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{{color|purple| '''Purple eyes'''}}, also known as "violet", "lavender/lilac" or "amethyst" (depending on the shade) are very, very rare in real life, and in fiction generally mean that a character is very special and mysteriously [[Badass]]. Thus though there are plenty of good characters with these eyes, it is also a popular [[Mary Sue]] eye color.
Purple eyes are a result of blood vessels showing through very pale blue eyes (red + blue = purple). They are occasionally found in albinos as well, although pale blue is a more common albino eye color (The bright red seen in fictionland, [
Due to their rarity in real-life, purple eyes are a type of [[Technicolor Eyes]].
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* Florian from the manga ''[[Gorgeous Carat]]'' has amethyst eyes that are commented on quite frequently, and are pretty much the sole reason so many people [[Even the Guys Want Him|lust after him]].
* Nodoka Miyazaki in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', in going with her [[Shrinking Violet|violet motif]] and [[Curtains Match the Window|hair color]], contrasting the lead heroine's [[Mismatched Eyes|lighter blue and green]]. Having darker and more mysterious eyes may be some metaphor for inner strength or a type of enigmatic, hidden bravery, since she (despite being seen as meek otherwise) often enters such a state when [[Peek-a-Bangs|pulling her hair away]].
** After she {{spoiler|[[Took a Level
* Suigetsu and Hidan from ''[[Naruto]]'', who are certainly special (one can turn into water, and the other is immortal respectively), but go against the trope by both being rather violent, with the first being something of a [[Blood Knight]] and the other flat-out [[Ax Crazy]].
** The eyes of the Hyuuga clan have officially been called lavender.
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* [[Creepy Child|Elva]] from the ''[[Inheritance Cycle]]''.
* The lead character of [[Dean Koontz]]'s ''Twilight Eyes'', oddly enough.
* Emily Starr by [[Anne of Green Gables|L.M. Montgomery]])in the cycle of ''Emily'' books has purplish-grey eyes and she's more than a little odd.
* Daniel Molloy in ''[[The Vampire Chronicles]]''.
* Members of House l'Envers in Jacqueline Carey's ''[[Kushiel's Legacy]]'' novels, particularly Queen Ysandre. Something of a twist in that every member of House l'Envers comes under suspicion at some point, whether deserved or not.
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* Lena Lingard in Willa Cather's ''My Antonia''.
* Titus Groan, the hero of the ''[[Gormenghast]]'' trilogy, has violet eyes.
* ''[[The Tough Guide to Fantasyland]]'', in its dissertation on [[
* Half-Elves in [[Chronicles of the Emerged World]] have violet eyes.
* This is the only physical trait of Anthony Fremont which is described in Jerome Bixby's short story ''[[It's a Good Life]]''.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* Drizzt from the ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' setting of ''[[Dungeons
** Oddly, in the 3rd Edition ''Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting'', purple eyes are mentioned as a common color.
*** This may have been a subtle [[Take That]] at the ([[Dead Horse Trope|historical]]) tendency of almost all Drow characters to, in fact, ''be'' [[Overused Copycat Character|Drizzt with the serial numbers filed off]].
** ''[[Eberron]]'' has the Inspired, who commonly have purple eyes and hair. Kalashtar with purple eyes show up sometimes as well.
* [[Foregone Conclusion|Given a]] [[Grimdark|dark twist]] in ''[[Warhammer
** It turns out the purple eyes of the Cadians is a side effect of living on a planet right next to the Eye of Terror, a [[Negative Space Wedgie]] from which the [[The Legions of Hell|forces of Chaos]] launch attacks against the physical universe.
* Also present in the original [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]. In the [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay|tabletop RPG]], the tables for Elf eye colours include purple. If tie-in novels are your thing, at least two dark elf characters are mentioned as having purple eyes. Bloody elves.
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** The queen of the fairies in ''[[The Crystal Shards]]'' has them.
** In ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn|Kirbys Epic Yarn]]'', {{spoiler|King Dedede and Meta Knight}} [[Mind Control Eyes|gain these]] when under Yin-Yarn's control.
* [[
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* [[Big Bad|Dr. Facilier]] in ''[[Princess and The Frog]]'' has purple eyes. They match his belly shirt.
** [[Word of God]] says that of the three Mardi Gras colors, purple was chosen for him because [[Supernatural Is Purple|it's the most "unnatural"]].
* Megara in Disney's ''[[Hercules (
* [[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Princess Aurora]]'s eyes are heavily implied by close-ups in the movie, and the [[Disney Princess]] franchise to be violet.
* A villainous example exists in ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', as Vanessa has purple eyes. This also is one of the first signs that she isn't what she appears to be.
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** Jinx and Blackfire, two [[Dark Action Girl]]s from the same show, also have purple eyes.
* [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers|Niko's]] eyes go from her normal bluish-green to violet when her [[Psychic Powers]] activate.
* Poof from ''[[The Fairly
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