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This {{Personal Appearance Trope|s}} is the SisterTrope of FisherKing, where the land reflects the stylistic mien of its ruler, and that trope that indicates [[UncattyResemblance pets look just like their owners]].

* When [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Yusuke]] [[spoiler: is resurrected the second time, this time under his own power as a powerful demon via the Atavism of the Mazoku as a descendant of Raizen]], [[EmpathyPet Puu]] changes from something that looks like a small stuffed penguin to something that looks like a very large phoenix, which people can ride on.

* ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' gives us the page image. Specifically, when Chao in the Chao Garden are primarily exposed to good characters like Sonic, they become angelic, and when primarily exposed to evil characters like Shadow, they become demonic.[[hottip:*:Good characters being nice, or evil characters being mean, to a chao will make it more angelic, and vice versa.]] The difference is purely cosmetic.

* In ''TheSpiderwickChronicles'', the boggan turns into a boggart when he's angry. He's not quite evil, but he's less friendly, more malicious, and [[RhymesOnADime stops rhyming]] as well as taking on a much scarier appearance.

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[[caption-width:300:[[SonicTheHedgehog A blue hedgehog]] and his EvilCounterpart, taking their pet [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Chao]] out for a play-date.]]

* ''VideoGame/InFAMOUS'' does this too. Being good makes your clothes brighter and your lighting a cheerful blue. Being evil makes your skin and clothes turn black and white and your lightning a bloody red. The sequel ups this. A good character's scar fades and his Amp (a club-like weapon Cole charges with electricity to beat people down with) becomes a shiny chrome, while an evil character scar gets worse and his Amp becomes rusted.

Compare and contrast EvilMakeover, MonsterOfTheAesop, BeautyEqualsGoodness, FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon, AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance and PersonalityPowers, which go closely with this trope.

* Bob the Skull in ''TheDresdenFiles'' is a variation. His appearance doesn't change much, since he's a spirit occupying a human skull. His personality, however, is affected by the wizard he serves: his usual wise-cracking and lecherous but ultimately benevolent and helpful personality is a result of his serving Harry Dresden, who is a fundamentally decent person. Harry got a glimpse of Bob's personality under more evil wizards. It wasn't pretty: [[spoiler: Just reviving the memory of his time serving a truly evil wizard, and Bob very nearly killed Harry in cold blood]].

* In ''[[SpyroTheDragon Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]'', Cynder turns from a huge badass spiky dragon into a small cuddly baby one as soon she leaves the influence of the Dark Master.
* In ''MassEffect2'', Shepard's reconstruction scarring becomes better or worse depending on the player's Paragon or Renegade scores. All the way Renegade and Shepard's eyes turn red, with glowing orange cracks all over his/her face. However, a player can buy an upgrade to remove all scars, regardless of alignment.
* In ''JoyMechFight'', each of the first eight robots you defeat is then reprogrammed to the side of good. This process also changes their color and design.

* In one ''TheSims 2'' expansion pack, witches change appearance the more good or evil spells they use. Good witches are sparkly and wear white, evil witches are green-skinned and wear black. Neutral witches apparently wear brown.
* ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has the player character's eyes turn into slits, and the skin becomes pale and wane the further towards the Dark Side you go. Honorable Jedi look proud and haughty.

* [[spoiler: Princess Zelda]] becomes sickly pale, gets [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing]] [[EyesOfGold yellow eyes]], and starts developing blackish veins around her face and neck after [[spoiler: she's possessed by Ganondorf]].

* This is [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wigglytuff_(Pokémon) Wigglytuff]] of Pokémon. This, on the other hand, is [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Harley's]] [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Harley_Wigglytuff.png Wigglytuff]]. Suddenly a lot less cute when used by a {{Jerkass}} trainer.

* When Johan is turned [[DemonicPossession possessed]] in ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh GX}}'', his Crystal Beasts start looking all scary, as the Advanced Crystal Beasts. They don't enjoy it. Also, Edo Phoenix's Elemental Hero cards look dark and creepy compared to Judai's... until Judai discovers his SuperpoweredEvilSide, and his Heroes change looks accordingly.

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This [[PersonalAppearanceTropes Personal Appearance Trope]] is the SisterTrope of FisherKing, where the land reflects the stylistic mien of its ruler, and that trope that indicates [[UncattyResemblance pets look just like their owners]].

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* ''VideoGame/InFAMOUS'' does this too. Being good makes your clothes brighter and your lighting a cheerful blue. Being evil makes your skin and clothes turn black and white and your lightning a bloody red. The sequel ups this. A good character's scar fades and his amp becomes a shiny chrome, while an evil character scar gets worse and his amp becomes rusted.

Compare and contrast EvilMakeover, MonsterOfTheAesop, BeautyEqualsGoodness, AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance and PersonalityPowers, which go closely with this trope.

* Another example is the genie in ''KingsQuestVI'', who takes on the personality characteristics of his master (and the game remarks on this explicitly). When he serves the Vizier he is shifty and homicidal, whereas when he serves Prince Alexander at the end he's almost ''too'' sweet.

