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** While it isn't focused on much, the Daedric Prince Azura is strongly associated with roses. She holds one in her ''Daggerfall'' sprite, one of her titles is the "Mother of the Rose," ''Azurah's Crossing'' has a khajiit walking a path of roses to reach her, and it is said that in her realm of Moonshadow she either sits on a throne of roses, or resides within a palace of roses, depending on the source. ''The Five Points of the Star'', a book which outlines the five major aspects of Azura worship, states that the rose is one such point, describing it as "Her color and Her flower."
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* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' has several characters who carry around roses regularly (it being a primary symbol of the series), though it's mostly Touga who fits the general character type associated with it. Akio at one point actually [[RuleOfSymbolism bites a petal off a rose]]. At least there is no question of where all those roses come from, as they grow everywhere on the campus, along with some special types grown in the Rose Garden.

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* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' has several characters who carry around roses regularly (it being such pervasive rose imagery that every major character's theme flower is a primary symbol of rose, and they are differentiated from one another by the series), though it's mostly Touga who fits the general color of their roses. The male character type that fits the trope best is Touga, a [[TheCasanova Casanova-type]] who is associated with it. Akio at red roses. He is one point actually [[RuleOfSymbolism bites a petal off a rose]]. At least there is no question of where all those roses come from, as they grow everywhere on very few people who manage to defeat the campus, along with some special types grown heroine in the Rose Garden.a duel.



* In ''Manga/UndertakerRiddle'', Riddle is seeing with a bouquet of roses a lot. Doubles as a using of TheTragicRose since he garnishes mourning ceremonies with them as well.

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* In ''Manga/UndertakerRiddle'', Riddle is seeing seen with a bouquet of roses a lot. Doubles as a using of TheTragicRose since he garnishes mourning ceremonies with them as well.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Cat noir is used to hand red roses to his OneTrueLove, Ladybug, since the days of the PV trailer, released before the series even started. As this color means passion, Ladybug, being in love with Adrien ([[DramaticIrony the secret identity]] of [[LovesMyAlterEgo Cat Noir]]), tends to refuse them with embarrassment (crossing with TheTragicRose territory for her partner, as a petal fall from his rose [[RuleOfSymbolism like a tear]] in ''Frozer''). Cat Noir later switch to yellow roses, as it means friendship. But when he handed Ladybug a red rose as Adrien in ''Desperada'', she accepted it gleefully. In ''Weredad'' and as Cat Noir, he brought a pink rose to Marinette (aka Ladybug) with the attention to reject her earlier "avances" (she lied, [[LovesMyAlterEgo or so she thought]]). Ironically, pink roses also mean friendship...or tender, blossoming love.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Cat noir Noir is used to hand red roses to his OneTrueLove, Ladybug, since the days of the PV trailer, released before the series even started. As this color means passion, Ladybug, being in love with Adrien ([[DramaticIrony the secret identity]] of [[LovesMyAlterEgo Cat Noir]]), tends to refuse them with embarrassment (crossing with TheTragicRose territory for her partner, as a petal fall from his rose [[RuleOfSymbolism like a tear]] in ''Frozer''). Cat Noir later switch to yellow roses, as it means friendship. But when he handed Ladybug a red rose as Adrien in ''Desperada'', she accepted it gleefully. In ''Weredad'' and as Cat Noir, he brought a pink rose to Marinette (aka Ladybug) with the attention to reject her earlier "avances" (she lied, [[LovesMyAlterEgo or so she thought]]). Ironically, pink roses also mean friendship...or tender, blossoming love.love.
* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': [[AgentPeacock Raymond]] has a thing for roses.
** Radicles does once in the rose background from the short "Rad Cries".

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* ''Fanfic/ArcPhantoms'': Yuzu's Phantom Thief attire has roses painted on her mask and numerous roses on her dress.



* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/Aquaman2018''. While in Sicily, Mera is presented with a bouquet of roses by a florist. After observing some locals eating apples, she does as the Romans do and proceeds to eat them. She then gestures at Arthur to eat it as well. He fakes a satisfied face first before frowning, looking as if he wants to throw up. As the scene shows them starting to lighten up around each other, the romantic subtext is still there.

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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/Aquaman2018''. While in Sicily, Mera is presented with a bouquet of roses by a florist. After observing some locals eating apples, she does as the Romans do do...and proceeds to eat them. She then gestures at Arthur to eat it as well. He fakes a satisfied face first before frowning, looking as if he wants to throw up. As the scene shows them starting to lighten up around each other, the romantic subtext is still there.

