History Main / TaintedVeins

* In ''WakingTheSleepers'', [[http://wakethesleepers.com/comics/53 Locke's hand]].

Might be due to catching a bite from someone/thing infected with TheVirus, or as a manifestation of a villain's RedRightHand after willingly succumbing to TheDarkSide or TheCorruption. It's also possible if the character is suffering a SuperPowerMeltdown, PowerDegeneration, or as a side effect to taking too much PsychoSerum. A [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]], [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] or other supernatural critter hit with DepletedPhlebotinumShells inducing a [[ItBurns burning reaction]] (or even just partial sun exposure/blood starvation) may develop Tainted Veins because their [[GlamourFailure glamour is failing]]. Special mention goes to [[ZombieApocalypse zombie bites]] for always creating nasty necrotic veins wherever they bit.

* In ''DeusEx'' and other games set in the same universe, nanotech augmentation gives you this. Although you're [[SuperSoldier far from sick...]] [[spoiler: Actually, you ''are'' sick and your augs and Gray Death are one in the same, you are just immune to the bad symptoms]].

[[caption-width-right:330:[[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Who'd have thought]] [[EmergencyTransformation putting]] a expriemtnal clean energy in your chest might have [[PowerDegeneration harmful]] [[HeroicRROD side effects]]?]]

[[caption-width-right:330:[[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Who'd have thought]] [[EmergencyTransformation putting]] a [[ILoveNuclearPower nuclear reactor]] in your chest might have [[PowerDegeneration harmful]] [[HeroicRROD side effects]]?]]

* In the Skulldugery Pleasant series, [[spoiler: people who have Remnants (evil spirits) inside them get black veins, but only if the Remnant wants to show itself. Otherwise they juust look like normal people.]]

* In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, each time Samus absorbs a Phazon Core, her veins become more noticable; bigger, longer, bluer.

* The [[DoctorWho 2nd Doctor]] was up against a "plague" that gave a moonbase crew tainted veins. Eight years later, the same tainted veins gave the 4th Doctor a clue who he was up against.

* In the Skulldugery Pleasant series, [[spoiler: people who have Remnants (evil spirits) inside them get black veins, but only if the Remnant wants to show itself. otherwise they juust look like normal people.]]

This is a JustifiedTrope (TropesAreNotBad): There are toxins that cause venous thrombosis (clotting of blood in veins) which can make surface veins visible and dark - especially if the clotting is in deep tissue in an affected limb. For sake of {{squick}} control on the main page, RealLife examples should go in the Real Life Section.

->''He has veins on his forehead now, which is the official StarTrek code for "This poor bastard is in for a horribly painful transformation and or death." Seriously, if you ever find yourself in the Star Trek universe and you see this happening to yourself, turn your phaser on yourself! There is no hope if you have a veiny forehead unless you are [[RubberForeheadAlien an alien]] or [[PlotArmor a main cast member]]. Just spare yourself!"

[[caption-width-right:330:Who'd have thought [[EmergencyTransformation putting]] a [[ILoveNuclearPower nuclear reactor]] in your chest might have [[PowerDegeneration harmful]] [[HeroicRROD side effects]]?]]

** [[And Bethany, if she dies in the Deep Roads.]] Or anyone who dies via the Taint, of course.

* Babidi's human henchmen in ''DragonballZ'' have unusually bulging veins without discoloration.

* Tony Stark's Palladium poisoning in ''Film/IronMan'' 2 displayed these symptoms.
* alien-influenced humans in {{Skyline}}

* {{Demoni}}

* In DragonAgeII, this is one symptom of the Darkspawn corruption that finally kills [[spoiler: Wesley]].

* A sign that you are falling under the BigBad's sway in ''{{5ive Girls}}''.

* In ''{{Killzone}},'' Helghast have these, as a result of the first settlers trying to adjust to Helghan's sickly atmosphere and hundreds of years worth of evoultion.

* Babidi's human henchmen in ''DragonballZ'' have unusually bulging veins without discoloration (such as those on.

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* Babidi's human henchmen in ''DragonballZ'' have unusually bulging veins without discoloration (such as those on.
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* In ''DeusEx'' and other games set in the same universe, nanotech augmentation gives you this. Although you're [[SuperSoldier far from sick...]]

->-{{SciFiDebris}} reviewing {{Star Trek Voyager}}'s "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvlB9Vo2NwE Threshold]]"

[[Film/IronMan http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/IronManPaladiumPoisoning1_6237.jpg]]
[[caption-width:330:Who'd have thought [[EmergencyTransformation putting]] a [[ILoveNuclearPower nuclear reactor]] in your chest might have [[PowerDegeneration harmful]] [[HeroicRROD side effects]]?]]