History Main / AloofDarkHairedGirl

* Utaha Kasumigaoka of ''LightNovel/HowToRaiseABoringGirlfriend'' has long black hair, is admired by many at her school, and acts cold and distant to most people.

* Chifuyu Orimura from ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' is the main character's tall, raven-haired sister. She's a [[SternTeacher stern and strict teacher]] who's also admired by most of her students in the academy.

* ''Franchise/YuushaDeAru'':

** "Mona Lisa" Komabayashi and "Vampanella" Hoshino, membresses of the infamous Sorority, are both tall and beautiful women with aloof personalities. In fact, Mona Lisa's nickname directly comes from her looks and aloofness.

** Peggy Carter, [[AdaptationDyeJob originally blonde in the comics]], is portrayed in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' as a brunette with a strong no-nonsense attitude who later becomes a DefrostingIceQueen. In [[Series/AgentCarter her own TV series]], she gets some strong LesYay vibes with her best friend Angie and roommate [[SacrificialLamb Coleen]], and FoeRomanceSubtext with "Dottie Underwood", a.k.a. [[spoiler:the 1940s Black Widow]].

** Wanda Maximoff, at least in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', is usually very aloof and distant to anyone except her twin brother. That said, she still has empathy for other people, and it directly leads to her and her brother pulling a HeelFaceTurn.

** Hope Van Dyne in ''Film/AntMan1'' starts the film very cold towards TheHero Scott, and very detached towards her father Hank Pym. She eventually mellows.

* Jun Fudo in ''Manga/DevilmanLady'' anime is a shy and timid supermodel.

* In ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', the eponymous character's black hair and elegant posture emphasize her aristocratic heritage, especially compared to the more sociable, lighter-haired people she hangs out with.

** Rei "Sailor Mars" Hino is black-haired with pale skin, but her characterization seriously depends on what ''SM'' media features her. Whereas in the [[Anime/SailorMoon first anime]] she is a loud, fiery {{tsundere}} who's generally very sociable, in the manga she's aloof, calculating, and serious [[spoiler: plus deeply hurt by her father's abandonment]]. ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal'' gives her a much closer characterization to her original manga incarnation, but she still has some NotSoStoic moments.

* Zakuro in ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' is tall, a famous model and actress, and has many admirers ([[EvenTheGirlsWantHer particularly Minto]]). She's also a loner who's the last member of the team to be introduced.
* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'': Sakura, in addition to being the [[HospitalHottie school nurse]].

* ComicBook/{{X 23}} is pretty, with long, dark hair. She's also very quiet and aloof with her friends and teammates, and when she does speak her words are generally short, precise, and to the point.

* Elizabeth in ''Series/{{Poldark}}''. She is highly desired by men in upper-class society (including all three major male characters: Ross, George, and Francis). She has a [[TheStoic reserved]] ProperLady personality and is a tall [[TheBeautifulElite gorgeous]] [[RavenHairIvorySkin pale-skinned brunette]].
* Faran Bryant in ''Series/PrettyLittleLiarsOriginalSin''. She's a ballerina with long black hair and is a poised, closed-off young woman, not wanting to trust the Liars at first.
* ''Series/SchittsCreek'' has Stevie Budd, who works at the motel because it's quiet and she can do what she likes. She has few friends and rarely talks until she meets her kindred spirit, David Rose.
* ''Series/RomperStomper'': Petra, a pale-skinned brunette who's a leader of Antifasc, is more reserved than most of them and also cool-headed in contrast.
* Lucy in ''Series/BigTimeRush'', as a contrast to Jo.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'':
** [[YamatoNadeshiko Kagero]] is a perfect fit for this, though her hair is more a very dark brown than solid black. She and Orochi even lampshade this in their supports, regarding her having something of a "doom and gloom" personality that makes her come across as unflappable to all. This is even true if the male Avatar walks in on her in the hot springs, her first reaction being to ask if there's an emergency he needs her for rather than get mad or kick him out.
** Subverted by Rhajat: she has dark hair in her original portrait, but will only fit in (in a NoSocialSkills way) if she has a dark-haired mother (like Mozu, Nyx, Oboro, Kagero, or a black-haired/brunette/dark-blue-haired Female Avatar).
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'' has perhaps the franchise's trope-defining example in Ayra, a serious, cool, and unapproachable swordswoman with very long black hair. (Though if her talks with Lex are anything to go by, she certainly has her fair share who ''try'' to approach her.) Her nephew Shannan, though starting out as a CheerfulChild, also ends up fulfilling the trope with his similarly distant attitude and gloriously long black hair.

