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->''"Sometimes that shark looks right at ya. Right into your eyes. And the thing about a shark is he’s got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll’s eyes."''
-->-- '''Quint''', ''Film/{{Jaws}}''

Some characters just need a way to show off how [[DarkIsEvil undeniably evil they are]]. Unfortunately, [[BlackEyesOfEvil pure black eyes]] just seem too monochrome and don't allow said character to show off an extra spark of insanity. Cue the Black Eyes of Crazy. In these cases, the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclera sclerae]] (the whites of the eyes) are black, but the irises themselves retain their colour, [[TechnicolorEyes which can vary]]. The pupils may vary in color as well, usually being black, white, or completely blending in with the iris. Generally an indication that the character is not above going on a rabid, murderous rampage, and, as such, usually coincides with AxCrazy, though this rule is not [[DarkIsNotEvil absolute]]. It also heavily overlaps with BlackEyesOfEvil, due to AxCrazy being a subtrope of ObviouslyEvil.

Subtrope of UhOhEyes.

See also GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath.
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* In ''VideoGame/DotHackGU'', characters who are possessed by AIDA will often gain these eyes, particularly during AxCrazy moments.
* ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'': Christopher Shouldered has [[RedEyesTakeWarning red sclerae]] rather than black (as the result of an extreme and perpetual case of red eye), but nonetheless matches all the connotations of the trope.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': The page image is Hollow Ichigo, from his fight with Byakuya. Hollows are souls who are lost to to their darkest instincts, which form a mask on their face and turn them into a monster. Shinigami can have the process of hollowification forcibly invoked on them, which, if stabilized, turns them into Visored, giving them a [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Superpowered Hollow Side]]. When they draw on their Hollow powers, their sclerae turn black and their Hollow takes control unless they've trained to suppress it, turning them into crazed berserkers.
* ''Manga/CodeBreaker'': The five "Angels" (plus [[spoiler: Sakura when she was a child]]), a five-bad-band of {{Power Nullifier}}s whose eyes go jet-black when they suck the life out of power-users, in this case [[ForTheEvulz just for fun]]. [[spoiler: Fortunately the power-users' masters anticipated that and made one of them Magneto: an iron beam in of itself isn't a power.]]
* ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'': [[SuperpoweredEvilSide GulusGammamon]] has black sclerae, with [[PurpleIsPowerful bright-purple]] MonochromaticEyes to boot, and is a full-blown KnightOfCerebus when it appears.
* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': Majin Buu in his familiar fat form has normal-looking eyes [[EyesAlwaysShut when we actually see them]], but his evil incarnations have eyes with black sclerae. Evil Buu (the gray form) has white irises (which, [[OpenTheIris when wide enough]], can be mistaken for normal eyes due to having distinct pupils), while the Super Buu and Kid Buu forms have [[RedEyesTakeWarning red irises]].
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' has Risotto Nero, although he seems to be the [[OnlySaneMan sanest]] of his group.
* ''Manga/KenganAshura'': While black sclerae are a [[SharedFamilyQuirks shared family quirk]] of the Kure Clan, [[AxCrazy Raian]] [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Kure]] is the only member of said clan who represents this trope proper. He's always eager to fight someone, and won't hesitate to even kill them at a moment's notice.
* ''Manga/LoveHina'': Keitaro's family own a cursed samurai sword that causes the wielder to take on black eyes and start killing or molesting anyone in sight. It took two of the world's greatest swordswomen to reseal it and even then it could still be unleashed if they're not careful.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
** Averted with the BigGood All Might, who is the TheCape through and through. His sclera probably aren't actually black, but his eyes are perpetually [[HiddenEyes shadowed]] aside from his blue irises.
** Mina Ashido is another aversion; despite actually having black sclera (as well as a generally alien-like body), she's not only a Hero, but a GenkiGirl.
** [[spoiler:[[PropagandaMachine Chitose Kizuki]] of the Meta Liberation Army fits the bill. She's got black sclera, and is a terrorist masquerading as the CEO of a publishing company.]]
* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', using the second stage of Orochimaru's cursed seal turns the sclerae of your eyes black and the irises gold. Sasuke gets bonus points by using the Sharingan with the black sclera for bonus creepiness.
** And Jugo by proxy.
** Shukaku and Gaara, when transforming into his partial form, have black sclera and golden cross-shaped irises.
** In the manga, Hanzo and the 3rd Raikage both inexplicably have black sclera (but they still have irises and pupils), though, in the anime, Hanzo's eyes are normal.
** During Naruto's training with Killer Bee to control the Nine-Tails, he is made to fight his EnemyWithout, a manifestation of his lingering resentment toward the Leaf Village for the ostracization he suffered as a [[SealedInAPersonShapedCan jinchuuriki]]. It takes the form of Naruto, with black sclera and red (in place of Naruto's blue) irises, which return to their normal color when Naruto learns that the only way to win the fight is to accept his own feelings and move on. During his later BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind with the Nine-Tails, one of Naruto's eyes starts to change to black and red when the Nine-Tails nearly takes over him through ThePowerOfHate, but [[spoiler:meeting his late mother's spirit]] reverses this.
** A specific variant of this color scheme, which also functions as MindControlEyes, is seen in those [[spoiler:brought back to life by [[{{Necromancer}} Kabuto]]'s version of Impure World Resurrection (which, oddly, includes the aforementioned two, who look exactly the same).]]
*** [[spoiler: Kabuto himself has these when he uses his version of Sage Mode.]]
* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' uses this quite a lot, along with BlackEyesOfEvil. Shinmeiryu users can tap into something that's basically the dark side for extra power. While this is [[DarkIsNotEvil not actually evil in itself]], it does appear to cause a great deal of bloodlust along with turning the eyes completely black.
* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' brings us Jinei Udo. His eyes are black with golden irises and pinpoint pupils which are capable of paralyzing you if he so chooses.
* In ''Literature/ScrappedPrincess'' episode 3 or 4, when everybody besides Pacifica gets put under mind control, this is expressed by turning all of their sclerae black (and their irises red). Whenever anybody is snapped out of it, their eyes return to normal.
* ''Manga/SgtFrog'': the assassin Zoruru has this combined with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red pupils]], along with [[{{Cyborg}} a half-cybernetic body]] covered in SpikesOfVillainy and a BladeBelowTheShoulder. Despite this, nobody can ever remember who he is...
* In ''Manga/ThouShaltNotDie'', the local [[TheHeart sweet girl]] Mashiro can get these types of eyes mixed with [[HellishPupils slit pupils]] for extra effect whenever she receives sufficient physical trauma. This serves as a clear sign to anyone nearby get the hell out, since she is about to go postal on anything and anyone in the vicinity, friend or foe.
* The ghouls of ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' have eyes with black sclera and red pupils that show when they're in combat, excited or very hungry.
* Masane from ''Anime/{{Witchblade}}'' gets these when transformed. The Cloneblade users[[note]]Reina, Shiori, and Nora[[/note]] and Dual Cloneblade users[[note]]Maria, Aoi, and Asagi[[/note]] gets these when they transform as well.
* [[TheSociopath Haguro]] from ''Manga/WolfGuyWolfenCrest'' is perhaps THE scariest looking ninth grader because of his eyes.
* Because of a curse, [[spoiler: Darcia]] of ''Anime/WolfsRain'' [[spoiler: has [[MarkOfTheSupernatural one normal eye and one wolf eye]]. He hides it under a mask or eye patch. People who see it fall unconscious. By the series end, it is clear that he is more than a little AxCrazy.]]
* In ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', anyone who becomes a Dark Signer has their sclerae darken to black and goes rather insane.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* When Hunter Zolomon took over the mantle of Franchise/TheFlash's archenemy, the Reverse-Flash/Zoom, he was depicted as a combo of this and RedEyesTakeWarning, sporting black sclera and red eyes. After he came back, Zolomon's predecessor Eobard Thawne was also depicted with these features.
