History Main / GoldAndWhiteAreDivine

* ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}'': Used as a costume aesthetic for the gods, especially Zeus's sparkly getup.
* ''Film/{{Constantine}}'': Inverted. Lucifer (generally defined by specifically ''not'' being God) wears an all-white suit, making him a VillainInAWhiteSuit.

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** ''Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'': Upon their meeting at the Stone Table, the golden face of Aslan and the stark white face of Jadis are contrasted by the narrator. Although not strictly "divine" (in-universe she is descended from {{Myth/Lilith}}), Jadis serves as an allegorical stand-in for {{Satan}} -- in contrast to Aslan's obvious parallels with {{UsefulNotes/Jesus Christ}} -- thus the trope's meaning is split between two contrasting figures.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': The Elves of Lindon are mostly dressed in EtherealWhiteDresses with golden applications. Lindon itself is surrounded by a forest of birch trees with leaves that are golden all the time.

In many Western and European societies, the colors [gold and white are associated with goodness and divinity. White and gold invoke images of Heaven and angels and embody purity and incorruptibility. White shines brighter than any other light, and in modern times we know it to be a pure combination of all other shades, while gold never tarnishes, rusts, or corrodes; is associated with the sun; and of course, is one of the most valuable minerals on Earth, especially in ancient times. The color white is also associated with the other big precious metal, {{silver|HasMysticPowers}}.

In many Western and European societies, the colors gold and white are associated with goodness and divinity. White and gold invoke images of Heaven and angels, and embody purity and incorruptibility. White shines brighter than any other light, and in modern times we know it to be a pure combination of all other shades, while gold never tarnishes, rusts, or corrodes; is associated with the sun; and of course is one of the most valuable minerals on Earth, especially in ancient times. The color white is also associated with the other big precious metal, {{silver|HasMysticPowers}}.

* The standard outfit for [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels]] in ''Literature/DerMuenchnerImHimmel'' consists of a white gown and [[WingedHumanoid a pair of white wings]], and if an angel is given a harp like Aloisius, it's golden. Being a recently deceased citizen of UsefulNotes/{{Munich}}, especially seeing as [[HellOfAHeaven there is no beer in Heaven]], Aloisius ends up [[GrumpyBear not]] [[FallenAngel quite]] [[ClusterFBomb divine]], though.

%%* For the first time in decades, Comicbook/IronFist switched the colours of his suit towards the end of the first arc of ComicBook/NewAvengers Vol 2. It was made gold and white, rather than the green and yellow that it usually is. Note that this isn't entirely explained in-universe. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; how is he divine?)

** Manaketes of the [[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Divine_Dragon Divine Dragon tribe]] are either white or gold in their dragon forms. Some of them are: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Gotoh, Naga, Tiki, Xane]], [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Mila, Duma]]]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Fae, Idoun]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening a Female!Morgan mothered by Tiki]], etc. It's not confirmed whether Nowi and Nah belong here too, but the fandom assumes they do.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In both battles against her demon father, Trigon, Raven’s cloak turns white in the final stages (the second even sees the energy projections of her powers do the same). This contrasts her with the dark red tones that symbolize Trigon’s malevolence.

* In ''VideoGame/EldenRing'' Gold, and white by association, is ''heavily'' associated with the holy: the [[WorldTree Erdtree]] has a golden barn and gold-yellow flowers, the 'grace of gold' associated with the blessing of the Erdtree took the form of shining golden eyes, almost all Holy spells have a golden color, the primary religious group/order of scholars/world order is called the Golden Order, and so on and so forth. Unusually, GodEmpress Marika actually wore a ''black'' outfit with golden linings.

* In the ''Franchise/{{Tron}}'' fanfic series ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/46436 Endgame Scenario]]'', BenevolentAI [[VideoGame/TronTwoPointOh [=Ma3a=]]] is described as having gold and white robes and a gold mask covering her face. Fitting, as she's something of TheHighQueen of the Encom system [[spoiler:and even ''more'' fitting, as she's technically Lora Baines-Bradley, a [[DigitizedHacker human trapped in the system]], and technically a PhysicalGod over the Programs]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', the voodoo priestess [[BigGood Mama Odie]] wears a [[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Mama_Odie white dress with gold jewelry]], and her home and song sequence use a lot of golden light. WordOfGod says that the gold was chosen for her because [[ItsAlwaysMardiGrasInNewOrleans it's one of the Mardi Gras colors]] (with the others, green and purple, being used for the main couple and BigBad, respectively).

* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'': [[DaddysLittleVillain Hanako Arasaka]], the daughter of the most powerful man on the planet ([[spoiler:who has unlocked the secret to immortality]]), sports a white dress and has gold trimmings on her hands and arms.

** [[PrimalFear Irnakk]], a figure from Skadi folklore, is an evil example of this trope. His golden head and spine are his most recognizable features, and he's essentially the Devil of their mythology, to the point that the Piraka Hakann goes into a [[OhCrap panic attack]] when he realizes that the monster that's coming towards him has the same colors as a being from myth.
%%** Takanuva, Toa of Light, wears white and gold armor. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; how is the character divine?)

