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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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* 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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* 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!
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=== [[Live-Action TV]] ===
* [[The Mentalist|Red John]].
* Now let's not forget about [[That '70s Show|Red Forman]]
* [[VR Troopers]] has ''[http://metalheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Python Red Python]''.
=== [[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.
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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 [[Badass|badasses]].
=== [[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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== Pink ==
Not generally a colour considered associated with dangerous or villainous characters.
=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
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=== [[Literature]] ===
* [[Treasure Island|Long John Silver]].
=== [[Video Games]] ===
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