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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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* ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei |
* ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'': Kiri Komori and Itoshiki-sensei are both seen as this. |
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* ''[[Black Jack]]'': one episode featured a strong example of this—Souno, a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] young girl from an old and rather traditional Japanese family, who had been kept indoors all her life due to suffering form a debilitating disease that would cause her life to drastically shorten if she was exposed to sunlight (as well as killing her off before she turns 18 even if she avoids it). She's spent most of her life in a sealed room, practicing Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, under the watch of her very severe [[Overprotective Dad]]; thus, Souno is perfectly pale, with perfectly black hair, and a perfectly exquisite face...a beauty in a bottle. (Remember, the "Nadesico" part of [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] refers to a particular type of flower—probably a deliberate parallel in this case.) Fortunately, Doctor Blackjack is there to help—along with his [[Cheerful Child|lively assistant]], Pinoco, who strikes a really cute [[Intergenerational Friendship]] (sorta) with Souno and gives her the courage to get the treatment she needs. |
* ''[[Black Jack]]'': one episode featured a strong example of this—Souno, a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] young girl from an old and rather traditional Japanese family, who had been kept indoors all her life due to suffering form a debilitating disease that would cause her life to drastically shorten if she was exposed to sunlight (as well as killing her off before she turns 18 even if she avoids it). She's spent most of her life in a sealed room, practicing Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, under the watch of her very severe [[Overprotective Dad]]; thus, Souno is perfectly pale, with perfectly black hair, and a perfectly exquisite face...a beauty in a bottle. (Remember, the "Nadesico" part of [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] refers to a particular type of flower—probably a deliberate parallel in this case.) Fortunately, Doctor Blackjack is there to help—along with his [[Cheerful Child|lively assistant]], Pinoco, who strikes a really cute [[Intergenerational Friendship]] (sorta) with Souno and gives her the courage to get the treatment she needs. |
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* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' |
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' |
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* In ''[[The Secret Agreement]]'', Iori is a male example. He's more of a [[The White Prince|White Prince]] than a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]], though. |
* In ''[[The Secret Agreement]]'', Iori is a male example. He's more of a [[The White Prince|White Prince]] than a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]], though. |
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* Saori from ''[[Wandering Son]]'' is a [[Dude Magnet]] and fits this trope. |
* Saori from ''[[Wandering Son]]'' is a [[Dude Magnet]] and fits this trope. |
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* Mariko Shinobu and "Mona Lisa" Komabayashi (who's nicknamed "Mona Lisa" both for her stoic attitude ''and'' her [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] looks) from ''[[Oniisama e... |
* Mariko Shinobu and "Mona Lisa" Komabayashi (who's nicknamed "Mona Lisa" both for her stoic attitude ''and'' her [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] looks) from ''[[Oniisama e...]]'' |
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* Kaede Rukawa of ''[[Slam Dunk]]'' is incredibly pale and handsome. Ironically, he tans the easiest out of everyone. |
* Kaede Rukawa of ''[[Slam Dunk]]'' is incredibly pale and handsome. Ironically, he tans the easiest out of everyone. |
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* Saya Kisaragi from ''[[Blood C]]''. |
* Saya Kisaragi from ''[[Blood C]]''. |
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* Naru from ''[[Ghost Hunt]]'' is this, as frequently noted by Mai. |
* Naru from ''[[Ghost Hunt]]'' is this, as frequently noted by Mai. |
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* Hana of ''[[Gate 7]]'' definitely is [http://www.mangareader.net/gate-7/9/3 this]. [http://www.mangareader.net/gate-7/9/11 Everybody in-universe agree with me.] |
* Hana of ''[[Gate 7]]'' definitely is [http://www.mangareader.net/gate-7/9/3 this]. [http://www.mangareader.net/gate-7/9/11 Everybody in-universe agree with me.] |
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* In ''Kodomo |
* In ''[[Kodomo no J]]'', [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Kuro]] is this. |
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* Sebastian from ''[[Kuroshitsuji]]'' is a male example. |
* Sebastian from ''[[Kuroshitsuji]]'' is a male example. |
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* Ruri "Kuroneko" Gokou from ''[[Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai!]]'', especially when she is in [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]] garb. |
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== Arts == |
== Arts == |
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== Fan Works == |
== Fan Works == |
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* Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way from ''[[My Immortal]]''. |
* Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way from ''[[My Immortal]]''. |
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{{quote|"Hi my name is Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way and I have long [[Department of Redundancy Department|ebony black]] hair (that's how I got my name) |
{{quote|"Hi my name is Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way and I have long [[Department of Redundancy Department|ebony black]] hair (that's how I got my name) <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Costume Porn|...]]] I have [[Department of Redundancy Department|pale white]] skin."}} |
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* Terra from [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5330983/1/Convergent_Paths |
* Terra from ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5330983/1/Convergent_Paths Convergent Paths]'' is described as dark-haired, fair-skinned, and very beautiful. |
