History Main / HighCollarOfDoom

* ''Film/PlanetOfTheVampires'' (a.k.a. ''Terrore nello spazio''). Not worn by vampires but as SpaceClothes by the protagonists. Presumably the high collar is to maintain an airtight seal between the clothing and a space helmet.

** In [[AlternateContinuities alternate continuities]] and futures where he becomes Batman, Damian Wayne's Batsuit frequently features a high collar, such as in ''Batman: Urban Legends'', ''ComicBook/SuperSons'', and ''VideoGame/Injustice2''. This feature is perhaps a nod to his maternal grandfather, the aforementioned Ra's al Ghul, and to reflect the fact that he tends to exhibit more violent tendencies than his father.

* This look is immensely popular for ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' Villains and minor bosses.

** In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', Grodus wears one on his cape, and [[spoiler:[[BigBad the Shadow Queen]] gives Peach one on her [[PimpedOutDress dress]] as part of the EvilCostumeSwitch when the queen [[DemonicPossession possesses her]].]]

* Jenny Nowhere's royal blue BadassCape in ''Webcomic/JennyAndTheMultiverse'' has one of those.

* Vector in ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' wears a tracksuit with a high collar.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' villain ComicBook/RasAlGhul's most common outfit has a high collar. Although he is a terrorist and assassin, he has an air of nobility about him.
* ''ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}'' has the High Madame, the queen/high priestess/kingpin of the Religion of Crime. Her costume includes a collar with several points that is only slightly shorter than her head in the back

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'': The Sweeps have these integrated into their Robot modes.

* Driven UpToEleven by Yzma in a single scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''. The thing was at least a foot tall, going by normal human proporations, towering above the top of her head.

* WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}} ''loves'' these. They're even on his pajamas! Taken UpToEleven with... The Black ''Mambaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!'' Everybody on his home planet loves these.

* ''Series/ForeverKnight''. Worn by Lucien [=LaCroix=] in flashback scenes along with a black BadassLongcoat. Probably a Creator/BelaLugosi ShoutOut in this VampireDetectiveSeries. In the present day he keeps the longcoat but [[ManOfWealthAndTaste loses the unfashionable collar]].

* ''Series/ForeverKnight''. Worn by Lucien [=LaCroix=] in flashback scenes along with a black BadassLongcoat. Probably a Creator/BelaLugosi ShoutOut in this VampireDetectiveSeries.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''
** In "Warlord" the villain launches a coup d'etat, executing the previous ruler and removing his symbol of office. Rather than a crown this is a metal collar, so this trope comes into effect once he puts it on.
** Captain Janeway wears an outfit with one, when playing intergalactic FemmeFatale Queen Arachnia in "Bride of Chaotica!".

* In the FairyTale episode of ''WesternAnimation/XMen'', Magnus has this on his cape.

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** {{Subverted}} with [[PlayerCharacter the Avatar]] in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'', however, who sports quite a high collar on [=his/her=] cloak but is firmly one of the good guys. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted because by extension, [[EvilTwin the Hierophant/Grima's human form]] ''also'' has that collar.]]

* Master Cyclonis from ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'' has a ring of spines around her collar that she can [[CollapsibleHelmet collapse]] into a [[InTheHood hood]] for extra style points.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': Charmcaster has high collars on several of her outfits, ranging from just reaching the jawbone to up around her ears. Interestingly, the highest collar is on the outfit she wore in the original series episode "Tough Luck", where she's helping her Uncle Hex with one of his nefarious plots.

This began when ''Theatre/{{Dracula|1924}}'' was adapted into a stage play, and Creator/BelaLugosi famously played the count wearing an opera cape with the collar upturned, so that he could just turn around into the shadows, and the collar and [[EvilWearsBlack blackness of the long cape]] made him seem to disappear. When it was made into a film, the effect was redundant, but Lugosi kept the collar of the cape up just for the appearance, and it became iconic.

* WesternAnimation/MegaMind ''loves'' these. They're even on his pajamas! Taken UpToEleven with... The Black ''Mambaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!'' Everybody on his home planet loves these.