* ''VideoGame/LoveNikkiDressUpQueen'':
** Nikki's friend Lunar is a quiet beauty with dark-blue hair. She's taller than both Nikki and Bobo (and of course the diminutive Kimi), with the typical RavenHairIvorySkin combo. In fact, at first, she refuses to let Bobo and Nikki help her recover her stolen designs, only allowing herself to do so once Nikki defeats her in a fashion duel; from then on, she's discreetly but undyingly devoted to them.
** Royce's BeleagueredAssistant Neva is a bit shorter than the standard but otherwise, she fits perfectly thanks to her pale skin, her dark hair, her IcyBlueEyes, and her extremely serious, no-nonsense behavior.
* Laura S. Arseid from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' has the looks, aura, and stature to pull this off but she's a subversion as she's more outgoing and is a SpiritedCompetitor to almost anything, especially fighting stronger opponents.
* Chika Itou in the interactive romance novel ''VideoGame/{{Moonrise}}'' plays with this trope. Her skin is brown, but her tall height, midnight-black hair, and cold demeanor fit the trope. Her medical internship colleagues find her eerie and avoid her as much as they can.
* Primrose Azelheart from ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' fits this trope like a glove, being a dark-haired [[BellyDancer odalisque]] that was viewed as snobbish by her fellow dancers due to her tendency to keep to herself and being favored by their master, though it's clear that she does care for her friends and serves as a CoolBigSis to the female party members. While she is insanely gorgeous and attracts several admirers, they also include the [[VillainousCrush wrong sort of attention]] like her master [[FatBastard Helgenish]] and [[spoiler:her StalkerWithACrush [[TheSociopath Simeon]], who is madly obsessed with her and is responsible for all tragedies in her life]].

* Rin Tohsaka from ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' has long raven hair, is beautiful, elegant, intelligent, and admired amongst her peers but uses this to cover her otherwise [[{{Tsundere}} infamously temperamental standoffish]] personality.
* Ava Crescentia from ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'' is tall, has waist-length brown hair, and maintains a professional distance from the rest of the ship’s crew in her role as its [[NumberTwo executive officer]]. She’s also quite attractive, as the crew is surprised at how well she fills out a swimsuit.
* Maki Harukawa from ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' has dark brown hair styled in twin-tails, and is quite pretty. However, she's very grumpy, [[BrutalHonesty not afraid to be blunt towards the other students]], and prefers not to get involved with things.
* ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia'': Sakaki Yumiko is a textbook example, and while she does not excludes herself from her classmates' social gatherings, she usually sticks to her books, or locks herself up in her room.
* Karen Nikaido in ''VisualNovel/TokyoChronos'' deconstructs the archetype; while initially introduced as a cool-headed, dark-haired beauty who rarely reacts to anything and treats the protagonist coldly, it's slowly revealed that this aloof nature has actually isolated her from a lot of her peers, and later even her friends, who feel like she must not like them since she acts so disinterested. It's also revealed that [[spoiler:she isn't aloof at all, but a victim of an abusive upbringing that taught her that she was just a bother to people, hence never reaching out to them or showing her emotions too strongly.]]

* ''WebVideo/TheKateringShow'': Kate [=McCartney=] is brunette and significantly more stone-faced and dry than her blond and bubbly co-host, Kate [=McLellan=].

* Namie Yagiri from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' is tall, has long dark hair, and displays an extremely aloof and cold attitude towards anyone who isn't her brother.

* ''Webcomic/MagickChicks'': Tandy is an {{expy}} of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Rin Tohsaka]], from her dark hair, to her long, [[MegaTwinTails flowing twin-tails.]] As both a member of the Artemis [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil student council]] and captain of their [[{{ninja}} Ninja Club]], she's well-known and respected around campus. But she [[SugarAndIcePersonality rarely says a word]] more than she has to unless she's with [[VitriolicBestFriends her best]] [[http://www.magickchicks.com/strips-mc/magic_hands friend]], [[http://www.dangerouslychloe.com/strips-dc/stalking_your_host_sister "Gabby".]]

