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11->'''Kid:''' Hey, it's Black Falcon!\
12'''Sam Wilson:''' Just Falcon, kid.\
13'''Kid:''' No, no, my daddy told me it's Black Falcon.\
14'''Sam:''' Is it because I'm black and I'm the Falcon? [...] So are you, like, Black Kid?
15-->-- ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''
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17A superhero and masked hero naming convention where the hero has a color as part of their name.
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19Generally, this color is incorporated into their powers, their appearance, or their costume in some way. Expect it to be [[LampshadeHanging pointed out]] if it isn't. Most names of this type take the form of Color Noun.
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21A SisterTrope to SomethingPerson, where the hero or villain has his power or defining trait as part of his code name. May or may not be ColorCodedForYourConvenience. Wanders into AddedAlliterativeAppeal on occasion.
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23Different colors tend to signify different things. A few of these characters are from the UsefulNotes/ColdWar era and are colored red because they come from, or represent, a communist nation. Black can indicate a CaptainEthnic or an AntiHero.
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25See also ColourfulThemeNaming, AllYourColorsCombined. When combined with AnimalThemeNaming, this is ColorAnimalCodename.
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27----
28!Examples:
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30[[foldercontrol]]
31
32[[folder:'''Multiple''']]
33* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' are of course ''built'' on this. Individual monikers (such as [[Series/PowerRangersZeo Zeo Ranger IV Green]] or [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Gokai Pink]]) often reference their colors, but even when they are identified by, say an [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing animal]], they collectively are usually identified as [Color] Ranger(s) for the franchise overall.
34* While not exactly heroes, the crème de la crème of the Fixers in ''VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina'' are given titles that follow this scheme, and are aptly called Color Fixers or just as Colors. Those currently known are the Red Mist, Purple Tear, Blue Reverberation, [[spoiler: Black Silence and Vermillion Cross]]. It is unknown why this trend was chosen in-universe.
35* As it takes a lot of influence from ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', the five heroes of ''Lightning Sentai Blitzenger'' have code names incorporating their colors: [[StockShonenHero Rai]] is Crimson Lightning, [[TeamMom Momoko]] is Azure Lightning, [[InsufferableGenius Kimura]] is Jade Lightning, [[AmericansAreCowboys Ashley]] is Golden Lightning, and [[GyaruGirl Yumi]] is Magenta Lightning, respectively.
36[[/folder]]
37
38[[folder:'''Bronze''']]
39
40[[AC:ComicBooks]]
41* Bronze Tiger - ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad''
42* Bronze Monkey(s) - ''Creator/DCComics''
43
44[[/folder]]
45
46[[folder:'''Pink''']]
47
48[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
49* Pinky - Mina Ashido's hero name in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
50
51[[AC:ComicBooks]]
52* Pinky (sidekick to Mr. Scarlet) - ''Creator/DCComics'' (previously ''Fawcett Comics'')
53
54[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
55* Pink Starlight - ''[[Webcomic/M9Girls M9 Girls!]]''
56
57[[AC:WebOriginal]]
58* Pink Five - ''Franchise/StarWars'' fan film
59* [[RealMenWearPink Pink Pummeler]] - ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''
60
61[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
62* Pinkie Pie - ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
63
64[[/folder]]
65
66[[folder:'''Red''']]
67
68[[AC: {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
69* Crimson Scorpion - ''Manga/SteamDetectives''
70* Crimson (or Red) Lotus Alchemist - Kimblee's alchemist title in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''
71* Cure Rouge - ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'', ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5GoGo''
72* Cure Scarlet - ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure''
73* Red Riot - Eijiro Kirishima's hero name in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''.
74** Name inspired by Crimson Riot, who also counts.