In many western and European societies, the colors gold and white are associated with goodness and divinity. White and gold invoke images of Heaven and angels, and embody purity and incorruptibility. White shines brighter than any other light, and in modern times we know it to be a pure combination of all other shades, while gold never tarnishes, rusts, or corrodes; is associated with the sun; and of course is one of the most valuable minerals on Earth, especially in ancient times. The color white is also associated with the other big precious metal, {{silver|HasMysticPowers}}.

* "Music/HoldingOutForAHero" by Bonnie Tyler: The angelic backup singers dance around wearing white dresses with a bit of gold around the collars and the edges in the music video.

** ZigZagged by House Valois and the Knights of Jove in general. They depict themselves as [[KnightInShiningArmor Knights In Shining Armor]] with their gold and white outfits, clanks, and symbols - however LightIsNotGood and many of them are in league with the Other.

** The mysterious figure named "Lord of Lord and King of Kings" ([[Literature/BookOfRevelation Revelation 19:15-16]]) along with the angels in the Book of Revelation are also dressed in white. Some interpret the figure as UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} himself after his SecondComing.

%%* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Agatha, Martellus and [[spoiler:Zola]] exploit this trope with [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20170224 their costumes]] for the masquerade in Paris. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; how do they exploit it?)

* Amon from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' wears a mask that is primarily white and gold (with a red dot in the forehead). He presents himself as a MessianicArchetype, though the colors of his mask should generally be read [[WhiteMaskOfDoom with a healthy sense of irony]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', BigGood PhysicalGod Princess Celestia's coat[[note]]Not a coat in the sense of a piece of clothing. We're talking about ponies, remember.[[/note]] is white, and her crown, breastplate, and shoes are gold. She represents the day to her sister Princess Luna's blue and black night.

* The Daughter from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' is the embodiment of the Light side of the Force, and she wears a white dress, with golden shoulder and neck.

* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Celestine's blonde RapunzelHair and [[ModestRoyalty modest]] white robe compliments her status as [[CrystalDragonJesus the Goddess Reborn]].

Compare ColorCodedPatrician, LightIsGood, LightIsNotGood, EtherealWhiteDress, GoldColoredSuperiority, GoldenSuperMode, SupernaturalIsPurple, HeavenlyBlue. Contrast WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver, RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver, EvilWearsBlack, VillainInAWhiteSuit.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'', TopGod Zeus, WarGod Ares, and [[StockGods Goddess of Knowledge]] Athena wear gold-and-white clothing. Nyx, AnthropomorphicPersonification of Night, wears gold-and-[[SupernaturalIsPurple purple]] to fit her role, but her pale skin means that she still has plenty of gold-and-white highlights.

** The Holy Light is associated with this, and its paladins and priests (e.g. [[ThePaladin Tirion Fordring]] and [[MessianicArchetype the Prophet Velen]]) are often seen in said colors (HeavenlyBlue is a common tertiary color, but [[SupernaturalIsPurple purple]] (especially among [[SpaceElves draenei]]) and [[RedIsHeroic red]] (especially among [[OurElvesAreDifferent blood elves]] and the [[KnightTemplar Scarlet Crusade]]) also occur somewhat frequently).

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* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': The Monster card "Guardian Angel Joan" (a play on the saintly {{UsefulNotes/Joan Of Arc}}) wears a white dress with gold accents. The dress also has two strips of fabric coming out of it that are a lighter gold shade.

* ''Literature/TheSupervillainySaga'': This is the uniform of Supergirl {{Expy}} Ultragoddess. Given she replaces her father ([[SupermanSubstitute Ultragod]]) as the BigGood of the setting, this is appropriate.
* ''Literature/TheSwordOfTruth'': Darken Rahl, the BigBad from the first book of the series, was wearing white with a narrow band of gold, and a knife in a golden scabbard. He was worshiped like a god, tried to obtain godlike powers through an ancient artifact, and [[DealWithTheDevil served the devil]].

* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'': Scion, the first superhero, is a golden figure wearing a white jumpsuit. [[spoiler:We later learn that 'he' is actually an extraterrestrial interdimensional alien who took that form to invoke the trope.]]

* In ''Series/{{Angel}}'' the local direct agents of ThePowersThatBe were at one point represented by gold-fleshed humanoids in white togas.

* Averted in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' where the angels are almost always sporting black business suits (Sans Castiel, who, while not only wearing a suit, also wears a [[SubvertedTrope light brown trench coat]])
** Played straight with Chuck, [[spoiler:who is confirmed to be THE God by... well, WordOfGod]] and wears a pristine white suit in his most important appearance.

** The original expression, "a land flowing with milk and honey", is a reference in the Hebrew Bible to the agricultural abundance of the Land of Israel. The phrase is used by God in the Literature/BookOfExodus during Moses' vision of the burning bush (Exodus 3:1–22). Another name for Israel is the Promised Land or Holy Land and since milk is white and honey is gold...
** The mysterious figure named "Lord of Lord and King of Kings" ([[Literature/BookOfRevelation Revelation 19:15-16]]) along with the angels in the Book of Revelation are also dressed in white. Some interprets the figure as UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} himself after his SecondComing.

