Unusual Eyebrows: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Dorothy 3986.jpg|link=Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|frame|No, we don't know how she ended up with those, either.]]

 

Need a striking, original character design, but [[Only Six Faces|only know how to draw about six faces]]? Why, give them a pair of Unusual Eyebrows, of course!

 

Not related to either [[Oddly Visible Eyebrows]] or the [[Fascinating Eyebrow]].

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== Kinked Eyebrows ==

* Shigure Kōsaka from ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple|Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple]]''. Damn, are they squiggly.

* [[Psycho for Hire|Rob Lucci]] from ''[[One Piece]]''. Crosses over into a reverse of Swooped Eyebrows, and distinctly scythe-like.

* While not as emphasized as most examples, Fangfang from ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' has such eyebrows.

 

* [[Sarutobi Sasuke]] from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]''.

* [[Sociopathic Hero|Travis]] [[Psycho for Hire|Touchdown]] from ''[[No More Heroes]]''.

 

* Mako and Lightning Bolt Zolt from ''[[The Legend of Korra]]''

 

== Fiery Eyebrows ==

* In ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'', Domon Kasshu's eyebrows are a relatively subtle example (or at least more subtle than the ''rest'' of him, anyway). The ''real'' winner, however, is [[Husky Russkie|Argo Gulskii]], who looks like he set his eyelids on fire.

* Kittan Bachika from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''—a show that ''overflows'' with [[Hot-Blooded|Hot Blood]] and [[Rule of Cool]]—is easily recognizable by his Fiery Eyebrows and giant shock of two-toned hair.

* Daigo Ikari of ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' is probably the most hot-blooded character in a series full [[determinators]] and manly men. As if to prove how hot-blooded he is, he has flame brows ''drawn'' where his eye brow should be, apparently using black eye grease.

 

* The "Low" version of Cat in the ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' episode "Demons and Angels" has forked eyebrows that meet in the middle.

* Turlough in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was deliberately given combed-up, sharp, ginger eyebrows to look more alien.

 

* Yet another feature to add to the [[Troperiffic|walking bundle of HotBlooded tropes]] that is [[BlazBlue|Bang Shishigami]]

* [[Hot-Blooded]] Sanada Yukimura from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' combines these with [[Hotblooded Sideburns]].

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages|The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages]]'' doesn't do fine detail in-game, but character art shows that Ralph and Queen Ambi of ([[Time Travel|past]]) Labrynna have similar red, forked brows. Ralph turns out to be Ambi's descendant.

 

* [[Big Bad|Aku]] from ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' has ''literal'' Fiery Eyebrows

** Or rather [[Large Ham|GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS!!]]

* Lion-o and Panthro, as well as many other male Thunderians, from ''[[Thundercats]]''.

 

== Swooped Eyebrows ==

* The [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Tekkon Kinkreet]]''.

* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Sanji's right eyebrow is not only swooped, but twirly. We do not ever see his left eyebrow -- [[Peek-a-Bangs|or eye, for that matter]].

** {{spoiler|As of the timeskip his other eye is revealed... it swirls on the end that is near his nose making a @_ @_ face.}}

 

* Most characters illustrated by Charles Vess.

 

* Jareth from ''[[Labyrinth]]''.

 

* Spock and other Vulcans in ''[[Star Trek]]''. Also Romulans.

 

* In some incarnations, [[Street Fighter|Dan Hibiki]] is pictured with eyebrows that curve upwards.

* Ishida Mitsunari from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' has dramatically swooped eyebrows, making him look angry and thinner than ever.

 

* The Copper Kidd from ''[[Silverhawks]]''.

 

== Lightning Eyebrows ==

* Klan Klang from ''[[Macross Frontier]]''.

* Akisame from ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]''.

 

* [[media:Axel.png|Axel]] from ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]''.

 

* Ples from ''[[Hanna Is Not a Boy's Name]]''.

 

 

* [[Psycho Electro|Mekt]] from the [[Legion of Super-Heroes|Legion Of Superheroes]] cartoon has these.

 

== No Eyebrows ==

* Gustavo Ragetta and Keith Gandor from ''[[Baccano!]]!''

* Gaara from ''[[Naruto]]'' doesn't have any. Probably to make him look unnerving. His father, the Fourth Kazekage, didn't either.