The Aloof Dark-Haired Girl is a fairly common character type combining both appearance and personality. She will generally be [[StatuesqueStunner taller]] than her peers, more [[BuxomIsBetter physically developed]], and her hair will be very long and dark. Frequently, her skin will in contrast be [[RavenHairIvorySkin very pale]]. She looks older and more beautiful and meets a [[YamatoNadeshiko certain classic ideal of feminine beauty]] combining maturity, a quiet attitude, and a combination of long hair and very pale skin.

* Lucy in ''Series/BigTimeRush'', as a contrast to Jo

* Katniss Everdeen from ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' could qualify. She is aloof, dark-haired, and admired by many, whether it be her "fans" from the Capitol or some of her fellow soldiers and tributes in The Hunger Games.
* Nikita of ''Literature/TheGirlFromTheMiraclesDistrict'' is tall, has long, dark hair, and keeps an aloof attitude, distancing herself from others and reacting to everything with emotional coldness.

* Chane Laforet from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' is dark-haired, pale-skinned, and acts as TheStoic most of the time.

* Namie Yagiri from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' is tall, has long dark hair, and displays an extremely aloof and cold attitude towards anyone who isn't her brother.

* Isabelle Lightwood from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' is described as a StatuesqueStunner with waist-length dark hair. She's also very proud and distant, as well as an accomplished Shadowhunter.
* China Sorrows from ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'' is very much this trope: she's tall, beautiful, dark-haired, aloof, and can make men [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer and women]] fall head-over-heels in love with her.

The Aloof Dark-Haired Girl will not merely ''look'' older than her peers, however. Frequently, she will also act more reserved and aloof and thus seem more mature, which may earn her some younger female admirers. It is not uncommon for them to be fond of teasing her peers or acting as her big sister, though in all cases she will still maintain her dignity. Occasionally, she will even look [[IceQueen cold and distant]], but in this case, she is still probably [[SugarAndIcePersonality a nice person]] deep down. Finally, it is essential to remember that despite the usual popularity of the girl in question, she does not seek it out. Instead, people simply gravitate towards her with admiration.

* The titular ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is a subversion. She may have the dark hair, beauty, and intelligence, but her aloofness comes largely from being [[CloudCuckoolander weird]]. While she does have admirers, most people are hesitant to approach her because of how eccentric she is.

The Aloof Dark-Haired Girl will not merely ''look'' older than her peers, however. Frequently, she will also act more reserved and aloof and thus seem more mature, which may earn her some younger female admirers. It is not uncommon for them to be fond of teasing her peers or acting as her big sister, though in all cases she will still maintain her dignity. Occasionally, she will even look [[IceQueen cold and distant]], but in this case, she is still probably [[SugarAndIcePersonality a nice person]] deep down. Finally, it is essential to remember that despite the usual popularity of the girl in question, she does not seek it out. Instead, people simply gravitate towards them with admiration.

* [[GlacierWaif Kanae]] from ''VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf'' is a beautiful, dark-haired ActionGirl with a height that's nothing to sneeze at (especially thanks to [[ShesGotLegs her gorgeous legs]]) and a serious, professional attitude. Many people comment in-story about how beautiful and classy she is.

* Kuroyukihime from ''Literature/AccelWorld''. She's tall, a SchoolIdol, very calm and graceful and has very long black hair.

* Chane Laforet from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' is dark-haired, pale-skinned, and acts as TheStoic most of the time.

* Namie Yagiri from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' is tall, has long dark hair, and displays an extremely aloof and cold attitude towards anyone who isn't her brother.

* The titular ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is a subversion. She may have the dark hair, beauty, and intelligence, but her aloofness comes largely from being [[CloudCuckoolander weird]]. While she does have admirers, most people are hesitant to approach her because of how eccentric she is.

* Utaha Kasumigaoka of ''LightNovel/HowToRaiseABoringGirlfriend'' has long black hair, is admired by many at her school, and acts cold and distant to most people.

* Chifuyu Orimura from ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' is the main character's tall, raven-haired sister. She's a [[SternTeacher stern and strict teacher]] who's also admired by most of her students in the academy.

