History Main / IcyBlueEyes

* The most prominent physical trait of the eponymous character from ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' is Frankie Muniz's [[http://www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk/gallery/data/664/Malcolm_in_the_Middle_S2_Malcolm7_MITMVC_1.jpg enormous, piercing, pale blue eyes]] that are visually ''very'' complimentary to Malcolm's genius intellect. The creators were undoubtedly aware of it, as they were often emphasized in promotional materials and photos, and the show's trademark opening titles shot is of his [[http://www.memepasmal.ch/bin/malcolm_in_the_middle.jpg widened eyes peering through his fingers]] with a HeroicBSOD expression in them.

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* ''Film/IndianaJones'':

* Creator/DaneDehaan has striking light blue eyes that matches convincingly when playing Green Goblin in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderman2''.
* In ''Film/BatmanBegins'', Dr. Crane has the icy, piercing, creepy variety. Tends to be a given with most characters that Creator/CillianMurphy plays since his eyes are naturally like this.
* Mr. Freeze from ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' (done with lenses, not only for the ice-like quality but because [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger the actor]]'s are green). Intentionally done to highlight that he is AnIcePerson.
* In ''Film/BrassedOff'', there is a moment when Danny stares at Phil with icy blue eyes, after denying that there is anything wrong with his health.

* Various Creator/EdHarris characters make dramatic use of the actor's intensely blue eyes:

* ''Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug'': In the close-up of the Elvenking Thranduil's striking blue eyes, his piercing gaze is rather frosty, much like his temperament.
* A big reason Creator/StevenSpielberg hired Paul Freeman to play Belloq in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' was because he had "striking (blue) eyes that could see right through Indiana Jones".
* Creator/CateBlanchett as [[BigBad Irina Spalko]] in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' also has incredibly piercing pale blue eyes and she literally tries to stare right ''into'' Indy's brain and read his thoughts.
* Creator/ElijahWood has eyes of an absolutely piercing blue, and they can turn icy at times, such as in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''.
* In ''Film/TheLoneRanger'', Butch Cavendish's reptilian cold-blooded demeanor is evident in his ghostly blue eyes.
* Speaking of Middle-Earth films, Legolas and Thranduil both have these eyes which reflect their cold and distant attitudes, though the former is increasingly less so up to the events of the first trilogy.
** There's also Thorin, whose icy attitude is due to his DarkAndTroubledPast. Apparently, it's a family trait there as well, since Thrór also has these eyes.

* WordOfGod says that one of the reasons Creator/DanielCraig got hired for ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' was that his eyes are as piercing blue as Creator/PaulNewman's.
* Speaking of Creator/DanielCraig, he's the first (and so far only) Film/JamesBond to inherit the blue eyes of his literary incarnation. Indeed, the opening title sequence for ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' end with a desaturated closeup of Daniel Craig's face -- desaturated except for those piercing blue eyes... another great case is [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wdkAAOSwrxFhUJYj/s-l1600.jpg a poster for]] ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' that is monochrome aside from Craig's eyes.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': Dragunov has pale blue-white eyes and a cold, standoffish personality to match.

** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', Snake's eyes are a very arresting pale blue (described in-game as 'blue-grey') that are given prominent focus on the box art -- suggesting his determined and cold personality as well as hinting at his unnatural origin, being the same colour as the genetically modified [[FlowerMotifs blue roses that appear]] throughout the game (with Snake even describing himself as 'a blue rose' at one point). They are notably not the same colour as Big Boss's eyes.

** In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', Snake's eyes are a very arresting pale blue (described in-game as 'blue-grey') that are given prominent focus on the box art -- suggesting his determined and cold personality as well as hinting at his [[CloningBlues unnatural origin]], being the same colour as the genetically modified [[FlowerMotifs blue roses that appear]] throughout the game (with Snake even describing himself as 'a blue rose' at one point). They are notably not the same colour as Big Boss's eyes.

* Dumbledore (and his brother, Aberforth) from ''Literature/HarryPotter'' famously have "piercing blue eyes". But they're good guys. Mainly the intense blue is meant to signify that very little gets past them. Draco and his father both have "cold grey eyes".

