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* '''Enforced''': It's an animated show. As noted in the main page, the purple color does the job of representing objects that are supposed to be 3-dimensional much better than the actual black color as purple allows visible contours.

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It's an animated show. As noted in the main page, the purple color does the job of representing objects that are supposed to be 3-dimensional much better than the actual black color as purple allows visible contours.contours.
** A ''complete'' lack of color is reserved for NonElemental attacks.
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** The work in question uses purple as a way to distinguish the [[TheSacredDarkness good darkness powers]] over its evil counterparts.
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* '''Parodied''': The black color itself is not referred as "black" by characters, but as "dark [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment dark]] purple".

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The black color itself is not referred as "black" by characters, but as "dark [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment dark]] purple".purple".
** The Shadow Bolt spell is ''vibrant magenta'', and yet Shade still manages to use it in dark areas as a sneak attack.
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** The BlackKnight wears purple armor with a dark motif rather than a black armor, But still gets called the Black Knight.

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** The BlackKnight wears purple armor with a dark motif rather than a black armor, But but still gets called the Black Knight.
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** The BlackKnight wears purple armor with a dark motif rather than a black armor, But still gets called the Black Knight.


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** Despite wearing purple armor, The Black Knight only uses black and red darkness.
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* '''Enforced''': It's an animated show. As noted in the main page, the purple color does the job of representing objects that are supposed to be 3-dimensional much better than the actual black color.

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* '''Enforced''': It's an animated show. As noted in the main page, the purple color does the job of representing objects that are supposed to be 3-dimensional much better than the actual black color.color as purple allows visible contours.
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* '''Enforced''': ???It's an animated show. As noted in the main page, the purple color does the job of representing objects that are supposed to be 3-dimensional much better than the actual black color.
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* '''Parodied''': The black color itself is not referred as "black" by characters, but as "dark [[RedundancyDepartmentOfRedundancy dark]] purple".

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* '''Parodied''': The black color itself is not referred as "black" by characters, but as "dark [[RedundancyDepartmentOfRedundancy [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment dark]] purple".
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The black color itself is not referred as "black" by characters, but as "dark [[RedundancyDepartmentOfRedundancy dark]] purple".
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* '''Lampshaded''': "You'd expect things based on darkness would be black, darknesses actual ''colour' or would that make too much sense?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "You'd expect things based on darkness would be black, darknesses actual ''colour' ''colour'' or would that make too much sense?"
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Sometimes the bolts appear purple, sometimes black.



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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"You'd expect things based on darkness would be black, darknesses actual ''colour' or would that make too much sense?"

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* '''Justified''': Shade's Shadow Bolt is partially poisonous. The poison in the spell is represented by its purple color.

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Shade's Shadow Bolt is partially poisonous. The poison in the spell is represented by its purple color.color.
** For whatever reason, darkness and shadows in that world are purple.

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* '''Straight''': Shade's Shadow Bolt spell is mostly purple in color despite being implied to be manipulation of darkness.

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Shade's Shadow Bolt spell is mostly purple in color despite being implied to be manipulation of darkness.



* '''Exaggerated''': Every single darkness spell, including manipulation of literal shadows, is purple in color instead of black.

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Every single darkness spell, including manipulation of literal shadows, is purple in color instead of black.



* '''Downplayed''': Shade's Shadow Bolt spell has a slight tinge of purple.

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Shade's Shadow Bolt spell has a slight tinge of purple.



* '''Invoked''': Building on the Justified example, Shade adds an extra touch of poison to his spell to increase its power and get a more powerful-looking purple hue.

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Building on the Justified example, Shade adds an extra touch of poison to his spell to increase its power and get a more powerful-looking purple hue.



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* '''Invoked''': See Justified: Shade adds an extra touch of poison to his spell to increase its power and get a more powerful-looking purple hue.

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* '''Invoked''': See Justified: Building on the Justified example, Shade adds an extra touch of poison to his spell to increase its power and get a more powerful-looking purple hue.

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* '''Invoked''': Lady Amethyst deliberately adds more purple to her wardrobe because PuepleIsPowerful.

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* '''Invoked''': See Justified: Shade adds an extra touch of poison to his spell to increase its power and get a more powerful-looking purple hue.
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Lady Amethyst deliberately adds more purple to her wardrobe because PuepleIsPowerful.PurpleIsPowerful.

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* '''Inverted''': ??? wears purple, but is one of the good guys.
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'''Basic Trope''': ???
Purple is used as a stand-in for black for depictions of either [[CastingAShadow darkness]] or evil.
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Shade's Shadow Bolt spell is mostly purple in color despite being implied to be manipulation of darkness.
** [[BigBad Lady Amethyst]] is a darkness-themed villain who wears mostly purple.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
Every single darkness spell, including manipulation of literal shadows, is purple in color instead of black.
** Lady Amethyst's castle, minions, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking monogrammed towels]] are also purple.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
Shade's Shadow Bolt spell has a slight tinge of purple.
** Lady Amethyst's most iconic accessory is a purple amulet, but she doesn't restrict herself to wearing purple.
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Shade's Shadow Bolt is partially poisonous. The poison in the spell is represented by its purple color.
* '''Inverted''': ??? wears purple, but is one of Brighton uses Smite, a [[LightEmUp light]] spell strikes down the good guys.
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Shade's Shadow Bolt is named only after its appearance; it is actually a poison spell.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ...Except Shade's Shadow Bolts are empowered by actual dark magic.



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* '''Averted''': ???Shade's Shadow Bolts are completely black.



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* '''Invoked''': ???Lady Amethyst deliberately adds more purple to her wardrobe because PuepleIsPowerful.
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