Righteous Killers

“	I have been foolish not to see what history has proven over and over again; that Autobots and Decepticons will never mend their ways. If there can be no diplomatic solution to this perpetual conflict, then I must not allow more darkness to fall, upon this or any planet. Megatron must be destroyed!	„
	~ Optimus Prime announcing his intentions to kill his arch-nemesis Megatron.

“	If it's for the sake of avenging those who were killed, to make sure there are no more victims, I won't hesitate to bring my blade down upon any demon's neck. But when it comes to those who felt despair and regret from the actions they took as a demon, I will NEVER disrespect them. Because at one time or another, they were human, no different from me!	„
	~ Tanjiro Kamado discussing with Giyuu why he is a Demon Slayer.

“	Agruss: Come now Master Kenobi, I know a Jedi won't kill an unarmed man. Rex: I'm no Jedi.	„
	~ Captain Rex killing Keeper Agruss because Obi-Wan Kenobi couldn't.

“	Scroop: Do say hello to Mr. Arrow… Jim: Tell him yourself!	„
	~ Jim Hawkins sealing Scroop's fate and avenging Mr. Arrow.

Righteous Killers, also known as Fake Lethal, are heroes who do kill only when it is necessary for them to do so, with the need to survive, for the greater good, mercy killing in ending someone's misery, are left with no other choice, a sacrifice that saves more lives, or putting an end to an evil doer that is too dangerous to be left alive. Unlike lethal heroes and fanon ones, these heroes never want to kill and even if they had to do so they wouldn't take pleasure from it.

Manslaughter and suicide do not always count as a Righteous Killer here as some of those Pure Goods did not mean to directly kill someone as a last resort for the best decision to make in certain situations.

Mind controlled and accidental kills don't count because these heroes kill on their own accord.

Examples include Izuku Midoriya, who doesn't hold back against especially heinous villains, She-Ra, who destroys her foe to save a possessed victim, and Paper Mario, who brought down villains like the Shadow Queen and Dementio willingly.

They are the opposite of Zero Kill Count Pure Evils and counterpart of Homicidal Pure Evils.

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