* Gambit of the ComicBook/XMen has these, and his irises exemplify RedEyesTakeWarning, but he is neither evil nor crazy. Usually.
** It should be noted that, despite the fact that he's usually a good guy, he did have a reputation in his hometown as "Le diable blanc" -- people saw him as a demon because of his red-on-black eyes.
* {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'', where two members of the Legion, Superman X and Timber Wolf, have eyes like this.
* The [[Characters/MarvelComicsRedSkull Red Skull]], DependingOnTheArtist. Carried on to both ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
* Doctor Robotnik/Eggman and Doctor Finitevus from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''. Interestingly enough, Robotnik's crazy red-on-black-eyes were first revealed in [[MilestoneCelebration issue #200]], [[VillainousBreakdown when he was]] [[FreakOut defeated by Sonic]] [[VillainousBSOD one too many times]]. The Bride of the Conquering Storm also has black sclerae [[ElectronicEyes with visible circuits]] after being [[{{Cyborg}} legionized]], but she's not really crazy, just [[AmbitionIsEvil power-hungry]].
** Mimic the Octopus from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'' has a pair, with black sclerae and white irises. He can show them, along with some [[SkeletonMotif skeletal facial markings]], while disguised as another person, resulting in a NightmareFace. And not for no reason: this guy is [[AxCrazy B.S. psychotic]].
* Another counterexample is Jericho of the ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''. When he's about to possess someone, he makes eye contact with the victim and the whites of his eyes go black. (Mind you, he was crazy for a ''little'' while, but hey, that happens to everyone in comics at least once.)
** Similarly, in ''ComicBook/TeenTitansGo'', the evil version of Aqualad is shown to have black eyes with red irises. Regular Aqualad just has solid black eyes.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': Dionysus, the god of wine, revelry and '''madness''', has his sclerae periodically turn black, it's generally a sign for mortals to flee if they still can because he's no longer really tapping down on his power enough to keep from driving them insane.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'' uses this as a way to distinguish between [[NobleDemon Monster X]] and his SuperpoweredEvilSide, Kaizer Ghidorah. When turned into a human in the Equestria Girls realm, X has normal white eyes (albeit with a red iris), Kaizer Ghidorah has black sclerae. [[spoiler: Similarly when Aria Blaze copies some of their powers and channels Kaizer Ghidorah's energy, her features shift to resemble Kaizer's. One of which is this trope.]]
* ''Fanfic/ALoudAmongDemons'' has Lincoln gaining a pair of these after being heavily dosed with the D.H.O.R.K.'s truth gas, resulting in him slipping into a much more sadistic and unstable [[SuperpoweredEvilSide demonic mindset.]]
* ''Fanfic/ThePowerOfTheEquinox'': Dimmed Star, Twilight Sparkle's SuperPoweredEvilSide, has black sclera, and her pupils are both formed out of three glowing teal dots that are situated in a triangular pattern.
* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2El99FYO6Y this]] ''Warriors'' MultiAnimatorProject based on Swiftpaw, all the Dobermann's have blacked out eyes to emphasise how "other" and inhuman they are to cats.
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[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
* Bruce the Shark from ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', after he gets a whiff of Dory's blood.
* Shan Yu from ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' displays these. Add the yellow irises and it's clear they were looking for [[AnimalEyes a falcon look]]. It ends up being just about looks, even though according to extended material this is more important, as he manages through some mystical means to literally see through his [[AnimalEyeSpy falcon's eyes.]]
-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick:''' Is he suffering from jaundice or something?
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'', OneWingedAngel Sunset Shimmer has these with green irises.
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* Santi from Guillermo del Toro's ''Film/TheDevilsBackbone'' has black sclerae and pale bluish irises.
* People turned into vampires by the eponymous Count in ''Film/Dracula1979'' have black eyes with hellish red pupils.
* Quint from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' describes sharks as having this feature, until they bite you "when those black eyes roll over white." The titular shark indeed has menacing black eyes as it moves through the water.
* In the film version of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', Frodo gets them after being corrupted by the cursed Nazgûl blade.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* In the ''Literature/HIVESeries'', this is the mark of someone who has been infected with Animus. They also have black blood.
