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** Bob has white hair and is a {{Jerkass}}.

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** Bob has white hair and is a {{Jerkass}}.an AngryWhiteMan.



** Bob has very light blonde hair and is evil.

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** Bob has very light blonde hair and is an AngryWhiteMan, although not outright evil.
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** The eviler a villain is, the whiter his hair is. Bob has a white hair and is the leader of ThoseWackyNazis' RightWingMilitiaFanatic PrivateMilitaryContractors.

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** The eviler a villain is, the whiter his hair is. Bob has a white hair and is the leader of ThoseWackyNazis' RightWingMilitiaFanatic PrivateMilitaryContractors.



** Black Hair, White Heart – A good-hearted, kind character has [[DarkIsNotEvil black hair]].

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** Black Hair, White Heart – A good-hearted, kind good-hearted character who has [[DarkIsNotEvil black hair]].



** Bob [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot]]. Each time his hair colour changes.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob, who has the white hair, is actually on the good side, but he turns out to be TheMole. However, as soon as he reveals this, he dyes his hair. After which he goes back to the side of good because the hair contained a tiny mind-control device implanted there by the BigBad, and it's rendered useless by the dye.

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** Bob [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot]]. Each time his hair colour color changes.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob, who has the white hair, is actually on the good side, but he turns out to be TheMole. However, as soon as he reveals this, he dyes his hair. After which he goes back to the side of good because the hair contained a tiny mind-control device implanted there by the BigBad, and it's rendered useless by the dye.



* '''Played For Drama''': Bob wants to find the fountain of youth to stop aging. His white hair symbolizes his aging, and drives him to crazy fits.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob wants to find the fountain of youth to stop aging. His white hair symbolizes his aging, aging and drives him to crazy fits.
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** We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, Bob, but he [[GoodAllAlong turns out to be on the good guy's side.]]

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** We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, Bob, but he [[GoodAllAlong turns out to be on the good guy's side.]]side]].



** Bob [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot.]] Each time his hair colour changes.

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** Bob [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot.]] lot]]. Each time his hair colour changes.
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** Black hair, white heart - A good-hearted, kind character has [[DarkIsNotEvil black hair]].

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** Black hair, white heart - Hair, White Heart – A good-hearted, kind character has [[DarkIsNotEvil black hair]].

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* '''Inverted''': The only character with white hair is the [[LightIsGood hero]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The only character with white hair is the [[LightIsGood hero]].hero]].
** Black hair, white heart - A good-hearted, kind character has [[DarkIsNotEvil black hair]].
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* Bob has very light blonde hair and is evil.

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* ** Bob has very light blonde hair and is evil.
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** EvilColonialist
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* Bob has very light blonde hair and is evil.
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** EvilAlbino

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* '''Straight''': The villain has white hair.

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* '''Straight''': The villain Bob has white hair.hair and is big into FantasticRacism.



** The eviler a villain is, the whiter his hair is.

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** The eviler a villain is, the whiter his hair is. Bob has a white hair and is the leader of ThoseWackyNazis' RightWingMilitiaFanatic PrivateMilitaryContractors.



** The villain has white hair, but even if he is not by any means evil, he is nonetheless cold-hearted and cruel.
** A white-haired character is a jerk.
** The villain has white hair, but is [[AffablyEvil surprisingly well-mannered]].

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** The villain Bob has white hair, but even if he is not by any means evil, he is nonetheless cold-hearted and cruel.
** A white-haired character is a jerk.
** The villain
Bob has white hair, hair and is a {{Jerkass}}.
** Bob is a WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant,
but is [[AffablyEvil surprisingly well-mannered]].



** He's got a FreudianExcuse behind his evil actions, and his hair [[DiseaseBleach turned white]] because of it all.

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** He's Bob's got a FreudianExcuse behind his evil actions, and his hair [[DiseaseBleach turned white]] because of it all.all.
** EvilBrit or WesternTerrorists



** We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, but he [[GoodAllAlong turns out to be on the good guy's side.]]
** The character [[DarkIsNotEvil isn't evil after all]], although he is very dangerous when slightly crossed.

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** We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, Bob, but he [[GoodAllAlong turns out to be on the good guy's side.]]
** The character white-haired Bob [[DarkIsNotEvil isn't evil after all]], although he is still very dangerous when slightly crossed.crossed.
** The white-haired Bob is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.



** The white-haired Bob is a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.



** The villain laments his inability for his hair turn naturally white, and eventually goes to dye it. He becomes an IneffectualSympatheticVillain.

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** The villain Bob, the villain, laments his inability for his hair turn being naturally white, and eventually goes to dye it. He becomes an IneffectualSympatheticVillain.



** The villain dyes his white hair to a different color and instantly becomes a good guy.
** A character [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot.]] Each time his hair colour changes.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The suspicious looking character with white hair is actually on the good side, but he turns out to be TheMole. However, as soon as he reveals this, he dyes his hair. After which he goes back to the side of good because the hair contained a tiny mind-control device implanted there by the BigBad, and it's rendered useless by the dye.

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** The villain Bob dyes his white hair to a different color and instantly becomes a good guy.
** A character Bob [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot.]] Each time his hair colour changes.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The suspicious looking character with Bob, who has the white hair hair, is actually on the good side, but he turns out to be TheMole. However, as soon as he reveals this, he dyes his hair. After which he goes back to the side of good because the hair contained a tiny mind-control device implanted there by the BigBad, and it's rendered useless by the dye.



* '''Invoked''': A villain makes his hair white for the sole purpose of making himself look more evil.
* '''Exploited''': A hero, who is [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised as an enemy soldier]], dyes his hair white to emphasize his facade.

