Literature
Human eyes don't see in the dark. They don't have the rods and cones for it or whatever. Therefore you are doing something that isn't human [...] trust me, you can tell the difference between seeing because there's enough light and "seeing" because something weird and vampiry is going on in your brain that chooses to pretend to be happening in your eyes because that's the nearest equivalent.
— Sunshine
"It's not dark — your eyes are just pathetically bad at retaining light."
— John, Veniss Underground
Tabletop Games
So you sneak around in the dark? You know most everything but humans can see in the dark, right? We all see you. Tiptoeing doesn't turn you invisible.
— Xanathar, Dungeons & Dragons: Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Webcomics
Minrah: What's that [light] for?
Blackwing: Halflings and humans can't see in the dark.
Minrah: Wow, not even shapes? Not even up close?
Blackwing: They are such limited creatures. I choose to pity them.
Blackwing: Halflings and humans can't see in the dark.
Minrah: Wow, not even shapes? Not even up close?
Blackwing: They are such limited creatures. I choose to pity them.
