good:
-Frog
-Cyrus
-Marle(debatable, maybe Chaotic Good)
-King and Queen Guardia and Leene of 600 AD
-Sorin

Neutral Good:
-Belthasar
-Crono
-Schala
-Robo

Chaotic Good:
-Spekkio
-Lucca

Lawful Neutral:
-Ayla
-King Guardia (1000 AD)
-Chancellor (both 600 and 1000 AD I guess)
-Azala

True Neutral:
-Any Nu
-Melchior
-Lavos

Chaotic Neutral:
-Gaspar

Lawful Evil:
-Cedric
-Slash

Neutral Evil:
-Dalton
-Ozzie
-Queen Zeal

Chaotic Evil:
-King Zeal
-Flea
-Magus