History Main / PurpleEyes

* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' associates [[SupernaturalIsPurple the color purple and extrasensory powers]] with the wind element, so Jupiter Adepts tend to have purple eyes (or [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair purple hair]]). Ivan, [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow his sister Hama]], and his daughter Karis all have them. Sheba has purple eyes in-game, but they're [[GreenEyes green]] in official artwork.

* Knuckles the Echidna from ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. It fits with him being the LastOfHisKind, as well as a recluse who lives in a legendary floating island guarding the [[MineralMacGuffin Master Emerald]].

Purple Eyes, also called "violet", "lavender/lilac" or "amethyst" (depending on the shade) are a type of TechnicolorEyes used in fiction as an indicator that a character is very special, rare, unique, and/or somehow possessed of strange or mysterious talents or heritage. These connotations mean that it's mostly possessed by characters that are either key to the plot, or need to stand out from the background.

* ''Webcomic/{{Sorcery 101}}'' deconstructs the MarySue stereotype [[spoiler:when it becomes a plot point]] by making purple eyes a sign of magic potential. A human with too much power to be normal but not enough to be a mage will have purple eyes, giving them extraordinary focus and the ability to learn very quickly. This essentially allows them to be good at everything. However, without proper training their magic lashes out at them, causing headaches and seizures; and their talents often lead to arrogance ranging from just being stuck-up to an outright [[AGodAmI god complex]].

%% * On ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim,'' purple is actually a normal eye color among [[GalacticConqueror Irkens]]; [[BigBadDuumvirate Tallest Purple]] and [[DarkActionGirl Tak]] are the best examples (though some would argue that the latter edges into VillainSue territory).
%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Danny Phantom}}'': Sam Manson and Maddie Fenton both have purple eyes.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Totally Spies}}'': Mandy's eyes are purple.

Purple Eyes, also called "violet", "lavender/lilac" or "amethyst" (depending on the shade) are a type of TechnicolorEyes used in fiction as an indicator that a character is very special, rare, unique, and/or somehow possessed of strange or mysterious talents or heritage. These connotations mean that it's mostly possessed by characters that are either key to the plot, or need to stand out from the background. It is also a popular MarySue eye color for the same reasons.

* Certain ''Franchise/CodeGeass'' characters, specifically the Royal Family of Britannia have unique variants of purple eyes. The purple eyes are in fact a trait of the Royal Family. Several royals (Schneizel, Euphie, Nunnally) and several non-royal characters (Nina, [[Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled Leila]], Marianne (royal by marriage) have light lavender eyes, but true amethyst purple eyes are much rarer - Lelouch has them, as does the Emperor, and the Crown Prince Odysseus. Notably, Rolo's eyes are also amethyst purple - adding weight to the fan theory that he might have actually been Nunnally's twin, separated at birth, or the idea he's a illegitimate member of the royal family.

* The eyes of Kathryn, the main heroine of ''Fanfic/TheHeartTrilogy'', became permanently violet when she had her first vision as a {{Seer}}.

* Every time Yennefer from ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' is described, her purple eyes get a mention, highlighting either her being a [[SupernaturalIsPurple sorceress]] of considerable power or the fact the protagonist finds her a HotWitch. Possibly both. Nobody else (save Geralt himself, whose eyes are also unusual) gets a description of their eyes.

* Audrina Adare of ''[[Literature/MySweetAudrina]]'' has the same unusual hair color and violet eyes of her deceased sister. Both these traits are said to be a sign of psychic powers in her mother's line, and it appears that Audrina does have the gift of precognition. [[spoiler:The real significance is that Audrina has her sister's eyes because Audrina ''is'' her "dead" sister.]]

* ''Disney/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'' has a non-human example: Pom-Pom has purple eyes. Especially remarkable for a cat, and they seem to be a symbol for her evilness. Also fits nicely in how she is [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Lucifer]] [[note]][[FallenAngel No, not that Lucifer]][[/note]]'s white-furred, purple-eyed, female counterpart to his being black-furred, green-eyed (and to top it off, he has [[YellowEyesOfSneakiness yellow sclerae]] indicating his evilness - while in Pom-Pom's case her purple eyes do). She also accentuates them with purple eye-shadow, and mascara.

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'': Judy Hopps has purple eyes, distinct from all other members of her rather large family.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Yang Xiao Long, one of the four lead characters, has eyes which are lavender normally, but turn red when her CriticalStatusBuff superpower kicks in.

** The show's [[{{Retraux}} retro art style]] gave the characters back their BlackBeadEyes rather than the more realistic ones (with whites and pupils) of previous recent incarnations. In particular, Daphne and all the women in her family had purple eyes instead of black ones, showing off their wealth and social standing, as well as matching [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience her outfit.]]

** The show's [[{{Retraux}} retro art style]] gave the characters back their BlackBeadEyes eyes rather than the more realistic ones (with whites and pupils) of previous recent incarnations. In particular, Daphne and all the women in her family had purple eyes instead of black ones, showing off their wealth and social standing, as well as matching [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience her outfit.]]

** The show's [[{{Retraux}} retro art style]] gave the character's back their BlackBeadEyes eyes rather than the more realistic ones (with whites and pupils) of previous recent incarnations. In particular, Daphne and all the women in her family had purple eyes instead of black ones, showing off their wealth and social standing, as well as matching [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience her outfit.]]

* Every time Yennefer from Main/TheWitcher is described, her purple eyes get a mention, highlighting either her being a [[SupernaturalIsPurple sorceress]] of considerable power or the fact the protagonist finds her a HotWitch. Possibly both. Nobody else (save Geralt himself, whose eyes are also unusual) gets a description of their eyes.