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* In ''Fanfic/TheOllivanderChildren,'' every member of the Ollivander family has silvery grey eyes.

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In media, characters frequently have a StrongFamilyResemblance to other members of their family, often down to a HereditaryHairstyle. But sometimes creators go for a more subtle hint of relation: and since EyesNeverLie, what better thing to do that than by giving the whole family very distinctive peepers?

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* ''FullmetalAlchemist'': Ed has his father's eyes. The manga reveals that it is a mark of Hohenheim being ethnically Xerxian; i.e., belonging to a lost civilization.
** When Armstrong is introduciing his tiny little sister, who claims that she has the same eyes he does. It's the ONLY thing she has in common with him, appearence-wise.

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* HarryPotter is often told he has his mother's eyes, so often that he can finish the phrase himself.

* A BlackoutSketch on ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'': A vicar is looking at a couple's new baby.

* Emma, her son Henry, and her mother Snow White all have hazel eyes in ''Series/OnceUponATime''.

* In the remake of ''FrightNight'', the vampire tells a certain character, "You have your mother's eyes...and your father's aim." That's not a compliment.

* ''CallOfCthulhu'' supplement ''Cthulhu Companion'', adventure "The Secret of Castronegro". The CthulhuMythos-worshipping de Diaz and Vilheila-Pereiras families have vivid green eyes.

* An interesting version in KamenRiderW's movie that also works as {{Foreshadowing}}. Daidou Katsumi has the same eyes as [[spoiler:his mother]] but only when they're transformed into Kamen Rider Eternal and the Cyclone Dopant.

* In the SherlockHolmes {{Canon}}, both Holmes brothers are said to have keen GreyEyes (the ''only'' resemblance Watson can see between the two).

* An interesting version in KamenRiderW's movie that also works as {{Foreshadowing}}. Daidou Katsumi has the same eyes as [[spoiler: his mother]] but only when they're transformed into Kamen Rider Eternal and the Cyclone Dopant.

* A BlackoutSketch on ''TheBennyHillShow'': A vicar is looking at a couple's new baby.

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* ''{{Batwoman}}'' has a LongLostRelative Reveal heralded by the words "You have our father's eyes". Said by [[spoiler:the villain Alice, who is actually Batwoman's twin sister]].

* In the ''Fanfic/DeliverUsFromEvilSeries'', Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes inherited their GreyEyes from their mother.

-->'''Elsa:''' Dr. Jones?
-->'''Indy:''' Yes?
-->'''Elsa:''' I knew it was you. You have your father's eyes.
-->'''Indy:''' And my mother's ears. But the rest belong to you.
-->'''Elsa:''' (''smiling'') Looks like the best parts have already been spoken for...

-->'''Vicar:''' He has your husband's nose.
-->'''Wife:''' Yes. But he has his father's eyes.

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In media, characters frequently have a StrongFamilyResemblance to other members of their family, often down to a HereditaryHairstyle. But sometimes creators go for a more subtle hint of relation: and since EyesNeverLie, what better thing to do that than by giving the whole family very distinctive peepers?

Frequently, people who knew the parent in question will remark that the character has their mother's/father's eyes. In some cases, people can figure out who the family is from their eyes alone! Oddly, this occurs as often (if not more so) with CommonEyeColors as it does with TechnicolorEyes; this is usually justified by the eyes exhibiting [[WindowsOfTheSoul some kind of expression or intensity]] that the parent shared.

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* ''FullmetalAlchemist'': Ed has his father's eyes. The manga reveals that it is a mark of Hohenheim being ethnically Xerxian; i.e., belonging to a lost civilization.

* In ''BlackButler'', Ciel has his mother's blue eyes. It's mentioned occasionally how much Ciel looks like his mother (even by his father).

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* Morgan is told this in ''FanFic/TheReturn'' after [[GenderBender he is transformed into a Succubus]]: Her new body has [[ViralTransformation her mother's eyes]].

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* ''RepoTheGeneticOpera''. Blind Mag tells Shilo that she has her mother's eyes.
* ''HotShots!''. People often tell Topper Harley that he has his father's eyes. Actually, he does. Literally. He keeps them in a little velvet case and all.
* ''[[RosemarysBaby Rosemary's Baby]]''. One character says of the title spawn of the Devil that "He has his father's eyes".
* In ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', when Indy meets Dr. Elsa Schneider:
-->'''Elsa:''' Dr. Jones?
-->'''Indy:''' Yes?
-->'''Elsa:''' I knew it was you. You have your father's eyes.
-->'''Indy:''' And my mother's ears. But the rest belong to you.
-->'''Elsa:''' (''smiling'') Looks like the best parts have already been spoken for...
* In the remake of ''FrightNight'', the vampire tells a certain character, "You have your mother's eyes...and your father's aim." That's not a compliment.

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* HarryPotter is often told he has his mother's eyes, so often that he can finish the phrase himself.
* In one of MercedesLackey's ''Dragon Jouster'' novels, one character is able to identify the hero as the long lost son of her friend because his eyes looked so much like hers.

