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Characters with cataracted eyes. Sometimes it's just that - cataracted eyes.

Characters with this specific type of [[Monochromatic Eyes]] tend to be [[Blind Seer~~|Blind Seers~~]] or have a blindness related [[Disability Superpower]]. This kind of blindness is "[[Psychic Powers|extra psychic]]" or special, and is also associated with powers other than prescience. It's not uncommon for some characters in a trance to have their eyes turn milky white while concentrating (rather than roll back into the skull).

Characters with this specific type of [[Monochromatic Eyes]] tend to be [[Blind Seer]]s or have a blindness related [[Disability Superpower]]. This kind of blindness is "[[Psychic Powers|extra psychic]]" or special, and is also associated with powers other than prescience. It's not uncommon for some characters in a trance to have their eyes turn milky white while concentrating (rather than roll back into the skull).

[[Our Zombies Are Different|Zombies]] and some other [[The Undead|undead]] or monsters also have milky white eyes, though in that case it's that they don't blink for the former, leading to all sorts of crap in your eye. Don't expect this to stop them from actually [[The Dead Have Eyes|seeing/smelling their prey with unerring accuracy.]]

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* ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'s'' Doctor Manhattan has completely white eyes with no pupils. Again, his case is an inversion, since he isn't blind.

* ''[[The Goon]]'': For a comic about a hulking anti-hero fighting supernatural entities such as ghouls, ghosts, skunk apes obsessed with pie, aliens, demons and mad scientists, it's never made clear why his human sidekick, Franky, is drawn without pupils. He has no supernatural attributes or abilities, and he's certainly not blind (demonstrated by his signature "knife to the eye" technique).

** Appears to be an artistic preference. Franky's eyes are not so much Prophet Eyes as they are "Blunked Out"~~--an~~ old-time comic book style (''[[Little Orphan Annie]]'' is a prominent example of "Blunked Out" eyes).

** Appears to be an artistic preference. Franky's eyes are not so much Prophet Eyes as they are "Blunked Out"—an old-time comic book style (''[[Little Orphan Annie]]'' is a prominent example of "Blunked Out" eyes).

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* In Robert Newman's Young Adult novel ''The Case of the Baker Street Irregular'', [[Sherlock Holmes]] impersonates a blind man, and uses gutta-percha contacts to make his eyes appear this way.

* Aragog the spider in ''[[Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets]]'' has milky white eyes because he is blind.

* A particularly irritating [[Blind Seer]] has this quality in the ''[[Belgariad]]''. Eddings uses it to good ~~effect -- when~~ Polgara destroys her foresight by restoring her vision, he describes it as looking like the milkiness drains out the bottom of her eyes.

* A particularly irritating [[Blind Seer]] has this quality in the ''[[Belgariad]]''. Eddings uses it to good effect—when Polgara destroys her foresight by restoring her vision, he describes it as looking like the milkiness drains out the bottom of her eyes.

** In the sequel series, the ''Malloreon'', [[The Dragon]] Naradas has these eyes. It's specified that he ''isn't'' blind; they're more of a [[Red Right Hand]].

* Zephyr, an ancient bat with supernatural sonic powers in ''Silver Wing'' is described as having eyes that are completely white with cataracts due to his advanced age.

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* This may be more of a comic book example, but Death Knights in the ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' tie-in ''Ashbringer'' seem to have these. In the game they [[Glowing Eyes of Doom|glow blue]].

* Dhalsim in ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' can teleport, extend his limbs, breathe fire without any harm to his body, and is a pacifist for the most part. Guess what colour his eyes are.

** Not just Dhalsim, not by a long shot. Bison, the evil dictator, has them and when combined with his blindingly white teeth and creepy grin, it makes him [[Nightmare Fuel|scary]]. Then there's Sagat<ref>Sagat did have normal eyes in the [[Street Fighter (video game)|first game]] and early versions of ''II''; starting with ''Super Street Fighter II'' his remaining eye has been monochromatic in all his appearances, including the ''[[Street Fighter Alpha|Alpha]]'' games</ref>, King of Muay Thai Boxing, who has lost one eye, but they were likely both just as white as the one he has left (no pun intended). Gen, the sickly old Chinese assassin has them as well. As well as some guy from the Alpha series. Come to think of it, Dhalsim is the only good guy with them.

** Not just Dhalsim, not by a long shot. Bison, the evil dictator, has them and when combined with his blindingly white teeth and creepy grin, it makes him [[Nightmare Fuel|scary]]. Then there's Sagat,<ref>Sagat did have normal eyes in the [[Street Fighter (video game)|first game]] and early versions of ''II''; starting with ''Super Street Fighter II'' his remaining eye has been monochromatic in all his appearances, including the ''[[Street Fighter Alpha|Alpha]]'' games</ref> King of Muay Thai Boxing, who has lost one eye, but they were likely both just as white as the one he has left (no pun intended). Gen, the sickly old Chinese assassin has them as well. As well as some guy from the Alpha series. Come to think of it, Dhalsim is the only good guy with them.

** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' adds [[Final Fight|Rolento]] to the group of villains with these. He had regular eyes in ''Final Fight'' and older ''Street Fighter'' titles, though...

* Dr. Bertruger in ''[[Doom]] 3'', albeit in only one eye.

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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' gives us an example of this trope in the beastmen of Khorne, known as Khorngor. Rather than being psychic or insightful in any way, they're [[Blood Knight~~|Blood Knights~~]] and some of them are even [[Anti-Magic]]. These eyes are a trait they share with many of Khorne's [[The Legions of Hell|Daemons]] as well.

* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' gives us an example of this trope in the beastmen of Khorne, known as Khorngor. Rather than being psychic or insightful in any way, they're [[Blood Knight]]s and some of them are even [[Anti-Magic]]. These eyes are a trait they share with many of Khorne's [[The Legions of Hell|Daemons]] as well.

* [[Blind Seer|Alahazra]], ''[[Pathfinder]]'''s iconic oracle.