* ''Literature/TheOneWhoEatsMonsters'': Ryn has matte black sclerae and glowing blue irises that terrify whoever looks into her eyes, befitting a predatory primordial goddess whose inability to blend in with humans saw her branded a monster. Her aggressive behaviour leads to several characters speculating that she has a developmental disorder at best and is flat-out insane at worst.
* ''Literature/SmallGods'' has Vorbis, who comes from a desert tribe with black sclerae (it's mentioned he looks like he's wearing his sunglasses on the inside). On the Disk, where eyes are very much the window to the soul, he's bad news indeed, though of TheFundamentalist kind of crazy rather than [[InsaneEqualsViolent the loud, multiple-exclamation-points type.]]
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[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
* Wrestling/{{Boogeyman}}'s eyes inexplicably turned black during his feud with Big Daddy V. Of course, Boogeyman is crazy.
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]] hailing from the GothicHorror plane of Innistrad such as Sorin Markov have [[http://www.wizards.com/mtg/images/daily/ftl/ftl78_sorin.jpg black sclerae]], in addition to either SupernaturalGoldEyes or RedEyesTakeWarning depending on the vampire clan. The blackening of the sclera, in this case, is a direct result of the vampirization; pre-vampire humans have normal eyes. Compared to the rest of entries in this trope however, Innistrad vampires are not necessarily AxCrazy; rather, they see themselves as [[AristocratsAreEvil classy aristocrats]] superior to PunyHumans, only turning savage when hungry.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* In ''VideoGame/DotHackGU'' this happens to players that get completely overtaken by AIDA.
* In the ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvoltSeries'', all Adept bosses sport such eyes after transforming into their battle forms. So far, the only exceptions are [[spoiler:Nova, whose gigantic OneWingedAngel form comes with a face-concealing helmet, and Asimov, who sports ProphetEyes in his human form and a complete BlackEyesOfEvil in his lightning elemental form]].
* In ''VideoGame/CardCityNights 2'', Lemonic Diva's eyes turn into tiny yellow dot pupils and black scalera when talking about Superstar, in contast to her regular, larger black pupils and white scalera:
--> '''Lemonic Diva:''' Let's make one thing clear - Superstar has nothing on me. Not the fans, not the smarts, not the looks. NOTHING, you hear me?
* Undead in ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' nearly always have sunken, black eye sockets when they go Hollow, and with the exception of the PlayerCharacter, when they look like that, they've gone irrevocably, murderously insane.
* ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'' has these with [[TheBigGuy Azul the Cerulean]], a huge StoneWall of a villain, whose black-and-yellow eyes show he's not one to be trifled with.
* ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'':
** In ''VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories'', the Real Overlord, Zenon [[spoiler: Rozalin]], has them, and, like the Berserkers from ''VideoGame/MakaiKingdom'', is legitimately AxCrazy.
** In ''VideoGame/Disgaea3AbsenceOfJustice'', [[spoiler: Super Hero Aurum's OneWingedAngel form]] has them, and he's definitely messed up in the head.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonFable'', recent class revamps for Necromancer and Death Knight included new artwork which gives both classes these eyes, with green and red irises, respectively. As well, Icebound Revenant is a new armor [[{{Microtransactions}} that can only be obtained with Dragon Coins]]; it's essentially an ice-themed variant on Death Knight, with blue irises, appropriately enough.
* The [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies Harpy]] from ''VideoGame/DragonsDogma'' have these as their default eye colours.
* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'':
** The [[LonersAreFreaks more reclusive]] vampires have these, usually indicating that they do not care about trying to blend in with normal society.
** As well as Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Can't get much crazier than that.
* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'':
** Berserkers are prone to black sclerae, particularly those who are incoherent or nonverbal due to Madness Enhancement: Heracles, Caligula, Darius, and Lu Bu. Subverted with Asterios the Minotaur, who is fully talkative and childish more than insane.
