She's tall, pretty, aloof and composed. As a result, she generally attracts quite a following wherever she goes. She usually has waist-length, dark hair. If she's unusually pale she might also have Raven Hair, Ivory Skin. Usually, but not always, a Statuesque Stunner.
While it might not be fair to say that trouble follows her everywhere, it's accurate for most cases of the type. This sometimes causes an undeserved reputation as a delinquent.
Often the target of one or more Schoolgirl Lesbians. If she is one herself, expect her to have a more-or-less Moe or Shrinking Violet girlfriend.
The term was coined to describe Azuma Hazuki of Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito, playing on the old description of a man as "Tall, Dark, and Handsome". However, this is not a purely physical characterization; the aloofness is a key aspect of the trope.
This character type crosses over rather regularly with the Ojou, Kuudere, and occasionally the Tsundere. Feel free to compare the examples.
No Real Life Examples, Please.
Tenjou Utena in Revolutionary Girl Utena, one of the early incarnations of this character type — except for her hair, which is pink in the anime and strawberry-blonde in the manga.
There's no doubt the she is perceived as this by her schoolmates (with all that Even the Girls Want Her aura), but she isn't aloof at all. Juri from the same series is a much better example, although she has orangePrincess Curls.
Sakaki in Azumanga Daioh is a subversion - her apparent aloofness is really because she's a Shrinking Violet, in spite of her physical appearance.
Lucy in Elfen Lied despite having red hair, especially evident in contrast to Nyu who is neither aloof or particularly tall. If you pay attention, you'll notice that Nyu is actually about a head shorter than Lucy. They are the same person.
Bleach, for all its fanservice, has very few genuine examples of females that genuinely fit this trope. Nemu Kurotsuchi is a willowy beauty with long dark hair, an aloof personality that is always calm, polite and reserved. You still wouldn't want her as an enemy though.
Yoruichi's noble heritage gave her the natural aloofness required to fit the composed, reserved attractive requirements, and she's attracted her very own in-universe fangirl as a result. She is, however, also capable of being down-to-earth and sassy as well, although it's her adherence to this trope that attracted her to Captain Soifon.
Karin seems to be heading this way post-timeskip. Slender, longer hair in a ponytail except for what frames her face, Hinata-level stacked for a 13-year old, still the more mature twin with the aloof personality to match. Now in a Sailor Fuku!
Tomoyo in CLANNAD, who immediately gained fangirls upon transferring and received gifts from them. Also, compare on how tall she is compared to the other girls by looking at how tall her life-size teddy bear outfit is.
Shizuma from Strawberry Panic!. She has white hair, but otherwise fits this trope just fine.
Maki Izumi from Martian Successor Nadesico is something of a subversion of this. Physically speaking, she's quite attractive; however she's always cracking bad puns, has a habit for playing the ukulele (terribly) and nobody seems sexually interested in her while she never shows any sexual interest in anyone else. At least not until the episode where everyone's repressed personalities come to the forefront and her sexual side tries to convince both Akito and Akatsuki to have sex with her. Of course, this is also the episode where it's explained that she's repressed her sexual side because both of her fiancees died young and she's convinced if she opens up to anyone they'll inevitably die as well and she'll just be alone and heartbroken again.
Asagi from Yotsuba&!, only the waist-length hair is brown and she's more troublemaker than troubled.
Setsuna Meioh (AKA Sailor Pluto) and Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) Sailor Moon, both having various friendship issues, but especially the former, mostly isolated due to being the Guardian of Time.
The manga version of Rei plays this trope terribly straight, looking much older than her actual age in the process.
Simone from Shiroi Heya no Futari, the first shoujoYuri Genre manga ever from way back in the '70s. Yes, this trope has existed ever since the beginning of the genre.
Ran, titular character of Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran, is a textbook example of the trope, particularly in that she attracts trouble like a magnet (or is attracted to it?) and has a MoeChinese Girl following her around most of the time. However, she dresses and acts in a masculine way, despite looking quite feminine; if she were ever taken for a boy (oddly, no one makes this mistake) she would be bounced right over into Bifauxnen territory.