* The Unconquered Sun and his chosen Solar heroes in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' tend to radiate a lot of [[MemeticMutation Glorious Golden Power.]] That said, this game subverts almost all of the preconceptions of a standard fantasy world, so expect plenty of LightIsNotGood, GoodIsNotNice, GoodIsNotSoft, and other such tropes in play. Also, there's much more variation in the coloring; Solar auras include not just gold and white, but also the reds and violets of sunrise and sunset.

* From ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', the man known only as TheEmperor of Mankind plays with this trope and its implications in many ways.

* Many Fairy-type and Light-attribute monsters in ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'', including high-ranking Fairies [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/File:SplendidVenusSDLS-EN-C-1E.png The Splendid Venus]], [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080901041002/yugioh/images/4/41/AthenaPP02-EN-ScR-UE.png Athena]], [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110616071054/yugioh/images/b/b6/Tethys%2CGoddessofLightSDLS-EN-C-1E.png Tethys Goddess of Light]], and the [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110730103330/yugioh/images/b/b1/Parshat.PNG Airknight Parshath]] line. The "[[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120214150305/yugioh/images/0/0d/Lightray_Monsters.jpg Lightray]]" archetype is designed around the idea of Good Counterparts of existing monsters (an earlier archetype featured {{Evil Counterpart}}s), and their outfits are recolored white, gold and blue. The "[[http://images.wikia.com/yugioh/images/8/89/Lightsworns-JudgmentDragon-Mat.JPG Lightsworns]]" also feature white armor with gold details.

* In ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' Takanuva, Toa of Light, wears white and gold armor. Subverted with the Matoran tribe of Light; they too have natural white-and-gold armor but can use their power over light to change how it appears, making it look any color ''but'' white and gold.
** Later on, [[PhysicalGod Mata Nui]] would provide the most literal version of this trope in the series: he has entirely gold and white armor in ''The Legend Reborn'''s novelization. In all other depictions, though, he partially [[AvertedTrope averts]] it by having gold and ''black'' armor.
** {{Averted}} by [[PrimalFear Irnakk]], a figure from Skadi folklore. His golden head and spine are his most recognizable features, but he's essentially the ''Devil'' of their mythology, to the point that the Piraka Hakann went into a [[OhCrap panic attack]] when he realized the monster that was coming towards him had the same colors as a being from myth.

* Shinkoku officials abuse this trope (along with some silver) in ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath''. They set themselves up as immortal cyborg demigod saviors, but in reality they are exploiting the people for their [[{{Mana}} Mantra]].

* Sirius, your one ally for most of ''{{VideoGame/Bomberman 64}}'', wears white and gold armor, and he completes the angelic look by housing his [[JetPack rockets]] in a set of mechanical wings. [[spoiler:It turns out he wants the Omni Cube for himself to gain godlike powers for real.]]
* ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII'' and IV, Ryu ends up with blonde hair and white-clothing whenever he transforms into his "final" form (Kaiser in III and God-Ryu in IV, respectively). Fou-Lu also counts if he [[spoiler:absorbs Ryu in the non-canonical ending]]. Also, Infinity in IV, [[spoiler:Fou-Lu's transformation if he absorbs Ryu]], is a palette-swap of Tyrant Dragon, with white and gold skin, and blue divine wings.
* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'': [[DaddysLittleVillain Hanako Arasaka]], the daughter of the most powerful man on the planet ([[spoiler:Who has unlocked the secret to immortality]]) sports a white dress and has gold trimmings on her hands and arms.

* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'':
** Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight appears as [[StatuesqueStunner giant, beautiful woman]] with bronze skin, clad in elegant (if [[{{Fanservice}} revealing]]) white clothing trimmed in gold. [[spoiler: Rather this is what she actually looks like, or is an idealized version her shaped through Gwyndolin's illusion is subject to debate.]]
** Knight Lautrec of Carim wears the Armor of the Embraced: a set of golden armor that represents Fina, the goddess said to possess "fateful beauty". [[spoiler: Lautrec is anything but noble, and Fina herself is implied to be a few shades darker than her title suggests...]]
* ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'' has the Celestial powerset, which come in different colors depending on your faction. For heroes, the powers are colored Gold and White, very much invoking LightIsGood and other angelic and celestial imagery.
* The Maykrs in ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'', from their design to architecture, make liberal use of white, red, and gold.

* Most angels of the ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series.