* Ogasawara Sachiko in ''LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs'' is tall, has long [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack purple hair]], and is described as cold and aloof despite being universally admired throughout her school.

* Yukino Yukinoshita from ''LightNovel/MyTeenRomanticComedySNAFU'' is TheStoic with long black hair and has been described as a beauty multiple times and has a cold and distant personality.

* ''Literature/{{Shimoneta}}'' [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] the trope with Oboro, to set up [[CrotchGrabSexCheck a surprise]] [[DudeLooksLikeALady gender reveal.]] As head of Tokioka Academy's "Deceny" Prefects, he garners much respect from the student body, who refer to him as "Ms. Tsukimigusa". They're unaware that he's actually a male, because, by all outward appearances, he looks ''[[CrossdressingVoices and sounds]]'' like an emotionless dark-haired girl. And had it not been for Tanukichi's accidental discovery in chapter 10, no one would suspect otherwise.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': Violet Parr starts off like this before undergoing some CharacterDevelopment later on in the film. She has long, glossy blue-black hair and is rather shy and withdrawn, and for much of her screentime is quite distant, cold, and emotionally unavailable towards the rest of her family. After she apologizes to Helen for not being able to use her forcefields to protect their plane from being shot down, Helen gives her a YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech, and she slowly but surely begins to come out of her shell after that -- she becomes more [[TookALevelInCheerfulness socially confident]], particularly when around her crush Tony Rydinger, and [[DefrostingIceQueen opens up to her family]] a lot more.
* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'': Gogo's hair is shorter than most on this list but her [[TheStoic stoic]], serious nature plays this trope straight.

* The titular ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is a subversion. She may have the dark hair, beauty, and intelligence, but her aloofness comes largely from being [[CloudCuckoolander weird]]. While she does have admirers, most people are hesitant to approach her because of how eccentric she is.

The Aloof Dark-Haired Girl is a fairly common character type combining both appearance and personality. She will generally be [[StatuesqueStunner taller]] than her peers, more [[BuxomIsBetter physically developed]], and her hair will be very long and dark. Frequently, her skin will in contrast be [[RavenHairIvorySkin very pale]]. She looks older and more beautiful and meet a [[YamatoNadeshiko certain classic ideal of feminine beauty]] combining maturity, a quiet attitude, and a combination of long hair and very pale skin.

* Mikasa Ackerman from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' has shorter hair than usual, but otherwise fits this trope. There's a lack of female characters younger than her, but if there were, you'd be sure they'd be looking up to her. It's also a kind of a plot point: her black hair comes from her being one of the ''very'' few people of Asian ancestry left in her CrapsackWorld...

* This is how Shouko Komi of ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'' looks to the general populace. Of course, she's not aloof, just [[NervousWreck very nervous]], [[ShrinkingViolet timid]] and [[NoSocialSkills gets easily frightened in social situations]]. The contrast is noted multiple times, to the point where she's drawn with alternating {{Tsurime|Eyes}} and TaremeEyes depending on the perspective[[labelnote:explanation]]Tsurime, fitting the aloof look, is how Komi appears to those who do not know her true self; when she's depicted in the POV of herself, Tadano or someone else who truly knows her, she's drawn with tareme befitting her innocence ''and'' her feeling of "deer-in-the-headlights" when put on the spot[[/labelnote]].

* Maki Izumi from ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'' is something of a subversion of this. Physically speaking, she's quite attractive; however, she's always cracking bad {{pun}}s, 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. [[spoiler: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 said 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.]]

* ''Literature/{{Shimoneta}}'' [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] the trope with Oboro, to set up [[CrotchGrabSexCheck a surprise]] [[DudeLooksLikeALady gender reveal.]] As head of Tokioka Academy's "Deceny" Prefects, he garners much respect from the student body, who refer him as "Ms. Tsukimigusa". They're unaware that he's actually a male, because, by all outward appearances, he looks ''[[CrossdressingVoices and sounds]]'' like an emotionless dark-haired girl. And had it not been for Tanukichi's accidental discovery in chapter 10, no one would suspect otherwise.

