History Main / GoldAndWhiteAreDivine

* ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': In "Literature/ShadowsInTheMoonlight", the [[HalfHumanHybrid demi-god]] and [[PhysicalGod god]] Olivia [[DreamingOfTimesGoneBy dreams]] of are blond and pale skinned:
-->''They were pressing about one bound to a pillar: a slender white-skinned youth, with a cluster of golden curls about his alabaster brow. His beauty was not altogether human--like the dream of a god, chiseled out of living marble.''

* ''Fallen'': Played with in this series by Creator/LaurenKate. {{Fallen Angel}}s that since their fall have chosen [[{{God}} Throne]] have wings tinged with silver while 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 Creator/JannyWurts.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Amon 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]].
* ''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.

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* In Roman Catholicism, white and gold are used as {{Color Motif}}s for the Pope, the highest-ranking member of the Church. Ceremonial papal regalia consists of white robes with prominent gold trimming, and white remains the dominant color for the Pope's day-to-day outfits. Likewise, the flag of the Papal States consisted of a bright yellow stripe and a white stripe, with its successor, the Vatican City State, further modifying it to include the Emblem of the Papacy. Said emblem further embraces this trope, depicting both the white and gold papal tiara and the Keys of Heaven, a gold key and a silver key which overlap to create a stylized X (representing the Greek word for Christ, "Χριστος."

* The Pope, of course, and numerous symbols of Christianity, including the Keys to Heaven, a gold and a silver key overlaid.

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** As for how this trope was ZigZagged, he certainly used his look and aura to invoke an air of majesty and power. However, it warped into a holy motif [[AGodIAmNot much against his wishes]]. Also, the Emperor was a coldly pragmatic and ruthless man, utterly dedicated to preserving humanity at any cost; and for all of his knowledge, power, and experience, he was still fallible, at times tragically so. With humanity's ultimate fate at stake, he couldn't be concerned with ethics and morals or his own sense of humanity, and he firmly straddled the line between TheMessiah and DarkMessiah.

* ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseMothra Mothra]], the only monster besides Godzilla who doesn't submit to [[FalseKing King]] [[SatanicArchetype Ghidorah]], emits brilliant, golden-white light when she appears in the sky over the Bermuda sea.

* ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseMothra Mothra]], the only monster besides Godzilla who doesn't submit to King Ghidorah, emits brilliant, golden-white light when she appears in the sky over the Bermuda sea.

* ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju Mothra]], the only monster besides Godzilla who doesn't submit to King Ghidorah, emits brilliant, golden-white light when she appears in the sky over the Bermuda sea.

* ''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.

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}}.

*** ''FireEmblemThreeHouses'':

** ''FireEmblemEngage'':

** 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, ''Art/{{David}}''.

%%* 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]]. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; how are they gold and white more specifically?)

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* ''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 on a winter planet, wearing [[PimpedOutCape gold capes]] with [[PrettyInMink white fur]]. However, it turns into a FailedAttemptAtDrama.

** ''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.

** Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich VII appears in a scene depicted the way Creator/DanteAlighieri saw him, as the perfect divinely-appointed savior of Italy, in pearlescent robes and a shining golden crown. Dante sings the scene from ''Paradiso'' where he describes the seat in heaven reserved for Heinrich, which appears on stage in pure white. However, as Dante goes on to describe what Heinrich would have done had he lived longer -- namely, brutally crushing all opposition -- the [[HistoricHeroUpgrade inaccuracy of Dante's version]] becomes clear.