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* The Dunmer of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series. Their dark skin and red eyes are the result of a curse placed upon the entire race when [[PhysicalGod the Tribunal]] slighted Azura by using the Heart of Lorkhan to attain godhood and ([[RoshomonStyle allegedly]]) murdered her champion, Nerevar when he tried to stop them.

* Carona aka "Another Marona" from ''PhantomBrave''.

* Hades in Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' has pale ashen skin, but on the episode where he steals the sun, he develops a tan worthy of George Hamilton.

* Dr. Drakken from ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' is blue. We're not entirely sure why; but it's related to his being evil; apparently, as Ron Stoppable turned evil one episode and also turned blue. Okay, he's not nearly as BadAss as the rest of these examples; but that's what [[HarmlessVillain evil]] is in the ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' universe.

* Victor and [[spoiler:Kazuki as Victor III]] from BusouRenkin

* Angol Moa from ''KeroroGunsou''.

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* Ansem/Xehanort from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''.

* Cia in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors''.

* Akio (and Anthy) from ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.

** For that matter, "Black Ilya" aka Kuro from ''{{Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Ilya}}''.
*** Also in ''{{Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Ilya}}'', [[spoiler: Miyu's brother]] has a patchy and incomplete version of this covering part of the face and arms.

* Dr. Drakken from ''KimPossible'' is blue. We're not entirely sure why; but it's related to his being evil; apparently, as Ron Stoppable turned evil one episode and also turned blue. Okay, he's not nearly as BadAss as the rest of these examples; but that's what [[HarmlessVillain evil]] is in the ''KimPossible'' universe.
* Oleander, VillainousGlutton on ''SushiPack'', has lavender-shaded skin for no explained reason.

* Rose from ''{{Homestuck}}'' turns grey when she [[spoiler:[[GoMadFromTheRevelation makes the mistake of asking the magic cueball whether the Horrorterrors are evil]] and develops a case of TouchedByVorlons. She gets better.]]

* [[ClassicalMythology Hades]], aka Pluto, god of the Underworld, was often described as dark-skinned.

* Surt from NorseMythology is frequently depicted with black skin.

* The Drow or Dark Elves from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' are dark-skinned; sometimes blue to avoid the UnfortunateImplications.
** This is also true for the duergar or deep dwarves, a degenerate and evil offshoot of dwarves who also live in the Underdark.

Do not confuse with someone who is merely sporty or blue-collar; such as the DarkSkinnedRedhead, that is just the effect of natural sunshine and outdoor work. The DarkSkinnedBlond tends to be an exotic racial characteristic. Contrast UndeathlyPallor.

* The Drow or Dark Elves from ''DungeonsAndDragons'' are dark-skinned; sometimes blue to avoid the UnfortunateImplications.

* [[GreekMythology Hades]], aka Pluto, god of the Underworld, was often described as dark-skinned.

* Hades, aka Pluto, god of the Underworld, was often described as dark-skinned.

Can have UnfortunateImplications; so sometimes instead of being "black" or "brown", they're sometimes other spectrums of darker colors.

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* Sailor Pluto from ''SailorMoon''; while she's the soldier of time, not necessarily a [[BadPowersBadPeople bad power]] in itself, she is a WellIntentionedExtremist in one arc, she gives off a mysterious and wise aura and is suspected to be thousands of years old, and her powers have a lot of forbidden aspects that could tear the timeline apart. Thank goodness for {{Stable Time Loop}}s. It's also notable that a common [[EpilepticTrees theory]] based upon one line in the manga suggests that she's a demigoddess.

* [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds}} Rudger Godwin]], following his death and rebirth as a Dark Signer.

* In the short story "The Wild Asses of the Devil" by HGWells, a demon turns up in the form of a charcoal burner, complete with soot-darkened skin.

* Rozalin from ''{{Disgaea 2}}'' takes on this characteristic when [[spoiler:she reverts back to [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Overlord Zenon]]]].
** [[CuteAndPsycho Princess Sapphire]] in ''{{Disgaea 3}}''.