75
76[[AC:ComicBooks]]
77* Red Arrow - ''ComicBook/GreenArrow''
78* Red Barbarian - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
79* Red Bee - ''Creator/DCComics''
80* Red Blazer - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
81* Red Cross - ''Holyoke Publishing''
82* Red Dahlia - ''ComicBook/AstroCity''
83* Red Demon - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
84* Red Devil - ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''
85* Red Dragon - ''Street & Smith''
86** [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Red Dragon]] of [[Creator/MarvelComics Earth-8]] as identified by ''[[ComicBook/TheMultiversity The Multiversity Guidebook #1]]''.
87** Red Dragon - ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1942}}''
88* Red Ghost - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
89* ComicBook/RedHood - ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
90* Red Hulk - ''ComicBook/RedHulk''
91* Red Inferno - ''ComicBook/RedTornado''
92* The [[Characters/GLRedLanternCorps Red Lanterns]] - ''Red Lanterns'' (a ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' spinoff)
93* Red Lotus - ''ComicBook/XMen''
94* Red Mask - ''Better Publications''
95** Also a very minor character in ''ComicBook/AnimalMan''
96* Red Mist - ''ComicBook/KickAss''
97* Red Panzer - ''ComicBook/WonderWoman''
98* Red Queen - ''ComicBook/AstroCity''
99* Red Raven - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
100** There's also a Red Raven in Creator/DCComics, a member of the [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} International Club of Heroes]].
101* Red Robbins - ''Fox Features''
102* Red Robin - ''ComicBook/KingdomCome''
103** Tim Drake is now ComicBook/RedRobin in the main DCU.
104* Red Ronin - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
105* Red Rocket - ''Four Star''
106* Red Rover - ''ComicBook/{{Wildguard}}''
107* Red Rube - ''Creator/ArchieComics''
108* Red Rush - ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}''
109* Red She Hulk - ''ComicBook/SheHulk''
110* ComicBook/RedSkull - ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''
111* Red Sonja - ''ComicBook/RedSonja''
112* Red Star - ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''
113* ComicBook/RedTornado - ''Creator/DCComics''
114* Red Torpedo - ''Quality Comics''
115* Red Torpedo - ''ComicBook/RedTornado''
116* Red Volcano - ''ComicBook/RedTornado''
117* Redwing - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
118* Rocket Red - ''Creator/{{DC Comics}}''
119* Crimson Avenger - ''Creator/{{DC Comics}}''
120* Crimson Cowl - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
121* Crimson Cougar - ''ComicBook/AstroCity''
122* Crimson Dynamo - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
123* Crimson Fox - ''Creator/DCComics''
124* Crimson Knight - ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
125* Crimson Phantom Vengeance - ''ComicBook/{{Wildguard}}''
126* Durham Red - ''ComicBook/StrontiumDog'' {{spinoff}}
127* Madame Rouge - ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol''
128* Mr. Scarlet - ''Fawcett Comics''
129* Omega Red - ''ComicBook/XMen''
130* Scarlet Arrow - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
131* Scarlet Avenger - ''Creator/ArchieComics''
132* Scarlet Beetle - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
133* Scarlet Nemesis - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
134* Scarlet Phantom - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
135* ComicBook/ScarletSpider - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
136* ComicBook/ScarletWitch - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
137* Superman-Red - ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
138* Woman In Red - ''Better/Standard Publications'' originally, now ''ComicBook/ProjectSuperpowers''
139* Red and Crimson (Kid) - ''ComicBook/TheRedTen''
140
141[[AC:FanWorks]]
142* Cure Crimson - ''Fanfic/CaveDancersPrettyCure''
143
144[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
145* The Scarlet Pimpernel - ''Literature/TheScarletPimpernel''
146* The Red Rook - ''Literature/{{Rook}}'' (justified, since it's a retelling of ''Literature/TheScarletPimpernel'')
147* Crimson Clown - Pulp series
148* Ipslore the Red - ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}''
149* The Red Reaper -- ''Literature/NightHuntress''
150
151[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
152* Red King - ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''
153* Red Python - ''Series/VRTroopers''
154* Chapulin Colorado (Red Grasshopper) - ''Series/ElChapulinColorado''
155
156[[AC:Myths & Folklore]]
157* Will Scarlet - ''Myth/RobinHood''
158
159[[AC:TabletopGames]]
160* Red Jaguar - ''TabletopGame/HaltEvilDoer''
161
162[[AC:{{Theatre}}]]
163* The Red Shadow - ''Theatre/TheDesertSong''
164
165[[AC:VideoGames]]
166* Red Star - ''VideoGame/TheRedStar''
167* Scarlet the Brave - ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave''
168
169[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
170* Red Devil - ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Red_Devil/ The Red Devil]]''
171* Red Panda - ''[[http://strangedrawingsartgallery.com/wordpress/ Strange City Heroes]]''
172** Ruby Dragon, from the same series.
