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* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' employs this with the various BeastFolk that comprise Third Earth's many Animals. The title {{Cat|Folk}}s, being the most humanoid, have visible white sclera surrounding irises with slitted pupils that dilate in dark settings, (in contrast with TeamPet Snarf's fully animal eyes). [[LizardFolk The Lizards]] often have slitted fully yellow eyes, [[FishPeople Fishmen]] have fish eyes, and so on.

* The film adaptation of ''Literature/Skellig'' shows that the eponymous character has a nictating membrane, similar to that of birds.

* ''Manga/BlackButler'': [[DevilInDisguise Sebastian]] has red eyes with catlike slit pupils that [[GlamourFailure frequently show through]] his [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith human guise]], along with [[ScaryTeeth sharp teeth.]]

* ''Manga/BlackButler'': [[DevilInDisguise Sebastian]] has red eyes with catlike slit pupils that [[GlamourFailure frequently show through]] his human guise, along with [[ScaryTeeth sharp teeth.]]

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* [[spoiler:Izutsumi]] from ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'' has cat eyes [[spoiler:due to her being a cat chimera.]]
* Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ([[MeaningfulName three guesses for what they resemble]]).

* ''Manga/FairyTail'': The various Dragon Slayers are all over with this. [[TokenMiniMoe Wendy]] is always seen with big, expressive eyes. Natsu, Sting, Laxus and Cobra normally have regular pupils but they turn into slits when they are fighting or very angry. Gajeel and Rogue's always have slitted pupils no matter the situation or their mood.
* ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'': Lancer has red eyes with slitted pupils to enhance his animal motif (he's said to have "beast-like agility," as well).
* The dragons in ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' all have reptilian slitted pupils in their human forms, though some are less obvious than others.
* Shinobu Kocho from ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' has eyes with a grid pattern that resembles a butterfly's compound eyes, which ties into her overall [[AnimalMotif butterfly motif]]. Her eyes don't have this design in the anime adaptation, likely for simplicity's sake.

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* Jafar actually gains the eyes of a snake for a split-second at the end of ''{{WesternAnimation/Aladdin}}'' when he is [[OneWingedAngel turning into a]]... [[ScaledUp well, guess]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', Shan-Yu has hawk-like eyes with [[BlackEyesOfCrazy black sclera]] and yellow irises. ([[UncattyResemblance it's more pronounced by having a falcon on his shoulder]], [[http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maksw0PFsr1r0sm4j.jpg which somehow has human-like eyes]] to make Shan-Yu's ObviouslyEvil look more pronounced)

* In ''Film/GameOfDeath'', [[spoiler:Kareem-Abdul Jabbar's character is revealed to have lizard eyes after he loses his sunglasses]]. It was rumored that he's product of a genetic experiment but that never has been confirmed by any official sources.

* ''Film/{{Damage}}'': John Brickner's first opponent, Mr. Wolf wears contacts that give him blank, cat-like eyes. He also has a [[ScaryTeeth mouthful of sharp fangs]]. It's very unsettling.

* Literature/MercyThompson: The werewolves have human eyes that become more wolflike if they're stressed, or if they're close to a full moon.
** Wolf from the TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}} ''Wolf And Raven'' stories gets "killer rings" in his increasingly-lupine eyes when he's about to transform, or when he draws on the Old One's power.
* The ''Literature/JoeLedger'' book ''The Demon Factory'' has one of the CreepyTwins having genetically augmented herself to have cat eyes -- along with other animalistic traits.

* An'desha and Nyara from the later ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Valdemar]]'' books retained the cat eyes they'd received when Mornelithe magically modded their bodies.

* The titular character of Susan Gates' "Dusk" has hawk eyes instead of human ones.
* The Seroster of Creator/RobertWestall's ''Literature/TheCatsOfSeroster'' gets gold cat-eyes whenever he touches his magical weapons.
* In ''[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire A Feast For Crows]]'', a character says that Oberyn, a prince known as "the Red Viper," and his daughters all have eyes like snakes, but this case is mostly metaphorical. Oberyn's irises are dark enough to look black and are very piercing. Even his blue-eyed daughter's eyes are said to have the same sharp quality.
* Inverted in ''Literature/DrFranklinsIsland''. When the two teenagers are subjected to a ForcedTransformation, the last time Semi sees Miranda for a while the only part of her that still looked like Miranda was her eyes. When it's Semi's turn, she becomes a small manta ray-like creature with human-looking eyes.
* The Duc in ''Literature/WitchesAbroad'' has frog eyes [[spoiler:because he is a transformed frog, and Literature/{{Discworld}} magic can't change an individual's eyes]].
* In ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheIcePeople'' cat eyes are considered the clearest sign that someone is afflicted by the family curse, as most who are have such eyes.
* The Marat race in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' take on the eye characteristics of their particular BondCreatures, including, in one special case, a human.

