History Main / PurpleEyes

Purple eyes, while impossible in real life, are Administrivia/NotATrope, since they often contain [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs no narrative significance]]. Those ''with'' narrative significance can be found below:

* ColorCodedEyes[=/=]TechnicolorEyes: Any example of purple eyes being relevant to the character's background/personality or the story.

Purple eyes, while impossible in real life, are Admnistrivia/NotATrope, since they often contain [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs no narrative significance]]. Those ''with'' narrative significance can be found below:

Purple eyes are impossible in real life and while they aren't [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs chairs]] on their own, all possible meaning are covered by the other trope below:

* ColorCodedEyes / TechnicolorEyes: Any example of Purple Eyes being relevant to the character's background/personality or the story.
* PurpleIsPowerful: Purple Eyes used to symbolize a character's prowess and coolness.
* SupernaturalIsPurple: Purple Eyes used to represent magic or supernatural/mystical origins.

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Purple eyes are impossible in real life and while they can be quite striking, they aren't a trope on their own.You may want one of these instead:

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->''"Well, it looks like they just couldn't handle...\\
[[GlassesPull *puts on glasses*]]\\
...my purple eyes."''[[note]][[Series/CSIMiami YYYEEEAAAHHH!!!]][[/note]]
-->-- '''Lelouch vi Britannia''', ''WebVideo/CodeMENT - [[https://youtu.be/miP21jnj3RU?t=293 Episode 1]]''

Purple Eyes, also called "violet", "lavender/lilac" or "amethyst" (depending on the shade) are a type of TechnicolorEyes used in fiction as an indicator that a character is very special, rare, unique, and/or somehow [[SupernaturalIsPurple possessed of strange or mysterious talents or heritage]]. These connotations mean that it's mostly possessed by characters that are either key to the plot, or need to stand out from the background.

Albinos in fiction are also likely to have these, though being albino is generally special in its own way as the condition is quite rare.

Technically 'purple' eyes are possible in real life, though ''extremely rare'', due to pigmentation deficiencies. The lack of pigment in the irises creates a translucent blue color through which the underlying blood vessels are visible. However, the 'purple' is barely distinguishable unless under bright light and the eyes appear more dark blue than anything else. Bright purple or pale purple eyes are not found in humans. Let's also note that Alexandria's Genesis, the condition in which a human is born with purple eyes, no body hair (and no periods for women) is not real. As [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alexandrias-genesis/ this article]] at Website/{{Snopes}} points out, it actually dates back to some ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' fanfiction from 1998 that somehow took on a life of its own.

Compare GracefulLadiesLikePurple, PurpleIsPowerful, SupernaturalIsPurple. See also OccultBlueEyes, which has similar connotations but with the color blue instead of purple.

'''It should be noted that this trope is NOT just for characters who have eyes of this color, but when the color actually indicates the character is special somehow. Please do not add characters who just happen to have eyes of this color without the proper reason behind it.'''