173* Son Red - ''[[http://strangedrawingsartgallery.com/wordpress/ Strange City Heroes]]''
174
175[[AC:WebOriginal]]
176* Crimson Crossbow - ''Roleplay/LeagueOfIntergalacticCosmicChampions''
177* Robot Redshirt - ''Roleplay/LeagueOfIntergalacticCosmicChampions''
178* Red Panda - ''Podcast/RedPandaAdventures''
179
180[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
181* Crimson [[LanternJawOfJustice Chin]] - ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''
182* Crimson Lord - ''WesternAnimation/JadeArmor''
183* Red Action - ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''
184* Red Claw - ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''
185* Red X - ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003''
186* Scarlet Scarab - ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
187* Red Torpedo, Red Inferno, and Red Volcano - ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''
188[[/folder]]
189
190[[folder:'''Yellow/Gold''']]
191
192[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
193* Golden Bat - ''Anime/GoldenBat''
194
195[[AC:ComicBooks]]
196* Blonde Phantom - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
197* ComicBook/BoosterGold - ''Creator/DCComics''
198* Golden Archer - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
199* Golden Arrow - ''Fawcett Comics''
200* Goldenboy - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
201* Golden Girl - ''Spark Publications''
202* Golden Girl - ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''
203* Golden Glider - ''ComicBook/TheFlash''
204* Goldenglove - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
205* [[ComicBook/{{Guardian}} Golden Guardian]] - ''Creator/DCComics''
206* ComicBook/GoldenLad - ''Spark Publications''
207* The Golden Women - ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1942}}''
208* Goldface - ''ComicBook/GreenLantern''
209* Yellow Claw - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
210* Yellow Dragon - ''Street & Smith''
211* Yellow Peri(l) - ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}''
212* ComicBook/{{Yellowjacket}} - ''Creator/DCComics'' (previously ''Creator/CharltonComics'')
213* Yellowjacket - ''ComicBook/AntMan''
214
215[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
216* Kamen Rider Gold Drive - ''Series/KamenRiderDrive''
217
218[[AC:Myths & Folklore]]
219* Gamble Gold - ''Myth/RobinHood''
220
221[[AC:VideoGames]]
222* Golden Queen - ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}''
223
224[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
225* Golden - ''Webcomic/M9Girls''
226* Gold Star and Golden Cape - ''[[http://strangedrawingsartgallery.com/wordpress/ Strange City Heroes]]''
227* Golden Jane - ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes''
228
229[[AC:WebOriginal]]
230* Yellow Queen - ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''
231* Yellow, Gold Shield, the Golden Marvel
232* Yellowjacket - ''Blog/HowToHero''
233[[/folder]]
234
235[[folder:'''Green''']]
236
237[[AC:ComicBooks]]
238* Emerald Empress - ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes''
239* ComicBook/GreenArrow - ''Creator/DCComics''
240* Green Falcon - ''Creator/ArchieComics''
241* Green Flame (then Green Fire, now simply "Fire") - ''Creator/DCComics''
242* The Green Geni - ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1942}}''
243* Green Ghost - ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}''
244* Green Ghoul - ''Creator/ArchieComics''
245* Green Giant - ''Pelican Publications''
246* ComicBook/GreenGoblin - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
247* Green Knight - ''Harry "A" Chesler''
248* Green Lama - ''Creator/PrizeComics''
249* The Green Lanterns - ''ComicBook/GreenLantern''. However, the mythology has expanded so that the franchise now fits under "Spectrum", below.
