![]() And it later turns out she is also the man in red who murdered Ganta's class. Shiro from Deadman Wonderland is a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, which is somewhat unsettling because she is in a extremely dangerous prison, and she acts like she is Ganta's friend even though he has no memory of her.Blade Runner: Black Lotus: Elle's Evil Counterpart Water Lily looks exactly like her, except albino.She and Ebisu, a white crow, eventually get fed up of this superior attitude and decide to take their chances in the outside world. She was only allowed to stay on the condition that she would perform sexual favours for anyone who asked. Orion, a white kangaroo, developed spots of pigment on her crotch when she was 12 and was almost thrown out of the town for not being a true Bright. District 0 is a town populated entirely by white animals known as Brights, who believe themselves to be superior to animals with normal pigmentation. NOTE: When writing examples regarding an albino character being an outcast, remember to include that the reason (or at least major reason) is because of their albinism. Compare and contrast White Bunny, which can be played both ways.įor another disability that's often treated as an oddity, see Little People Are Surreal. Contrast White Wolves Are Special, Great White Feline and White Stallion for examples of albino/leucistic animals which are portrayed postitively. If an albinistic Animal Nemesis is depicted as uniquely formidable or aggressive, expect a Moby Schtick. ![]() See also Mystical White Hair for white hair being associated with special powers. It's also surprisingly common for characters to be simply called " the Albino," especially if they don't have much plot importance. If not, they often have an Embarrassing Nickname related to their condition. It's common for characters with albinism to have a Meaningful Name relating to the colour white, such as Snow, Bianca or just plain White. This trope also occasionally overlaps with Chocolate Baby if a dark-skinned father mistakes his kid's albinism for a sign that the mother cheated with a lighter-complexioned man. Expect them to be Prone to Sunburn and also be Weakened by the Light, which may be used against them. In more realistic depictions of albinism, which tends to go hand in hand with vision problems and sun-sensitive skin, such a villain may also be an Evil Cripple with Four Eyes, Zero Soul. Relatedly, meta-examples may play up albinistic traits as a villain's Red Right Hand this form of the trope is common among The Morlocks, for example. these visual associations with evil may contribute to the ostracization. Albinism, and the impact it has on others' treatment of someone with the condition, may be a source of the character's motivations.Ĭompare White Hair, Black Heart, Undeathly Pallor, White and Red and Eerie All Over, and Red Eyes, Take Warning note In Real Life, that last one doesn't show up too often among albinistic humans except under direct bright light, so more realistic examples will give such a character Creepy Blue Eyes instead. Visually, albinism is very striking, and the introduction of one usually establishes that the character is of some plot importance even before they are properly introduced. In other works, the actual supernatural and magical aspects will be stripped down to simple myth and superstition, making the character an innocent victim of both. ![]() In fact, many fantasy and horror stories that use this trope treat a character's albinism as directly related to any magical or supernatural abilities they might possess, or as a the result of being a victim of said activities compare Locked into Strangeness. In many cases, the ostracization of an albino character will be linked to the supernatural and/or magical. The exact reason for this discrimination may vary from setting to setting. At worst, though, they'll be actively shunned, exiled, abused, or subject to any other manner of horrific fate. If not, they'll probably just be ignored or left to their own devices, which they might just prefer. At best, and especially if they occupy some high rank of authority, they'll be regarded with no small measure of fear by all. ![]() Because this phenotype is highly unusual, it is oftentimes viewed with great suspicion.Īs such, most of the time these characters are social pariahs among their own people. In fiction, this usually manifests as very pale or stark white skin and hair paired with red or purple eyes. Albinism is a genetic condition that results in little or no production of melanin, the compound responsible for hair, skin, and eye colors in many species. Genetic disorders are rarely brought up in fiction, but when they are, albinism - or in some cases leucism - is among the most common. ![]()
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