** [[ObfuscatingInsanity Eric Bloodaxe]] and Penthesilea only show black sclerae during their Phantasm animations or when the latter's BerserkButton is pressed.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', male Au Ra of the Xaela clan have dark sclera, which coupled with their dark scales, horns, and sharp facial features lends them an unavoidably sinister look. They're not actually evil, though the clan's culture is noted as being violent, consisting of several nomadic tribes that are constantly warring with one another over territory.
* [[spoiler: King Dynal]] in ''VideoGame/FossilFighters'' has these, and despite being an [[spoiler: alien]], he's the only one, even among the other [[spoiler: aliens]]. He's the BigBad...[[spoiler: until a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere pops in and he does an abrupt HeelFaceTurn.]]
* Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest from ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' have black sclera with red glowing irises. [[spoiler:It is implied that Girlfriend has these too, but [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith chooses to appear more human]] out of love for Boyfriend.]]
* Overlord Pram from ''VideoGame/MakaiKingdom'' has them, though she's more {{manipulative|Bastard}} than crazy. In the same game, the legitimately AxCrazy [[TheBerserker Berserker]] class has them as well, even carrying over into Disgaea 3.
* Subverted with most asari in ''Franchise/MassEffect'', whose eyes turn black when they meld their minds with another, an action done to not only share information with others, but for lovemaking and procreating as well. If the asari is an Ardat-Yakshi, though, it's played straight.
* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'' the resident QuirkyMiniBossSquad is composed of BrainwashedAndCrazy Reploids, who, in their humanoid forms, have black sclerae and hot pink irises (aside from Volteel, whose eyes are hidden by a helmet) in their concept art and portraits. Curiously, their actual in-game sprites appear to avert it, although it's hard to see due to their small size.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Miitopia}}'', Miis that are turned (thankfully temporarily) evil by enemies get black eyes with red sclera.
* Both subverted and played straight in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': black scleras are rather common, but they don't necessarily mean anything about the owner's behavior. While some bearers of them are described in the Pokedex as being violent and dangerous (Most notably Hydreigon), it's never shown to be a consistent trait among their species [[InformedAttribute (if it's even shown at all)]].
* The Kelari race in ''VideoGame/{{Rift}}'' have black sclerae, but they're a case of DarkIsNotEvil.
* In ''VideoGame/SonicExe'', Sonic himself gains these, with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red pupils]] and [[TearsOfBlood "hyper-realistic" bloody tears]] to go with it.
* The game-breaking Gideon class from ''VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters'' have them, minus Heroman.
* Akuma/Goki from ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' sometimes has these DependingOnTheArtist, when not being depicted with [[RedEyesTakeWarning fully red eyes]].
* The Thwomps from the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series originally had these, before shifting over to RedEyesTakeWarning in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
** ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime Partners in Time]]'''s [[AliensAreBastards Shroobs]] have black sclerae and red eyes.
* The Sabbat in ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'' combine this with RedEyesTakeWarning by having completely black eyes except for the blood-red irises.
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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
* Astaroth from ''VisualNovel/MarcoAndTheGalaxyDragon'' has blue eyes with black sclera. He’s the game’s BigBad, and is a remorseless GalacticConqueror who regularly exterminates the populations of entire worlds when he isn’t destroying those worlds outright.
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[[folder:Web Animation]]
* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'':
** Keela gets these in her SuperpoweredEvilSide.
** Kaila's eyes are black with white pupils, and she is a bit unhinged for what Keela did to her master.
* ''WebAnimation/FoxyGetsHooked'': Zigzagged. Instead of the plastic eyeballs that the animatronics have in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1'', Creator/HarveyRothman gives them digital, black screens for eyes, with brightly colored pupils. Foxy's pupils are yellow, Chica and Bonnie's are blue, and Freddy's are reddish-orange. However, Freddy is basically the TokenEvilTeammate of the animatronics. Bonnie is rude, but not as antagonistic as Freddy, while Foxy and Chica are much nicer in comparison.
* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has [[spoiler:Salem, the series' GreaterScopeVillain]], who combines the trope with RedEyesTakeWarning and TaintedVeins to make for an extremely sinister, eldritch appearance.