250* Green Man - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
251* Green Mask - ''Fox Features''
252* Green Sorceress - ''Novelty Press''
253* Green Turtle - ''Rural Home''
254* Jade - ''ComicBook/GreenLantern''
255* Jade Canary - ''ComicBook/LadyShiva''
256
257[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
258* Green Ghost - Pulp series
259* The Green Fisherman - ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''
260* The Lady of the Green Kirtle - ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''. Sometimes also called the Green/Emerald Witch.
261
262[[AC:{{Radio}}]]
263* Green Hornet - ''Radio/TheGreenHornet''
264
265[[AC:VideoGames]]
266* Green Thunder a.k.a. Mr. L [[spoiler:a.k.a. Luigi]] - ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''
267
268[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
269* Green Avenger - ''[[http://www.green-avenger.com/ The Green Avenger]]''
270* Green Hammer - ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/No_Capes/ No Capes]]''
271
272[[AC:WebOriginal]]
273* Green Witch - ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''
274
275[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
276* Green Swoosh - ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo''
277* Jade Armor - ''WesternAnimation/JadeArmor''
278
279
280[[/folder]]
281
282[[folder:'''Blue''']]
283
284[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
285* Blue Rose - ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''
286
287[[AC:ComicBooks]]
288* ComicBook/BlueBeetle - ''Creator/DCComics'' (previously ''Creator/CharltonComics'')
289* Blue Blaze - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
290* Blue Bolt - ''Novelty Press''
291* Blue Bowman - ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
292* Blue Bullet - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
293* Blue Bulleteer - ''AC Comics''
294* Blue Circle - ''Rural Home''
295* Blue Diamond - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
296* ComicBook/BlueDevil - ''Creator/DCComics''
297* Blue Fire - ''Centaur Publications''
298* Blue Flame - ''Four Star''
299* Blue Jay - ''Creator/DCComics''
300* Blue Knight - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
301* Blue Lady - ''Centaur Publications''
302* Blue Marvel - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
303* Blue Shield - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
304* Blue Snowman - ''ComicBook/WonderWoman''
305* Blue Streak - ''Holyoke Publishing''
306* Blue Streak - ''Prize Comics''
307* [=BlueBird=] - ''ComicBook/UntoldTalesOfSpiderMan''
308* Blue Bird - ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
309* Little Boy Blue & the Blue Boys - ''Creator/DCComics''
310* Superman-Blue - ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
311
312[[AC:{{Film}}]]
313* Blue Rajah - ''Film/MysteryMen''. His costume has little to no blue in it, which is {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d at least once.
314* The Blue Meanies - ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine''.
315
316[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
317* While Blue Senturion from ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'' is an example of this, his Sentai counterpart, Signalman, isn't.
318* On ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', the media begins referring to Clark Kent's superhero identity, not as ComicBook/{{Superman}}, but as the "Blue Blur" (or "the red-and-blue blur," or just "the Blur").
319
320[[AC:VideoGames]]
321* Captain Blue- ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe''
322
323[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
324* Blue Destiny - ''[[Webcomic/M9Girls M9 Girls!]]''