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* A BlackoutSketch on ''TheBennyHillShow'': A vicar is looking at a couple's new baby.
-->'''Vicar:''' He has your husband's nose.
-->'''Wife:''' Yes. But he has his father's eyes.

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* The {{Queen}} song '''39'' has the line: "Your mother's eyes from your eyes cry to me."

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* This is the subject of the song "Lily's Eyes" in the theatrical version of ''TheSecretGarden''.

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* ''BrutalLegend''. If you fail the stage battle against the Tainted Coil at the end:

* ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn'': Briggs recognizes Matthew because he "has Jenna's eyes", when Matthew clearly has ''his father's'' eyes.
* In ''[[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem 7]]'', Wallace decides to believe Lyn's claim of being his lord's granddaughter because he can tell from her eyes.

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* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': One astute reader realized that Anthony was Annie's father when they noticed that she had his eyes.
* In ''OrderOfTheStick'', Durkon claims he can tell that Julia is Roy's sister because they have similar eyes. This is odd as Roy has the semi-unique feature (his PaletteSwap Thog, every member of the identical Azure City Army and a few nameless characters share it) that the eye farther from the camera is the bigger one, which Julia lacks.

* Morgan is told this in ''FanFic/TheReturn'' after [[GenderBender he is transformed into a Succubus]]: Her new body has [[ViralTransformation her mother's eyes]].

* In ''Die Walküre'', Hunding notices the resemblance of his wife's eyes to Siegmund's. This observation, and the {{Leitmotif}} quietly underscoring it, is the first clue they're related to each other and to Wotan.

* In ''WhatAGirlWants'', it's mentioned in dialogue that Daphne has Henry's eyes. The actors have different eye colors ''and'' different eye shapes. No attempt was made to hide this.

* In ''WhatAGirlWants'', it's mentioned in dialogue that Daphne has Henry's eyes. The actors have different eye colors ''and'' different eye shapes.

* In ''Film/SuperMarioBros'', the evil Koopa lady says this about Princess Daisy.

* ''GoldenSunDarkDawn'': Briggs recognizes Matthew because he "has Jenna's eyes", when Matthew clearly has ''his father's'' eyes.

* ''GunnerkriggCourt'': One astute reader realized that Anthony was Annie's father when they noticed that she had his eyes.

* {{Batwoman}} tells a {{villain}}, "You have our father's eyes". Said villain is actually [[spoiler:Batwoman's twin sister]].

-->'''Doviculous:''' You have your mother's eyes. And soon, so shall I. On a necklace, I think.

* ''FullmetalAlchemist''. Ed has his father's eyes. The manga reveals that it is a mark of Hohenheim being ethnically Xerxian, i.e. belonging to a lost civilization.
* In BlackButler, Ciel has his mother's blue eyes. It's mentioned occasionally how much he looks like his mother (even by his father).

* ''{{Batwoman}}''. The title character tells a {{villain}} "You have our father's eyes". Said villain is actually [[spoiler:her twin sister]].

* Morgan is told this in ''FanFic/TheReturn'' after [[GenderBender he is transformed into a Succubus]], her new body has [[ViralTransformation her mother's eyes]].

* In the remake of ''FrightNight'', the vampire tells a certain character "You have your mother's eyes...and your father's aim." That's not a compliment.
* ''Film/SuperMarioBros:'' the evil Koopa lady says this about Princess Daisy.

* In one of {{Mercedes Lackey}}'s ''Dragon Jouster'' novels one character is able to identify the hero as the long lost son of her friend because his eyes looked so much like hers.

-->Vicar: He has your husband's nose.
-->Wife: Yes. But he has his father's eyes.

* The {{Queen}} song '''39'' has the line: "your mother's eyes from your eyes cry to me."

->Doviculous: You have your mother's eyes. And soon, so shall I. On a necklace, I think.
* ''GoldenSunDarkDawn'' Briggs recognizes Matthew because he "has Jenna's eyes", when Matthew clearly has ''his father's'' eyes.
* In ''[[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem 7]]'' Wallace decides believe Lyn's claim of being his lord's granddaughter because he can tell from her eyes.

* ''GunnerkriggCourt''. One astute reader realized that Anthony was Annie's father when they noticed that she had his eyes.
* In ''OrderOfTheStick'' Durkon claims he can tell Jullia is Roy's sister because they have he same eyes. this is odd as Roy has the semi-unique feature (His PaletteSwap Thog, and every member of the identical Azure City Army and a few nameless characters share it) that the eye farther from the camera is the bigger one, which Julia lacks.

n media, characters frequently have a [[StrongFamilyResemblance strong]] [[UncannyFamilyResemblance resemblance]] other members of their family, often down to a HereditaryHairstyle. But sometimes creators go for a more subtle hint of relation: and since EyesNeverLie, what better thing to do that than by giving the whole family very distinctive peepers?