** Zig-Zagged by the White-Gold Tower on the Imperial City Isle in central Cyrodiil. How it plays this trope depends on the time period in question and the in-universe point of view. One of eight metaphysical "[[TheTower Towers]]'' constructed by the ancient [[OurElvesAreDifferent races of Mer (Elves)]] in emulation of the Adamantine Tower (itself constructed by the surviving [[OurGodsAreDifferent Aedra]] to hold "convention" after creating the mortal world), the White-Gold tower was constructed by the Ayleids ("Wild Elves") of Cyrodiil using the "Chim-el-Adabal" (said to have been created from the crystallized blood of [[GodIsDead Lorkhan]], collected as it traveled across Tamriel to its resting place in Morrowind) as their "Stone". Following the Alessian Revolt (a [[SlaveLiberation revolt of their human slaves]]), the tower would be taken by the Nedes ([[{{Precursors}} ancestors to most of the modern races of Men in Tamriel]]). After capturing the Tower, Alessia, leader of the Nedes, would forge a pact with Akatosh, the TopGod of the Aedra and Dragon God of Time. Akatosh gave to Alessia and her descendants the Amulet of Kings (whose centerpiece was the Chim-el Adabal), as well as the Dragonfires of the Imperial City. So long as the Empire maintained its worship of Akatosh and his kin, and [[BarrierMaiden so long as Alessia's heirs bore the Amulet of Kings]], Akatosh and his divine kin would maintain a strong barrier protecting Mundus. The White-Gold Tower itself would serve as the Imperial Palace of all the various Cyrodiilic Empires in Tamriellic history. Though not without its flaws, the Cyrodiilic Empires have generally been [[TheGoodKingdom rather liberal and well-meaning]] (though [[HumansAreBastards don't get]] most of the races of Mer [[TheEmpire talking about them]]...). This, of course, came to an end during the [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion Crisis]] when Martin Septim, last in Alessia's metaphysical line, [[spoiler:shattered the Amulet of Kings and sacrificed himself to end the Crisis]]. The White-Gold Tower itself still serves as the palace of the Mede Dynasty, which holds together the [[VestigialEmpire last vestiges of Septim Empire before it]].

** The [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110706094529/finalfantasy/images/5/57/Dissidia-HeavenEmperor.png "Light Emperor"]] of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' represents the "good half" of BigBad Emperor Palamecia, rules over Heaven, and wears light yellow and gold robes with lavender and white details, a gold crest and white wings. [[spoiler:Turns out [[LightIsNotGood he's no more good than his other half]]]].
** Cecil of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' has, DependingOnTheArtist, gold, white and blue armor as a Paladin.
** ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'' has Minerva, the game's BonusBoss, who appears as an angelic woman clad in gold, blue and white armor. Her exact nature is unclear, but she has some connection to TheLifestream and Genesis at the very least believes her to be a goddess.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', Galenth Dysley wears a white robe with gold and blue colorings. His title in the Japanese version of the game is even "Great Pope", and so he looks the part. [[spoiler:Zigzagged by his true form Barthandelus, which at first appears almost entirely black with sparse white and gold details, but lightens to silver and white with more prominent gold colorings in subsequent battles]].
*** In the same game, Orphan appears as a gold and white being.
*** [[spoiler: Hope]] wears the same colors in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'', probably as a conscious decision by the character designers to denote he serves a similar role in society.
** The [[AngelicAbomination sin eaters]] in ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers]]'' are overwhelmingly white and the more powerful among them also have golden highlights to further emphasize their "holy" appearance.
** Page picture provided by Cosmos of ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', the game's BigGood and Goddess of Harmony. In the same game her protector and leader of the heroes and all-around shining paragon of light, the Warrior of Light, wears primarily blue armor with khaki and white.

** Manaketes of the [[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Divine_Dragon Divine Dragon tribe]] are either white or gold in their dragon forms. some of them are: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Gotoh, Naga, Tiki, Xane]], [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Mila, Duma]]]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Fae, Idoun]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening a Female!Morgan mothered by Tiki]], etc. It's not confirmed whether Nowi and Nah belong here too, but the fandom assumes they do.
** [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance The royal family of the herons]] have long gold hair, white wings and dress exclusively in white and gold. They are compared to and framed as angels more than once. The tribe has been said to be closer to the goddess than others. A more subtle example in the same setting, [[spoiler: Micaiah's combination of [[MysticalWhiteHair silver hair]] and [[SupernaturalGoldEyes gold eyes]] are a sign of her ability to wake the goddesses and act as the vessel for one of them.]]
** Queen Mikoto from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' has a special customized Priestess sprite with a gold and white color scheme (and if Sakura promotes into Priestess, she'll have a similar one). Likewise, Duke Izana has white-blond hair and a golden hair clip, and has the ability to directly talk to the Gods.
** The prince and princess of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' dress this way, and they are able to summon a hero who can summon all the heroes from all the games; making their world a PortalCrossroadWorld. Likewise, it would appear that the prince and princess in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors'' are similar.