325* Blue Kotatsu - ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Escapades_of_The_Blue_Kotatsu/index.php The Escapades of The Blue Kotatsu]]''
326* Blue Pixie - ''Webcomic/{{Pixieverse}}''
327* Blue Rhino - ''[[http://strangedrawingsartgallery.com/wordpress/ Strange City Heroes]]''
328
329[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
330* Blue Bowman - ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
331* Blue Falcon - ''WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder''
332* Blue Lynx - ''WesternAnimation/JadeArmor''
333* The Blue Spirit - ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
334[[/folder]]
335
336[[folder:'''Purple''']]
337
338[[AC:ComicBooks]]
339* Purple Girl (aka Persuasion) - ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight''
340* Purple Man - ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}''
341* Purple Mask - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
342* Purple Priestess - ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1942}}''
343* Indigo - ''ComicBook/{{The Outsiders|DCComics}}''
344* Indigo - ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth''
345* Shrinking Violet - ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes''
346* Violet - ''ComicBook/Robin1993''
347
348[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
349* Purple Panda - ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood''
350
351[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
352* Purple Space - ''[[Webcomic/M9Girls M9 Girls!]]''
353* Shrinking Violent (whose real name is "Violet") - ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes''
354* Iron Violet of ''Webcomic/IronVioletTheShyTitan''
355
356[[AC:WebOriginal]]
357* Purple Pimp - ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''
358
359[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
360* ShrinkingViolet - ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes''
361* Purple Tigress - ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
362[[/folder]]
363
364[[folder:'''Brown''']]
365
366[[AC:ComicBooks]]
367* Brown Bomber - ''Creator/DCComics''
368
369[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
370* Bomber Brown and Brown Falcon - ''[[http://strangedrawingsartgallery.com/wordpress/ Strange City Heroes]]''
371
372[[AC:VideoGames]]
373* Brown Streak - ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony'', a fictional character from its universe. Given the franchise's humor, this is clearly a scat joke.
374
375[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
376* Brown Hornet - ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids''
377[[/folder]]
378
379[[folder:'''Black''' (color)]]
380
381[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
382* Black Cat - ''Manga/BlackCat''
383* Black Pepper - ''Anime/DeliciousPartyPrettyCure''
384* Cure Black - ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'', ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart''
385
386[[AC:ComicBooks]]
387* ComicBook/BlackAdam - ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}!''
388* Black Alice - ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''
389* Black Avenger - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
390* Black Axe - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
391* Black Badge - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
392* Black Bat - the second identity of ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000''
393* Black Batman (a Hong Kong comics knockoff of Batman).
394* Black Beetle - ''ComicBook/BoosterGold''
395* Black Bolt - ''ComicBook/TheInhumans''
396* Black Canary[[note]]Although in Film/BirdsOfPrey2020 she was given a RaceLift and portrayed by African-American actress Creator/JurneeSmollett[[/note]] - ''ComicBook/BlackCanary''
397* Black Cat - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
398* ComicBook/BlackCat - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
399* Black Cobra - ''Dynamic Comics'' originally, later ''Four Star''
400* Black Condor - ''Creator/QualityComics'' originally, then ''Creator/DCComics''
401* Black Crusader - ''Street & Smith''
402* Black Cuervo - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
403* Black Diamond - ''Creator/{{AC Comics}}''
404* Black Dwarf - ''Harry "A" Chesler''
405* Black Flame - ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
406* Black Fox - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
407* Black Hand - ''ComicBook/GreenLantern''
408* Black Hood - ''Creator/ArchieComics''[=/=]''Creator/DCComics''
409* Black Jack - ''Creator/ArchieComics''
410* Black Knight - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
411** The Black Lanterns - ''ComicBook/BlackestNight''
412* Black Lion - ''Fox Features''
413* Black Marvel - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
414* Black Mask - ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
415* Black Orchid - ''Creator/HarveyComics''
416* Black Orchid - ''ComicBook/BlackOrchid''
417* Black Owl - ''Prize Comics''
418* Black Panther - ''Centaur Publications''
419* Black Queen (Selene) - ''ComicBook/XMen''
420* Black Racer (Ariana Saddiqi) - ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''
421* Black Rapier - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
422* Black Rider - ''Fox Features''
423* Black Rodent - ''Fawcett Comics''
424* Black Seven - ''Creator/ArchieComics''
425* Black Spider - ''Ace Magazines''
426* Black Spider - ''Fawcett Comics''
427* Black Spider[[note]]Johnny LaMonica and Derrick Coe incarnations[[/note]] - ''Creator/DCComics''
428* Black Tarantula - ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} and ComicBook/SpiderMan''
429* Black Terror - ''AC Comics''
430* Black Thorn - ''Creator/DCComics''
431* Black Velvet - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
432* Black Venus - ''Holyoke Publishing''
433* Black Widow - ''Holyoke Publishing''
434* ComicBook/BlackWidow - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
435* Black Zero - ''Comicbook/Superboy1994''
436* Blackfire - ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''
437* Blackhawks - ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}''
438* Flying Black Batman (a Hong Kong comics knockoff of Batman).
