History Main / ExoticEyeDesigns

* in ''TabletopGame.YuGiOh'', The Gusto have whirlwind-shaped pupils, which indicates that they are part of the same clan.

* In ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' Nia (pictured above) has cross-shaped pupils made to resemble hippy-era flowers.

* A TropeMaker is in ''{{Soundscape}}'', where you can determine what species, race or even family that a character might hail from, based on the designs of their eyes. Parts of their eyes change shape, color or form, as a reaction to something life-threatening or astonishing. Some species can even ''rearrange the designs of their eyes'' in order to adapt to a new environment.

* The Al-Bhed in ''FinalFantasyX'' have swirly pupils.

* In ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' Nia (pictured above) has cross-shaped pupils.

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* Cheza from ''WolfsRain'' has pink sclera, red irises and no pupils. Then again she is a genetically engineered flower-human hybrid.

* In PitchBlack, Riddick has silver eyes as the result of an operation to improve his ability to see in the dark.
** In TheChroniclesOfRiddick, it's revealed that the eyes [[spoiler:show he's the ChosenOne and more animal-like than a normal Furian]].

* In MagicTheGathering, the vampires of the plane Innistrad all have black scleras and red or yellow irises.

* In ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' Nia has cross-shaped pupils.

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* In CodeGeass, user of the eponymous power have bird-like sigils, whenever their Geass is activated. Those that fall into the command of a Geass have their scleras highlighted with the color of the Geass itself.
* In EurekaSeven, Eureka has a circle parallel to the iris, while Anemones' eyes each have a single straight line etched across them.

* In TengenToppaGurrenLagann, Nia has cross-shaped pupils.
* In TenchiMuyo, Ryoko takes the form of a cat during the first episode of the OVA and has catlike eyes.
* In YumekuiMerry, most Dream Demons have unique pupil designs, sans Chaser John Doe, who wears a mask. The eponymous Merry Nightmare has horizontal pupils, while Chukai has cross-shaped pupils, Engi has triangular pupils, Rainsborough has his pupils resembling the Tick-Tack-Toe symbol, and Chris Evergreen has tilting H-shaped pupils.

* At the end of the famous "Thriller" video, mostly out of exoticism, MichaelJackson turns towards the camera and shows that he has snake/evil eyes.

* The Al-Bhed in FinalFantasyX have swirly pupils.

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* [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Eye_lashes_with_makeup.jpg Eye shadows]] add depth and dimension to a pair of eyes, which complements the eye color and draws more attention to it. It can be made either from pencil, powder, liquid, mica or mousse.

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* In CodeGeass, user of the eponymous power have bird-like sigils, whenever their Geass is activated.

* ''{{Naruto}}'' is rather famous for this. Some characters' eyes are different because they're used for dojutsu (Sasuke's red eyes for the Sharingan, Hinata and Neji's pupil-less eyes for the Byakugan), but some characters have unusual eyes for no reason: Kiba's pupils are like a dog's, and Ino has no pupils at all.

* In TheChroniclesOfRiddick, it's revealed that the eyes [[spoiler:show he's the ChosenOne and more animal-like than a normal Furian]].

* ''{{Soundscape}}'', where you can determine what species, race or even family that a character might hail from, based on the designs of their eyes. Parts of their eyes change shape, color or form, as a reaction to something life-threatening or astonishing. Some species can even ''rearrange the designs of their eyes'' in order to adapt to a new environment.

Contrast HellishPupils, WingdingEyes, KaleidoscopeEyes and TechnicolorEyes. SuperTrope to AnimalEyes.

* The witchers in ''TheWitcher'' series have cat-like eyes with slit pupils, as a side effect of their mutation that allows them to see in the dark.

* ''{{Naruto}}'' is rather famous for this, ranging from the various Sharingan to the Rinnegan.

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* In PitchBlack, Riddick has silver eyes to make him stand out as "not normal".

* The telepathic Betazoids of ''StarTrek'' have black irides while otherwise looking exactly like humans.

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!!!Troper Works
* TropeMaker comes from ''{{Soundscape}}'', where you can determine what species, race or even family that a character might hail from, based on the designs of their eyes. Parts of their eyes change shape, color or form, as a reaction to something life-threatening or astonishing. Some species can even ''rearrange the designs of their eyes'' in order to adapt to a new environment.

!!!RealLife
* At the end of the famous "Thriller" video, mostly out of exoticism, MichaelJackson turns towards the camera and shows that he has snake/evil eyes.
* [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Eye_lashes_with_makeup.jpg Eye shadows]] add depth and dimension to a pair of eyes, which complements the eye color and draws more attention to it. It can be made either from pencil, powder, liquid, mica or mousse.