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** [[Characters/RWBYCreaturesOfGrimm Creatures of Grimm]] have glowing red streamers from their equally {{red eyes|TakeWarning}}.

* In ''Anime/Konosuba'', Megumin gets a pair of rainbow ones while channeling Explosion as she prepares to blast the Slime Demon Lord into oblivion.

* ''Webcomic/ScoobAndShag'': When characters call upon their Ballyhoo powers, this is marked by streamers of wispy white energy trailing from their eyes, usually extending to and past the edge of the panel.

* ''Webcomic/ScoobAndShag'': When characters call upon their Ballyhoo powers, this is marked by streamers of wispy white energy trailing from their eyes.

%%* Gundam Barbatos in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' gets this along with RedEyesTakeWarning upon [[HeroicRROD fully deactivating its limiters]], which doesn't even have a TechnoBabble explanation. It's a MythologyGag to the EXAM System, which is said to use a captured soul in what's the closest the series has gotten to {{Magitek}}. '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample -- what's "this"? What color are the streamers and how long are they?'''

* ''Fanfic/ThePetricultureCycle'': ''Pandelirium'': As a sign of possession by Sombra, following the original work's depiction of him, involving RedEyesTakeWarning and a SicklyGreenGlow:
-->"[[spoiler:Trixie]] has been possessed by Sombra."\\
"the physical evidence leaves little room for such doubts."\\
The "physical evidence" that Celestia had mentioned was immediately obvious: a pale violet haze was seeping from [[spoiler:her]] eyes, which were now had deep scarlet irises set against an unearthly bright green sclera.

* In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', when Thor (along with Rocket Raccoon and Groot) arrives in the battle of Wakanda, he starts to go on a rampage while [[https://i1.wp.com/caps.pictures/201/8-infinity-war/full/avengers-infinitywar-movie-screencaps.com-15514.jpg?strip=all his eyes emit lightning sparks]] (being a thunder god and all). It represents his fury as he's trying to find Thanos there.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': In the "Shackled City" adventure path published in ''Dungeon Magazine'', anyone who passes the trials to become [[DimensionLord ruler of the abyssal realm of Occipitus]] manifests "The Sign of the Smoking Eye", replacing one of their eyes with [[FireballEyeballs a small flame]] which trails smoke.

* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', the Demoman's missing eye starts to trail bright green fire as he beheads enemies with the [[TalkingWeapon Eyelander]]. Professional killstreak weapons provide a similar effect for their class, with a number of different visual effects and colors.
* In ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'', during Akuma's [[LimitBreak Critical Art]] Shun Goku Satsu, the screen gets darkened, and his GlowingEyesOfDoom creates streaks of light as he moves in high speed to beat his foe multiple times.
* The nameless Grey Warden from an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RBe5f3d3Y early promotional trailer]] for ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' establishes himself as a MagicKnight when, before facing the Darkspawn Horde, he enchants his sword and his eyes briefly acquire mystic blue streamers.
* In ''Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft'', this is your first, and maybe only, clue that the one you're talking to is a dragon taking AFormYouAreComfortableWith. Most pronounced with the [[FirstOfItsKind Dragon Aspects]], but in general - the older/more powerful the dragon, the more noticeable the magic eye stream.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}, Undyne as [[spoiler: Undyne the Undying has one eye emit a beam of light.]]

* King Sombra from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has glowing purple streamers extending from the corners of his eyes, as does anyone using or under the influence of his magic.

* In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', when Thor (along with Rocket Raccoon and Groot) arrives in the battle of Wakanda, he starts to go on a rampage while [[https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/WQk2KSdf3D3da7RJ2RGL_GYlDk8/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2017/11/06/845/n/1922283/tmp_KsUrul_1e4e3d73d20c4ce1_THOR.jpg his eyes emit lightning sparks]] (being a thunder god and all). It represents his fury as he's trying to find Thanos there.

* ''Webcomic/AngelDown'': This happens whenever a paladin uses their mark, with visual appearance depending on the angel that granted their powers.

* ''Webcomic/AngelDown'': This happens whenever a paladin uses their mark.

%%* Gundam Barbatos in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' gets this along with RedEyesTakeWarning upon [[HeroicRROD fully deactivating its limiters]], which doesn't even have a TechnoBabble explanation. It's a MythologyGag to the EXAM System, which is said to use a captured soul in what's the closest the series has gotten to {{Magitek}}. '''Administrivia/ZeroContextExample -- what color are the streamers and how long are they?'''

* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': Thor has [[https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11116/111166009/5970077-h2ldpez.png his eyes emitting sparks]] in the comic books when he's particularly angry or determined.

* Thor has [[https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11116/111166009/5970077-h2ldpez.png his eyes emitting sparks]] in the comic books when he's particularly angry or determined.

* ''Fanfic/{{Petriculture}} Cycle'': ''Pandelirium'': As a sign of possession by Sombra, following the original work's depiction of him:

** Maidens manifesting their powers will have glowing eye flames extending a few inches past their eye sockets. Amber's [[FireballEyeballs eye flames]] were mostly golden, shaped like a pair of butterfly wings, with blue centers partially obscuring each eye. But once Cinder stole Amber's power and held onto it for a while, the corona lost its butterfly shape and changed to a narrower, orange stream that started at the corners of her eyes instead of obscuring them. The current Spring Maiden, [[spoiler:Raven Branwen]], has red flames trailing from the outside corners of her eyes.

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* Gundam Barbatos in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' gets this along with RedEyesTakeWarning upon [[HeroicRROD fully deactivating its limiters]], which doesn't even have a TechnoBabble explanation. It's a MythologyGag to the EXAM System, which is said to use a captured soul in what's the closest the series has gotten to {{Magitek}}.

* Gundam Barbatos in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' gets this along with RedEyesTakeWarning upon [[HeroicRROD fully deactivating its limiters]], which doesn't even have a
TechnoBabble explanation. It's a MythologyGag to the EXAM System, which is said to use a captured soul in what's the closest the series has gotten to {{Magitek}}.

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** Maidens manifesting their powers will have glowing eye flames extending a few inches past their eye sockets. Amber's [[FireballEyeballs eye flames]] were mostly golden, shaped like a pair of butterfly wings, with blue centers partially obscuring each eye. But once Cinder stole Amber's power and held onto it for a while, the corona lost its butterfly shape and changed to a narrower, orange stream that started at the corners of her eyes instead of obscuring them. Another Maiden, [[spoiler: whose name is Raven]], has red flames trailing from the outside corners of her eyes.

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--> "[[spoiler:Trixie]] has been possessed by Sombra."
--> "the physical evidence leaves little room for [[spoiler:such]] doubts."
--> The "physical evidence" [[spoiler:that Celestia had mentioned]] was immediately obvious: a pale violet haze was seeping from [[spoiler:her]] eyes, which were now had deep scarlet irises set against an unearthly bright green sclera.

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* King Sombra from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', and anyone using or under the influence of his magic, has glowing purple streamers on their eyes.

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As visual shorthand for "this being is magical/powerful", the being will have streamers of magic, usually (but not always) glowing, trailing from the corner of at least one, if not both, eyes. Because this is a visual effect, it's primarily seen in CGI and hand-drawn animation, sometimes in live-action, and rarely in non-visual mediums like radio and literature. Very often overlaps with GlowingEyes, but it's hypothetically possible for the streamers to appear without the eyes themselves glowing. It's also hypothetically possible for the streamers to be black.

Eye streamers may occur when someone with GlowingEyesOfDoom moves fast enough to leave a motion blur.