439* Super Black Conqueror (a Hong Kong comics knockoff of Martian Manhunter).
440
441[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
442* Black Bat - ''Literature/BlackBat''
443* Black Paralysis - ''Literature/TwoPercentPower''
444* The Black Torrent - ''Literature/{{Relativity}}''
445
446[[AC:LiveActionTelevision]]
447* Series/{{Blackadder}} was originally this, until his descendants adopted it as their family name.
448* From ''Franchise/KamenRider'':
449** Series/KamenRiderBlack and Series/KamenRiderBlackRX
450** Kamen Riders Kurokage ("black shadow") and Black Baron - ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''
451
452[[AC:ProfessionalWrestling]]
453* Black Tiger - masked gimmick played by Wrestling/EddieGuerrero in Japan
454* Wrestling/{{UltraMantis Black}} - Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}
455
456[[AC:VideoGames]]
457* The Black Fox - ''Franchise/DragonAge''
458
459[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
460* The Black Mudpuppy - ''Webcomic/BlackMudpuppy''
461
462[[AC:WebOriginal]]
463* Black Wraith - ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''
464* The Man In Black - ''Roleplay/LeagueOfIntergalacticCosmicChampions''
465
466[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
467* The Black Raven - ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'' (actually {{lampshade|Hanging}}d).
468* Black Siren - Justice Guild member on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''
469* Cat Noir (which is French for "black cat") - ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
470* [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig Zagged]] with Black Lightning in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''. While he still qualifies as a black CaptainEthnic, the name becomes more geared towards his lightning itself, which is made to be black with blue edges.
471[[/folder]]
472
473[[folder:'''Black''' (Used by a Black Captain Ethnic)]]
474
475[[AC:ComicBooks]]
476* Black Badge – ''ComicBook/AstroCity''
477* Black Goliath – ''ComicBook/AntMan'' (he eventually managed to switch to just "Goliath")
478* Black Lightning - ''ComicBook/BlackLightning''. Though it was later {{Ret Con}}ned so that [[ShockAndAwe his lightning]] itself is black, which is supposedly the source of his name.
479* Black Manta[[note]]though he was only revealed to be black [[SuddenlyEthnicity ten years after his introduction]][[/note]] – ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}''
480* Black Mass - ''Creator/DCComics''
481* Black Panther - ''ComicBook/BlackPanther''
482** Played with by White Wolf from the same series, who got his name for the same racial reasons as the various "Black" heroes listed here; but he's a white man in a majority-black country instead of the other way around.
483* Black Racer - ''Comicbook/NewGods''
484* Black Samson – ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}''
485* Black Spider [[note]]But only the original Eric Needham version.[[/note]] - ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
486* Blackwing – ''ComicBook/{{Huntress}}'' (on [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Earth-Two]])
487
488[[AC:Live Action TV]]
489* Referenced in ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'', where some civilians address Sam as "Black Falcon" instead of just ComicBook/TheFalcon. As it comes from people who are also Black, Sam takes it in good humor and just playfully teases them about the mistake.