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* In "Survival", the last episode of the classic series of ''Series/DoctorWho'', TheMaster has glowing eyes with appearance of a catlike creature. This is because the planet he's on is transforming him into the CatFolk who inhabit it. A {{cliffhanger}} has the Doctor's companion Ace do a FaceRevealingTurn to show [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie she has cats eyes as well]].

* [[LizardFolk The Visitors]] in the ''Series/{{V 2009}}'' remake are shown a few times with reptile eyes instead of human ones; in the original series, this would only happen if they flat out removed their human disguises. Mike Donovan is spotted hiding in the air vent by an alien after he removes his fake human eyes--the novelisation suggests this is because they can see further into the infrared than humans.
* Crowley of ''Series/GoodOmens2019'' has yellow snake eyes which are a holdover from his original form as a demonic serpent (speicifically the serpent that tempted Eve). He usually wears CoolShades to hide them from humans.

* Tibbits, a somewhat obscure ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' race, are shapeshifters capable of turning into apparently-ordinary housecats. In addition to skin coloration that [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation matches the pattern of their fur]], it is noted that they retain their feline eyes even when in their humanoid form.

* Albert Wesker from ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'''s eyes look like a red cat's eyes, resulting from his use of a virus to fake his death.
* In the video game adaptations of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' series of books, the titular protagonist Geralt of Rivia's eyes are snake-shaped. In the novels all Witchers have snake- or catlike eyes, but for some reason [[VideoGame/TheWitcher the first game]] only gives them to Geralt. [[VideoGame/TheWitcher2AssassinsOfKings The second game]] rectifies the matter, showing Letho with similar HellishPupils.

* Vorador and [[NameOfCain Kain]] (post transformation into vampire) show slitted-pupil versions of these in the first of the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series. Somehow Kain's get lost in later installments, though Vorador's remain.
* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, Sheogorath, the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]] of [[MadGod Madness]], typically takes the form of a [[PimpDuds well-dressed man]]. However, he is also often depicted with cat eyes, either the inspiration for, or adopted in honor of, the [[CatFolk Khajiiti]] nickname for him, "The [[FantasticDrug Skooma]] Cat".

* Bluewater John in ''[[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemptionII Red Dead Online]]'' has reptilian eyes, further implying that he made a DealWithTheDevil.
* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': While most Inklings and Octolings have fairly human-esque eyes, Octoling {{Idol Singer}}s [[VideoGame/Splatoon2 Marina]] and [[VideoGame/Splatoon3 Shiver]] have semi-rectangular pupils resembling those of real life octopuses.
* Alongside skin tones that generally hew closer to those of real humans, eyes with cat-like pupils are a racial trait of Seeker of the Sun [[CatFolk Miqo'te]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' provides the trope picture from the episode "Splicers," when Chelsea Cunningham is revealed to have literal cat-eyes due to undergoing a trendy but controversial splicer treatment.

* ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperheroes'': Even though he's based off a wolf, Timber Wolf has slitted cat-like eyes.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' employs this with the various BeastFolk that comprise Third Earth's many Animals. The title {{Cat|folk}}s, being the most humanoid, have visible white sclera surrounding irises with slitted pupils that dilate in dark settings, (in contrast with TeamPet Snarf's fully animal eyes). Enemies the [[LizardFolk Lizards]] often have slitted fully yellow eyes, {{Fishmen}} fish eyes, and so on.

* In ''Film/SuperMarioBros'', King Koopa's eyes briefly turn reptilian and revert to human after he gets put into the Devo Machine.

* Kano from Shizen no Teki's (Jin) Kagerou Project has cat-like eyes that shine red when activating his power. He has a dark side that is considered creepy or suspicious. His special ability is to lie, or create illusions.

* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'': While most Inklings and Octolings have fairly human-esque eyes, Octoling {{Idol Singer}}s Marina and Shiver have semi-rectangular pupils resembling those of real life octopuses.

* Inklings and similar species in ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' have some very oddly shaped pupils. This can be best seen in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'''s pop duo Off The Hook, where the pair each have a gigantic zipper handle on their respective outfits with a hole in them that matches the shape of their pupils. Pearl has a four-pronged star (like the Squid Sisters) and Marina has a figure 8 pattern like cells splitting (much like an octopus... which she is). Oddly, playable Inklings and Octolings have round pupils despite this.

* Inverted in ''Literature/DrFranklinsIsland''. When the two teenagers are subjected to InvoluntaryTransformation, the last time Semi sees Miranda for a while the only part of her that still looked like Miranda was her eyes. When it's Semi's turn, she becomes a small manta ray-like creature with human-looking eyes.

