This list all the classes of The Ultimate Good that appears in works. This list shows exceptions to one character being The Ultimate Good of a work. It is important to note that these are rare exceptions and not the norm as it is only common for a single work to have one The Ultimate Good character.
Classes
The Ultimate Good comes in five classes.
- Class A – The Exclusive: For any single character in the series that meets the criteria. The most common.
- Class B – The Predecessor: The one who meets the criteria for TUG but has a Class D TUG that follows behind them.
- Class C – The Progenitor: The one who meets the criteria for TUG but has a Class E TUG that follows behind them.
- Class D – The Successor: This is for a successor that plays an important role in the main story line whereas the Class B TUG is likely a relic of the past. This character may have saved the world and done many admirable deeds and meets the criteria for TUG and are on the same power levels and influence as the Class B TUG.
- Class E – The Product: This is usually for a character that directly originates from the Class C TUG. These characters are a fragment of the Class C TUG. Often, they play a pivotal role in the present day story whereas the Class C TUG is a past relic and likely does not have influence in the main story any longer.
- Class F - The Mighty: This is for a character that is one of the most powerful and noble hero in the setting where there is a morally-gray hero who is stronger than them. In spite of this, these characters are among the strongest and noblest in the story.
Common Class in Stories
Class A – The Exclusive is a common TUG character seen in many works. These are the characters who are the most powerful, protective, and noble among the other characters in their stories.
Variations in Certain Stories
List the variations of classes for each stories.
- Classes A + A: A story that have two Class A – The Exclusive. This may include a duo that is working together that meets the criteria.
- Classes B + D: A story that have a Class B – The Predecessor and a Class D – The Successor together. The Class B – Predecessor is likely a relic of the past and likely does not play an important part in the present-day story line. However, a character who takes up the role that the Class B character had appears and stands out as the most powerful, most protective, and most noble character in the setting that is as potent as their predecessor.
- Classes C + E: A story that have Class C – The Progenitor and a Class E – The Product together. The Class E character directly originates from the Class C character. Class C may not play an active role in the story any longer, but Class E have more screen time and direct influence over what is taking place in the story. Class E character is a fragment of the Class C character and shares an identity to its progenitor and they may share an important connection to the Class C character.
Notes
- The classes are the exceptions not the norm. In most cases, stories are bound to have only one TUG character which will be the Class A - The Exclusive character.
- Class D or Class E character cannot exist without either a Class B or Class C character existing. Likewise a Class B or Class C character cannot exist without a Class D or Class E character existing. Otherwise any character that does meet the criteria is bound to be a Class A – The Exclusive TUG character.
- Not all fragmental characters of a Class C – The Progenitor character is going to be a Class E TUG - The Product character. If they do not meet the criteria they will not qualify.
- There may be a successor character that follows after the Class B character, however there could be conditions that can count against them:
- They are not as noble or admirable as their predecessor and may have too many corrupting qualities or may become a fallen hero.
- They lack the grand amount of influence over the setting as their predecessor.