** Helios is an interesting case in that he wears normally a golden armour complimented by a white toga, but he has [[FireIsRed a crimson cape]] as well.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'', TopGod Zeus, WarGod Ares and [[StockGods Goddess of Knowledge]] Athena wear gold-and-white clothing. Nyx, AnthropomorphicPersonification of Night, wears gold-and-[[SupernaturalIsPurple purple]] to fit her role, but her pale skin means she still has plenty of gold-and-white highlights.
* The Downloadable content from ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' contains the God and Demon shading for all characters. The God Shading changes the characters' outfits to be a combination of white and gold, as well as [[ProphetEyes shining white eyes]]. On the flipside, the Demon Shading gives them [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver black and red outfits]], as well as BlackEyesOFEvil.
* [[PhysicalGod Heaven]] [[RealityWarper Ascension]] [[BigBad Dio]] of ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureEyesOfHeaven'' definitely qualifies as this trope.
* Pit in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising''. He's an angel who defends the heavens with a magic bow, dressed in a white tunic with gold bracelets and a golden wreath crown in his hair. Also from the same game is Palutena, the Goddess of Light. While her hair is a deep green, she wears a white robe adorned with gold trimmings, and has on lots of gold jewelry, including a huge gold necklace.
* Lord Hyness, the BigBad of ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', wears a [[InTheHood white hooded cloak]] with gold trim along the hood and sleeves. Coupled with the [[WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver bright red insides of those sleeves]], it's a very fitting color scheme for the [[spoiler: [[FallenHero once-benevolent]]]] SinisterMinister in charge of the Jambandra Base [[spoiler: and the ApocalypseCult that worships and seeks to revive the ancient DestroyerDeity known as [[EldritchAbomination Void Termina]]]].

** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', Zelda has a similar dress that she wears when praying at sacred springs. Her formal dress and AdventurerArchaeologist outfits have some white and gold trimmings, though they're still predominantly blue.

* In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'', Kronika is a being far more older and powerful than even the Elder Gods. She and her army has this metallic color scheme to show for it. Considering she is the GreaterScopeVillain for the whole [[Franchise/MortalKombat franchise]] however, this is a case of LightIsNotGood.

* The BigBad of the ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' series is the [[LightIsNotGood God of Light]], Fortinbras. As such he always appears in gold, silver or white colors. His divinity is unquestioned, but his goodness is certainly non-existent.
* While Mercy from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' is not technically a deity, she does have an angelic theme and serves as a healer.

** Arceus. It is mostly white with what appears to be a gold wheel around its mid-section and gold hooves. However, depending on the plate it is holding, the gold parts change color to match the color of the plate and the typing.
** The Aether Foundaton from ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' exist to protect and preserve Pokémon, especially those stolen by the villainous Team Skull, and to study the dire threat posed by the [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beasts]]. Aether Paradise serves as a preserve for particularly endangered Pokémon. [[spoiler:They're also ''[[LightIsNotGood completely nuts]]'', with their president serving as the game's BigBad.]]
*** [[spoiler:Ultra Necrozma]], which appeared as a golden [[spoiler:angelic dragon]], particularly fits the 'divine part': [[spoiler:Before it became the light-eating prism monster that it is now, Necrozma was a benevolent deity-like being.]]
* Kaileena of the ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime'' trilogy. By the beginning of ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheTwoThrones The Two Thrones]]'', she has ditched her LadyInRed look from ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin Warrior Within]]'' and gone for a more {{Stripperific}} [[http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130530233641/princeofpersia/en/images/2/29/Kaileena_character_render.png gold-and-white attire,]] giving away the hint that [[spoiler:she is the Empress of Time, [[NoBodyLeftBehind whose body is turned into the Sands of Time upon getting killed]]]].
* Fina's dress in ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia''.
* The Protoss of ''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}'' achieve this effect by being naturally pale and wearing golden armor (except the Dark Templar). Taken even further in the sequel, where their combined forces are known as the Golden armada.
* The [[DefectorFromDecadence Prester Zuul]] in ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheStars II'', who made a HeelFaithTurn to Catholicism, [[https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397011_10150660543435926_1508929500_n.jpg favour this colour scheme.]]
** Notably, that's actually a '''Taoist''' Prester Zuul, hence the yin-yang symbols on his helmet and those of his female retinue -- Catholicism was a big enough influence on the early Prester Zuul that even those who don't follow it tend to adopt some of its trappings.

* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'':
** {{Invoked}} by the long-fallen [[{{Precursors}} Orokin Empire]], who loved to use white and gold in combination with artistic designs for just about everything, creating an angelic image. At the height of their power they controlled the entire solar system and have created technological marvels. One of the present day factions in the game even sees their technology as divine and worships it. However, after we learn more about the Orokin, this is a good indicator of their vanity rather than good nature, since they [[AbusivePrecursors were hideously abusive towards the rest of humanity]].
** Also many of the [[SuperPrototype prime]] versions of warframes are artifacts (or reproductions thereof) that date back to the Orokin, and have the same white and gold color scheme as the default. The white is not as common in the primes that were released later, but all have the gold trim.

** The [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Kyrian Covenant]] in the Shadowlands expansion has [[{{Pun}} shades]] of this in their architecture, weapons, and clothing. Their skin, however, is a [[HeavenlyBlue different trope]].
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' has [[spoiler:the god of the Bionis, Zanza]], who wears a predominantly white-and-gold outfit for a good extent of their appearance within the game as befitting their status. [[spoiler:That said, he may be divine enough for the color scheme, but he's not benevolent at '''all'''; in fact, he's the BigBad.]]

* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfShanShan'', [[http://shanshan.upperrealms.com/view.php?pageid=026&chapterid=1 the winged lion is yellow with white wings.]]

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Agatha, Martellus and [[spoiler:Zola]] exploit this trope with [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20170224 their costumes]] for the masquerade in Paris.
* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0068.html Elan's Good Angel]] is blue faced, white bodied, and golden winged. [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0435.html So, apparently is Belkar's, though we can't see the white body.]]

* In ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure'', [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0096.html Angelo poses as this down to glowing yellow eyes when angered.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', BigGood PhysicalGod Princess Celestia's coat[[note]]Not a coat in the sense of a piece of clothing. We're talking about ponies, remember.[[/note]] is white, and her crown, breastplate and shoes are gold. Averted with her sister, Princess Luna, who is blue and black. Their color schemes are supposed to represent day and night, respectively.
* She-Ra wears primarily white and gold in both [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower her original '80s series]] and [[WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower her 2018 reboot]].

* The clothing of many gods from Myth/EgyptianMythology is white with gold trim, particularly the ones that wear kilts like Anubis.
** Gold itself was considered the skin of the gods in ancient Egypt. Pharoh death masks were made of the stuff to symbolize the formerly mortal king joining the ranks of godhood.

* The Catholic Church invokes this trope at Christmas.
* In the Eastern Orthodox Church, gold and white are the liturgical colors (the colors of the priests' vestments and the church's hangings) on the main feasts of the year (except for Easter, which has [[RedIsHeroic red]], though some traditions have white for it as well), symbolizing God's glory and God's light respectively. There are some variations, but usually gold is for Sundays and feast days of prophets, apostles and holy hierarchs, and white is for the Easter matins, Christmas, the Baptism of Jesus, the Ascension, the Transfiguration, the Circumcision, Lazarus Saturday, Holy Saturday, and feast days of Angels, John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.
* The flags and arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem[[note]]No longer a thing, but [[ImpoverishedPatrician someone out there]] is keeping the title alive[[/note]] and Vatican City[[note]]Where UsefulNotes/ThePope lives. Contrary to what many say, the Papal States did not use the gold-and-white design for most of its history; rather, they used a red-and-gold square vertical bicolor, a traditional symbol of the city of UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The gold-white flag was adopted in 1808.[[/note]] are the only ones allowed to use gold and white/silver together--normally the rules of heraldry forbid putting two metal colours together--precisely because it is seen as exceptional and holy.
** Catholic churches in general like to fly white and yellow flags, and in Germany road signs noting the hours of worship in a nearby Catholic church show a stylized yellow church on white.
** There were and are a few other places using yellow and white flags, e. g. the duchy (later kingdom and Prussian province) of Hanover (yellow over white, still used today in those parts of Lower Saxony that used to belong to Hanover) and the Prussian province of Silesia (white over yellow).
* [=LaVeyan=] Satanism has adopted black and silver as its colors precisely because it's more or less the {{inver|tedTrope}}sion of this trope.
** Though people specialising in [[ThePowerOfTheSun Solrath and/or Moloch]] tend to use black and gold. And some use white anyway.

In many western and European societies, the colors gold and white are associated with goodness and divinity. White and gold invoke images of Heaven and angels, and embody purity and incorruptibility. White shines brighter than any other light, and in modern times we know it to be a pure combination of all other shades, while gold never tarnishes, rusts or corrodes, is associated with the sun, and of course is one of the most valuable minerals on Earth, especially in ancient times. The color white is also associated with the other big precious metal, {{silver|HasMysticPowers}}.

* ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'': The signature colors of Belldandy's goddess "uniforms" are blue, white and gold. As depicted in TheMovie, the Heavens consist of futuristic white marble buildings with gold trim and lots of trees throughout.
* ''Manga/BlueExorcist'': Arthur Auguste Angel, the current Paladin of the True Cross Order, dresses in white and has blond hair... [[SubvertedTrope and is probably one of the most jerkiest characters in the series]].
* ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'': The StudentCouncil, who wear white and gold [[CustomUniform Custom Uniform]]s, play with this. They not only view themselves as a rarefied elite, but seem to be viewed in the same way by most of the students. When they transform into their [[MagicalGirl Magical Boy]] forms, they become EvilWearsBlack.
* ''Anime/DevilmanCrybaby'': [[spoiler:Rio]] was born into a tribe of dark-skinned South American natives but has pale skin and blonde hair due to being reincarnated from an angel. This might be kinda racist but then again that angel ''is'' [[spoiler:Lucifer]].
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': Numerous Angel Digimon are colored white, gold and blue. Angemon and Angewomon are probably the most famous.
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': Made In Heaven is a Stand that resembles a two-legged, two-armed centaur with a white and gold aesthetic. [[spoiler: It's also, fittingly enough, a priest's Stand, namely, that of Enrico Pucci (who is anything but a saint) and its existence is a vital piece in his plan to reach 'Heaven' using its ludicrously powerful ability to speed up time till it resets the universe.]]
* ''VisualNovel/KamigamiNoAsobi'': In this CrossoverCosmology [[HaremGenre "reverse" harem]] series, Apollon and Balder both have white and gold costumes in their god forms. It fits them, as the God of the Sun and God of Light, respectively, but it isn't true across the board. Dionysus, God of Wine, has a purple costume; Susano'o, God of the Sea, has a blue costume, Hades and Anubis, Gods of the Underworld, have black costumes, etc. But their school uniforms are mostly white and gold - not that all of them wear the right uniform (Susano'o and Loki wear mostly-black athletic jackets).
* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'': Knight Carim Gracia, {{High Priest}}ess of the [[SaintlyChurch Saint Church]] with a magic color of gold.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Enel dresses in mostly white while having a lot of gold around him (including his bo staff), in addition to being blond, and rules a Sky Island called Skypeia as its 'God'. He's mostly a subversion. While it's later revealed that 'God' is merely a title for Skypeia's administrative head by the previous God (who doesn't wear the associated colors, out of modesty), Enel - [[ShockAndAwe having vast electrokinetic abilities]], deluded himself into being [[AGodAmI a literal one]]. One of his regular duties is [[BoltOfDivineRetribution smiting outsiders or anyone that "blashpemes" against him]]. He's also technically [[ResurrectiveImmortality immortal]], which doesn't help matters.

** As the daughter of Queen Serenity (who was known as Selene on Earth) and her own [[PhysicalGod personal power]], Usagi has definitely this in both of her 'Serenity' forms.

* ''Manga/SaintSeiya'': The Gold Saints. Divine? Definitely. Good? Well, not all of them.

* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': The Monster card "Guardian Angel Joan" (a play on the saintly {{UsefulNotes/Joan Of Arc}}) is fully decked out in this color scheme.

** While the rest of the field is shrouded in darkness, the victory of the small, but just David over the towering villain Goliath is framed against a white and gold tent. This is in a tradition of associating David's victory with the divine victory of Christ over sin, something [[Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti Michelangelo]] knows from his most famous sculpture, ''David''.

* In the ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' audio ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSS1E5Paradise5 Paradise 5]]'', Paradise 5 is a holiday resort space station with a heavenly theme (and, this being ''Doctor Who'', a [[TownWithADarkSecret Dark Secret]]). The uniforms, fixtures and fittings are all done up in immaculate white with gold highlights, at least "front of house".

* For the first time in decades, Comicbook/IronFist switched the colours of his suit towards the end of the first arc of ComicBook/NewAvengers Vol 2. At time of writing, his costume is gold and white, rather than the green and yellow that it usually is. Note that this wasn't entirely explained in-universe.
* [[LightIsNotGood The White Martians]] in ''ComicBook/WarlordOfMars'' consider themselves as divine beings, intermediaries between their goddess Issus and the other Martian people and are associated with these colors, but in reality, [[GodGuise neither of them are divine]].
* During Franchise/WonderWoman's stint as the Goddess of Truth in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'', she traded in her signature red, white and blue swimsuit for a white Grecian dress and her silver bracers for gold ones. A Superman/Wonder Woman tie in to ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' saw her taking on a white and gold outfit after becoming the Goddess of Peace.
* ThePhoenix in ''ComicBook/XMen''. Normally green and yellow (same colors as ComicBook/JeanGrey's outfit immediately prior to becoming Phoenix, in the comics), [[TurnsRed turning red]] when she becomes [[EvilCostumeSwitch Dark Phoenix]]. However, the most perfect melding of Phoenix Force and host is the "White Phoenix of the crown," in which the suit becomes white and gold. We've seen this form on ''extremely'' rare occasion, [[spoiler: at least, until after her [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence permanent bonding with the Phoenix]], when this becomes her default form]]. When Emma Frost gained a piece of the Phoenix in ''AvengersVsXMen'', her costume consisted of a golden LeotardOfPower and white boots, gloves and a cape.

* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' depicts future versions of Harry (who is the demigod son of Thor) wearing these colours, and his dress robes for the Yule Ball are white (threaded with silver and mother-of-pearl) and embroidered around the edges and cuffs with gold, along with a gold crown of ivy set with a gem of white starlight. The effect startles him for a few moments, before he comes to terms with it - he is a demigod Prince, after all, and this is just another part of him [[ModestRoyalty (even if he is generally more comfortable in scruffy jeans and a t-shirt)]]
** They're also worn by [[spoiler: Lily Potter as the White Phoenix of the Crown]].
* When the [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes group]] [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} of]] [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} heroes]] meet up with Zeus at the end of ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'''s first story arc, he is wearing white robes and sitting on a golden throne.

