History PlayingWith / RedEyesTakeWarning

* '''Invoked''': Albinism is fairly common in the setting. The BigBad spreads a rumor that any child with the trait is destined to become evil; that way, he ensures that he will always have a supply of hated and feared minions with nowhere else to go.

* '''Straight''':
** Lord Bloodstone has red eyes and is the villain of the story.
** Lord Bloodstone has red eyes and wields the powers of a god.

** Lord Bloodstone is a villainous individual, but doesn't have red eyes, though his eyes have a color that is mixed with red (like [[SecondaryColorNemesis orange]], [[PurpleIsPowerful purple]] or [[BrightIsNotGood pink]]).

* '''Straight''': Lord Bloodstone has red eyes and is the villain of the story.

** Jack is a dangerous individual, but doesn't have red ey

** Lord Bloodstone has red eyes and GlowingEyesOfDoom. Thus, Glowing Red Eyes of Doom, Take Warning. He's also the main villain.

'''Basic Trope''': A character with red eyes has a high probability of being evil.

** The character with red eyes is a JerkAss but not outright evil.

** Jack normally has InnocentBlueEyes, but they turn red when [[LetsGetDangerous he decides to get dangerous]].

* '''Reconstructed''': Lord Bloodstone was hated and feared ever since he was a child because the power of the Demon King that dwells within him, and people felt inherently afraid of him. As he grew more twisted and bitter, his eyes became redder, a sign of the Demon King gaining control. The hero has the same power, but maintains his heroic nature, and so his eyes are an [[InnocentBlueEyes untainted blue]].

** Lord Bloodstone is an EvilAlbino.

** [[DeathbringerTheAdorable Rogue]] is a HeroicAlbino who [[HeroWithBadPublicity often gets shunned]] because [[WrongGenreSavvy people think his red eyes are scary]].

* '''Reconstructed''': Lord Bloodstone was hated and feared ever since he was a child because the power of the Demon King that dwells within him, and people felt inherently afraid of him. As he grew more twisted and bitter, his eyes became redder, a sign of the Demon King gaining control. The hero has the same power, but maintains his heroic nature, and so his eyes are an [[InnocentBlueEyes untainted blue]]

* '''Reconstructed''': Lord Bloodstone was hated and feared ever since he was a child because the power of the Demon King that dwells within him, and people felt inherently afraid of him. As he grew more twisted and bitter, his eyes became redder, a sign of the Demon King gaining control. The hero has the same power, but maintains his heroic nature, and so his eyes are an [[InnocentBlueEyes untainted blue]].

** A character has red eyes, but they do not really signify a certain trait -- they're just destined to be another fragment of the AmazingTechnicolorPopulation anyway. (Or if they're lucky, a MemeticBystander. Or a RecurringExtra, if they're ''really'' lucky.)

** Alternatively, all those who are granted power from a sinister source, such as a demon, have their irises stained red by it.
** Everyone has ElementalEyeColors, and pretty much everyone who gets [[PlayingWithFire fire]][[note]]Since FireIsRed[[/note]] is guaranteed to either become corrupt or just be a {{pyromaniac}}.

** [[IncorruptiblePurePureness The incorruptible prince Strongheart]] has red eyes.

** A character with red eyes claims/tries to be dangerous, but is just too incompetent to pull it off.
** A character with red eyes is established as dangerous, but turns out to be the hero.
* '''Double Subverted''': But it turns out that the hero is actually TheManBehindTheMan.

** A character has red eyes, but they do not really signify a certain trait.

* '''Deconstructed''': Lord Bloodstone was hated and feared ever since he was a child because of his sinister-looking eyes. The abuse he suffered twisted him into the villain that he is today.
* '''Reconstructed''': Lord Bloodstone was hated and feared ever since he was a child because the power of the Demon King that dwells within him, and people felt inherently afraid of him. As he grew more twisted and bitter, his eyes became redder, a sign of the Demon King gaining control. The hero has the same power, but maintains his heroic nature, and so his eyes are an untainted blue.

** Some characters with red eyes can also be portrayed as GoodIsNotNice.

* '''Downplayed''': Lord Bloodstone has bloodshot eyes.

** Alternatively, Lord Bloodstone's eyes are completely red, [[MonochromeEyes including his scleras and pupils]]. He's the villain of the story.