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* Mai Minase, who shares [[{{Technopath}} some mysterious connection]] with [[{{MMORPG}} The World]] in ''Franchise/DotHack //Liminality''.
* Many [[MoeAnthropomorphism nations]] in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' have these, some of which are connected to the [[SupernaturalIsPurple supernatural or magical]]:
** [[NiceGuy Finland]], connected to him acting as Santa Claus in several instances.[[note]]As in European traditions, Santa Claus is said to live in Finnish Lapland.[[/note]]
** [[PsychopathicManchild Russia]], with his connection to [[AnIcePerson General Winter]], the AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Russian winter.
** [[IJustWantToBeNormal Iceland]], who not only has MysticalWhiteHair, but can see magical creatures that are InvisibleToNormals, and is best friends with a [[PollyWantsAMicrophone talking puffin]].
* Tama-chan, the quiet, innocent, yet super-skilled kendo girl from ''Manga/BambooBlade''.
* Takashiro-sensei in ''Bible Black'' has purple eyes with red hair, and is a magic user with great significance to the backstory.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Yumichika has wisteria-coloured eyes. [[EmpathicWeapon Zanpakutou]] represent their shinigami's true nature and his hates the colour of wisteria-purple...which itself raises questions about Yumichika's true personality, as his true strength and nature is a mystery. Superficially [[TheFightingNarcissist narcissistic]], he's [[HiddenDepths hiding]] the fact he's sacrificing [[MagicKnight everything he is]] to adhere to his division's [[BloodKnight martial philosophy]]. The very few times his [[EnergyAbsorption true abilities]] have been used, he's won in a [[CoverBlowingSuperPower single strike]], meaning his full strength has never been [[CurbStompBattle tested]] or even [[AlmightyJanitor acknowledged]]. And he's [[WillfullyWeak working hard]] to keep it that way.
* Certain ''Franchise/CodeGeass'' characters, specifically the Royal Family of Britannia have unique variants of purple eyes. The purple eyes are in fact a trait of the Royal Family. Several royals (Schneizel, Euphie, Nunnally) and several non-royal characters (Nina and [[Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled Leila]] - the latter also fits the special trope due to [[spoiler: her Geass]]) have them but true amethyst purple eyes are much rarer - Lelouch has them; it's worthwhile noting he could be considered the most "special" of them all as the lead character and all he does. Notably, Rolo's eyes are also amethyst purple - adding weight to the fan theory that he might have actually been Nunnally's twin, separated at birth, or the idea he's a illegitimate member of the royal family.
* Mewtwo in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' has purple eyes and is not only one-of-a-kind, but has psychic powers far greater than those of any other pokémon, (with the possible exception of Mew).
* Shinigami Asato Tsuzuki from ''Manga/DescendantsOfDarkness''. Interestingly [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack not]] a Variant Visage; they really are purple, with the implication Tsuzuki was shunned in his hometown by superstitious people.
* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', while all the homunculi except for Gluttony, Sloth, Wrath and Pride have {{red eyes|Take Warning}}, in "Brotherhood," Envy and Pride have purple eyes; the latter originally has black eyes which turn purple after he [[spoiler:eats Gluttony]]. All of the homunculi in the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime version]] (except for [[BlankWhiteEyes Gluttony]]) have purple eyes.
* Florian from the manga ''Manga/GorgeousCarat'' has amethyst eyes that are [[WhatBeautifulEyes commented on quite frequently]], and are pretty much the sole reason so many people [[EvenTheGuysWantHim lust after him]].
* "Oni no Fukuchou" Hijikata in ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}}'' has purple eyes to display his strength and charisma as the vice commander of UsefulNotes/TheShinsengumi.
* Chaos from ''Manga/HeavensLostProperty'' has distinctly purple eyes; and as time goes on, she just keeps on becoming more and more alien when compared to the other angeloids. Also another thing to note is that when other angeloids fight seriously, their eyes turn red. However, Chaos' eyes stay the same color, and the only thing that changes is the pattern on them.
* Tomoe from ''Manga/KamisamaKiss'' has them. Since he's a {{Kitsune}}, he kind of qualifies as special and mysterious.
* ''Manga/LaughingUnderTheClouds'':
** A good part of the main cast belongs to the Fuma clan, known for their white hair and purple eyes. They are not albinos from birth, however. The hair and eyes are a result of the rigorous training they go through to become full members of the clan.
** A more straight example of this trope is Botan, who is a [[spoiler:shikigami conjured for the sole purpose of sealing the Orochi 600 years prior to the story]].
* Nodoka Miyazaki in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', in going with her [[ShrinkingViolet violet motif]] and [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow hair color]], contrasting the lead heroine's lighter blue and green. Having darker and more mysterious eyes may be some metaphor for inner strength or a type of enigmatic, hidden bravery, since she (despite being seen as meek otherwise) often enters such a state when [[PeekABangs pulling her hair away]]. After she [[spoiler:[[TookALevelInBadass enters the magical world]]]] Nodoka makes it clear she belongs in this trope as of chapter 280. [[spoiler:[[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v31/c280/03.html "I am Nodoka Miyazaki, and from here I begin my counter attack."]]]] Badass.
* ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'': Shouta has purple eyes ([[CurtainsMatchTheWindow along with purple hair]]), which fits with him being [[SupernaturalIsPurple the only major magic user]] among the human cast. He inherited them from [[TheArchmage his father]].
* Marii Yukari of ''Manga/MurasakiiroNoQualia'' has purple eyes and because of this odd feature it makes sense that she sees everyone as a robot. The fact that this seems to also give her insight into other people's personalities and abilities makes it seem more than just a weird quirk though.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** Suigetsu and Hidan who are certainly special (one can turn into water, and the other is immortal respectively), but go against the trope by both being rather violent, with the first being something of a BloodKnight and the other flat-out AxCrazy.
** The Rinnegan, the strongest of the eye based powers in the series, are bluish purple. They were possessed by the Sage of the Six Paths, let you use any element, let you use the Six Paths of Pain powers (gravity blasts, energy absorbing, soul ripping, SummonMagic, turn into a cyborg, and heal), can raise the dead, and by combining with the Heretic Statue's chakra receivers can allow you to control ''anyone'', including the Tailed Beasts. SuperPowerLottery might be it.
* The apptly-named ''Manga/YamiNoPurpleEyes'' has any human with the ability to transform into an animal gain purple eyes in said form. Their eyecolor also changes to purple seconds before transforming.
* ''Manga/PandoraHearts'' has [[LittleMissBadass Alice]], also known as [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Blood-Stained Black Rabbit]], who is one of the most powerful [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Chains]] in the manga. In the anime, the protagonist's eyes also turn violet when Alice briefly [[GrandTheftMe takes over his body]] after their MagicallyBindingContract. There is also [[RealityWarper the Will of the Abyss]], [[spoiler:Alice's twin sister]], who combines the trope with MysticalWhiteHair. [[spoiler:She inherited both traits from their father Levi, a.k.a. [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Glen]] [[BadassFamily Baskerville]], who controls ''five'' incredibly powerful Chains and is in charge of protecting [[EldritchLocation the Abyss]].]]
* ''Manga/PetShopOfHorrors'': Count D's father, and one half of the Count's own. As the Count is the mysterious protagonist descended from a powerful like and runs a unique pet shop that sells supernatural pets, well, he certainly ticks all the boxes.
* When the ''Manga/{{Pretear}}'' manga was made into an anime, Sasame went from having blond hair and brown eyes to [[AdaptationalDyeJob white hair and purple eyes]]. Considering the connotations of [[WhiteHairBlackHeart both]] [[PurpleEyes tropes]], it was probably an intentional hint that [[spoiler:in this version Sasame would [[FaceHeelTurn betray the knights]]]].
* In ''Manga/RGVeda'', purple eyes are a sign of demon heritage, which is why Yasha doesn't trust [[MysteriousInformant Kujaku]], and he tends to receive a bad welcome among people.
* ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'':
** Genjo Sanzo has violet eyes which have been described as both like those of a god and a youkai. Appropriately enough, [[spoiler:he was a god, specifically the nephew of the Bosatsu of Mercy in his previous life]].
** WordOfGod is that all kami have purple/violet eyes.
** [[PunchClockVillain Kougaiji]] also has them, in addition to being a DarkSkinnedRedhead. Understandable, since he ''is'' a youkai.
* Certain characters from ''[[Franchise/{{Anpanman}} Sorieke! Anpanman]]''. As stated in PurpleIsPowerful, characters who have these are often either magical or powerful in some way. Nandobatto since he's magical, Azami-chan since she's a plant person, and Peekaballoon since he's a balloon.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl Reina from ''Literature/SoundEuphonium'' is one of the few characters with an unnatural eye color. Her eyes are given [[WhatBeautifulEyes quite a bit of focus]]. It's possible Reina has purple eyes instead of something more common like IcyBlueEyes to distinguish her due to her [[IJustWantToBeSpecial need to be different]].