* Many characters from ''{{Webcomic/Zoophobia}}'' have this.
* Most of the demons in ''Webcomic/ElijahAndAzuu'' have slitted pupils like a cat. There is also another character with big yellow eyes like an eagle.
* In ''Webcomic/TheSpecialists'', [[http://thespecialistscomic.com/page-122/ Hartmann's eyes are always yellow, and start to look slit-like when he's in danger of going berserk.]]
* In the sci-fi webcomic ''Webcomic/AlwaysHuman'', the character Rae obtains a body modification that gives her cat-like eyes. They apparently weren't cheap, but she considers them worth it.
* In ''Webcomic/YokokasQuest'', demons (natives to the world of Cisum), including the [[HalfHumanHybrid half-demons]] Yokoka and Mao, have slit pupils. They often also have [[TechnicolorEyes unusual eye colours]].
* In ''Webcomic/CrimsonKnights'' all members of the Brotherhood of the Snake have their eyes turn green snake-eyes when they channel the archdemons' magic.
* In ''Webcomic/UrbanAnimal'' Joe's eyes change when he transforms.

* Inklings and similar species in ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' have some very oddly shaped pupils. This can be best seen in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'''s pop duo Off The Hook, where the pair each have a gigantic zipper handle on their respective outfits with a hole in them that matches the shape of their pupils. Pearl has a four-pronged star (like the Squid Sisters) and Marina has a figure 8 pattern like cells splitting (much like an octopus... which she is). Oddly, playable Inklings and Octolings have round pupils despite this.

* Inklings and similar species in ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' have some very oddly shaped pupils. This can be best seen in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'''s pop duo Off The Hook, where the pair each have a gigantic zipper handle on their respective outfits with a hole in them that matches the shape of their pupils. Pearl has a four-pronged star (like the Squid Sisters) and Marina has a figure 8 pattern like cells splitting [[spoiler:much like an octopus... which she is.]] Oddly, playable Inklings have round pupils despite this.

[-[[caption-width-right:330:"[[ValleyGirl It's, like,]] ''such'' a bummer that '[[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Snake Eyes]]' was already taken. Dude doesn't even ''have'' real snake eyes!"]]-]

* ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}} traditionally has blue eyes that are catlike, but many artists forget this.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** ''[[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Wonder Woman 600]]'': The Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert and Rod Reis collaboration depicts Medusa with yellow-green snake-like eyes.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'': This version of ComicBook/{{Cheetah}} has yellow cheetah like eyes when transformed.
** ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfWonderWoman2016'': Priscilla Rich's eyes turn temporarily catlike after she grabs the Heart of Baetylus and is disintegrated and then reconfigured back at her home by the power in the object, foreshadowing her future as ComicBook/{{Cheetah}}.

* Jafar actually gains the eyes of a snake for a split-second at the end of ''{{WesternAnimation/Aladdin}}'' when he is [[OneWingedAngel turning into]] [[ScaledUp a um, guess.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' employs this with the various BeastFolk that comprise Third Earth's many Animals. The title [[{{Catfolk}} Cats]], being the most humanoid, have visible white sclera surrounding irises with slitted pupils that dilate in dark settings, (in contrast with TeamPet Snarf's fully animal eyes). Enemies the [[LizardFolk Lizards]] often have slitted fully yellow eyes, {{Fishmen}} fish eyes, and so on.
* Queen La from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan'', being an evil leopard queen, has eyes like a leopard.
** And like in the books, La's also Atlantean as well.
** Atlanteans have leopard eyes?!
*** ''Anything'' drawn by Disney animator Randy Haycock will look like a cat.

* Even though he's based off a wolf, Timber Wolf from ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperheroes'' has slitted cat-like eyes.

* ComicBook/{{Storm}} traditionally has blue eyes that are catlike, but many artists forget this.

* In ''Film/GameOfDeath'', [[spoiler: Kareem-Abdul Jabbar's character is revealed to have lizard eyes after he loses his sunglasses.]] It was rumored that he's product of a genetic experiment but that never has been confirmed by any official sources.

* The Joe Ledger Series book ''The Demon Factory'' has one of the CreepyTwins having genetically augmented herself to have cat eyes -- along with other animalistic traits.

* The Duc in ''Literature/WitchesAbroad'' has frog eyes [[spoiler:because he is a transformed frog, and Discworld magic can't change an individual's eyes]].

* Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk from ''Manga/OnePiece'' ([[MeaningfulName I'll give you three guesses for what they resemble]]).

* [[LizardFolk The Visitors]] in the ''Series/{{V 2009}}'' remake are shown a few times with reptile eyes instead of human ones; in the original series, this would only happen if they flat out removed their human disguises.

* In his last appearance on the old series of ''Series/DoctorWho'', TheMaster has glowing eyes with appearance of a catlike creature.

* [[TheReptilians The Visitors]] in the ''Series/{{V 2009}}'' remake are shown a few times with reptile eyes instead of human ones; in the original series, this would only happen if they flat out removed their human disguises.