* Interesting subversion in ''Film/HowlsMovingCastle'', in that Sophie's appearance definitely changes according to how she feels about herself. When she is happy and self-confident, she is beautiful and her features are soft. When she thinks she looks ugly though, her features resume the "old hag" look of her curse. In a way it could be seen as the viewer seeing through Sophie's eyes, the idea being that if you feel beautiful, you see yourself as *looking* beautiful too.

* Likewise the Beast in BeautyAndTheBeast undergoes changes in his appearance that's directly tied to his CharacterDevelopment. The filmmakers even admitted this and while he remains recognizable as the same character throughout the film his design goes from angular and inhuman to a much softer and appealing look later on.

[[caption-width:300:[[SonicTheHedgehog A blue hedgehog]] and his EvilCounterpart, taking their pet [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Chaos]] out for a play-date.]]

* This is [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wigglytuff_(Pokémon) Wigglytuff]] of Pokémon. This, on the other hand, is [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} Harley's]] [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Harley_Wigglytuff.png Wigglytuff]]. Suddenly a lot less cute when used by a {{Jerkass}} trainer.

* The Big Blue Genie in [[DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney's]] ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'' begins the movie as a playful, googly, shape shifting whack job. But when his lamp came into the possession of [[EvilChancellor Jafar]], his coloration and body shape changed to the "evil Djinn" stylistic (Only temporarily, because this is a Disney movie, and the Genie had to be recognizable for [[MerchandiseDriven marketing purposes]].)

* Darla Dimple from ''[[WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance Cats Don't Dance]]'' could turn this transformation off and on at will, so she appeared as a cute little curly-topped moppet or a demon child depending on her mood and whether she thought anyone besides her butler was watching.

* Your monster in ''{{Black and White}}'' becomes cuddly and fluffy or sharp and fanged, depending on whether you train it to act good or evil. Your hand (all that you can see of yourself) likewise changes according to ''your'' actions. interestingly, your monster can have the opposite alignment to you with no drawbacks.

* ''{{Knights of the Old Republic}}'' has the player character's eyes turn into slits, and the skin becomes pale and wane the further towards the Dark Side you go. Honorable Jedi look proud and haughty.

* ''VideoGame/{{inFAMOUS}}'' does this too. Being good makes your clothes brighter and your lighting a cheerful blue. Being evil makes your skin and clothes turn black and white and your lightning a bloody red. The sequel ups this. A good character's scar fades and his amp becomes a shiny chrome, while an evil character scar gets worse and his amp becomes rusted.

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* TomAndJerry both display angelic or demonic features based on their behavior and/or plans against the other, even unto growing the horns and tail.

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[[caption-width:300:[[SonicTheHedgehog A blue hedgehog]] and his EvilCounterpart, taking their pet Chaos out for a play-date.]]

* Darla Dimple from ''[[CatsDontDance Cats Don't Dance]]'' could turn this transformation off and on at will, so she appeared as a cute little curly-topped moppet or a demon child depending on her mood and whether she thought anyone besides her butler was watching.

* Interesting subversion in ''Film/HowlsMovingCastle'', in that Sophie's appearance definitely changes according to how she feels about herself. When she is happy and self-confident, she is beautiful and her features are soft. When she thinks she looks ugly though, her features resume the "old hag" look of her curse. In a way it could be seen as the viewer seeing through Sophie's eyes, the idea being that if you feel beautiful, you see yourself as *looking* beautiful too. This, like most of the movie, is CompletelyMissingThePoint of the novel.

[[SonicAdventure2 http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/SonicAndSomeChaos.jpeg]]

* The ''SonicAdventure'' series gives us the page image. Specifically, when Chao in the Chao Garden are primarily exposed to good characters like Sonic, they become angelic, and when primarily exposed to evil characters like Shadow, they become demonic.[[hottip:*:Good characters being nice, or evil characters being mean, to a chao will make it more angelic, and vice versa.]] The difference is purely cosmetic.

* In ''ChronoCross'', Pip changes his appearance based on whether you use predominantly Light or Dark Elements in battle, becoming more "angelic" or "demonic".

* The Big Blue Genie in [[DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney's]] ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'' is an arguable example. He begins the movie as a playful, googly, shape shifting whack job. But when his lamp came into the possession of [[EvilChancellor Jafar]], his coloration and body shape changed to the "evil Djinn" stylistic (Only temporarily, because this is a Disney movie, and the Genie had to be recognizable for [[MerchandiseDriven marketing purposes]].)

* The Djinn in the ''Weather Warden'' series by RachelCaine are all pretty tricky and ill-tempered, but how much is tempered by the Warden the Djinn serves, and how human the Djinn feels like looking at any given moment. [[spoiler:Joanne the fashion plate, once entering servitude to Lewis, ends up in jeans, hiking boots, and flannel, and ''cannot change'' the outfit because that's what her master thinks of as appropriate work clothing.]]