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* In ''SoulEater'', Sid, whose a zombie has these.

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* The Witch-King of Angmar, from the [[SoBadItsGood Animated Adaptation]] of ''{{Animated/The Return of the King}}''. He also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWjt6LGhHsI talks like Skeletor.]]
** [[AdaptationDisplacement Ironically]], the Witch-King's Glowing Eyelights of Undeath are accurate to [[TheLordOfTheRings the book]]. They are the only thing visible except his crown.

* The Ringwraiths in ''{{The Lord of the Rings}}'' have ambiguously glowing eyelights of some sort, in some versions, apparently.

* Many, but not all undead in the ''{{Heroes of Might and Magic}}'' games have them.

* Death knights of all races in ''{{World of Warcraft}}''. If the regular members of the race already have glowing eyes (such as night elves), then it's more visibly pronounced for death knights. All the Forsaken undead have this too.
** There are some Forsaken facial textures that don't include glowing eyes. They have empty eyesockets instead.
*** Altough it should be noted that Undead DKs will have glowing eyes even if the texture wouldn't normally include them (ex: Strapped).
** The DK eyes are not ''just'' more pronounced than their normal glowing-eyed counterparts; it's the same shade of blue as those of The Lich King. Notable in Blood Elves and Forsaken, who normally have green or yellow glowing eyes. Night elves as well who have Gold or Silver glows depending on gender.
*** On the other hand, DK Draenei are visibly indistinguishable from normal ones.
**** I beg to differ. [[http://i48.tinypic.com/2lsbg4z.jpg Death knight]] eye-glow is more intense and of a colder hue than [[http://i46.tinypic.com/205qmfd.jpg normal draenei]] eye-glow.
*** Unlike most forsakens, Sylvanas have them in red.

* The Hero's Shade in ''{{The Legend of Zelda}}: Twilight Princess'' is a skeletal one-eyed variation.
* The [=ReDeads=] in ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' will have empty, black sockets when still, but once they shriek...

* ''{{Looking for Group}}'': Maikos and Richard -- Yellow for Richard, Red for Maikos.
* ''{{The Order of the Stick}}''

* The [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0126.html farmstead wights]] from ''{{Our Little Adventure}}''.

* Although he isn't undead, [[HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse Skeletor]] has no soft tissues above his collarbones. In the 2002 series, he pulled off the glowing eyes whenever he was really angry.

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[[TheUndead Undead]] creatures will often be depicted as having glowing eyes, usually [[TheDeadHaveEyes without any explanation]]. Ones that do not actually have eyes, like reanimated skeletons and incorporeal ghosts, will often have glowing lights where the eyes would be. Occasionally, it will be twin ghost-fires burning in the sockets. It is by no means a universal trait of undead. Should [[UndeathAlwaysEnds Undeath end]] and the glow fade, it's LightsOffTheirEyes.

* ''TheLastUnicorn'' has a talking skull that's usually quite silly and playful...[[MoodWhiplash until he]] [[ByTheEyesOfTheBlind recognizes]] [[OneSceneWonder a]] '''''[[NightmareFuel "UUUUU-NICOOOOOOORN!"]]'''''

* Also, [[{{Discworld}} Death]], only with blue lights.
** They turned red once in ''Discworld/{{Mort}}'' when he was enraged.

* In ''[[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]]'' liches have "pinpoints of light" in their empty eye sockets and archliches (non-evil variant lich) has twinkling lights. Alhoon (illitilich), however, looks much like in life, but with dried skin.

* Undead in ''[[DanAndMabsFurryAdventures DMFA]]'' have [[BlackEyesOfCrazy solid black eyes]] with glowing yellow pupils.
* [[NoNameGiven "..."]] in ''{{Hanna Is Not a Boys Name}}'' has glowing orange eyes.

* [[BigBad Xykon]] from ''{{The Order of the Stick}}'', as a ''D&D'' lich, has glowy red lights where his eyes should be.

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* All zombie-esques with intelligence in [http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/sonny?acomplete=sonny Sonny]], the free online Flash rpg series.

* ''TheLastUnicorn'' has a talking skull that's usually quite silly and playful...[[MoodWhiplash until]] [[ThroughAFaceWithoutFlesh he]] [[ByTheEyesOfTheBlind recognizes]] [[OneSceneWonder a]] '''''[[NightmareFuel "UUUUU-NICOOOOOOORN!"]]'''''

* The Witch-King of Angmar, from the [[SoBadItsGood Animated Adaptation]] of ''Animated/TheReturnOfTheKing''. He also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWjt6LGhHsI talks like Skeletor.]]

