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|''[[Author Appeal|A trope by]] '''[[Tim Burton]]''', [[Production Posse|starring]] [[Helena Bonham Carter]].''}}
The '''Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette''' is a character not just with [[People Sit on Chairs|mere brown hair and light skin]], but [[Shiny Midnight Black|hair as black as midnight]] and skin pale as a ghost—possibly because they ''are'' [[Undeathly Pallor|a ghost]], though it's not required. This [[Deliberately Monochrome|black and white]] complexion is [[Chiaroscuro|visually contrasting]] and interesting to look at, serving as a cue to a high contrast or even [[Hidden Depths|duality]] about the character and setting them apart from their peers. And it's dirt common among villains, creepy characters (vampires especially), and [[Goth]]s.
The reasoning why goes something like this: [[Dark Is Evil|black is evil]], [[Hair of Gold|blonde is good]] ([[Blondes Are Evil|usually]]); tanned is healthy, pale is sickly. Put them both together and you get the most common villainous complexion. It's enough to suggest [[All the Tropes Additional Evil Overlord Vows|a tanning bed]] to would-be world conquerors. Who knows? Maybe regular trips to the beach might dissuade the [[Omnicidal Maniac]] from his schemes?
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Sometimes [[Justified]] by [[Victorian Novel Disease]], which practically codified the trope, hence its popularity in [[Goth]]ic fiction.
That said, this is still something of an alignment neutral trope. On the [[Dark Is Not Evil]] side of the equation, there's the [[Goth]], [[Strange Girl]], [[Trickster]], and [[Anti-Hero]]. Still, some of the more memorable examples of this trope are the likes of [[The Vamp]], [[Blood Knight]], and [[Wicked Witch]]. Oddly enough, the
This is somewhat ironic, as [[Once Upon a Time]], pale skin symbolized wealth and education, as the privileged could afford to work indoors rather than in the fields. (Also, it's very easy to tell if a pale person is sick; with a 'healthy tan', one can hide it more easily.) Nowadays, this is not uncommon in [[Real Life]]. Also, [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin|some people find the coloration attractive]].
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