* The ''Franchise/BattleTechExpandedUniverse'' novels have Curaitis, one of the most pragmatic most ruthless, and most effective intelligence agents available to Victor Steiner-Davion. True to his nature as a spymaster and black-ops agent, he is rarely described in full but his most commen appellation is "the ice-eyed man," signifying his coldly professional demeanor and willingness to do what must be done, regardless of how unpleasant the task at hand may be.

* In the novel ''Psycho'', the private eye Arbogast is described as having eyes that are "ice-blue and ice-cold".

* Mikado from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''. Early in the series, the audience thinks he's your average NaiveNewcomer, trusting and uncorrupted by Ikebukuro city, but later, we find out he's actually [[spoiler:been the cold and calculating [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] and leader of the Dollars this whole time, has been ObfuscatingStupidity, and is the type of person you don't want to cross. On one occasion, he actually shivved a guy with a pen]]. It's at this point that you realize they were actually IcyBlueEyes all along.

* Sachiko from ''LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs'' is an aloof, [[TheOjou ojou]] type of girl and the SchoolIdol. Her blue eyes contrast with Yumi's soft brown eyes.

* The cynical chimera Zelgadis of ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' has icy turquoise eyes; however, in the novel series, they're purple.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Weiss Schnee, along with her name meaning "white snow". She's a major {{Tsundere}} with [[MysticalWhiteHair white hair]] and icy blue eyes. Her [[AloofBigSister older]] [[CoolBigSis sister]] [[ContraltoOfDanger Winter]] fits this trope even more.

** Played straight with Eneru in the anime who has [[IncrediblyLamePun electric blue]] eyes that are particularly cold, suiting his JerkassGod persona.

* ''Literature/{{Triplanetary}}''. Roger, the leader of the SpacePirates not only has grey eyes but an entirely grey pallor. This not only suggests his cold amoral nature ("not the gentle gray of the dove, but the resistless, driving gray of the super-dreadnought; the hard, inflexible, brittle gray of the fracture of high-carbon steel.") but also the fact that he's not human.

* Mr. Freeze from ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' (done with lenses, not only for the ice-like quality but because [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger the actor's]] are green). Intentionally done to highlight that he is AnIcePerson.
* In the 1978 film ''Film/TheBoysFromBrazil'', a number of boys have been cloned and are having their lives socially engineered with the intent that they'll grow up into "Hitlers" and bring about a new Reich. They are described as having the "piercing" variety of blue eyes. Including Indians with (artificially) blue eyes.

* Creator/SteveMcQueen also had piercing blue eyes, which makes one wonder if the "blue-eyed, pretty-boy badass" could be considered its own character type.

* Katarina in ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'' thinks her eyes are cold and harsh because the role she's taken is that of an otome game villain. However, since she doesn't ''act'' like one anymore and only one of her friends even knew her when she acted like that, everyone else thinks that they look really innocent instead.

* Can a character have ''both'' InnocentBlueEyes and IcyBlueEyes? Well, Rico from ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' does. On one hand her bright blue eyes mark her as a CheerfulChild and a PluckyGirl. On the other though she is a {{Child Soldier|s}} who doesn't think twice about gunning down people, she has been shown to have a sadistic streak, and her cold blue eyes stand out [[DissonantSerenity alongside her stoic demeanor]] when she's on a mission.

* [[PhysicalGod Yato]], the titular stray god from ''Manga/{{Noragami}}''. While not AnIcePerson, he's [[spoiler:[[DarkAndTroubledPast a god]] [[TheDreaded of calamity]]]] that you ''really'' don't want to piss off.
** They seem to change based on his mood. When [[ManChild he acts the way he normally does]], they're more bright blue, yet still piercing. Then, when he gets pissed off, ''that'' is when they start to look scary.

* Shinomori Aoshi of ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''. Lampshaded by Misao's ImageSong, which is all about them.

* Seto Kaiba of ''Anime/YuGiOh'' has cold, blue eyes. And then there's, of course, his "Blue Eyes White Dragon".
* Yusei Fudou of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' has incredible, bright, piercing blue eyes.
* Yue of ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura'' has these eyes paired with [[HellishPupils cat-like slit pupils.]] He starts out appearing villainous, or at least mean, and remains aloof for a while afterward, but [[DefrostingIceKing warms up]] to Sakura overtime.