* Saori from ''Manga/WanderingSon'' was this from the start but it became more noticeable as she aged. Saori is also a deconstruction of the trope. She had a FriendlessBackground due to disliking the other kids, but decided to befriend Nitori when she fell in LoveAtFirstSight with her in elementary school. She has long black hair that she usually wears down, except for in middle school where she wore GirlishPigtails during school. Saori is a huge DudeMagnet to the point where she attracted the entire class's attention when she walked in during the first day of high school, though she has a SingleTargetSexuality for Nitori [[spoiler:and eventually dates Fumiya]]. Saori is very aloof [[NoSocialSkills to a fault]] and only interacts well with her closest friends. She has a bad reputation due to her poor social skills.

** Olga Discordia is six feet tall, with ankle-length black hair and a bountiful form. Her pride and aloofness is backed up by her status as the Queen of the Dark Elves, along with [[LadyOfBlackMagic her exceptional talent in magic]].

** Wanda Maximoff, at least in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', is usually very aloof and distant to anyone except her twin brother. That said, she still has empathy on other people, and it directly leads to her and her brother pulling a HeelFaceTurn.

** Stacy fits the trope to a T physically - she's tall, raven-haired, always seems detached, and EvenTheGirlsWantHer. However, she [[SubvertedTrope turns out to be friendly]] and her "aloofness" is because she's mostly just clueless on what's going on around her.
* Jyn Erso in ''Film/RogueOne'', is very distant and hardened due to the loss of her parents (well her mother, her father is retaken by TheEmpire to be their head engineer once again) and later becoming a {{Child Soldier|s}}.

* Ellington Feint in ''Literature/AllTheWrongQuestions''. She is tall, beautiful, has dark hair and is a distant and mysterious FilleFatale.

** Chikage Koori from the ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'' spinoff ''Nogi Wakaba Is A Hero'' is dark-haired and aloof, but aside from the other Heroes she's [[FriendlessBackground unpopular]] due to [[spoiler:her mother]]. Chikage is so aloof and broody [[spoiler:because she has trust issues due to prior bullying]].

* ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett'': Drash is a composed, beautiful cyborg gang member with dark brown hair who is a leader of her gang and seems popular among them.

* Sabrina Duncan in ''Series/CharliesAngels'' is tall, beautiful, and the most no-nonsense and straightforward of the Angels. These traits often results to Bri being made the de facto leader in missions.

* Fiona Coyne of ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'' carried all the pinnings of this trope, just in a western setting. This includes the crossover with {{Ojou}} and some TallDarkAndSnarky for good measure. She's spent her whole run fighting boys off, even after she came out, and trouble is not of short supply. Her girlfriend even fits the ShrinkingViolet (when it comes to their relationship) trope.

** ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'': Jessica is tall, beautiful, [[RavenHairIvorySkin pale-skinned, raven-haired woman]] who is very bitter, detached and foul-mouthed due to her traumatic MindRape at the hands of Kilgrave during her stint as a superhero.

* ''Series/TheOutpost'': Talon fits this perfectly, with long dark brown hair, pale skin, a large bust and a somewhat cynical, taciturn attitude which helps make her look older. At first she's quite reserved and distant to others, although she [[DefrostingIceQueen loosens up over time]], making very good friends of people [[FireForgedFriends who stand with her facing great dangers]]. She still is cold and hard at times though, which isn't too surprising given her very harsh life.

* Lulu from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. She is cynical, stoic and snarky to boot. She initially appears detached from everyone other than Yuna and acts dismissive even towards her childhood friend Wakka.

* Ikaruga from ''VideoGame/SenranKagura''. Physically she is the closest to the ideal of YamatoNadeshiko beauty, she is the most mature of the Hanzo girls, and some family issues have made her some kind of a loner, or at least someone who have difficulties opening up to the others (she's already recovering by the beginning of the game, but remains somewhat aloof). Subverted in the anime, where the staff loved to make fun of her personality.

* Chika Itou in the interactive romance novel ''VideoGame/{{Moonrise}}'' plays with this trope. Her skin is brown, but her tall height, midnight-black hair, and cold demeanor fit the trope. Her medical internship colleagues find her eeire and avoid her as much as they can.

* Shego from ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. She's tall, has long black hair, and a very imposing and aloof attitude.