* Latius from ''Fanfic/{{Kaleidoscope}}'' has blond hair and wears a white costume. His namesake is Zeus, the top god of Classical Mythology, and his costume is patterned after Yuri!!! on Ice’s Agape costume.
-->'''Victor:''' Agape… unconditional love. Like God’s love.
* In ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku'', Nana Shimura becomes Lady Inanna in "A World of Smiles'', wearing gold, white, and silver as the world's Symbol of Peace and answers to the name of an ancient goddess of war.
* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Celestine's blonde RapunzelHair and [[ModestRoyalty modest]] white robe compliments her status as [[TheHighQueen the]] [[CrystalDragonJesus Goddess]] [[BigGood Reborn]].

* In Franchise/{{Tron}}: [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/46436 Endgame Scenario]], BenevolentAI [[VideoGame/TronTwoPointOh [=Ma3a=]]] is described as having gold and white robes and a gold mask covering her face. Fitting as she's something of TheHighQueen of the Encom system [[spoiler: and even ''more'' fitting, as she's technically Lora Baines-Bradley, a [[DigitizedHacker human trapped in the system]], and technically a PhysicalGod over the Programs.]]

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* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog,'' [[BigGood Mama Odie]] wears a [[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Mama_Odie white dress with gold jewelry]], and her home and song sequence use a lot of golden light. WordOfGod says that the gold was chosen for her because [[ItsAlwaysMardiGrasInNewOrleans it's one of the Mardi Gras colors]] (with the others, green and purple, being used for the main couple and BigBad, respectively).

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* ''Film/BladeRunner'': In his final scene and the film's climax, Roy Batty gives an enlightened monologue and is established as a divine, pure being - despite being a replicant - because of his understanding of the world. Whilst he gives it, he is bathed in very bright, white light.

* ''Film/{{Constantine}}'': Inverted. Lucifer (generally defined by specifically NOT being God) wears an all white suit; making him a VillainInAWhiteSuit.
* ''Film/{{Dogma}}'': Alanis Morissette as God wore a white and silver outfit.
* ''Film/ElizabethTheGoldenAge'': Clad only in a white chemise (dress-shaped undergarment traditionally made from linen) Queen Elizabeth I walks out on a windy cliffside and views the burning wreckage of the Spanish Armada with a thankful/rapturous look on her face, while heavenly music plays in the background. The following scene is filmed as a looping 360 degree tracking shot, with the queen clad in a highly elaborate white and gold gown, bathed in heavenly light with the music still playing.
** To commemorate her nation's military victory - and to emphasize her Protestant faith over the zealous Catholicism of the Spanish - the historical Elizabeth I had a medal struck with the phrase "God breathed, and they were scattered", reinforcing her divine-ordained right to rule.
* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'': The Sovereign are a race of gold-colored people, who consider themselves superior to everyone else. In one scene they make a grand entrance in a winter planet, wearing [[PimpedOutCape gold capes]] with [[PrettyInMink white fur]]. But it turns into a FailedAttemptAtDrama.
* ''Film/JurassicPark'': John Hammond wears white and has a white beard and hair; and is playing god by bringing to life, and trying to control, an extinct species.
* ''Film/TheMiracleWoman'': Florence Fallon wears white to invoke this trope, and make others believe that she's a saintly person. [[spoiler: She's anything but.]]

** ''Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'': Upon their meeting at the Stone Table, the golden face of Aslan and the stark white face of Jadis are contrasted by the narrator. Although not strictly "divine" (in-universe she is descended from {{Myth/Lilith}}), Jadis serves as an allegorical stand-in for {{Satan}} - in contrast to Aslan's obvious parallels with {{UsefulNotes/Jesus Christ}} - thus the trope's meaning is split between two contrasting figures.

* ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'': A griffin is identified with UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} by its gold and white coloring. The eagle's skyward facing wings are gold to represent Christ's kingship as {{God}}, while his white body touching the Earth represents Jesus of Nazareth's IncorruptiblePurePureness as a sinless man.
* ''Fallen'': Played with in this series by Creator/LaurenKate. [[FallenAngel Fallen angels]] that since their fall have chosen [[{{God}} Throne]] have wings tinged with silver, the ones that have sided with [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] have wings tinged with gold and only the ones that remained without allegiance have wings that are purely white.
* ''[[Literature/TheRiftwarCycle Riftwar Saga]]'': In Tsurani culture the Emperor (known as the Light of Heaven) has White and Gold as his house colours. Expanded on in the Empire trilogy co-written with Janny Wurts.
** Ashen-Shugar is a being of divine power, but in his case this is not an indication of his morality. A member of an AboveGoodAndEvil ProudWarriorRace, who only gained traits beyond bloodlust and greed after a MindMeld with a human. And even then his more positive traits are an extension of his greed - he will fight to protect what he sees as his because nobody else is allowed to have it.
* ''Literature/TheSatanicVerses'': After Ayesha of Titlipur receives a revelation from the Archangel Gibreel (Gabriel), her hair changes colour to white flecked with gold, and she is surrounded at all times by golden butterflies. Ultimately though she serves as an example of LightIsNotGood, as she increasingly veers towards ruthless and insane [[TheFundamentalist fundamentalism]].