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* Sebastian from ''Manga/BlackButler'' this motif from time to time, usually with a black rose to symbolise his demonic side. This is most notable in the second and third openings, but also in the second series when he and Claude make their pact

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* In ''Manga/BlackButler'', Sebastian from ''Manga/BlackButler'' this has a rose motif from time to time, usually with a black rose to symbolise his demonic side. This is most notable in the second and third anime openings, but also in the second anime series when he and Claude make their pactpact.



* Himuro Saeki in ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler''.

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* Himuro Saeki Leonardo Medici Bundle in ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler''.''Anime/GoShogun'' almost always carries a rose in the series and uses the rose as a metaphor in the movie sequel.



* ''Anime/MonColleKnights'''s Count Collection tends to carry roses, which he personally grows in his castle garden. At one point he also holds one between his teeth in a typical evil charming pose, or at least to the best of his efforts, since he and the rose just got charred.

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* ''Anime/MonColleKnights'''s ''Anime/MonColleKnights'': Count Collection tends to carry roses, which he personally grows in his castle garden. At one point he also holds one between his teeth in a typical evil charming pose, or at least to the best of his efforts, since he and the rose just got charred.



* Parodied with [[OneSceneWonder Femio]] in ''Anime/PrincessTutu''. He even has a servant to scatter rose petals in his wake.



* Tuxedo Kamen/Mask in ''Anime/SailorMoon'', who used them as projectile weapons. ''[[WebVideo/SailorMoonAbridged RO]][[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud SE]]!''
* Leonardo Medici Bundle in ''Anime/GoShogun'' almost always carries a rose in the series and uses the rose as a metaphor in the movie sequel.

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* Tuxedo Kamen/Mask in In ''Anime/SailorMoon'', who used them Tuxedo Mask uses roses as projectile weapons. ''[[WebVideo/SailorMoonAbridged RO]][[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud SE]]!''
* Leonardo Medici Bundle in ''Anime/GoShogun'' almost always carries a rose in the series and uses the rose as a metaphor in the movie sequel.
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** And his Expy, [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Pisces Albafica]]. Arguably, he has it even worse.



* ''Film/{{Azumi}}'' features a long-haired, white-clad, psychotic biseinen who first appears holding a red rose, for no other apparent reason than to look cool.



* ''Film/{{Azumi}}'' features a long-haired, white-clad, psychotic biseinen who first appears holding a red rose, for no other apparent reason than to look cool.



* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Loras Tyrell's house sigil is a rose. He hands out roses to his fangirls every tourney.



* In ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber'', the first protagonist, Corwin, has as his emblem a silver rose. A brief mention is made of the fact that his cloak-clasp is a silver rose, but it's not mentioned again until the second protagonist, his son Merlin, finds a real, fresh-cut silver rose on Corwin's bedside table (even though Corwin was missing, presumed dead at the time[[note]]It does get established that more than one version of Corwin was around at the time, as well as the how and some of the why[[/note]]). Nothing is made of it because the series ends abruptly when the author DiedDuringProduction. In the portrait introducing Benedict, he "leaned upon a lance about which was entwined a rope of flowers".



* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': President Snow is anything ''but'' a PrettyBoy, but he has a greenhouse filled with roses, leaves behind roses as a warning to his enemies, and has done something to himself so that he permanently smells of roses--as well as of blood. [[spoiler:The blood smell's actually natural: he tried to poison both himself and a rival, and since he didn't take the antidote quickly enough, he's got permanent mouth ulcers. The rose smell is intended to cover it up.]]



* ''Literature/RoseOfRapture'': A major motif of the book, culminating in Isabella being given dozens of roses by admiring courtiers. She sends all the roses away, except for the one given to her by her husband.



* In ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber'', the first protagonist, Corwin, has as his emblem a silver rose. A brief mention is made of the fact that his cloak-clasp is a silver rose, but it's not mentioned again until the second protagonist, his son Merlin, finds a real, fresh-cut silver rose on Corwin's bedside table (even though Corwin was missing, presumed dead at the time[[note]]It does get established that more than one version of Corwin was around at the time, as well as the how and some of the why[[/note]]). Nothing is made of it because the series ends abruptly when the author DiedDuringProduction. In the portrait introducing Benedict, he "leaned upon a lance about which was entwined a rope of flowers".
* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': President Snow is anything ''but'' {{Bishonen}}, but he has a greenhouse filled with roses, leaves behind roses as a warning to his enemies, and has done something to himself so that he permanently smells of roses--as well as of blood. [[spoiler:The blood smell's actually natural: he tried to poison both himself and a rival, and since he didn't take the antidote quickly enough, he's got permanent mouth ulcers. The rose smell is intended to cover it up.]]
* ''Literature/RoseOfRapture'': A major motif of the book, culminating in Isabella being given dozens of roses by admiring courtiers. She sends all the roses away, except for the one given to her by her husband.

