Pointy Ears: Difference between revisions

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** This has actually been a minor plot point, as they helped Piccolo long-distance eavesdrop on Goku's conversation with Trunks near the beginning of the Android arc.

* In ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma ½]]'', the [[Terrible Trio|Musk Dynasty warriors]], Herb, Lime and Mint, have slightly pointed ears, hinting of their partially animalistic descent.

* In ''[[Slayers]]'', Elves, such as [[Genki Girl|Memphis]], have the classic small, pointed ears, although Mellyroon, an Elf from a [[Non Serial Movie]], inexplicably has bigger ears. On the flip side, Brau Demons have large, grotesque pointed ears. Zelgadis, a chimera, has decent-sized elfish ears because a Brau Demon was implanted into his genetic makeup via magic.

* In ''[[Slayers]]'', Elves, such as [[Genki Girl|Memphis]], have the classic small, pointed ears, although Mellyroon, an Elf from a [[Non-Serial Movie]], inexplicably has bigger ears. On the flip side, Brau Demons have large, grotesque pointed ears. Zelgadis, a chimera, has decent-sized elfish ears because a Brau Demon was implanted into his genetic makeup via magic.

** Filia Ul Copt (a gold dragon who is usually in human form) is also revealed to have these in some [http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9478/slayerstry.jpg official art], although most of the time you can't see them because of her [[Nice Hat|hood with large green orbs on the sides]]. Other members of her race, while in human form, also have them. However, Milgazia of the Golden Dragon clan that serves the Water Dragon King in Dragon Valley and keeper of the Claire Bible however, has rounded ears in human form. His draconic true form is hinted at instead in the shape of his eyes and pupils in anime, manga and novel art.

* Some [[Claymore|Claymores]] have pointy ears, and seeing that they are [[Half-Human Hybrid|half-demon]], the amount of yoki an individual has might have something to do with it.

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*** So do draenei, though theirs evoke the stern Spock expy feeling, being aliens and all.

*** Worgen also have these for a different reason, due to their being [[Our Werewolves Are Different|lupine]] [[Wolf Man|in]] [[Funny Animal|appearance]]. Other [[Humanoid Animal]] such as [[A Load of Bull|tauren]] and [[Pandaing to The Audience|pandaren]] avert this as their animal counterparts don't have pointed ears either.

* Magus from ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]'' has them (as does the [[Goldfish Poop Gang]] that serves under him), but it's unclear whether or not this is due to his lineage, [[A Wizard Did It]], or a [[Shout Out]] to ''[[Dragonball]]''.

* Magus from ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]'' has them (as does the [[Goldfish Poop Gang]] that serves under him), but it's unclear whether or not this is due to his lineage, [[A Wizard Did It]], or a [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Dragonball]]''.

* Pointed ears and [[Cute Little Fangs]] are the one truly consistent physical trait that all ''[[Nippon Ichi]]'' aka ''[[Disgaea]]'' "Humanoid" demons share, while the humans (and the angels, such as Flonne {{spoiler|although she gains them both, along with a tail, when she [[Unishment|becomes a fallen angel]]}}) don't have them.

** As do the demons of ''[[Makai Kingdom]]''.

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* [[Eternal Sonata|March and Salsa's]] ''actual'' ears arch out to the side. (They also wear things in their hair that seem intended to evoke bunnies.) They're not explicitly called elves, but the idea is the same. Although you're also nice to March because, in addition to being able to mop up the floor with enemies like her sister Salsa, she's just so ''sweet'' that you'd come off as a jerk to treat her otherwise.

* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics a 2]]'' has the [[Cute Monster Girl|Gria]] and the Rev.

* The [[Playing With Fire|Fire Clan]] from ''[[Golden Sun (Video Game)|Golden Sun]]'' have ears with two points (the usual pointed tips, and elongated, pointed lobes). It's not the [[Amazing Technicolor Population|first thing]] [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|you notice]] [[Red Eyes Take Warning|about them]], though.

* The [[Playing With Fire|Fire Clan]] from ''[[Golden Sun (Video Game)|Golden Sun]]'' have ears with two points (the usual pointed tips, and elongated, pointed lobes). It's not the [[Amazing Technicolor Population|first thing]] [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|you notice]] [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|about them]], though.

** In ''Dark Dawn'', the beastmen tend to have animal-like ears. Sveta in particular has the "pointy ears with tufted ends" variety.

* In [[Lineage 2|Lineage II]] all races except the Humans have pointed ears. This is to show how the Humans were created as {{spoiler|unintentionally inferior and flawed}} in the world's creation myth. The Kamael have pointed ears because {{spoiler|they are genetically altered elves essentially created to be living weapons.}}

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* The Cyll of ''[[Linburger]]''.

* Most of the common vampires in ''[[School Bites]]''.

* Everyone in ''[[Chirault]]'' has really long, pointy ears. In the words of the author, this is "for no adequately explained reason other than that this is not Earth, so why not?" Also, they're a [[Shout Out]] to ''[[Jak and Daxter]]''.

* Everyone in ''[[Chirault]]'' has really long, pointy ears. In the words of the author, this is "for no adequately explained reason other than that this is not Earth, so why not?" Also, they're a [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Jak and Daxter]]''.

* In ''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Order of the Stick]]'', given the [[Stick Figure Comic|limited art form]], the only kind of ears at all visible are Pointy Ears (unless you're an animal). True for elves, goblins, hobgoblins, sylphs, and a few others. Mocked with Pompey, a ''half''-elf, who has a pointy ear... [[Fashionable Asymmetry|on only one side]].

** Also the reason Half-Elves won't ever feature more prominently in the story. The Giant just can't take them seriously.

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