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* Bob the Skull in ''TheDresdenFiles''.
** More precisely, Bob ''is'' the glowing eyelignts --- he's an air spirit that looks like a cloud of glimmering motes that happens to live in a skull, rather than an undead being.

* In SimonRGreen 's {{Nightside}} series, Merlin Satanspawn has empty eye sockets filled with flames. He's the Devil's son, and every time these eyes are mentioned it's commented that "he has his father's eyes". He's first met as an undead, but when his live version is encountered (while time traveling to the era of ArthurianLegend in ''Paths Not Taken'') he already has the freaky flaming eye-sockets.
* The Stalkers in Philip Reeve's MortalEngines, being {{Cyborg}}-[[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombie]] SuperSoldiers, have their eyes replaced with green lights.

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* The zombie gorillas in the video for the {{Gorillaz}} song "Clint Eastwood" have glowing red eyelights and apparently no eyeballs (as can be seen when one of them disintegrates). They otherwise look just like living gorillas, except for having blue fur for some reason.

* Both Skeleton T and Oshare Bones from [[PuyoPuyo Puyo Puyo]] have this. However, with Oshare, it only occurs in his left eye; his right eye is a case of {{The Dead Have Eyes}}.

* Although the original [[SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] has ScaryShinyGlasses, [[AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog many]] [[SatamSonicTheHedgehog of]] his adaptations have glowing red eyes in black sclera, certainly approximating this trope if not outright invoking it.

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* The [=ReDeads=] in ''The Wind Waker'' will have empty, black sockets when still, but once they shriek...

* The reaper man in ''Shadowgate'' is an otherwise unremarkable example, but his position in the Game Over screen means that players will spend a significant fraction of their time looking at him.

[[TheUndead Undead]] creatures will often be depicted as having glowing eyes, usually without any explanation. Ones that do not actually have eyes, like reanimated skeletons and incorporeal ghosts, will often have glowing lights where the eyes would be. Occasionally, it will be twin ghost-fires burning in the sockets. It is by no means a universal trait of undead. Should [[UndeathAlwaysEnds Undeath end]] and the glow fade, it's LightsOffTheirEyes.

Compare GlowingEyesOfDoom and GhostLights. See also TheDeadHaveEyes.

[[TheUndead Undead]] creatures will often be depicted as having glowing eyes, usually without any explanation. Ones that do not actually have eyes, like reanimated skeletons and incorporeal ghosts, will often have glowing lights where the eyes would be. Occasionally, it will be twin ghost-fires burning in the sockets. It is by no means a universal trait of undead. Should [[UndeathAlwaysEnds Undeath end]] and the glow fade, it's [[LightsOffTheirEyes Eyelights Out]].

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[[TheUndead Undead]] creatures will often be depicted as having glowing eyes, usually without any explanation. Ones that do not actually have eyes, like reanimated skeletons and incorporeal ghosts, will often have glowing lights where the eyes would be. Occasionally, it will be twin ghost-fires burning in the sockets. It is by no means a universal trait of undead.

Compare GlowingEyesOfDoom and GhostLights. See also TheDeadHaveEyes. Contrast LightsOffTheirEyes.

* ''{{Looking for Group}}'': Maikos and Richard -- Yellow for Richard, Red for Maikos.
* [[NoNameGiven "..."]] in ''{{Hanna Is Not a Boys Name}}'' has glowing orange eyes.
* Undead in ''[[DanAndMabsFurryAdventures DMFA]]'' have solid black eyes with glowing yellow pupils.

''TheZombieHunters'' have blacked-out eyes with glowing white irises.

* In ''TheZombieHunters,'' [[OurZombiesAreDifferent all classes]] of TheUndead have [[black sclerae]] with glowing white irises, excepting the Basilisk, a class with a [[EvilEye paralyzing gaze]] and bioluminescent [[RedEyesTakeWarning red irises]]. Charlie, a [[HalfHumanHybrid partially]] [[HumanityEnsues revived]] zombie restored to sentience, sports [[MismatchedEyes one undead eye]], which he [[RedRightHand hides]] with a contact lens.

* The zombies in ''TheZombieHunters'' have blacked-out eyes with glowing white irises.

* Also, [[[[{{Discworld}} Death]]]], only with blue lights.

* Also, [[AC:[[{{Discworld}} That guy]]]], only with blue lights.

* Undead in ''{{DMFA}}'' have solid black eyes with glowing yellow pupils.