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Germany's eyes are icy-blue, underlining his no-nonsense attitude. They thaw a bit when they gaze upon Italy though.

* Noel, one of the main characters of ''Fanfic/TitanLegends'', has eyes that have been described as ice-blue and piercing. His intellectual and somewhat overly-serious personality supports this.
* Enoby Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way from ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'' has "icy blue eyes like limpid tears." The fact that she spends a lot of the story using [[RedEyesTakeWarning red contacts]] means they aren't blue most of the time, though.

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* Smith in ''Film/TheMatrix'' fanfic ''Bringing Me To Life'' has these. His eyes are described as "Icy-blue" and looking into them is described like "Being out in a sub-arctic blizzard." they signfiy his cold and stern personality.
* ''Fanfic/ReverseFallsAU'' fanworks of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' give Dipper and Mabel these sort of eyes. They're portrayed as villains and more-often-than-not are fine with murdering people.
* ''Fanfic/{{Ripples}}'' has Allora, the queen of [[WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} Meridian]] before her daughter Weira (mother of Phobos and Elyon). Her blue eyes are described to be like ice or steel. She is a distant traditionalist who doesn't believe in helping the masses much. Neither she agrees much with her idealistic daughter. After the Heart of Meridian leaves her in favor of Weira and Elyon is born, [[spoiler:she murders both Weira and her son-in-law Zanden and attempts to do the same to her grandson Phobos in order to make Elyon her PuppetQueen and maintain Meridian align with her visions]].
* Sasanoyuki in ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'' has CreepyBlueEyes that are described as "unnatural", in keeping with his snow-and-bamboo theme and cold, unfeeling personality.
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', both Shinji and Asuka have pale blue eyes and pretty arrogant personalities.
* Asuka from ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'' has blue eyes, great fighting skills, and a fiery temper.
* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'' has Asuka. She has frigid, ocean-blue eyes... and -at the beginning- a very harsh, cold, bitter personality due to severe, non-stop trauma.

* ''Fanfic/AceCombatEquestriaChronicles'' has Flare Star, the leader of ''Dragon'' Squadron. Her eyes are a light, crisp blue, and she's by ''far'' [[BloodKnight one of the most ruthless and aggressive]] pegasi in the EAF. To elaborate: a scuffle with Pearl Eyes, an Exile flyer on her first mission, ended with Flare [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown brutally thrashing Pearl]] and nearly ''squeezing her to death'' while she begged for mercy. The narration also makes it clear Flare was deliberately trying to crush Pearl's bones/rib cage, ''not'' just going for a choke-hold or grapple.
* In ''Fanfic/MyNameIsCinder'', the eponymous character's mother Brigit Stark is a selfish, gold-digging, abusive sociopath. Cinder mentions that her mother has "cold blue eyes."
* ''WebAnimation/ASadnessRunsThroughHimCOMPLETESnowtuftWarriorsAUMap'': Snowkit is deaf because he's a white, blue-eyed cat. He originally had InnocentBlueEyes, but they became this as he [[UsedToBeASweetKid grew up]] and became bitter.

* Creator/BradDourif and his piercing icy blue eyes have been a cult favorite for decades.
* Creator/CameronDiaz famously known for this, breaking the usually [[LatinoIsBrown brown-eyed Latina]]
* Creator/DaneDehaan has striking light blue eyes that matches convincingly when playing Green Goblin in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderman2''.

* Eclair from ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' has piercing blue eyes. They're so bright and in contrast with the darker colored eyes of, well, everyone else, they seem really [[UncannyValley unnatural]].

** Doctors Two through Seven also fit this trope. Eighth Doctor Creator/PaulMcGann also has blue eyes, though for the [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie}} the TV movie]] he fits the InnocentBlueEyes trope better. His performance in the [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho audio series]] is as befitting this trope as any of the other seven blue eyed Doctors. The Fourth Doctor fits CreepyBlueEyes better, as they mostly give him a bug-eyed, UncannyValley look and don't seem like they fit comfortably in his head.