History Main / BaldMystic

* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'': The [[VillainOfTheWeek evil monk]] in "The Lotus Temple" is a cross between this and BaldOfEvil due to being an EnlightenedAntagonist who possesses KiManipulation, [[LevitatingLotusPosition levitates in the lotus position]], [[ProverbialWisdom and frequently spouts proverbs]], even during battle.

* ''Film/ExMachina'': Ava usually wears no hair or scalp over her transparent skull, drawing attention to her mechanical nature. When she puts on a wig she suddenly appears far more lifelike.
* ''Film/TheMatrix'': Morpheus is bald, black, the [[BaldOfAuthority captain of the Nebuchadnezzar]] and acts as Neo's spiritual and mental guru, introducing him to the world of the Matrix and training him both as a fighter and as a thinker to fulfill his role as TheChosenOne.

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Another contributing factor is our association of wisdom with the elderly, who in turn tend not to have a lot of hair themselves. It's not uncommon to have a bald OldMaster or some other MentorArchetype (though male ones might [[StrokeTheBeard have a beard to stroke wisely]]). Having [[BaldOfAuthority bald leaders]] in a story is also very common for the same reason. And though this trope is gender-neutral, a bald ''woman'', especially if she's young, is rarer and thus more visually striking than a bald man. A particularly powerful female mystic can thus be easily identified as such if she has no hair on her head.

* ''Film/TheMatrix'': BaldBlackLeaderGuy Morpheus acts as Neo's spiritual and mental guru, introducing him to the world of the Matrix and training him both as a fighter and as a thinker to fulfill his role as TheChosenOne.

SisterTrope to MysticalWhiteHair, another hairstyling choice that denotes the supernatural, and SuperTrope to ChromeDomePsi for psychics who are bald (hairless characters whose PsychicPowers are informed by a strong genetic or scientific basis, as opposed to a religious or mystical one, go better there). Can overlap with BaldOfEvil in the case of [[EnlightenedAntagonist characters who are both mystical and conniving]] and BaldHeadOfToughness if the character is also more durable or powerful than their full head of hair having peers. Contrast BaldnessMeansSickness for a bald character whose baldness indicate their frailness instead of mysticism, though SicklyProdigy may overlap these two.

SisterTrope to MysticalWhiteHair, another hairstyling choice that denotes the supernatural, and SuperTrope to ChromeDomePsi for psychics who are bald (hairless characters whose PsychicPowers are informed by a strong genetic or scientific basis, as opposed to a mystical one, go better there). Can overlap with BaldOfEvil in the case of [[EnlightenedAntagonist characters who are both mystical and conniving]] and BaldHeadOfToughness if the character is also more durable or powerful than their full head of hair having peers. Contrast BaldnessMeansSickness for a bald character whose baldness indicate their frailness instead of mysticism, though SicklyProdigy may overlap these two.

Another contributing factor is our association of wisdom with the elderly, who in turn tend not to have a lot of hair themselves. It's not uncommon to have a bald OldMaster or some other MentorArchetype (though male ones might [[StrokeTheBeard have a beard to stroke wisely]]). And though this trope is gender-neutral, a bald ''woman'', especially if she's young, is rarer and thus more visually striking than a bald man. A particularly powerful female mystic can thus be easily identified as such if she has no hair on her head.

BaldHeadOfToughness may also apply, if the bald mystical character is tough enough to stand on their own.

SisterTrope to MysticalWhiteHair, another hairstyling choice that denotes the supernatural, and SuperTrope to ChromeDomePsi for psychics who are bald (hairless characters whose PsychicPowers are informed by a strong genetic or scientific basis, as opposed to a mystical one, go better there). Can overlap with BaldOfEvil in the case of [[EnlightenedAntagonist characters who are both mystical and conniving]]. Contrast BaldnessMeansSickness for a bald character whose baldness indicate their frailness instead of mysticism, though SicklyProdigy may overlap these two.

SisterTrope to MysticalWhiteHair, another hairstyling choice that denotes the supernatural, and SuperTrope to ChromeDomePsi for psychics who are bald (hairless characters whose PsychicPowers are informed by a strong genetic or scientific basis, as opposed to a mystical one, go better there). Can overlap with BaldOfEvil in the case of [[EnlightenedAntagonist characters who are both mystical and conniving]].