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* In ''Webcomic/{{Drowtales}}'', Asira'malika Val'Jaal'darya has darkened Sclerae (believed to be the result of a failed medical experiment). It's not clear if she's this trope played straight, averted, or subverted, but she does have [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=917&overview=1&chibi=1&cover=1&extra=1&page=1&check=1 an evil laugh]].
* ''Webcomic/FiveNightsAtFreddysLostSouls''
** Freddy's eyes briefly turn black when he blows up at the other animatronics for endangering Bridget and Cody.
** [[spoiler: Golden Freddy has black sclera and white pupils in Bridget's memory of him glaring at Cody.]]
* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', the very minor and not-particularly-crazy (but still likely Sparky) character Dr. Vg had red eyes with black sclera. Tinted glasses were used to hide this.
* ''Webcomic/HeartCore'': Some of the more powerful demons in the series have this permanently and most other demons get this during fits of rage or when they go AxCrazy.
* ''Webcomic/LiesWithin'': The [[OurSpiritsAreDifferent Wraith's]] hosts gain black sclerae with gold irises, along with [[TransformationOfThePossessed other transformations]] that scale in proportion with its level of control over them. Lys is mostly unaffected but is [[https://www.lieswithincomic.com/comic/page-67 stuck]] with the eyes until he trains to [[PowersViaPossession control the Wraith's power]] -- and often manifests them for show anyway.
* [[spoiler:Asia Ellis]] in ''Webcomic/{{Morphe}}'' [[http://morphe.thewebcomic.com/comics/2075482/47-w-gh/ gets these]] when [[spoiler:Hizrim, an Abyssal PuppeteerParasite]], pulls a GrandTheftMe.
* ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'': The villain Phantom, who is a mind controller, has black sclera and purple glowing irises. [[spoiler:When Iblis gets his superpower her eyes take on the same colouration.]]
* Dr. Schtein from ''Webcomic/StringTheory2009'' gets prosthetic eyes after an accident. They're [[https://www.stringtheorycomic.com/comic/pagethree/ black]] with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red iris apertures]].
* In ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'', Season 2, a character named Rapdevil appears. Though not evil per se, he is strongly associated with demonic powers and his entire color scheme from his clothing to his shortly trimmed hair is black-yellow. So why shouldn't his eyes be that way, too?
** Then there's Season 1 character Rak Wraithraiser, [[FunnyAnimal a humanoid alligator]] with black sclerae and red irises.
* ''Webcomic/TwoKeys'': Colin, the protagonist, gets these as opposed to his normal, CreepyShadowedUndereyes look. He didn't go crazy, [[TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason just got really pissed off after]] [[MindScrew a guy he's fighting]] starts to touch on his DarkAndTroubledPast
* ''Webcomic/WaywardSons'': Kronos got these after the [[MassSuperEmpoweringEvent star core incident]], along with his powers.
* In ''Webcomic/YokokasQuest'', Mao gets scary black sclerae with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red irises]] at [[https://yokokasquest.com/comic/chapter-2-page-33/ the start of his fight]] [[CainAndAbel with Yokoka]].
* Played straight and [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in ''Webcomic/TheZombieHunters''. [[OurZombiesAreDifferent All classes]] of TheUndead have black sclerae with [[GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath Glowing Irises Of Undeath]], though the Basilisk, a class with a [[MagicalEye paralyzing gaze]], has [[RedEyesTakeWarning red irises]]. Charlie, a [[HalfHumanHybrid partially]] [[HumanityEnsues revived]] zombie restored to sentience, is a subversion, sporting [[DualityMotif one human eye]] and one undead eye, which he [[RedRightHand hides]] with a contact lens.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* The [[http://loonadventure.tumblr.com/ moon]] blog features an AlternativeCharacterInterpretation of Princess Luna from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' who has gone insane from her 1000 years of isolation on the moon and now sports these kinds of eyes, along with the occasional black {{Tears of| Blood}}... something.