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* The young assassin Elandria from the ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' fanfic ''[[Secret War (fanfic)|Secret War]]'' is described as this, even while she's amped up on combat drugs. |
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* Several ladies from the ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' series, including Bellatrix Lestrange ([[Helena Bonham Carter]]), Cho Chang ([[Katie Leung]]), Katie Bell ([[Georgina Leonidas]]), Pansy Parkinson ([[Scarlett Byrne]]), and Mary Cattermole ([[Kate Fleetwood]]). |
* Several ladies from the ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' series, including Bellatrix Lestrange ([[Helena Bonham Carter]]), Cho Chang ([[Katie Leung]]), Katie Bell ([[Georgina Leonidas]]), Pansy Parkinson ([[Scarlett Byrne]]), and Mary Cattermole ([[Kate Fleetwood]]). |
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* The titular character of ''[[La Reine Margot (film)|La Reine Margot]]'', as played by Isabelle Adjani who actually has this coloring. |
* The titular character of ''[[La Reine Margot (film)|La Reine Margot]]'', as played by Isabelle Adjani who actually has this coloring. |
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* The heroine of ''[[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)|Snow White]]'' retelling ''[[Snow White: A |
* The heroine of ''[[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)|Snow White]]'' retelling ''[[Snow White: A Tale of Terror]]'' of course has this coloring. Monica Keena, a natural blonde, dyed her hair black for the film. |
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** The same goes for ''[[Snow White and the Huntsman]]'', ''[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]'' and any other live-action Snow White. |
** The same goes for ''[[Snow White and the Huntsman]]'', ''[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]'' and any other live-action ''Snow White''. |
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{{quote|''... there she stood, raven-haired and violet-eyed, snowy fair and finely fit, as if carved by the gods from a solid block of desire.''}} |
{{quote|''... there she stood, raven-haired and violet-eyed, snowy fair and finely fit, as if carved by the gods from a solid block of desire.''}} |
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* The ''[[Gemma Doyle]]'' Trilogy's Pippa is renowned for her beauty and fits this trope to a T. |
* The ''[[Gemma Doyle]]'' Trilogy's Pippa is renowned for her beauty and fits this trope to a T. |
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* [[J. R. R. |
* [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s use mixes [[Author Appeal]] and, presumably, Celtic notions of beauty, since the Celts ([[Flanderized]] as [[Fiery Redhead]]s) were actually mostly dark-haired and apparently regarded this as the ideal, so most of Tolkien's most important beautiful characters are dark-haired, pale-skinned, and have [[Gray Eyes]]. Particularly notable examples include Luthien from ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and Arwen from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. |
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* ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'': the Qiao sisters were this, and the book plays up that part of the reason Chi Bi happened was that Cao Cao was after them because of this trope. |
* ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'': the Qiao sisters were this, and the book plays up that part of the reason Chi Bi happened was that Cao Cao was after them because of this trope. |
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* The titular characters of [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s ''Berenice'' and ''Ligeia''. |
* The titular characters of [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s ''Berenice'' and ''Ligeia''. |
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* Scarlett O'Hara, the heroine of ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'', has black hair and very fair skin. |
* Scarlett O'Hara, the heroine of ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'', has black hair and very fair skin. |
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* Alice Cullen from ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]''. |
* Alice Cullen from ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]''. |
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* Melisande Shahrizai from ''[[ |
* Melisande Shahrizai from ''[[Kushiel's Legacy|Kushiel's Dart]]'' to a T. |
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* Many tragic heroines in 18th century Gothic Horror novels are described this way. |
* Many tragic heroines in 18th century Gothic Horror novels are described this way. |
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* Yennefer from ''[[The Witcher]]'' books. She is pale with raven black hair and wears only black and white. Like all sorceresses, she is incredibly beautiful. |
* Yennefer from ''[[The Witcher]]'' books. She is pale with raven black hair and wears only black and white. Like all sorceresses, she is incredibly beautiful. |
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* Irene/Attolia from ''[[The Queen's Thief]]'' is one (fair skin, very beautiful, dark haired). |
* Irene/Attolia from ''[[The Queen's Thief]]'' is one (fair skin, very beautiful, dark haired). |
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* Inverted in ''[[Fairest]]'' with Ava, described to have black hair and pale skin, but is ugly. |
* Inverted in ''[[Fairest]]'' with Ava, described to have black hair and pale skin, but is ugly. |
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* Several of Robert E. Howard's [[Conan the Barbarian]] stories use this trope. Many of the women that Conan becomes involved with are described as having dark hair and pale skin, some of the more notable ones being the pirate queen Belit and the slave girl Zenobia. |
* Several of Robert E. Howard's ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' stories use this trope. Many of the women that Conan becomes involved with are described as having dark hair and pale skin, some of the more notable ones being the pirate queen Belit and the slave girl Zenobia. |
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* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'': |
* In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'': |
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** Septa Lemore is considered "handsome" by Tyrion Lannister. |
** Septa Lemore is considered "handsome" by Tyrion Lannister. |
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* Gwen Cooper from ''[[Torchwood]]''. |
* Gwen Cooper from ''[[Torchwood]]''. |
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* Jane Margolis from ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. |
