History Main / TheNightOwl

Not this character. They're the opposite of everyone else -- they sleep in and are most active at night. They're up and about at odd times, while almost everyone else is sleeping. Generally they are not [[TheInsomniac insomniacs]], they just naturally prefer evenings. They may also be a nocturnal [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism creature]] who's biologically suited for night time, though note [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires and similar creatures]] don't typically belong in this trope just because they're [[WeakenedByTheLight physically harmed by the sun]].

Not this character. They're the opposite of everyone else--they sleep in and are most active at night. They're up and about at odd times, while almost everyone else is sleeping. Generally they are not [[TheInsomniac insomniacs]], they just naturally prefer evenings. They may also be a nocturnal [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism creature]] who's biologically suited for night time, though note [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires and similar creatures]] don't typically belong in this trope just because they're [[WeakenedByTheLight physically harmed by the sun]].

--> Nyx, as the stories went, was a black coated mare that slept during the day and basked in Luna's night, back before the princess became Nightmare Moon. Her job was to guard her town during the night from the many creatures that hunted in the dark.

* Blanche--and the rest of the witches in ''Literature/TheBlueNosedWitch''--prepare for bed at noon to get up for their midnight flights. When the other children have to go home, Blanche wonders why so many people go to bed early just as the night gets interesting.

* In series 4 of ''Series/{{Cluedo}}'', the crime writer Candice Costello is a night owl, saying that if you're going to write about dark stuff, you don't do it at brunch time.
* In ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', Jadzia Dax is a night owl, liking to gamble at night.

* Justified in the ''Series/ModernLove'' episode "[[Recap/ModernLoveS2E02 The Night Girl Finds A Day Boy]]", which is BasedOnATrueStory. The woman, Zoe, has delayed sleep phase disorder, a circadian disorder which affects the body clock. In her case, she physically cannot keep diurnal hours and is active at night. This throws a wrench into her love life when her new boyfriend becomes too exhausted, and they have to find a way to make it work.

* "Moonshine" by Music/{{Lights}} is about this.

* "Too Sweet" by Music/{{Hozier}} is about this, with the singer contrasting his late night habits with his lover's more standard sleep schedule.

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'':
** Grumpy villagers typically stay out later than the other villagers. They also sleep in later in the morning.
** Blathers and his sister, Celeste, are this way as a FurryReminder (being ''literal'' owls). Both are found sleeping during the daytime in every game while being wide awake at night. While Celeste will deny sleeping, Blathers will admit to being a night owl.
* In ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'', both Ritsu and Rei tend to be very lethargic during the day (and Ritsu is constantly napping), while being much more active at night. Both insist that this is because they are actually vampires who are harmed by daylight. [[spoiler:They're not, but they DO suffer from a genetic condition that causes this effect.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'': The titular Gargoyles are only active during the night. During the day, they are stone statues.