* L doesn't have any in ''[[Death Note]]''; this was carried over in the live action movies, though it's not that noticeable until he goes outside into the wind. The manga artist said it was intended to make him look "dead-eyed." A couple of minor characters (like Ide) are also browless, but for no good reason.

** Though the manga artist indeed wanted a "dead-eyed" look, for about six panels in the manga, L actually did have eyebrows. Interestingly, for about four of said six panels or so, one eyebrow was raised, as if to say "Are you guys really that stupid?"

** Android 20, Dr Gero.

* Elfman and Gajeel from ''[[Fairy Tail]]''.

* The sinister Yokoya from ''[[Liar Game]]''.

 

* The "Mystery Man" played by Robert Blake in [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Lost Highway]]''.

* Grima Wormtongue in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Lord of the Rings]]''.

* Dracula's old form in ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula]]'' completely lacks eyebrows, in odd contrast to the book where bushy eyebrows are one of his most noticeable features.

 

* In the second book of ''[[The Pendragon Adventure]]'', all of the characters residing in the eponymous underwater city lack eyebrows. Bobby mentions that it's quite unsettling, and that one doesn't normally consider eyebrows carefully (unless one is [[One of Us]], naturally,) until they're not there.

 

* Claudia of ''[[Silent Hill 3]]'', in order to invoke the [[Uncanny Valley]].

* [[Street Fighter|Guile.]] [[Patriotic Fervor|He's American like that.]]

* In ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', Gaffer Crimpdigit has no eyebrows as a result of one accident while on his glassblowing job. He even lampshades this a few times in Chapter 1.

* [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Cyrus]] found eyebrows unnecessary for his perfect world.

 

* Cheetara from ''[[Thundercats]]''. Or at least they're completely hidden by her facial markings. Some of the villains as well - Tugmug (or possibly they're hidden in the black circles around his eyes), Slythe and Vultureman of the mutants (of course, neither of them are mammals, so lack of hair is to be expected), and Mumm-ra.

* ''[[The Simpsons]]'', although some like Milhouse have [[Big Ol' Eyebrows|huge eyebrows.]]

* Henry and June on ''[[KaBlam!]]!''.

 

* The Mona Lisa

** Actually, Mona Lisa originally did have eyebrows, but all the cleaning and restoration works scrubbed the eyebrows (and a lot of details) out.

* Martin Luther McCoy

* [[David Bowie]] during his Ziggy Stardust phase.

 

== Other ==

* Similarly to the above example, [http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7099/41929937480445f6c924o.jpg Paradox] from the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Tenth Anniversary Movie]]''.

* Raimon "Monta" Taro of ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' has your standard [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]], except for the fact that they somehow go through ''over'' his hairline in Captain Crunch-like fashion.

* Hoover Kippenburg from the ''[[Area 88]]'' manga has extremely arched eyebrows.

 

* Wynn Duffy from ''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]''.

 

* [[Songs to Wear Pants To|Andrew]] has triangular eyebrows. Impressive stuff.

 

 

* In ''[[Psychonauts]]'', Coach Oleander has [http://firsthour.net/screenshots/psychonauts/psychonauts-psychic-soldiers-oleander.jpg spiral eyebrows].

* In ''[[Ace Attorney|Apollo Justice]]'', the eponymous character has forked eyebrows.

 

* The Monarch from ''[[The Venture Bros]]'' has long, thin eyebrows that jut out from his face by half a foot and curl at the end.

* Tygra from ''[[Thundercats]]'' has extremely arched eyebrows. Latter Alluro shows up with even more dramatically arched brows (with blue eyeshadow, no less).

* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' gives us [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Jet]] and his eyebrows; shaped like long, skinny tildes whose curves are slightly pointed. They're difficult to describe - [[media:jet-avatar.jpg|you almost have to see them]] [http://avatarthelastairbenderonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Jet.png to believe them] - and the completely unexplained contrast between him and every single other character on the show has led to his eyebrows becoming a [[Memetic Mutation]] within the fandom.

 

* Ai in ''[[Ronin Galaxy]]'' possesses the old-fashioned Heian eyebrows from Japan.

* In ''[[Nectar of the Gods]]'', the protagonist, Bacchus Vindread, bares naturally lifted eyebrows in the shape of large arcs... or should I say unnatural lifted eyebrows, these eyebrows achieve such great heights that if they were any higher they'd be [[Disembodied Eyebrows|floating off of his face]].

 

* [[Amanda Palmer]] paints them on in fancy patterns, and has joked that they're actually alien barcodes.