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{{trope}}
A form of [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: [[Color Coded for Your Convenience|Villains often favor certain colors of clothing and weapons]], so it's not surprising that such colors should be in their ''names'' as well.
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=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
* The morally ambiguous contract killer who stars in ''[[Darker
** Hei also has a [[
* Schwarz (German for "black"), the Slave-summoning villains from ''[[Mai-Otome (manga)|Mai-Otome]]''.
* Black☆Star from ''[[Soul Eater]]''.
* Akuha Shuzen, infamously known as the Black Devil from [[Rosario
* [[Blood Knight]] [[Omnicidal Maniac]] Karasuba (who's name translates literally to "raven feather") is known as the "''The Black [[Sekirei]]''".
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* [[Green Lantern/Characters/Black and White Corps|Black Hand]] as seen in ''[[Blackest Night]]''.
* [[Batman/Characters|Black Mask]]
=== Fan Works ===
* Doug Sangnoir ("black blood") from ''[[Drunkard's Walk]]''. But only run if you're his enemy.
=== [[Film]] ===
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== Red ==
Or any variation. Crimson and Scarlet sound especially [[Badass]]. Vermillion, less so, but you can work with it
=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
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* Red Star of the ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'' belongs here too.
* Red Rackham, the titular pirate of ''[[Tintin|Red Rackham's Treasure]]''.
* [[X-Men/Characters/Villains|Omega
=== [[Film]] ===
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* The Red Queen from ''[[Alice in Wonderland|Through The Looking Glass]]''.
** Not to mention Queen Redd from ''[[The Looking Glass Wars]]'', the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts rolled into one.
* Even just plain old "Red," a.k.a. '''Carmine''' Zuigiber as ''[[Good Omens]]'' proves.)
* A dragon named Scarlet in the ''[[Sword of Truth]]'' series, though really it doesn't matter what the name is, you better run from a dragon if she ain't called Puff.
* Scarlett O'Hara, of ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'' wasn't exactly the southern sweetie she liked to pretend she was. She EARNED that damn not being given!
** ''[[Uninvited
* ''[[The Dark Tower
*
* in ''[[The Princess Series]]'', the "[[Little Red Riding Hood|Lady of the Red Hood]]" is one of the most feared ''assassins'' in the land.
=== [[Live-Action TV]] ===
* ''[[The Mentalist
*
* ''[[VR Troopers]]'' has ''[http://metalheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Python Red Python]''.
=== [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]]s ===
* While not a person's name, the Scarlet Crusade from ''[[World of Warcraft]]''. Originally devoted to slay undead, but turned into an army of insane religious zealots bent on killing anyone who's not one of them. Also, their leader is a demon/vampire in disguise.
=== Music ===
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* Depending on who you ask, Red from ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]'' is no one to take lightly. That is, if you are Team Rocket or the Hero of ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]''...
** Akagi, the Japanese name of the [[Big Bad]] of ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]'', can be read as "[[Apocalypse Wow|Red Future]]".
* Subverted in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'': Scarlet of Shinra is utterly laughable as a villainess, present only to fill the role of [[The Vamp]]. All she manages to do is be annoying enough that you can't help but relish the literal [[Designated Girl Fight|bitch-slap fight]] atop the Sister Ray.
* Vermilion from ''[[Battle Arena Toshinden]]''.
* Subverted with Carmine from ''[[Gears of War]]'', a recurring [[Red Shirt]] character.
* Crimson Fury from ''[[Twisted Metal]]''.
=== [[Web Comics]] ===
* A very bad example is Scarlet Foxfire, which has a color, animal, and fire, from the [[Web Comics]] of [[David Gonterman]]. Gonterman probably does actually intend her to be a badass, but seeing as how she's some sort of superpowered vixen fursuit (worn by a guy), well, her status is dubious, at best.
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=== [[Western Animation]] ===
* [http://gijoe.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dog Red Dog], one of The Renegades in ''[[G.I. Joe: The Movie]]''.
* The Crimson Chin from ''[[The Fairly
=== [[Real Life]] ===
* The [[Red Scare]].
* The very, very obvious
* Scarlet fever.
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* Light Yagami of ''[[Death Note]]'' is a variation.
* The manga of ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' featured a reporter following the crew as they chased the White Siblings, Ash and Blanche, who preyed on the elderly.
* The White Devil, [[
=== [[Comic Books]] ===
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=== [[Film]] ===
* Mr. White from the 2006 [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] film ''[[Casino Royale]]''.
* Don't forget [[Carrie|Carrie White]].
=== [[Literature]] ===
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast/Demons Or Angels|Lucifer]] [[Satan|the light-bearer]].
* ''[[Good Omens]]'' again provides [[I Have Many Names|Chalky/Whitey/Mr. White etc.]])
* [[The Chronicles of Narnia|The White Witch]] was not a nice lady.
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=== Theatre ===
* Lightborne the [[Professional Killer|assassin]] and [[Memetic Molester]] in ''[[Christopher Marlowe|Edward II]]''.
=== [[Video Games]] ===
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=== [[Western Animation]] ===
* The villain Mr. White from ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]''.
=== [[Real Life]] ===
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== Gray/Grey ==
Often used for characters whose morals or motivations tend to come in, well, shades of gray, or just generally to connotate [[Differently-Powered Individual|people with powers]] or [[
=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
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* [[The Picture of Dorian Gray|Dorian Gray]]
* Gandalf the Grey from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (before his [[Take a Level In Badass|ascension]] to Gandalf the ''White'' and utter badassery)
* [[Eldritch Abomination|Mr. Grey]] from ''The Dreamcatcher''. [[Face Full of Alien Wingwong|You]] ''[[Body Snatcher|don't]]'' [[Body Horror|want to]] [[Bizarre Alien Biology|run into him]].
** Oh, and he talks in an [[Evil Brit]] accent that he picked up from [[Aliens Steal Cable|one of his victims]].
=== [[Live-Action TV]] ===
* Gabriel Gray of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''
=== [[Western Animation]] ===
* Valerie Gray from ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' ([[Well-Intentioned Extremist|although her morals and motivations are good, and she thinks she's doing the right thing]]).
=== [[Web Original]] ===
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=== [[Western Animation]] ===
* Azula, cold and ruthless villain from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''. Name originally comes from the colour of her flames (
** And then there's Zuko's famous "Blue Spirit" alter-ego, in which he dons a blue mask and ninja garb and carries twin swords.
== Pink ==
Not generally a colour considered associated with dangerous or villainous characters.
=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
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=== [[Real Life]] ===
* "Pinko" is a nickname for a [[Red Scare|communist]]. Sometimes it refers to [[Lighter and Softer]] communists, as pink is a "lighter" shade of red.
* The singer [[
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=== [[Film]] ===
*
** The entire cast of ''Reservoir Dogs'', with some names acting as subversions.
* Dominic Greene in ''[[Quantum of Solace]]''.
=== [[Literature]] ===
* [[Treasure Island|Long John Silver]].
=== [[Video Games]] ===
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* The color-themed Sages of Team Plasma in ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''.
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