History Main / HadesShaded

* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Characters who use the [[KillingIntent Satsui no Hado]], such as Akuma, tend to have tanned skin. This is notable in the contrast between Ryu and Evil Ryu, where the SuperpoweredEvilSide has a darker complexion. Funnily enough, Dark Sakura from the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series can use the Satsui no Hado ''because'' she got a sunburn (somehow, she doesn't fall prey to [[TheCorruption its corrupting influence]] because of this), and loses its powers once the burn fades away.

* In every adaptation of ''Manga/DevilMan'', Akira Fudo ends up having a tan after being possessed by [[BigRedDevil Amon]].The ''Anime/DevilmanCrybaby'' adaptation has something similar with Miko. [[FridgeBrilliance Fitting]] considering the setting, really.

* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
** [[BloodKnight Akuma]], pictured above.
** [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]] as well. It's likely an effect of the [[KillingIntent Satsui no Hadou]]'s [[TheCorruption influence]].

* [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hades]], aka Pluto, god of the Underworld, was often described as dark-skinned, when he wasn't described as pale.

** Mottom also has a purplish cast to her skin. However, her skin turns a more natural bronze when she eats her [[FountainOfYouth age-regressing peaches]], suggesting that it's related to her aging into a withered crone.

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* Humanized fanarts of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'''s character Luna (or her evil alter-ego Nightmare Moon) usually depict her with a tanned skin (when she is not depicted with her usual [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation dark blue skin]]). Strangely enough, she is supposed to be the Princess of the Night, while her sister Celestia -- the Princess of the Day -- is usually depicted with an ivory skin[[note]]this representation was likely unconsciously chosen by the artists to keep a better [[SolarAndLunar Dark/Light]] dichotomy in their color palettes over the logic of having their tans in accord with their actual relation to the Sun, plus Celestia is already [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine white]] as an alicorn. That said, there also tend to be some inversions that fit logic more with a pale Luna and a tanned Celestia.[[/note]].
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Can have UnfortunateImplications, so sometimes instead of being "black" or "brown", they're colored with other spectrums of darker colors.

** For that matter, "Black Ilya" aka Kuro from ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya''.
*** Also in ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya'', [[spoiler: Miyu's brother]] has a patchy and incomplete version of this covering part of the face and arms.
*** And now in ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' we have [[spoiler: Assassin EMIYA. No, not Shirou, but Kiritsugu.]]
*** As of 2018, [[spoiler: Okita Souji Alter]] has likewise joined the ranks of [[spoiler: the Counter-Guardians]].

** [[BloodKnight Akuma]].

* Hades in Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' has [[UndeathlyPallor pale ashen skin]] (though it changes to a tan shade whenever he gets angry), but in the episode where he steals the sun, he develops a tan worthy of George Hamilton.

%%* Victor and [[spoiler:Kazuki as Victor III]] from ''Manga/BusoRenkin''.

* Victor and [[spoiler:Kazuki as Victor III]] from ''Manga/BusouRenkin''.

* Dark skin is a common feature of the various incarnations of [[BigBad Xehanort]] in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''.

* Humanized fanarts of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'''s character Luna (or her evil alter-ego Nightmare Moon) usually depict her with a tanned skin (when she is not depicted with her usual [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation dark blue skin]]). Strangely enough, she is supposed to be the Princess of the Night, while her sister Celestia -- the Princess of the Day -- is usually depicted with an ivory skin[[note]]this representation was likely unconsciously chosen by the artists to keep a better [[SolarAndLunar Dark/Light]] dichotomy in their color palettes over the logic of having their tans in accord with their actual relation to the Sun, plus Celestia is already [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine white]] as an alicorn[[/note]].

* [[BloodKnight Akuma]] of ''Franchise/StreetFighter''.

Do not confuse with someone who is merely sporty or blue-collar; such as the DarkSkinnedRedhead, that is just the effect of natural sunshine and outdoor work. The DarkSkinnedBlond tends to be an exotic racial characteristic.

* Hades in Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' has [[UndeathlyPallor pale ashen skin]] (though it changes to a tan shade whenever he gets angry), but on the episode where he steals the sun, he develops a tan worthy of George Hamilton.

* [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hades]], aka Pluto, god of the Underworld, was often described as dark-skinned.

* Depictions of the Devil in the 19th century often described him as a figure all in black; including swarthy skin, as if blackened by soot; NathanielHawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is a good example.

*** And now in ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' we have [[spoiler: Assassin EMIYA. No, no Shirou, but Kiritsugu.]]

* Urd from ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', and her mother Hild; the Queen of [[{{Hell}} Nifleheim.]]

* H.P. Lovecraft described Nyarlathotep as having jet-black skin.

* In every adaptation of ''Manga/DevilMan'', Akira Fudo ends up having a tan after being posessed by [[BigRedDevil Amon]].The ''Anime/DevilmanCrybaby'' adaptation has something similar with Miko. [[FridgeBrilliance Fitting]] considering the setting, really.
* Archer from ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''. Especially noticable in that [[spoiler:his past self, Shirou, did not have this tan; it's a side effect of pushing his powers past their limits so much.]]

*** And now in ''VideoGames/FateGrandOrder'' we have [[spoiler: Assassin EMIYA. No, no Shirou, but Kiritsugu.]]

Can have UnfortunateImplications, so sometimes instead of being "black" or "brown", they're sometimes other spectrums of darker colors.

* The Dunmer of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series. Their dark skin and red eyes are the result of a curse placed upon the entire race when [[PhysicalGod the Tribunal]] slighted Azura by using the Heart of Lorkhan to attain godhood and ([[RashomonStyle allegedly]]) murdered her champion, Nerevar, when he tried to stop them.

* The Dunmer of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series. Their dark skin and red eyes are the result of a curse placed upon the entire race when [[PhysicalGod the Tribunal]] slighted Azura by using the Heart of Lorkhan to attain godhood and ([[RashomonStyle allegedly]]) murdered her champion, Nerevar when he tried to stop them.