490
491[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
492* Averted in ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}}'': Tiger is a large black super hero, but his name is just "Tiger". The reason this comes up is because everyone ''always'' calls him "Black Tiger".
493-->"It's just Tiger, damnit!"
494
495[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
496* Black Tiger - ''WesternAnimation/JadeArmor''
497* Black Vulcan – ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}''
498** Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', where he complains that he used to go by "Supervolt" before the Superfriends stuck him with the racist name.
499[[/folder]]
500
501[[folder:'''Silver''']]
502
503[[AC:ComicBooks]]
504* Silver Adept - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
505* Silver Agent - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
506* Silver Brain - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
507* Silver Banshee - ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
508* Silver Centurion - ''ComicBook/IronMan''
509* Silver Deer - ''ComicBook/FirestormDCComics''
510* Silver Fox - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
511* Silver Monkey - ''Creator/DCComics''
512* ComicBook/SilverSable - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
513* Silver Samurai - ''ComicBook/XMen''
514* Silver Scorpion - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
515* Silver Streak - ''Lev Gleason'' originally, now ''Project Superpowers''
516* ComicBook/SilverSurfer - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
517* Silver Swan - ''ComicBook/WonderWoman''
518* Silver Sword - ''ComicBook/Superboy1994''
519* Silverclaw - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
520* Silvermane - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
521* Silversmith - ''ComicBook/AstroCity ''
522
523[[AC:VideoGames]]
524* Silver Shroud - ''VideoGame/Fallout4''
525
526[[AC:WebOriginal]]
527* Silver Maiden - ''Roleplay/LeagueOfIntergalacticCosmicChampions''
528* Silver Serpent - ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''
529
530[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
531* Silver Cyclone - ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
532* Silver Skeeter - ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}''
533[[/folder]]
534
535[[folder:'''Grey''']]
536
537[[AC:ComicBooks]]
538* Grey Gargoyle - ''Creator/MarvelComics''
539* Grey Ghost - ''Creator/DCComics''
540* Grey Goblin - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''
541* Greyshirt - ''Creator/{{Wildstorm}}''
542
543[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
544* The Grey Lady, Fenrir Greyback - ''Literature/HarryPotter.'' Though the latter may just be a [[WerewolfThemeNaming fitting]] surname.
545* Gandalf the Grey, also known as "Mithrandir" which is Sindarin elven for "Grey Wanderer." - ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''
546* The Gray Lensman - ''{{Literature/Lensman}}''
547
548[[AC:VideoGames]]
549* The Gray Fox - ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion''
550
551[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
552* [[AdamWesting Grey Ghost]] - ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
553* Grey Matter - ''WesternAnimation/Ben10''.
554[[/folder]]
555
556[[folder:'''White''']]
557
558[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
559* Cure White - ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'', ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart''
560
561[[AC:ComicBooks]]
562* White Canary - ''Creator/DCComics''
563* White Lioness - ''Creator/DCComics''
564* White Lightning - ''ComicBook/AstroCity''
565* White Magician - ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}''
566* White Queen (Emma Frost) - ''ComicBook/XMen''
567* White Rabbit - ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'', ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''[=/=]''ComicBook/{{Steel}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
568* White Streak - ''Novelty Press''
569* White Tiger - ''ComicBook/HeroesForHire''
570* White Willow - ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}''
571
572[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
573* In these two cases, they ''do'' have true Kamen Rider names, but are called by these {{In Series Nickname}}s.
574** The White Wizard (Kamen Rider [[spoiler:Wiseman]]) - ''Series/KamenRiderWizard''
575** The White Armored Rider (Armored Rider Zangetsu) - ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''
576
577[[AC:TabletopGames]]
578* White Rose and White Thorn - ''TabletopGame/FreedomCity''
579
580[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
581* White Energy - ''[[Webcomic/M9Girls M9 Girls!]]''