** Kagami Tsurugi has been called an IceQueen by both fans and canon characters. She firmly believes SecondPlaceIsForLosers and has been shown to be cold and stoic to Marinette and others. The only one she’s really warmed up to Adrien, and that’s only because he’s her love interest who is in the same social circles as her. However, in later seasons, it’s revealed that this attitude and lack of social intelligence is thanks to the immense pressure put on her by her cold, distant mother, and deep down, [[IJustWantToHaveFriends she is lonely and just wants to make friends]].
** Marinette Dupain-Cheng's InUniverse AlternateCharacterInterpretation is this trope. As Ladybug, she's a very professional, serious, graceful, strategic, and goal-oriented heroine. By contrast, her partner is much more relaxed, flirtatious, and goofy. This is part of why she doesn't want to anyone while still being a heroine. {{Justified}} since Ladybug is the only one able to purify the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Akumas]], hit the ResetButton afterward, and as of season four, the guardian of the Miracle Box. However, her civilian identity is the total [[InvertedTrope opposite]] of this trope (clumsy, overly emotional, anxious, friendly). Also, Ladybug is still empathetic, sweet, and an AllLovingHero.

** Melinda May in ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' may not be tall, but she is dark-haired, aloof to the point of hostility, and pretty much every agent who attended the Academy is in awe of her.

** [[YamatoNadeshiko Kagero]] is pretty much a perfect fit for this, though her hair is more a very dark brown than solid black. She and Orochi even lampshade this in their supports, regarding her having something of a "doom and gloom" personality that makes her come across as unflappable to all. This is even true if the male Avatar walks in on her in the hot springs, her first reaction being to ask if there's an emergency he needs her for rather than get mad or kick him out.

* Kuroyukihime from ''LightNovel/AccelWorld''. She's tall, a SchoolIdol, very calm and graceful and has very long black hair.

* The titular ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is a heavy aversion. She may have the dark hair, beauty, and intelligence, but her aloofness comes largely from being [[CloudCuckoolander weird]].

* ''LightNovel/{{Shimoneta}}'' [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] the trope with Oboro, to set up [[CrotchGrabSexCheck a surprise]] [[DudeLooksLikeALady gender reveal.]] As head of Tokioka Academy's "Deceny" Prefects, he garners much respect from the student body, who refer him as "Ms. Tsukimigusa". They're unaware that he's actually a male, because, by all outward appearances, he looks ''[[CrossdressingVoices and sounds]]'' like an emotionless dark-haired girl. And had it not been for Tanukichi's accidental discovery in chapter 10, no one would suspect otherwise.

** ''LightNovel/WashioSumiIsAHero'': Washio is a serious 11-year old {{Ojou}} with long black hair. She's respected by her classmates but doesn't have any friends. This changes when she becomes a Hero and she's forced to become friends with her two teammates. Washio's a bit shy behind her aloof-seeming facade.

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Lust is a tall and gorgeous DarkActionGirl with a cold attitude, a very cynical and pragmatic view of the world as a whole, and [[TheVamp the capacity of being as deadly as she is beautiful]]. She fits more in the original manga and the ''Brotherhood'' series, however; her [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist first anime]] self turns out to have quite the issues.

* Motoko Aoyama in ''Manga/LoveHina'' is tall, dark-haired, serious, and aloof, and Keitaro is rather impressed the first time he sees her. But she turns out to be a subversion, since she ''attempts'' to keep herself serious and aloof [[TsunDere and yet is anything but.]]

* This is how Komi of ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'' looks to the general populace. Of course, she's not aloof, just very nervous because she gets easily frightened in social situations. The contrast is noted multiple times in the manga.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** Azula, the imposing dark-haired princess of the Fire Nation.
** Azula's childhood friend Mai, who is tall, dark-haired, and {{emotionless| girl}} most of the time.

* Asami Sato from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. She's beautiful, raven-haired, and much calmer and more mature than the other members of the New Team Avatar. [[spoiler: Also, she's bisexual, and ends up in a relationship with Korra.]]

** While depicted as [[AdaptationDyeJob a blonde in many media]], Selina Kyle aka ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is really raven-haired and is a DeadpanSnarker. Still, it doesn't stop Franchise/{{Batman}} from usually [[DatingCatwoman having the hots for her]] despite her being a member of his RoguesGallery at times.