* Kouta Otoyama, the [[spoiler: "chosen one of the universe"]], in ''Anime/StellviaOfTheUniverse''.
* Haru, Koko, and [[spoiler:Urara]] from ''{{Anime/Tsuritama}}''. It's a sign of them being [[spoiler:aliens.]]
* Barunn of ''Anime/TweenyWitches'' has purple eyes to match her status as a witch.
* Shoukei of ''Anime/TheTwelveKingdoms'' has violet eyes, which go well with her blue hair and suited her when she was a princess. Because these colours are not as rare in her world, her appearance went unremarked when she had to live among peasants.
* Michiru from ''Anime/UtaKata'' has purple eyes, which [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow match her hair]], underlining her mysterious aura.
%% * Sunako Nakahara, the female lead of ''Manga/TheWallflower'', has these as a sign of her difference.
* In ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'', Keima's teacher, Nikaido has them. In the ''Heart of Jupiter'' arc, Keima travels back in time and meets a girl named Dokuro, who is the human incarnation of Chief Dokuro of the Runaway Spirit Squad, who also has them. [[spoiler:It is later revealed that Nikaido is the adult present day Dokuro]].
* Kamui in the ''Manga/{{X1999}}'' manga has blueish purple eyes (they are hazel in the anime for some reason) and certainly fits the [[TheChosenOne very special]] and mysteriously badass criteria.
* Both Yugi and Yami Yugi have purple eyes in ''Manga/YuGiOh''. More characters in this anime have normal eye colours than hair styles/colours, so it seems notable and may or may not be indicative of both their statuses as the Chosen One. Likely an intentional sign of supernatural power on Yami Yugi's part, especially in season 0, when they were actually [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]].
* ''Anime/{{Hyouka}}'' has Eru Chitanda who sports a very vibrant pair of these that are seen to get very sparkly when she's curious. While not possessing any magic powers per say, they do signify her uniqueness in belonging to a very prestigious family of wealthy farmers, she also has SuperSenses.
* Shiori from ''Manga/InuYasha'' is the daughter of a [[{{Youkai}} bat youkai]] and a human. A feature that distinguishes her as a [[HalfHumanHybrid hanyou]] is that she has violet eyes.
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* Kula, the main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MolesWorld'' animated series, is a powerful mage whose color motif is purple. The purple extends to the color of his eyes.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* Tempest, the former Aqualad, young partner of DC Comics' ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}''. His eye color was actually a plot point for a while, since it hints at his genetic ancestry, and it was considered a bad omen around that same time.
* In ''Sword of Sorcery featuring [[ComicBook/AmethystPrincessOfGemworld Amethyst]]'', [[MagicalGirlWarrior Princess Amaya]]'s blonde hair and purple eyes indicate that she is RoyalBlood of House Amethyst.
* ''ComicBook/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': While on the TV show his eyes were more of an [[OccultBlueEyes occult blue]] shade, in the canon comic "Antique" and the non-canon "Spike vs. Dracula" series {{Dracula}}'s eyes are purple. Dracula, besides being of course ''the'' most well-known vampire, is unique amongst Buffyverse vampires. He is able to easily hypnotize people and put them under his thrall, he can shapeshift into various forms (wolf, bat, panther, bees, mist), he can come back from being staked, and he does not have the [[GameFace bumpy face]] of common vampires but does always have fangs.
* Raven from ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''. This is one of the signs of her half-demonic heritage.
* In ''{{ComicBook/Violine}}'', Violine's eyes have this color, thanks to her telepathic powers.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Wei Ming]] in the ''Fanfic/AzulaTrilogy'' has dark purple eyes. [[spoiler:Like Princess Yue's white hair in [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender the show]], the unusual color is the result of having been touched by a spirit. Her natural eye-color was green]].
* ''Fanfic/TheFiersomeChronicles'':
** In a WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon story (written by GuardianDragon98), an original character named Zenna has violet eyes. When she turns twenty-two [[spoiler: she finds out she's an Elemental, an ancient power she got from her ancestor.]] (Everything will be clear after you read the story.)
* ''Fanfic/ForGood'':
** [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Ricki Sunflare]], as a green-skinned alien, possesses prominent violet eyes. She is depicted as the wunderkind of the cadets and performs a SherlockScan on the protagonist.
** The enigmatic Fringe woman Zomega also has one violet eye - her other eye was lost and replaced with a cybernetic red eye. She is half human, but her eye color is actually one of her human traits, as her alien heritage possesses red eyes.
* [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Zack]] is often given violet eyes in fanfics, most likely due to the non-canon OVA ''Last Order''. He fits, in that he's TheAce and one of the strongest people in the world without having been the product of prenatal experiment, but his canon eye color is blue. His theme on the ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'' soundtrack is even called ''Sky Blue Eyes''.
* [[Creator/DetsniyOffSkiword Avance Wars 3: Yelow Commet Defence]] gives one to the main character, Dusk. It's said that his purple eye is a product of his [[Anime/CodeGeass Mind Control Geass]].
* Many ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'' fan works give [[AmbiguouslyHuman Cecil]] purple eyes, not unlike the podcast's logo.
* In ''FanFic/RWBYReckoning'', there's a mysterious figure on the side of Cinder. All we really know about [[AmbiguousGender them]] is they have purple eyes, and are immensely powerful, able to beat Darrel both [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown physically]] and [[BreakThemByTalking mentally.]]
* The eyes of Kathryn, the main heroine of ''Fanfic/TheHeartTrilogy'', [[EyeColorChange became permanently]] purple when she had her first vision as a {{Seer}}. When her link to her magic is broken thanks to [[spoiler:her death and resurrection]], her eyes lose their purple color until the link is fixed.
* Princess Zelda has purple eyes in ''Fanfic/BlindCourage''. Ganondorf has PastLifeMemories of various lives but has never seen a purple eyed Zelda before. Zelda's unusual eye colour, hair colour, and friendly personality signifies her as different from the previous incarnations of Zelda who all feared him from the start.
* Aurora from ''Fanfic/{{Somnium}}'' is a {{seer}} with abnormal purple eyes. She gained her powers after she awoke from Maleficent's curse.
* Lunarstar of ''Fanfic/WorldsApartMLP'' is a unique and magical WingedUnicorn with purple eyes.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'' has a non-human example: Pom-Pom has purple eyes. Especially remarkable for a cat, and they seem to be a symbol for her evilness. Also fits nicely in how she is [[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Lucifer]] [[note]][[FallenAngel No, not that Lucifer]][[/note]]'s white-furred, purple-eyed, female counterpart; he being black-furred, green-eyed, with [[YellowEyesOfSneakiness yellow sclerae]] indicating his evilness. Interestingly, Pom-Pom has the very rare feline eye color (violet) that symbolizes evil in Disney works, while Lucifer has the very common feline eye color (yellow with green) that symbolizes evil in the Disney works. She also accentuates them with purple eye-shadow, and mascara.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'': Megara has violet eyes, and wears a violet dress to match - they also go well with her FemmeFatale charms. Interestingly, in hindsight [[spoiler: they are a clue to her allegiance to the bad guy Hades, since in the Disney universe purple mostly stands for evilness and she turns out to work for Hades. She turns out good / good-hearted in the end though, reversing the trope of purple eyes representing evilness in Disney.]]
* '' WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn'': Amalthea, the human version of the titular unicorn, has purple eyes when she becomes human; they are seen as being extremely rare and beautiful.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1'': Another example of purple eyes representing evilness in the Disney world: Vanessa (Ursula's human alter-ego) has violet eyes. This also is one of the first signs that she isn't what she appears to be.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': [[BigBad Dr. Facilier]] has purple eyes. They match his belly shirt. WordOfGod says that of the three Mardi Gras colors, purple was chosen for him because it's the most [[SupernaturalIsPurple "unnatural"]].
* ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'': Toothiana, a powerful wealth-bringing fairy, has pinkish-purple eyes with a crystalline pattern in the iris.
* ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'': [[PrincessClassic Princess Aurora]] has violet eyes (though in the actual film it [[OffModel is sometimes brown or black]]), which are meant to symbolize ''rare'' beauty along with her sunshine golden hair and rose red lips. She's the only Franchise/DisneyPrincess with an abnormal eye color. An exception / subversion of the trope in the sense that in the Disney universe, violet mostly indicates evilness, but Aurora of course is as good / innocent as a person can be. Her beauty was a gift from one of her fairy godmothers at her christening, so presumably the violet eyes are supernaturally given.
