Thread:Mesektet/@comment-27729149-20150926000827/@comment-3581997-20150929001253

Pure of heart is less about minor incidents than it is about motivation. If a hero is say tricked into stealing something it doesn't affect their character, particularity if they find out and try to make things right. Being Pure of Heart is about doing as little harm as possible and being free of vices. Most heroes who feel resort to violence don't count unless the violence is unavoidable, Example: Aang blowing a soldier away without seriously hurting him is the best that can be done in a combat situation and would be something he would try to avoid if possible anyway. But that isn't the same as Sonic going around knocking folks out for getting in his way.

As to specific examples though, yes I can think of a few, let's go with a classic, Sir Lancelot- Brave, strong, loyal to his king, Queen Guinevere, kind, pacifistic, empathetic but their hearts were tested when Arthur left and Lancelot and Queen Guinevere decided to bow-chicka wow-wow. Lancelot and Guenevere still over all good characters but showing that they both let their lusts get to them over their conscience demonstrates a less than pure status for both of them.

Athena is mostly a wise sage-like goddess, she discourages combat except to defend your home and loved ones and strongly advocates reasoning with others so as not to need to resort to violence in the first place, however her brother Ares is so the opposite of her and a brute that she has no pateince for him and is willing to fight wars against him to shut him up.

Spider-man is completely focused on helping others but he is willing to sneak onto private property, undermine others and even steal on occasion to save the day or gather Intel to save the day. Aside from that he is also willing to give into things like anger or pride if he get's pushed enough.

Also keep in mind most video-game characters are not pure of heart because they are willing to causally kill others, with very few exceptions, video game heroes don't grip their heads and ask "why" after killing bandits or enemy soldiers.

As a rule those who are Pure of heart need to reject or try to reject violence, and never let moments of lust, anger, pride, gluttony, greed, envy or sloth affect their daily lives any more than is essential to the psyche. They also generally don't steal and will have serious reservations about allow lives to be taken let alone taking them themselves. If a hero can steal something, hurt someone of take a life without even stopping to show regret or work around said action then they aren't pure of heart.