582
583[[AC:WebOriginal]]
584* White Witch - ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''
585
586[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
587* White Pantera - ''WesternAnimation/ElTigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera''
588[[/folder]]
589
590[[folder:'''Spectrum''']]
591A form of ThemeNaming when most or all of the cast is named after colors.
592
593[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
594* The Red Ribbon Army from ''Manga/DragonBall''.
595* The title characters from ''Anime/ActionHeroineCheerFruits'' have ColorfulThemeNaming, but on top of that the characters they play in their [[ShowWithinAShow stage shows]] all have color-themed names like Medica Red, Deep Purple, Platinum, etc.
596
597[[AC:ComicBooks]]
598* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' now has Lantern Corps of every color in the spectrum. Though it should be noted that the yellow and violet corps dodge the color naming; being the Sinestro Corps and the Star Sapphires respectively. Some of the corps leaders also have color-themed aliases:
599** Agent Orange (Larfleeze)
600** Black Hand
601** Indigo-1
602* Green Lantern's AlternateCompanyEquivalent from the ComicBook/SquadronSupreme is actually called Doctor Spectrum.
603* ComicBook/RedTornado of ''Creator/DCComics'' now has several other color counterparts.
604* Color Kid - ''Creator/DCComics''
605* Rainbow - ''Centaur Publications''
606* Rainbow Boy - ''Eastern Color Printing''
607* Rainbow Girl - ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes''
608* Rainbow Raider/The Rainbow Raiders - ''ComicBook/TheFlash''
609
610[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
611* Rainbow Triumph - ''Literature/SoonIWillBeInvincible''.
612
613[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
614* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and ''Franchise/SuperSentai''. Note, though, that {{Sixth Ranger}}s often have their own non-color codename. There have been a few times in ''Super Sentai'' where the heroes, while still all wearing different color suits, weren't codenamed for them, such as ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' and ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger'' where they were called things like "Tyranno Ranger" or "Shishi Ranger".
615
616[[AC:Puppet Shows]]
617* ''Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons'': the organisation is even known as Spectrum.
618
619[[AC:VideoGames]]
620* The characters in ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}'' are all named after colors, more specifically colors that [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal start with V]]: Viridian (cyan), Violet (purple/pink), Vitellary (yellow, [[GeniusBonus named after a scientific term for egg yolk]]), Vermillion (red), Verdigris (green, [[GeniusBonus named after the green corrosion found on copper objects like pennies and the Statue of Liberty]]), and Victoria (blue, named after a blue type of flower).
621* ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' has the Prism Rangers, themselves a parody of ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and ''Franchise/SuperSentai''.
622* The [[Franchise/TouhouProject Yakumos]] have a colour theme doubled with BilingualBonus - namely, Chen means orange, Ran means indigo and Yukari means violet. This gets VERY meaningful - Yukari is the most powerful of the 3, Chen is the weakest, and THAT'S just the game of their introduction. In the 8th game, Yukari is half of the border team, the other half being the predominantly red-wearing Reimu, making the team name very meaningful.
623* Main heroes of ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101'' are [[RookieRedRanger Wonder-Red]], [[TheLancer Wonder-Blue]], [[FatComicRelief Wonder-Green]] and so on.
624
625[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
626* The Squirrel Girls in ''Webcomic/SequentialArt''.
627
628[[AC:WebOriginal]]
629* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' stories about Silver Ghost, she gets involved with [=SPECTRUM=], the superhero group of Cincinnati. They have theme naming (Green Witch, Yellow Knight, Azure, etc), which really ticks off Tawny - she'd rather have a name like Lioness.
630
631[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
632* Rainbow Dash - ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
633* Rainbow Brite - ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'' (including ''Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'')
634[[/folder]]
635
636[[folder:Referenced]]
637* This trope is referenced in ''[[WesternAnimation/LarryBoyTheCartoonAdventures Larry Boy and the Angry Eyebrows]]'' when we meet [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment "The Scarlet Tomato"]] as it only works when you name yourself after the color that that object or animal is not.
638[[/folder]]

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