* Odette from ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'' has InnocentBlueEyes in the original film but purple in the sequels. She fits the "special" interpretation as she spends a good chunk of each film as a BalefulPolymorph who transforms into a swan. According to ''A Royal Family'' she is also TheChosenOne. This is possibly a ShoutOut to the above, as well as adding to Odette's own beauty and her swan motif.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': Judy Hopps has purple eyes, distinct from all other members of her rather large family. She, too, is an exception to the typical Disney purple eyes = rare or special evil.
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* ''Film/TheWitches'' portrays the eponymous witches as having eyes that flash purple as an indicator that they are supernatural. The book said that their pupils changed colours, which presumably was harder to do in film.
* Elizabeth Taylor as the titular heroine in ''Film/{{Cleopatra}}''. It was achieved with lighting tricks, but it started a myth that the actress's eyes were that colour in real life (there was even a perfume named 'Elizabeth Taylor's Violet Eyes').
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* ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' books by L. M. Montgomery have an in-universe example: Anne writes a story in which one of the [[HerCodenameWasMarySue ridiculously beautiful heroines]] has purple eyes; she says she never heard of anyone actually having them but wanted something out-of-the ordinary.
* The ''Literature/BlackJewels'' trilogy has a brief mention of Alexandra Angelline's eyes being the color of Purple Dusk Jewels. Unusually, such an eye color does not mark her as anything special or heroic.
* ''Literature/TheChildrenOfMan'', purple eyes mark those who use purple magic, which grants teleportation and time-travel talents.
* ''Literature/CradleSeries'': Every member of the Akura clan that rules the continent has striking violet eyes. They might have something to do with the bloodline ability passed down by their [[PhysicalGod Matriarch]]; stronger members of the family have more striking eyes.
* In Chris D'Lacey's ''Literature/{{Dragons}}'' series, violet eyes show someone isn't all that s/he seems. The Pennykettles normally have green eyes, but they go violet whenever they use magic, and Liz's dragons have violet eyes whenever they aren't in disguise. Other characters' eyes flash violet as they perform magic as well.
* Emily Starr from L.M. Montgomery's ''Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon'' books has purplish-grey eyes and she's more than a little odd.
* A young man known only as 'Red' in the Literature/PhilipMarlowe novel ''Literature/FarewellMyLovely'' has violet eyes. Marlowe describes them as 'the eyes you never see, that you only read about.'
%% * Titus Groan, the hero of the ''Literature/{{Gormenghast}}'' trilogy, has violet eyes.
* Purple eyes have very dark connotations in ''Literature/HouseOfManyWays''. [[spoiler:Offspring between a lubbock (an evil, magical creature that can change its size and is purple with the body of a man, fuzzy wings and the grotesque head of an insect, which either tears people apart or lays its eggs inside them depending on the season) and a female human are distinguishable often only by their purple eyes and violent tempers.]]
* ''Literature/{{Hurog}}'': In ''Literature/DragonBones'', most members of the Hurog family have purple eyes. [[spoiler: Probably because they're descended from dragons]]. They are special in that their family is associated with dragons ... and they have a chained dragon skeleton in the basement, which is kind of embarassing as they should be ''protecting'' dragons.
* ''Literature/InDeath'' series: ''Innocent In Death'' has a little girl named Rayleen Straffo, who is noted to have such eyes as these a few times. [[spoiler:This turns out to be {{Foreshadowing}} for the fact that she's the murderer the police are looking for]].
* The people of the Human Empire capital world of Mithra (including the VillainProtagonist, among others) in Yulia Latynina's ''Inhuman'' tend to have violet eyes, because of their incredibly bright sun; apparently it greatly reduces light sensitivity, which allows the character to carry out an over-the-top version of PerpSweating.
** Which is ironic, because people with lighter eyes (which include blue and grey variants) tend to be ''more'' light sensitive than people with darker eyes.[[http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/lightsensitive.htm]][[http://www.eyehealthweb.com/photophobia/]]
* ''Literature/ItsAGoodLife'': This is one of the only clear features mentioned about Anthony Fremont, though it really describes him as having a "wet, purple gaze" -- so make of that what you will.
* Members of House l'Envers in Jacqueline Carey's ''Literature/KushielsLegacy'' novels, particularly Queen Ysandre. Something of a twist in that every member of House l'Envers comes under suspicion at some point, whether deserved or not.
%% * Literature/TheLastDove'': Adrian is able to identify Bria as [[spoiler:Queen Vasi]]'s daughter because of this.
* In Creator/DavidGemmell's ''Literature/{{Legend}}'', the warlord Ulric is mentioned several times as having striking violet eyes.
* The title character of R. A. Salvatore's ''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'' has lavender eyes, which represents the fact that he's a [[RedEyesTakeWarning living subversion]] of his [[AlwaysChaoticEvil entire race]].
* Aurelia Cotta, mother of Caesar, is described in the ''Literature/MastersOfRome'' series as having not dark blue eyes but ''purple'' making her a "living, breathing omen." Like maybe the woman destined to be the mother of the greatest Roman of all time?
* In ''Literature/MyAntonia'', a Scandinavian beauty and DudeMagnet Lena Lingard has deep violet eyes. She's one of the four immigrant hired girls who work in town and who are considered great beauties. Jim the narrator is of the opinion that the eldest daughters in the first generation of settlers like Ántonia Shimerda or Lena were extraordinary and actually the most interesting people of the family, even though their families often favoured younger daughters. Later in the story, Jim and Lena are in an implied sexual relationship.
* Audrina Adare of ''Literature/MySweetAudrina'' has the same unusual hair color and violet eyes as her deceased sister. Both these traits are said to be a sign of psychic powers in her mother's line, and it appears that Audrina does have the gift of precognition. [[spoiler:The real significance is that Audrina has her sister's eyes because Audrina ''is'' her "dead" sister.]]
* In the ''Literature/NightWorld'' series, many members of the Harman family, a prestigious [[WitchSpecies witch]] [[TheClan clan]], (as well as their relatives) are known to have violet eyes or blue/gray eyes with hints of violet. For a few characters who don't realize they're [[LongLostRelative related to the Harmans]] and that they're actually witches, their eye color can serve as a clue or identifying feature to their true heritage. [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Lamia]] Ash Redfern also sometimes has this eye color...[[MoodRingEyes among various others.]]
* The ruling Queens in the ''Literature/SeptimusHeap'' series mostly have violet eyes. It is very distressing to Princess Jenna that her eyes never turn green to match her (adopted) brothers'.
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
** Purple eyes are a sign of Valyrian ancestry in general and associated with the royal Targaryen family. The Targaryens go so far as resort to BrotherSisterIncest to preserve this trait. WordOfGod has stated that purple Valyrian eyes resemble Creator/ElizabethTaylor's.
** House Dayne has also got this trait, owing to their Valyrian background. Ashara Dayne, the rumoured lover of Ned Stark and serious contender for WorldsMostBeautifulWoman while alive, was noted for her striking purple eyes.
* ''Literature/{{Stardust}}'': The woman at the fair [[spoiler:(also known as Princess Una)]] has violet eyes and furry ears to show that she's from Fairy. Oddly, none of her brothers seem to have these traits.
* Female protagonist Arianna from the ''Literature/{{Stravaganza}}'' book series has violet eyes, as does the Duchessa of Bellezza. For a while Lucien believes it must be a common trait in Talia. [[spoiler:Actually, it's foreshadowing that they're mother and daughter.]]
* A [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin major plot point]] in the ''Literature/ThroughVioletEyes'' series, where purple eyes are genetically linked to the [[ISeeDeadPeople ability to communicate with the dead]]. The book-jargon even calls these people "Violets".
* ''Literature/TortallUniverse'':
** Both Alanna and her brother Thom have distinctive purple eyes. Alanna is TheHero and becomes chosen by the Goddess, while Thom is an ''extremely'' powerful sorcerer. Their magical Gifts present as the same color.
** [[GodWasMyCoPilot Pounce/Faithful]] the Cat has purple eyes whenever he shows up, indicating his divine nature. {{Lampshaded}} by a few characters who are startled to see that eye color in a cat.
* ''Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland'', in its dissertation on [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience colour-coding]] in Fantasyland eye colour, says people with violet eyes may be royalty, or just destined to lead "uncomfortably interesting lives."
* ''Twilight Eyes'' by Dean Kuntz. The main character has blue-violet eyes. It is [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane hypothetically]] connected with its ability to recognize «goblins» in a human mask.