People are often in the dark about her gender until she starts talking, though.
Hinamori Amu from Shugo Chara! wears a public persona that makes her appear as an example of this trope to her schoolmates — in reality, she's plagued by self-image issues and hates acting that way.
Kanae Kotonami from Skip Beat! fits this trope—at least the physical description, anyway. Her true personality is a bit more fiery.
Isayama Yomi from Ga-Rei -Zero-. To certain extent, the main character Tsuchiyama Kagura also count.
The chief of the Environment Ministry special division and her secretary, as well.
And Natsuki Kasuga from the unfortunate Defense Ministry squad.
Come to think of it, is there any woman not fitting this trope in Ga-Rei -Zero- ?
There was that one cute brunette in the first episode that got her brain sucked out by a metroid and shot herself.
Tatsuki from Hyakko, although it's her blond friend Torako who gets the fangirls.
Anego from Dai Mahou Touge is the full-blown delinquent variety, even though she is nothing compared to the protagonist.
Isuzu 'Rin' Sohma from Fruits Basket fits this trope to a T. She's tall, has waist length black hair, and severe trust issues courtesy of her emotionally Abusive Parents. Bonus points for being an Ill Girl and a serious Ms. Fanservice. Word Of God states that she's the character in charge of sexiness.
Dorothy from Akazukin Chacha, particularly in the manga where she has black hair—though in either case, Seravy's behavior usually robs her of what composure she has. She's still the tallest female member of the cast.
Hatori from Life, though her hair is lighter than usual.
Satellizer, Elizabeth and Creo from Freezing despite their hair being a blond/white.
"Mona Lisa" Komabayashi and "Vampanella" Hoshino, membresses of the Sorority in Oniisama e.... Fukiko are Rei are both Tall Blond And Bishoujo.
Mariko has the looks, but she's younger and more... troubled than the standard. Her Hot Mom Hisako as well as Nanako's mom mix this with Yamato Nadeshiko. And the grown-up Nanako from the last episode of the anime strongly resembles the archetype.
Kaori Matsumoto from Captain Tsubasa, specially in the Road to 2002 TV series.
Polgara the Sorceress from The Belgariad, oh so very much.
Blanche Ingram from Jane Eyre has the looks, but her personality is more Rich Bitch than "alluringly aloof."
Eugenie Danglars from The Count of Monte Cristo.
Mirtai from The Elenium nails ALL the traits of the trope, but still doesn't quite qualify. Why? Herothertraits...
Susan Sto Helit and Adora Belle Dearheart from Discworld.
China Sorrows from Skulduggery Pleasant is very much this trope: she's tall, beautiful, dark-haired, aloof, and can make men and women fall head-over-heels in love with her.
Megurine Luka, one of the Vocaloids, was designed with this image in mind... except her hair, which is pink like that of the previously mentioned Utena.
Lulu from Final Fantasy X, although people generally leave her alone because of her sardonic nature. NPC Dona is pretty much the same, with an emphasis on "dark".
Oerba Yun Fang from Final Fantasy XIII fits this trope to a T, even more so than Tifa. Even funnier is Fang's best friend, Vanille, who is considered by many fans to bevery obviously her Moe girlfriend. Also Lightning, from the same game, except she has strawberry blonde hair.
As does Rin Tohsaka, who despite being a bit on the shorter side, more than makes up for it with the rest of her reputation, personality, and appearance.
Orihime in Kara no Shoujo who is tall, elegant, aloof and refined. She's also highly repressed and ends up starting a prostitution ring involving herself and girls that she knows who feel the same way.
Natsuhi from Umineko no Naku Koro ni. Would probably be an adult counterpart to The Ojou if she didn't have a tendency to get upset and yell at people so easily.
Mai in Kanon, with the "undeserved delinquent reputation" variant.
