History Main / EvilWearsBlack

** Team Plasma in VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite2. In the original gen 5 games they weren't this, but they changed to be like so in the sequels as a way to show that they were now just blatantly evil and not even pretending to be [[WellIntentionedExtremist Well Intentioned Extremists]]. It's especially blatant with Ghetsis's costume change in the same games too.

** Team Plasma in PokemonBlackAndWhite2. In the original gen 5 games they weren't this, but they changed to be like so in the sequels as a way to show that they were now just blatantly evil and not even pretending to be [[WellIntentionedExtremist Well Intentioned Extremists]]. It's especially blatant with Ghetsis's costume change in the same games too.

* ''ConanTheBarbarian'' and ''ConanTheDestroyer'', all villains are fond of black leather armour.
* In the ''{{Dracula}}'' adaptation starring BelaLugosi, his black OminousOperaCape with a HighCollarOfDoom became iconic of villains and the ClassicalMovieVampire.

* ''KungFuHustle'': The Axe Gang wears stylish black suits.

* ''RedSonja'': The villain's army wears black armour, complete with SpikesofVillainy.

* In ''SupermanII'', the TerribleTrio of Ursa, Non, and General Zod all wore black, contrasting with the white of other Kryptonians, and Superman's PrimaryColorChampion outfit.
* ''{{Willow}}'': All of Bavmorda's men wear black armour. General Kael complements his with a scary bone mask.

* In ''TheWizardOfOz'' the Wicked Witch of the West wears black. This is in contrast to Glinda the "good" witch we meet who wears pink.

* While he didn't always wear black, Music/DoctorSteel did on occasion wear a black PVC outfit with top hat and cape.

* Cowboys From Hell by Music/Pantera: "Bad guys wear black, we're tagged and can't turn back."

* The [[FallenAngel Fallen Angels]] from ''HighSchoolDXD'' have black wings and are dressed in black ironically they still use [[LightIsNotGood light based powers]].

* ''PrincessTutu'' has Princess Krehe as a nemesis, who wears a black dress opposing Tutu's white dress, although she is a DarkMagicalGirl, [[spoiler:with the typical HeelFaceTurn]].

There's some [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18956_5-scientific-reasons-dark-side-will-always-win.html science behind this]]. There are studies that show that people that wear black are more aggressive than people who don't. They've also found that black isn't only associated with evil, but also contamination and sickness. These associations give people an instinctive cue that the person wearing black is dominant, and somebody you don't want to mess with.

* The Sith in ''StarWars'' wear black cloaks, and Darth Vader wears all black. The "good" Jedi prefer brown robes and white tunics. Subverted by Luke in ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', though he starts wearing the standard Jedi garb in the [[StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] stories.

* The Sith in ''StarWars'' wear black cloaks, and Darth Vader wears all black. The "good" Jedi prefer brown robes and white tunics.

A SisterTrope to DarkIsEvil, RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver (which often involves clothing), PaintItBlack (which isn't limited to this color), BlackEyesOfEvil.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben10}}'', Kevin Levin usually wears black clothing and is evil. At least in the original series. However, in the sequels, [[HeelFaceTurn he's become less evil]], but still wears black clothing.

* In ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'', Gargamel wears a black robe, in contrast the the (usually) white clothes(?) of the Smurfs, and the more colorful clothes of the good humans.

[-[[caption-width-right:350:Her robe is a clue that eating that apple is not a good idea.]]-]

* The Evil Queen of ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' wears a black OminousOperaCape over her [[PurpleIsPowerful purple dress]].

* In ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'', Gargamel wears a black robe, in contrast the the (usually) white clothes(?) of the Smurfs, and the more colorful clothes of the good humans.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'', the EvilChancellor Zigzag wears a mostly pitch black robe, with minor gold edges.

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* From ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Black features [[http://images.wikia.com/onceuponatime8042/images/e/e3/2PromoQueen5.png prominently]] in the Evil Queen's wardrobe. After her Storybrooke counterpart Regina tries to redeem herself to its citizens, this is reflected in her wardrobe changes: she wears more gray shades and more color.

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* ''DoctorWho Classic'': the Master as portrayed by Roger Delgado and Anthony Ainsley wear all-black unless he's in disguise.

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** [[spoiler:Mytho]] dons a black outfit after his FaceHeelTurn, as well.