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* '''Invoked''': A villain Bob makes his hair even more white for the sole purpose of making himself look more evil.
* '''Exploited''': A hero, TheHero Alex, who is [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised as an enemy soldier]], dyes his hair white to emphasize his facade.



* '''Implied''': The villain wears a helmet that hides their hair, but their comb has something white on it.
* '''Played For Drama''': The villain wants to find the fountain of youth to stop aging. His white hair symbolizes his aging, and drives him to crazy fits.

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* '''Implied''': The villain Bob wears a helmet that hides their hair, but their comb has something white on it.
* '''Played For Drama''': The villain Bob wants to find the fountain of youth to stop aging. His white hair symbolizes his aging, and drives him to crazy fits.

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* '''Inverted''':
** The only character with white hair is the hero.
** HeroicAlbino

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* '''Inverted''':
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'''Inverted''': The only character with white hair is the hero.
** HeroicAlbino
[[LightIsGood hero]].

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** The villain has white hair, but is [[AffablyEvil surprisingly well-mannered]].



** A white-haired villain performs a FaceHeelTurn.

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** A white-haired villain performs a FaceHeelTurn.HeelFaceTurn.
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** EvilOldFolk

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** EvilOldFolkEvilOldFolks
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** EvilOldFolk

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* '''Implied''': The villain wears a helmet that hides their hair, but their comb has something white on it.
* '''Played For Drama''': The villain wants to find the fountain of youth to stop aging. His white hair symbolizes his aging, and drives him to crazy fits.



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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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** The more evil a villain is, the whiter his hair is.

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** The more evil eviler a villain is, the whiter his hair is.



** The villain dyes his white hair to a different color, and instantly becomes a good guy.

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** The villain dyes his white hair to a different color, color and instantly becomes a good guy.



* '''Averted''': Who has white hair and who doesn't has nothing to do with whether they're good or bad.

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* '''Averted''': Who has white hair and who doesn't has nothing anything to do with whether they're good or bad.


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**A white-haired villain performs a FaceHeelTurn.
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** BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil
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** ...Eventually, he has a HeelFaceTurn.

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** ...Eventually, he has a HeelFaceTurn.FaceHeelTurn.
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** ...Eventually, he has a HeelFaceTurn.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Until we find out he was TheMole all along.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''':
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Until we find out he was TheMole all along.along.
**...Too bad the heroes typically do the crossing.
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** A white-haired character is a jerk.


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** A character [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switches sides a lot.]] Each time his hair colour changes.
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** An EvilVizier refuses to make his hair white because he knows having one will make people know he's evil.

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** An EvilVizier EvilChancellor refuses to make his hair white because he knows having one will make people know he's evil.
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** None of the villains have white hair.

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* '''Downplayed''': BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil

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* '''Downplayed''': BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil'''Downplayed''':
** BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil
** The villain has white hair, but even if he is not by any means evil, he is nonetheless cold-hearted and cruel.



** We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, but he turns out to be on the good guy's side.

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** We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, but he [[GoodAllAlong turns out to be on the good guy's side.]]

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* '''Subverted''': We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, but he turns out to be on the good guy's side.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, but he turns out to be on the good guy's side.side.
** The character [[DarkIsNotEvil isn't evil after all]], although he is very dangerous when slightly crossed.

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* '''Downplayed''':
** BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil

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* '''Downplayed''':
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'''Downplayed''': BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil
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'''Basic Trope''': An evil character has white hair.
* '''Straight''': The villain has white hair.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Every villain we run into has a shade of white hair, and none of the heroes do.
** The more evil a villain is, the whiter his hair is.
* '''Downplayed''':
** BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BlondGuysAreEvil
* '''Justified''':
** He's got a FreudianExcuse behind his evil actions, and his hair [[DiseaseBleach turned white]] because of it all.
** EvilAlbino
* '''Inverted''':
** The only character with white hair is the hero.
** None of the villains have white hair.
** HeroicAlbino
* '''Subverted''': We catch a glimpse of a white-haired character, but he turns out to be on the good guy's side.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Until we find out he was TheMole all along.
* '''Parodied''':
** The villain laments his inability for his hair turn naturally white, and eventually goes to dye it. He becomes an IneffectualSympatheticVillain.
** A brand of hair dyes is advertised as fighting crime by keeping away evil white hair.
** The villain dyes his white hair to a different color, and instantly becomes a good guy.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The suspicious looking character with white hair is actually on the good side, but he turns out to be TheMole. However, as soon as he reveals this, he dyes his hair. After which he goes back to the side of good because the hair contained a tiny mind-control device implanted there by the BigBad, and it's rendered useless by the dye.
* '''Averted''': Who has white hair and who doesn't has nothing to do with whether they're good or bad.
* '''Enforced''': We need a way for audiences to tell apart a villain from his heroic counterpart -- let's give him white hair so they can notice right away.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Fear me and my white hair of death!"
* '''Invoked''': A villain makes his hair white for the sole purpose of making himself look more evil.
* '''Exploited''': A hero, who is [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised as an enemy soldier]], dyes his hair white to emphasize his facade.
* '''Defied''':
** After making his FaceHeelTurn, a character makes sure to prevent his hair from becoming white, as he doesn't like the idea of how he'd look with white hair.
** An EvilVizier refuses to make his hair white because he knows having one will make people know he's evil.
* '''Discussed''': "Maybe we should stay away from that guy. Look at the hair! It just looks like evil!"
* '''Conversed''': "Why do they give the bad guys white hair?"
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