* ''Literature/TheUnderlandChronicles'' - Underland humans are basically a race of albinos, so this trope is {{justified|Trope}} here.
%%* The book ''Violet Eyes'' is named for the eyes of the protagonists, Angel Eastland and Michael Vallant.
* Every time [[LadyOfBlackMagic Yennefer]] from ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' is described, her purple eyes get a mention, highlighting either her being a [[SupernaturalIsPurple sorceress]] of considerable power or the fact the protagonist finds her a HotWitch. Possibly both. Nobody else (save Geralt himself, whose eyes are also unusual) gets a description of their eyes.
* In Creator/RoaldDahl's ''Literature/TheWitches'' movie, all Witches have violet eyes. In the book, it was the witches' pupils that were unusual, with rainbow-like colors appearing in them.
* In ''Literature/TheZombieKnight'', Field Marshal Sanko has violet eyes (her only feature that's visible behind her gargoyle mask), along with being one of the Vanguard's nine [[StrongerWithAge oldest and strongest]] [[CameBackStrong servants]] and quite possibly the most powerful integration-type servant in the world.
* In ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'' you can see Will Herondale. He is a [[{{Nephilim}} shadowhunter]], and his eyes have an indefinable color, which is most likely violet.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'', Mashin Chaser's human form has purple eyes. He'salso the protagonist's main rival and [[spoiler:former predecessor]].
* The Vorta of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', complete with the vision problems associated with RealLife albinism. As the Vorta are genetically engineered HenchmenRace, this was by design.
* In ''Series/TinMan'', the Queen's lavender eyes are her best-known feature. So much to the point that when the Mystic Man mentioned that [[spoiler:DG's mother]] had "lavender eyes", both Cain and Glitch are left with their jaws on the floor.
* In ''Series/GoodOmens'', the Archangel Gabriel has purple eyes, to emphasise his unearthly beauty.
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* Drizzt from the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' has purple eyes - and even the drow, whose eyes are usually [[RedEyesTakeWarning a sinister red]], think it's a strange color.
* In the primary world of ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'', Golarion, the Azlanti were a [[AdvancedAncientHumans now-extinct race of humans]] with distinctive dark purple eyes. The Azlanti were in every way superior to average humans -- mechanically, this means they got a bonus to ''every'' stat, as opposed to the standard bonus to one stat normal humans get. In addition, they constructed [[{{Atlantis}} a magnificent empire]] and made great advances in both mechanical and magical invention, though they did [[TheManBehindTheMan have a little help]].
* Given a [[GrimDark dark twist]] in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', where violet eyes are seen as a minor mutation, casting a shroud of suspicion over any purple-eyed character. In addition, the planet Cadia, a planet where the entire population takes to TheSpartanWay, is known for a large percentage of its population having violet eyes. In spite of this, Cadia and its military forces are recognized around the Imperium as consummate examples of the Imperial Guard. It turns out the purple eyes of the Cadians is a side effect of living on a planet right next to the Eye of Terror, a NegativeSpaceWedgie from which the [[TheLegionsOfHell forces of Chaos]] launch attacks against the physical universe.
* In ''TabletopGame/RocketAge'' this is a trait found in some Martians. They are typically only seen in the higher castes and the only castes to have exclusively purple eyes are the royalty and priests.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Karliah from ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' has purple eyes, whereas all other dunmer in the game have red eyes. Her ancestry might be the reason, as she's the granddaughter of Queen Barenziah.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' has main antagonist TheEmperor, with very pretty purple eyes (he's always had them, but considering the graphical format of the game, it's been hard to tell until ''VideoGame/{{Dissidia|Final Fantasy}}''). In both games he is a very powerful sorcerer and [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]], so it fits the trope...but it's also likely to have been chosen simply because of how well it goes with the rest of his mostly-golden-with-purple-accents character design.
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' associates [[SupernaturalIsPurple the color purple and extrasensory powers]] with the wind element, so Jupiter Adepts tend to have purple eyes (or [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair purple hair]]). Ivan, [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow his sister Hama]], and his daughter Karis all have them. Sheba has purple eyes in-game, but they're green in official artwork.
* Damas from ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' has purple eyes. While appearing only in ''Jak 3'', he had a major role and [[spoiler:ruled Haven before Baron Praxis. And he's Jak's long-lost father]].
* As revealed with his Cutpurse skin, Twisted Fate in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has bright violet, slightly glowing, eyes. Fitting for a mage with limited precognition powers.
* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 2}}'': Maya Amano has these, to some extent. They appear to be more pink than purple. This is likely symbolism for the fact that [[spoiler:everyone on the party thinks of her like a 'goddess' and the portrayed Maia is purple]].
* In ''VideoGame/PokemonRanger: Guardian Signs'', there's even a guy named Purple Eyes. He turns out to be the real leader of the Pokémon Pinchers, a backstabbing traitor, and there's a fan speculation on a different page that he could be the last living descendent of Sabios, the Big Bad of the past missions, which might explain why he says the Golden Armor chose him and he knows how to use it...
* Charme the Thief in ''[[VideoGame/RecettearAnItemShopsTale Recettear]]'' combines this with CurtainsMatchTheWindow (and possibly YouGottaHaveBlueHair). In keeping with other examples, [[spoiler:[[FallenPrincess she's royalty]]]].
* Rose, the heroine of ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'', is the only character in the game with eyes this color. She's TheChosenOne.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', people possessed by the BigBad {{Energy Being|s}} usually have [[RedEyesTakeWarning one red eye]]. When [[spoiler:Asbel]] is possessed, his eye turns purple instead, signifying that [[spoiler:Lambda has become dormant, and is on the way to a HeelFaceTurn]].
* [[TheLancer Mikleo]] of ''VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria'' has these. As a powerful [[MakingASplash water]] seraph, as well as the best friend of TheChosenOne, it fits. [[spoiler: It also is possibly a hint to the role he unwillingly and unknowingly played in starting the Age of Chaos and creating the [[BigBad Lord of Calamity]].]]
* Taigong Wang from ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi'' has a [[http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae279/hollowchan/vlcsnap-2010-08-04-00h42m27s43.png?1280879075 bewitching pair]], as he's a mystic and demi-god. His rival, Da Ji, also has these, with similar origins.
* Yoshiya "Joshua" Kiryu from ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''. [[spoiler:He's the "Composer" which makes him a god or some form of divine being]].
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has several characters. [[spoiler:Pride is one of the most important, although he has gold eyes most of the time. His entire body is made of purple shadow as well]].
* A certain character in ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' has purple eyes. This is an important plot point. [[spoiler:Whoever is being 'possessed' by Miang tends to get purple hair and eyes]].
* When soldiers in ''VideoGame/{{XCOM 2}}'' become Psi Operatives, their eyes turn purple and their [[MysticalWhiteHair hair turns white]].
* In ''VideoGame/FallenLondon'', Millicent Clathermont used to have blue eyes but they turned violet after her frequent trips to the Cave of the Nadir, a secret place that contains a lot of purplish radiation called "irrigo", purged away part of her memories/self and turned her into the Lady in Lilac.
* Fortune in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', as noted in the artbook. Fortune was BornLucky.
* Knuckles the Echidna from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''. They go with the fact he's the LastOfHisKind, as well as a recluse who lives in a legendary floating island guarding the [[MineralMacGuffin Master Emerald]].
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* Sakura Matou in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''. [[spoiler:This is revealed to be because of the "conditioning" imposed upon her by Zouken in order to make her into the successor of the Matou brand of magecraft]].
* Several characters in ''VideoGame/{{Hakuouki}}'' have purple eyes, most notably Hijikata Toshizo, for whom purple is [[PurpleIsPowerful a signature color]]. Other examples include Yamazaki Susumu (who is [[spoiler:[[{{Ninja}} a ninja]], or at least styled after one]]), Shiranui Kyo (who is [[spoiler:[[OurDemonsAreDifferent an oni]]]]), and Kimigiku (who is [[spoiler:both]]).
* In ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateWizardessHeart'', purple eyes apparently run in the famous Goldstein family. Elias Goldstein and his older brother Klaus - both very talented wizards who are considered the "royalty" of the school - have them.