** The many WebOriginal/{{Zalgo}}-fied Pinkie Pie/Pinkamena [[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:11178_-_creepy_pinkamena_diane_pie_pinkie_pie_zalgo.png images]], some of which were used in the ''VideoGame/LunaGame'' {{creepypasta}}.
* ''Website/SCPFoundation'': [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-040 SCP-040 ("Evolution's Child")]] is a subversion, having only one eye with a black sclera and defying the traditional roles of evil and insanity.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* In both ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'', Dr. Robotnik is shown with black eyes and red pupils.
* In ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhgOAR4Xq4Y Allegro Non Troppo 1]]'', all the animals are brightly colored and cartoony except for those jerkass apes with red eyes and black sclera, [[HumansKillWantonly who are the only ones seen killing other animals on purpose and not for food]]. [[spoiler: They eventually ruin the planet after creating religion, war, and civilization for, despite evolving into humans, they're still vicious, greedy animals]].
* The redesigned Joker for ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'' had black eyes with white pupils.
* OlderThanTheyThink: the 1949 WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes short ''Bee-Deviled Bruin'' has Papa Bear develop these (white irises on black) after finding out all of his (very painful) attempts to get honey were for naught as Mama had a cupboard full. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/looneytunes/images/2/2a/1A95467F-AE37-4858-A5F2-5C29BCFE25A7.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20190705143614 Actually pretty scary.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', Whenever Ghostfreak (real name Zs'Skayr ) takes over the body of someone as a host, that person's eyes become black with purple pupils (and pitch black nerve-like extensions around the eyes), very similar to his eyes in his normal form. You do remember who Zs'Skayr is exactly for Ben, right? ( TheDreaded )
* Black Wolf, the villain of the ChristmasSpecial ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas'', has black sclerae and an [[CarnivoreConfusion insatiable appetite for flying reindeer]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', Coldstone has one mechanical eye with this effect, comprising of a red iris and black sclera.
* PlayedForLaughs in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' episode "[[Recap/KaelooS1E24LetsPlayTheQuestForTheWhollyGruel Let's Play the Quest for the Wholly Gruel]]", where Kaeloo puts in fully black contact lenses and can't see a thing because of them.
** Played completely straight when she undergoes SanitySlippage in [[spoiler:Episode 100]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfVoxMachina'': In Episode 6, as Percy delves into his pursuit of vengeance against Captain Stonefell (one of the people who betrayed and murdered his family), he shows this (along with swirling black smoke emanating from him) as he prepares to execute him. [[spoiler: It's a sign of the influence of the [[DealWithTheDevil demon Orthax]] on him.]]
-->''[[PreMortemOneLiner I wanted you to know it was me.]]''
* In the Season 4 finale of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Tirek has black sclerae and glowing yellow pupils.
* Misery of ''WesternAnimation/RubyGloom'' has black sclerae with white pupils, although she's not evil...just depressing, pessimistic, incredibly unlucky, and with G-rated shades of NightmareFetishist. She enjoys poison herself but is unlikely to offer it to others.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'':
** The Son is the AnthropomorphicPersonification of TheDarkSide, and he has {{glowing|EyesOfDoom}}, {{red|EyesTakeWarning}} pupils, surrounded by [[BlackEyesOfEvil pitch-black sclerae, without irises]], and he has a spectacular SanitySlippage through-out the Mortis-arc.
** Mother Talzin of the Nightsisters is a LadyOfBlackMagic with a VoiceOfTheLegion and black sclerae with iridescent irises.
** General Grievous, one of the shows' primary antagonists, sports black sclerae and yellow irises, and his obsession with killing Jedi should make it clear he's a bit messed up in the head.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' this is {{Downplayed}} with RascallyRabbit the Drifter, who has white iris-pupils on black sclerae. He's merely a frustratingly opaque and {{eccentric|Mentor}} TricksterMentor.
* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'', Match, who is a {{flawed|Prototype}}, [[PsychoPrototype insane clone]] of Superman, has black sclerae and blue irises. Apart from the black sclerae, he looks exactly like Superboy, the second clone of Superman.
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