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* In ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber'', the first protagonist, Corwin, has as his emblem ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Loras Tyrell's house sigil is a silver rose. A brief mention is made of the fact that his cloak-clasp is a silver rose, but it's not mentioned again until the second protagonist, his son Merlin, finds a real, fresh-cut silver rose on Corwin's bedside table (even though Corwin was missing, presumed dead at the time[[note]]It does get established that more than one version of Corwin was around at the time, as well as the how and some of the why[[/note]]). Nothing is made of it because the series ends abruptly when the author DiedDuringProduction. In the portrait introducing Benedict, he "leaned upon a lance about which was entwined a rope of flowers".
* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': President Snow is anything ''but'' {{Bishonen}}, but he has a greenhouse filled with roses, leaves behind
He hands out roses as a warning to his enemies, and has done something to himself so that he permanently smells of roses--as well as of blood. [[spoiler:The blood smell's actually natural: he tried to poison both himself and a rival, and since he didn't take the antidote quickly enough, he's got permanent mouth ulcers. The rose smell is intended to cover it up.]]
* ''Literature/RoseOfRapture'': A major motif of the book, culminating in Isabella being given dozens of roses by admiring courtiers. She sends all the roses away, except for the one given to her by her husband.
fangirls every tourney.



** The rose which Ser Loras Tyrell carries in "The Wolf and the Lion" hints that he is an AgentPeacock -- beautiful, but dangerous. Considering that the Mountain had killed an opponent in the previous episode, viewers who haven't read the books might assume that the rather delicate-looking Knight of Flowers is destined to become Ser Gregor Clegane's next victim. With a little {{Combat Pragmatis|t}}m, however, Loras takes down the fearsome brute on his first jousting attempt.

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** The rose which Ser Loras Tyrell carries in "The "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E5TheWolfAndTheLion The Wolf and the Lion" Lion]]" hints that he is an AgentPeacock -- beautiful, but dangerous. Considering that the Mountain had killed an opponent in the previous episode, viewers who haven't read the books might assume that the rather delicate-looking Knight of Flowers is destined to become Ser Gregor Clegane's next victim. With a little {{Combat Pragmatis|t}}m, however, Loras takes down the fearsome brute on his first jousting attempt.



* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'': In "Danse Diabolique", the dancer playing Death presents a rose and a skull to the ballerina who then [[FatalMethodActing dies on stage]]. Jessica initially suspects that the ballerina was killed by a poisoned thorn on the rose.

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* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'': In "Danse Diabolique", "[[Recap/MurderSheWroteS8E11DanseDiabolique Danse Diabolique]]", the dancer playing Death presents a rose and a skull to the ballerina who then [[FatalMethodActing dies on stage]]. Jessica initially suspects that the ballerina was killed by a poisoned thorn on the rose.



* Endrance, from the ''VideoGame/DotHackGU'' games, has roses on his hat. And is usually accompanied by rose petals during cut scenes. And his Avatar is ''sixty percent giant rose''.



* Endrance, from the ''VideoGame/DotHackGU'' games, has roses on his hat. And is usually accompanied by rose petals during cut scenes. And his Avatar is ''sixty percent giant rose''.



* In ''VideoGame/FatalFury'', Spanish warrior Laurence Blood starts battles off by tossing a rose to his opponent, then shredding it with multiple sword swipes. This later evolved into an actual attack.

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* ''VideoGame/DualBlades'' and ''Slashers: The Power Battle'': The Christian knight [[BlueBlood Duke]] Andre can use as a projectile, in a manner very similar to Street Fighter's Dudley and Vega described above, a rose. The in-story reason for him using rose in battle was in rebuke to an opponent who mockingly compared his religious belief like those of a fragile flower. [[ReligiousBruiser Andre]] decides to remind his opponents that roses have thorns and thus should not mock his faith.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''
** Throughout the series, a rose is the symbol of Sanguine, the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]] of [[FunPersonified Debauchery]] and [[TheHedonist Hedonism]]. His most famous artifact is Sanguine's Rose, which can take on many forms, including that of an actual rose, a wooden stave carved like a rose, or a [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs staff-sized rose]].
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In ''VideoGame/FatalFury'', ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIDaggerfall Daggerfall]]'', a red rose is the symbol of Ebonarm, a [[WarGod god of war]] worshiped in the Iliac Bay region. Red roses are said to bloom on the graves of fallen soldiers on the battlefields he visits.
* ''VideoGame/FatalFury'':
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Spanish warrior Laurence Blood starts battles off by tossing a rose to his opponent, then shredding it with multiple sword swipes. This later evolved into an actual attack.



* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' features nobleman Lorenz Hellman Gloucester as one of the students. He's fond of wearing one pinned to his overcoat, likely to look more sophisticated. Post timeskip, he has one embossed on his armor in the same spot. Unsurprisingly, one of his favorite gifts is roses. In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriorsThreeHopes'', he incorporates [[PetalPower rose petals]] as flair into his attacks, especially with his unique ability "Rondo of Roses", summoning a tornado of rose petals to suck enemies in.
* In ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'', [[BitchInSheepsClothing Senpai]]'s second song, which plays when he [[VillainousBreakdown loses his cool]], is called "Roses". In keeping with the spirit of this trope, "Roses" [[TurnsRed makes Senpai into a much tougher opponent]] than before. [[spoiler: Every rose has its thorns, and his third song "Thorns" is sung by an [[GhastlyGhost evil spirit]] that [[PainfulTransformation bursts out of his body]].]]
* In the first ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'' videogame, Camus O. Laphroaig, the leader of the Hellhounds, is shown in his full-body sprite holding a rose to play up his image as a romantic charmer. Also, in the manga, he somehow arranges to leave roses in Milfeulle's bed, which freaks her out to no end.



* In ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'', Axel the Red, actually being ''shaped'' like a rose, takes this trope to somewhat excessive extremes. His Japanese name, transliterated as “Spike Rosered,” makes it even more implicit.



* In ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'', Axel the Red, actually being ''shaped'' like a rose, takes this trope to somewhat excessive extremes. His Japanese name, transliterated as “Spike Rosered,” makes it even more implicit.



* [[AristocratsAreEvil Johan]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney Elites]], who's [[spoiler:[[VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial Rei Ijuin]]]]'s {{Expy}} in ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight''.



* Parodied with [[OneSceneWonder Femio]] in ''Anime/PrincessTutu''. He even has a servant to scatter rose petals in his wake.



* Quite fitting for his character, LoveableRogue Hawkeye from ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' has an attack called "Dance of Roses" as his level 3 tech in his Wanderer class. He tosses a rose on top of an enemy, then rains down a series of slashes on the rose, dicing the enemy and sending rose petals flying everywhere.

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* Quite fitting for his character, LoveableRogue Hawkeye from ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' has an attack called "Dance of Roses" as his level 3 tech in his Wanderer class. He tosses ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight'': The flamboyant Propeller Knight dramatically drops a rose on top of an enemy, then rains down a series of slashes on the rose, dicing the enemy and sending rose petals flying everywhere.when he is defeated.



* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', Richard's level 1 [[LimitBreak Blast Calibur]] is called Vertex Rose.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' if Zelos is in his formal wear costume there is a chance that in battle his weapon will be a bouquet of roses.
* Dist the Rose from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' does not magically pull said flower out in the game, but he does have a rose motif in his visual design and personality.

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* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
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In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', Richard's level 1 [[LimitBreak Blast Calibur]] is called Vertex Rose.
* ** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' if Zelos is in his formal wear costume there is a chance that in battle his weapon will be a bouquet of roses.
* ** Dist the Rose from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' does not magically pull said flower out in the game, but he does have a rose motif in his visual design and personality.



* Olivert Reise Arnor / "Wandering bard Olivier Lenheim" from the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries''. He is a {{Bishonen}} who believes that love is the ultimate example of beauty. His character portraits often depict him holding a rose and also often accompanied by rose petals. His Akashic Star [[LimitBreak S-Craft]] ends with him being showered in rose petals and asking "Did you enjoy the show?"
* Quite fitting for his character, LoveableRogue Hawkeye from ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' has an attack called "Dance of Roses" as his level 3 tech in his Wanderer class. He tosses a rose on top of an enemy, then rains down a series of slashes on the rose, dicing the enemy and sending rose petals flying everywhere.



* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''
** Throughout the series, a rose is the symbol of Sanguine, the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]] of [[FunPersonified Debauchery]] and [[TheHedonist Hedonism]]. His most famous artifact is Sanguine's Rose, which can take on many forms, including that of an actual rose, a wooden stave carved like a rose, or a [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs staff-sized rose]].
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIDaggerfall Daggerfall]]'', a red rose is the symbol of Ebonarm, a [[WarGod god of war]] worshiped in the Iliac Bay region. Red roses are said to bloom on the graves of fallen soldiers on the battlefields he visits.
* ''VideoGame/DualBlades'' and ''Slashers: The Power Battle'': The Christian knight [[BlueBlood Duke]] Andre can use as a projectile, in a manner very similar to Street Fighter's Dudley and Vega described above, a rose. The in-story reason for him using rose in battle was in rebuke to an opponent who mockingly compared his religious belief like those of a fragile flower. [[ReligiousBruiser Andre]] decides to remind his opponents that roses have thorns and thus should not mock his faith.
* In ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'', [[BitchInSheepsClothing Senpai]]'s second song, which plays when he [[VillainousBreakdown loses his cool]], is called "Roses". In keeping with the spirit of this trope, "Roses" [[TurnsRed makes Senpai into a much tougher opponent]] than before. [[spoiler: Every rose has its thorns, and his third song "Thorns" is sung by an [[GhastlyGhost evil spirit]] that [[PainfulTransformation bursts out of his body]].]]
* ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight'': The flamboyant Propeller Knight dramatically drops a rose when he is defeated.
* Olivert Reise Arnor / "Wandering bard Olivier Lenheim" from the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries''. He is a {{Bishonen}} who believes that love is the ultimate example of beauty. His character portraits often depict him holding a rose and also often accompanied by rose petals. His Akashic Star [[LimitBreak S-Craft]] ends with him being showered in rose petals and asking "Did you enjoy the show?"
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' features nobleman Lorenz Hellman Gloucester as one of the students. He's fond of wearing one pinned to his overcoat, likely to look more sophisticated. Post timeskip, he has one embossed on his armor in the same spot. Unsurprisingly, one of his favorite gifts is roses. In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriorsThreeHopes'', he incorporates [[PetalPower rose petals]] as flair into his attacks, especially with his unique ability "Rondo of Roses", summoning a tornado of rose petals to suck enemies in.
* In the first ''VideoGame/GalaxyAngel'' videogame, Camus O. Laphroaig, the leader of the Hellhounds, is shown in his full-body sprite holding a rose to play up his image as a romantic charmer. Also, in the manga, he somehow arranges to leave roses in Milfeulle's bed, which freaks her out to no end.



* Played with in a Valentine's Day episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer ends up getting stuck under a plane that flies through a rose plantation, winding up absolutely covered in roses. The plane then flies over the Simpson house and Homer gets stuck on the clothesline and winds up spinning around and depositing the roses at Marge's feet. Homer then lands in front of Marge on one knee with a rose held in his mouth. Marge finds the whole thing romantic; Homer thinks he has a collapsed lung.



* Played with in a ValentinesDayEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer ends up getting stuck under a plane that flies through a rose plantation, winding up absolutely covered in roses. The plane then flies over the Simpson house and Homer gets stuck on the clothesline and winds up spinning around and depositing the roses at Marge's feet. Homer then lands in front of Marge on one knee with a rose held in his mouth. Marge finds the whole thing romantic; Homer thinks he has a collapsed lung.



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* In ''Fanfic/BetweenMyBrotherAndMeMorsOmnibus'', we have the lovely maiden Shirobara -- her name can translate into "White Rose", she wears a dress that evokes the image of a white rose, and she uses a Rose deck. In the prequel series ''Mors Tua'', she was once a flower girl who handed the legendary cursed puppets three yellow roses as a sign of them returning to bring joy to her village later. WordOfGod is that Shirobara's appearance was heavily inspired by the Garden Rose Maiden monster.



* In ''Fanfic/BetweenMyBrotherAndMeMorsOmnibus'', we have the lovely maiden Shirobara -- her name can translate into "White Rose", she wears a dress that evokes the image of a white rose, and she uses a Rose deck. In the prequel series ''Mors Tua'', she was once a flower girl who handed the legendary cursed puppets three yellow roses as a sign of them returning to bring joy to her village later. WordOfGod is that Shirobara's appearance was heavily inspired by the Garden Rose Maiden monster.



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* [[spoiler:[[{{Bifauxnen}} Rei]] [[MagnificentBastard Ijuin]]]] in ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial''.
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