%% * All the test subjects in ''VisualNovel/{{Shuffle}}'' Ygdrassil project. And the daughter of one of them.
* Gavin in ''VisualNovel/SwordDaughter'' has purple eyes, presumably from his innately magical [[HalfHumanHybrid elven blood]].
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* In ''Webcomic/AgentsOfTheRealm'', three characters:
** MagicalGirlWarrior Kendall has intensively violet eyes.
** GoodTwin Jade and EvilTwin Ruby, both from another world, have eyes in a bright shade of lavender.
* In ''Webcomic/AvasDemon'', [[http://www.avasdemon.com/pages.php?page=0542 the two assassins]] [[http://www.avasdemon.com/pages.php?page=0543 have violet eyes]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Blindsprings}}'': Ms Thorne, who is an orphic witch, has purple eyes. Her daughter Deirdre inherited them.
* In ''Webcomic/CharbyTheVampirate'' King Malachai the last of the full blooded elves of Eldenlon's royal family, who has been drawing from a powerful magical source, is the only character with purple eyes.
* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-11-06 Nioi has them]] and, by extension, so does Kaoli. Nioi is the only character seen to travel between universes and pulled off a DeusExMachina with her saving of Grace.
* This trope is taken to a whole other level in ''Webcomic/FreakAngels'' where not only do the twelve Midwich Cuckoos style psychic main characters have purple eyes, but about half of them also have purple hair (including one who had purple hair before going bald, thanks to a little [[NoodleIncident drugfest]] one time.
* ''Webcomic/GastroPhobia'' uses purple eyes to indicate Amazonian ancestry along with brown skin. Three of the main characters have them, Phobia, Gastro, and Philia.
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'''s Rose has violet eyes, and a general SupernaturalIsPurple theme going on.
* ''Webcomic/TheNoordegraafFiles'': [[MeaningfulName Violet]] has violet eyes. And when I say Violet, I mean literally violet. (The hex code for violet is #7F00FF, for those of you who are curious.)
* According to the colored pages/panels the Erlking's Daughter in ''{{Webcomic/Roommates}}'' has {{monochromatic|Eyes}} purple eyes (and [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow hair]], and make up, and clothing). She is one of TheFairFolk so very much {{supernatural|IsPurple}} and a {{graceful lad|iesLikePurple}}y. Her father and brother have OccultBlueEyes.
* ''Webcomic/{{Sorcery 101}}'' deconstructs the MarySue stereotype [[spoiler:when it becomes a plot point]]: a human with too much magical potential to be normal but not enough to be a mage will have purple eyes, extraordinary focus, and the ability to learn very quickly. This essentially allows them to be TheAce. However, without proper training their magic lashes out at them, causing headaches and seizures; and their talents often lead to arrogance that can verge on an outright [[AGodAmI god complex]].
* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': The {{immortal|Ruler}} GodEmperor Solomon David has purple eyes, as do his 25 generations of descendants. It matches both his association with {{Pride}} and his PurpleIsPowerful theme, which extends to his HolyHalo and [[PaintingTheMedium speech bubbles]]. [[spoiler:Flashbacks to his FromNobodyToNightmare sequence don't show his eyes, so it's uncertain whether it's a genetic trait or a manifestation of his EnlightenmentSuperpowers.]]
* The eyes of Tally from ''Webcomic/TheWeave'' start out as brown, but they become purple after Tally's contact with [[SupernaturalIsPurple fairy magic]].
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* ''WebAnimation/MagicalBorderPatrol''- Jake Harrier has dark purple eyes, which relate to his nature as a Seer.
* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': Fey has these as part of her otherworldly Sidhe beauty.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'':
** The show's [[{{Retraux}} retro art style]] gave the characters back their BlackBeadEyes rather than the more realistic ones (with whites and pupils) of previous recent incarnations. In particular, Daphne and all the women in her family have purple eyes instead of black ones, showing off their wealth and social standing, as well as matching [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience her outfit.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'' Niko's eyes go from her normal bluish-green to violet when her PsychicPowers activate.
* The nightmare demon Spooky Dookie from ''WesternAnimation/MajorLazer'' [[spoiler:who presumably had them even when he was still alive]].
* Elise from ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' has these colored eyes.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Twilight Sparkle has Purple Eyes which reflects her powerful magic skills, related to tropes PurpleIsPowerful and SupernaturalIsPurple.
** [[BigGood Princess Celestia's]] eyes are a very light purple. She is a {{Winged Unicorn}} and one of the most powerful ponies in the world.
** [[LoveGoddess Princess Cadance]] has lilac eyes. She's the first alicorn to be seen besides Celestia and Luna. As such, she's also exceptionally powerful.
** The Great and Powerful Trixie is a magician with purple eyes; however, unlike Twilight, she is a ''stage'' magician.
* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** Though a few nameless background members of the Water Tribe have these in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', the two characters who have these and get significant screentime are Hama and Yakone's wife.
** Hama has purple eyes and it is a case of SupernaturalIsPurple.
** Yakone is a man with abilities akin to Hama's but taken UpToEleven, and so his wife's purple eyes are a subtle ContinuityNod.
%% * Lois Lane has purple eyes in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''. It soon began showing up in the comics DependingOnTheArtist.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Garnet's main eyes are red and blue, respectively, but her ThirdEye is violet. Overlaps with SupernaturalIsPurple as she uses said third eye to look into the future, [[spoiler:and it's evidence that she's actually a fusion]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': [[DarkMagicalGirl Raven]] has these eyes when they aren't [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing]] from PsychicPowers or [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]] from demonic rage.
** [[DarkActionGirl Jinx]] has purple eyes in association with her magical bad luck powers; Starfire's evil older sister Blackfire also has them to match her starbolts in contrast to Starfire's vivid green.
* Megatron of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' usually has [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]], but they turn purple under the influence of [[PsychoSerum Dark Energon]]. This is generally a sign of bad things for everyone, [[spoiler:especially when he ends up [[DemonicPossession possessed by]] [[TheAntiGod Unicron]], for whom Dark Energon is the very lifeblood of]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MoonbeamCity''[='=]s Pizzaz Miller, although this could be due to the show's overarching, wild neon TheEighties color scheme.
%% * On ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim,'' purple is actually a normal eye color among [[GalacticConqueror Irkens]]; [[BigBadDuumvirate Tallest Purple]] and [[DarkActionGirl Tak]] are the best examples.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Sam Manson and Maddie Fenton both have purple eyes.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': Mandy's eyes are purple.
* Jerrica Benton from ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' has InnocentBlueEyes. Her SexierAlterEgo Jem [[EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference started out]] with the same blue eyes but [[DivergentCharacterEvolution later]] gained purple eyes instead. Jem is a holographic projection over Jerrica's real body.
* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'': Keith's eyes are a shade of indigo that tend to appear either purple or dark blue depending on the lighting of the scene. No special attention is brought to them in-universe, but they are the viewer's first hint that [[spoiler:Keith is not entirely human]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' has Rayla. She is not a human but an [[OurElvesAreBetter elf]]. And one of the things that clearly shows that she is not human is her purple eyes.
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* ''Disney/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'' has a non-human example: Pom-Pom has purple eyes. Especially remarkable for a cat, and they seem to be a symbol for her evilness. Also fits nicely in how she is [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Lucifer]] [[note]][[FallenAngel No, not that Lucifer]][[/note]]'s white-furred, purple-eyed, female counterpart; he being black-furred, green-eyed, with [[YellowEyesOfSneakiness yellow sclerae]] indicating his evilness. Interestingly, Pom-Pom has the very rare feline eye color (violet) that symbolizes evil in Disney works, while Lucifer has the very common feline eye color (yellow with green) that symbolizes evil in the Disney works. She also accentuates them with purple eye-shadow, and mascara.
* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'': Megara has violet eyes, and wears a violet dress to match - they also go well with her FemmeFatale charms. Interestingly, in hindsight [[spoiler: they are a clue to her allegiance to the bad guy Hades, since in the Disney universe purple mostly stands for evilness and she turns out to work for Hades. She turns out good / good-hearted in the end though, reversing the trope of purple eyes representing evilness in Disney.]]

* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Another example of purple eyes representing evilness in the Disney world: Vanessa (Ursula's human alter-ego) has violet eyes. This also is one of the first signs that she isn't what she appears to be.
* ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': [[BigBad Dr. Facilier]] has purple eyes. They match his belly shirt. WordOfGod says that of the three Mardi Gras colors, purple was chosen for him because it's the most [[SupernaturalIsPurple "unnatural"]].

* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'': [[PrincessClassic Princess Aurora]] has violet eyes (though in the actual film it [[OffModel is sometimes brown or black]]), which are meant to symbolize ''rare'' beauty along with her sunshine golden hair and rose red lips. She's the only Franchise/DisneyPrincess with an abnormal eye color. An exception / subversion of the trope in the sense that in the Disney universe, violet mostly indicates evilness, but Aurora of course is as good / innocent as a person can be. Her beauty was a gift from one of her fairy godmothers at her christening, so presumably the violet eyes are supernaturally given.

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'': Judy Hopps has purple eyes, distinct from all other members of her rather large family. She, too, is an exception to the typical Disney purple eyes = rare or special evil.

** The Great and Powerful Trixie is a magician with purple eyes, however, unlike Twilight, she is a ''stage'' magician.

%% ** [[DarkActionGirl Jinx]] has purple eyes.
%% ** Blackfire.

Technically 'purple' eyes are possible in real life, though ''extremely rare'', due to pigmentation deficiencies. The lack of pigment in the irises creates a translucent blue color through which the underlying blood vessels are visible. However, the 'purple' is barely distinguishable unless under bright light and the eyes appear more dark blue than anything else. Bright purple or pale purple eyes are not found in humans. Let's also note that Alexandria's Genesis, the condition in which a human is born with purple eyes, no body hair (and no periods for women) is not real. It actually dates back to [[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alexandrias-genesis/ some Daria fanfiction from 1998]] that somehow took on a life of its own.

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** House Dayne has also got this trait. The most notable member being Ashara Dayne, the rumoured lover of Ned Stark.