* Jane Margolis from ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. |
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* Lila from [[Dexter]] and Stacie from [[Hustle]], both plated by Jaime Murray. |
* Lila from [[Dexter]] and Stacie from ''[[Hustle]]'', both plated by Jaime Murray. |
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* Bay from ''[[Switched At Birth]]''. |
* Bay from ''[[Switched At Birth]]''. |
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* Lady Mary Crawley and Lady Sybil Crawley from ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. They get inherited it from their mother, Cora. |
* Lady Mary Crawley and Lady Sybil Crawley from ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. They get inherited it from their mother, Cora. |
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* Abby from ''[[NCIS]].'' |
* Abby from ''[[NCIS]].'' |
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* Jenna Hamilton on ''[[Awkward (TV series)|Awkward]]'' |
* Jenna Hamilton on ''[[Awkward (TV series)|Awkward]]'' |
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* Lana Lang in [[Smallville]] has dark hair, possibly of French decent, and in her senior year was voted "Most likely to be a cover girl". |
* Lana Lang in ''[[Smallville]]'' has dark hair, possibly of French decent, and in her senior year was voted "Most likely to be a cover girl". |
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* Fiona Coyne and her blonde brother Declan are rich. With her dark brown curls she is referred to as a princess and one of the hottest girls at [[Degrassi]] school. |
* Fiona Coyne and her blonde brother Declan are rich. With her dark brown curls she is referred to as a princess and one of the hottest girls at [[Degrassi]] school. |
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* [[Firefly]]'s Inara Serra is a |
* ''[[Firefly]]'''s Inara Serra is a Companion, licensed to entertain the wealthy and powerful, who compliment her looks of dark curly hair and fair skin. |
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* Chloe in ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in |
* Chloe in ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]'' |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6hiKSJvHl4 This example] has black hair, pale skin, blue eyes, and is likening a boy to a constipated monkey through song. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6hiKSJvHl4 This example] has black hair, pale skin, blue eyes, and is likening a boy to a constipated monkey through song. |
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* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1BLVEbqLCY Goth Girl] by Anthony and Those Other Guys, the main character has a crush on a black-haired and pale-skinned beauty. |
* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1BLVEbqLCY "Goth Girl"] by Anthony and Those Other Guys, the main character has a crush on a black-haired and pale-skinned beauty. |
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* [[My Chemical Romance]]: Gerard Way ''used'' to be this. Then he went to white and now bright [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|red]] hair. Apparently, he's dyed it back to black. |
* [[My Chemical Romance]]: Gerard Way ''used'' to be this. Then he went to white and now bright [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|red]] hair. Apparently, he's dyed it back to black. |
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* [[The Eagles]] song "Witchy Woman": ''Raven hair/ruby lips, sparks fly from her fingertips...'' |
* [[The Eagles]]' song "Witchy Woman": ''Raven hair/ruby lips, sparks fly from her fingertips...'' |
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* The models seen in those Robert Palmer videos like [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcATvu5f9vE "Addicted To Love".] |
* The models seen in those Robert Palmer videos like [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcATvu5f9vE "Addicted To Love".] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XST5L2lO2hQ "Your Lips Are Red"] by [[St. Vincent]] explicitly follows this this trope, with unsettling deconstructions. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XST5L2lO2hQ "Your Lips Are Red"] by [[St. Vincent]] explicitly follows this this trope, with unsettling deconstructions. |
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* Zhen Ji from ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]''. |
* Zhen Ji from ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]''. |
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* Two of the five princesses depicted in the second ''[[Dark Parables]]'' game have this; of course, one of them ''is'' [[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)|Snow White]]. |
* Two of the five princesses depicted in the second ''[[Dark Parables]]'' game have this; of course, one of them ''is'' [[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)|Snow White]]. |
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* Ashei, the lady knight in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: |
* Ashei, the lady knight in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'', has the physical characteristics of this trope, but whether other characters consider her beautiful is never stated. |
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* Amusingly averted by Weiss Schnee of ''[[RWBY]]'', who despite being based on Snow White is a platinum blonde. Her teammate Blake Belladonna, however, fits the trope to a T. And Ruby Rose would, too, except for the reddish highlights in her hair. Among the adults in the cast, siblings Qrow and Raven Branwen, although Qrow displays some premature grey. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* ''[[Fred's |
* ''[[Fred's Head]]'': Anette. |
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* [[Betty Boop]] was designed around this trope. |
* [[Betty Boop]] was designed around this trope. |
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* Kylie Griffin from ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]''. |
* Kylie Griffin from ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]''. |
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* Asami from ''[[The Legend of Korra]]''. |
* Asami from ''[[The Legend of Korra]]''. |
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* [[Perky Goth|Gwen]] and [[Lovable Alpha Bitch|Heather]] from ''[[Total Drama Island]]''. |
* [[Perky Goth|Gwen]] and [[Lovable Alpha Bitch|Heather]] from ''[[Total Drama Island]]''. |
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* Dr. Girlfriend from |
* Dr. Girlfriend from ''[[The Venture Brothers]]''. |
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