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* Elizabeth Taylor as the titular heroine in ''{{Film/Cleopatra 1963}}''. It was achieved with lighting tricks, but it started a myth that the actress's eyes were that colour in real life (there was even a perfume named 'Elizabeth Taylor's Violet Eyes').

* In ''TabletopGames/RocketAge'' this is a trait found in some Martians. They are typically only seen in the higher castes and the only castes to have exclusively purple eyes are the royalty and priests.

Technically 'purple' eyes are possible in real life, though ''extremely rare'', due to pigmentation deficiencies. The lack of pigment in the irises creates a translucent blue color through which the underlying blood vessels are visible. However, the 'purple' is barely distinguishable unless under bright light and the eyes appear more dark blue than anything else. Bright purple or pale purple eyes are not found in humans. Let's also note that Alexandria's Genesis, the condition in which a human is born with purple eyes, no body hair (and no periods for women) is not real.

* Elizabeth Taylor as the titular heroine in ''{{Film/Cleopatra 1963}}'' - possibly as a reference to the Alexandria's Genesis legend. It was achieved with lighting tricks, but it started a myth that the actress's eyes were that colour in real life (there was even a perfume named 'Elizabeth Taylor's Violet Eyes').

* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'': [[PrincessClassic Princess Aurora]] has violet eyes (though in the actual film it [[OffModel is sometimes brown or black]]), which are meant to symbolize ''rare'' beauty along with her sunshine golden hair and rose red lips. She's the only Franchise/DisneyPrincess with an abnormal eye color. An exception / subversion of the trope in the sense that in the Disney universe, violet mostly indicates evilness, but Aurora of course is as good / innocent as a person can be.

%% ** [[LoveGoddess Princess Cadance]]

* Shouta from ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' has purple eyes ([[CurtainsMatchTheWindows along with purple hair]]), which fits with him being [[SupernaturalIsPurple the only major magic user]] among the human cast. He inherited them from [[TheArchmage his father]].

* Knuckles the Echidna from ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. They go with the fact he's the LastOfHisKind, as well as a recluse who lives in a legendary floating island guarding the [[MineralMacGuffin Master Emerald]].

Compare GracefulLadiesLikePurple, PurpleIsPowerful, SupernaturalIsPurple.

* In the ''Literature/NightWorld'' series, many members of the Harman family, a prestigious [[WitchSpecies witch]] [[TheClan clan]], (as well as their relatives) are known to have violet eyes or blue/gray eyes with hints of violet. For a few characters who don't realize they're [[LongLostRelative related to the Harmans]] and that they're actually witches, their eye color can serve as a clue or identifying feature to their true heritage.

* Princess Zelda has purple eyes in ''Fanfic/BlindCourage''. Ganondorf has PastLiveMemories of various lives but has never seen a purple eyed Zelda before. Zelda's unusual eye colour, hair colour, and friendly personality signifies her as different from the previous incarnations of Zelda who all feared him from the start.

* [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Zack]] is often given violet eyes in fanfics, most likely due to the non-canon OVA Last Order. He fits, in that he's TheAce and one of the strongest people in the world without having been the product of prenatal experiment, but his canon eye color is blue. His theme on the ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'' soundtrack is even called ''Sky Blue Eyes''.

* In ''Literature/DragonBones'', most members of the Hurog family have purple eyes. [[spoiler: Probably because they're descended from dragons]]. They are special in that their family is associated with dragons ... and they have a chained dragon skeleton in the basement, which is kind of embarassing as they should be ''protecting'' dragons.

* Emily Starr by L.M. Montgomery in the cycle of ''Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon'' books has purplish-grey eyes and she's more than a little odd.

* Members of House l'Envers in Jacqueline Carey's ''Literature/KushielsLegacy'' novels, particularly Queen Ysandre. Something of a twist in that every member of House l'Envers comes under suspicion at some point, whether deserved or not.
* Purple eyes have very dark connotations in ''Literature/HouseOfManyWays''. [[spoiler:Offspring between a lubbock (an evil, magical creature that can change its size and is purple with the body of a man, fuzzy wings and the grotesque head of an insect, which either tears people apart or lays its eggs inside them depending on the season) and a female human are distinguishable often only by their purple eyes and violent tempers]].

* Audrina Adare of ''Literature/MySweetAudrina'' has the same unusual hair color and violet eyes of her deceased sister. Both these traits are said to be a sign of psychic powers in her mother's line, and it appears that Audrina does have the gift of precognition. [[spoiler:The real significance is that Audrina has her sister's eyes because Audrina ''is'' her "dead" sister.]]

* Female protagonist Arianna from the ''Literature/{{Stravaganza}}'' book series has violet eyes, as does the Duchessa of Bellezza. For a while Lucien believes it must be a common trait in Talia. [[spoiler: Actually, it's foreshadowing that they're mother and daughter.]]
* A [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin major plot point]] in the ''Literature/ThroughVioletEyes'' series, where purple eyes are genetically linked to the [[ISeeDeadPeople ability to communicate with the dead]]. The book-jargon even calls these people "Violets."

** Both Alanna and her brother Thom have distinctive purple eyes. Alanna is TheHero and becomes a chosen to the Goddess while Thom is an ''extremely'' powerful sorcerer. Their magical Gifts present as the same color.
** [[GodWasMyCoPilot Pounce/Faithful]] the Cat has purple eyes whenever he shows up, indicating his divine nature. LampShaded by a few characters who are startled to see that eye color in a cat.

* In Creator/DavidGemmell's ''Literature/{{Legend}}'', the warlord Ulric is mentioned several times as having striking violet eyes.
* Every time [[LadyOfBlackMagic Yennefer]] from ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' is described, her purple eyes get a mention, highlighting either her being a [[SupernaturalIsPurple sorceress]] of considerable power or the fact the protagonist finds her a HotWitch. Possibly both. Nobody else (save Geralt himself, whose eyes are also unusual) gets a description of their eyes.

* In ''Series/TinMan'', the Queen's lavender eyes are her best-known feature. So much to the point that when the Mystic Man mentioned that [[spoiler:DG's mother]] had "lavender eyes," both Cain and Glitch are left with their jaws on the floor.

* Certain ''Franchise/CodeGeass'' characters, specifically the Royal Family of Britannia have unique variants of purple eyes. The purple eyes are in fact a trait of the Royal Family. Several royals (Schneizel, Euphie, Nunnally) and several non-royal characters (Nina, [[Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled Leila]])have them but true amethyst purple eyes are much rarer - Lelouch has them, as did his (commoner born) mother who he inherited them from; it's worthwhile noting both could be considered the most "special" of them all. Notably, Rolo's eyes are also amethyst purple - adding weight to the fan theory that he might have actually been Nunnally's twin, separated at birth, or the idea he's a illegitimate member of the royal family.