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[[labelnote:Clockwise from top left]][[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Eyeball]], [[WebAnimation/{{ENA}} Coral Glasses]], [[VideoGame/Drakengard3 Zero]], [[WebAnimation/TheAmazingDigitalCircus Ragatha]][[/labelnote]]]]

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* On ''WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance'', Tormack has a metal orb replacing the eye he lost when he tried to claim the Golden Lance.
* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Vaggie has a large red X in place of her eye, in the place where [[spoiler:she lost it.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[spoiler:The form Papa Titan takes [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith to converse with Luz]] has a miniature Hooty growing out of his right eye socket. [[RiddleForTheAges What it means in relation to the real Hooty or if it's even an accurate representation of his true self are never explained]].]]
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Many Gems have their gem located where an eye should be, including Emerald and the Ruby Steven appropriately nicknamed "Eyeball".

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The item itself can either be cursed or a source of power. It's often a result of TouchedByVorlons. Destroying it could often mean nullifying the power source. Other reasons it exists could be RuleOfCool.

* ''VideoGame/{{Wildermyth}}'': A hero who attempts to [[SchmuckBait steal the gem of a deep stone god]] will become [[DishingOutDirt crystalline]]. The first stage involves the hero's eye bring replaced with a gigantic chunk of crystal and [[TakenForGranite grows from there]].

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Many Gems have their gem located where an eye should be, including Emerald and the Ruby Steven appropriately nicknamed “Eyeball”.

* ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'': The Final Empire [[SuperEmpowering makes people]] into [[MageKiller Steel Inquisitors]] by forging a set of magical spikes with {{Targeted Human Sacrifice}}s, then hammering them into the candidate's body at specific points, including through the eyes. (Their powers include a [BizarreAlienSenses new sense of sight]].) By the time of ''Literature/WaxAndWayne'', the last Inquisitor is ShroudedInMyth as "Ironeyes", a [[TheGrimReaper Grim Reaper]]-like figure.

* Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'': The Final Empire [[SuperEmpowering makes people]] into [[MageKiller Steel Inquisitors]] by first forging a set of magical spikes with {{Targeted Human Sacrifice}}s, then hammering them into the candidate's body at specific points, including through the eyes. (Their powers include a [BizarreAlienSenses new sense of sight]].) By the time period of ''Literature/WaxAndWayne'', the last Inquisitor is ShroudedInMyth as "Ironeyes", a [[TheGrimReaper Grim Reaper]]-like figure.

* A Hentai manga known as ''Kusa Musume Rakugaki'' features a female adventurer getting assaulted by a single [[PlantMooks roper]], which causes her to transform into a [[PlantPerson plant woman]] with a flower blooming out out of her missing eye.

* ''VideoGame/CodeVein'': The Successor of the Throat who serves as the boss for the Crown of Sands area and [[spoiler: who is a transformed Eva Roux]] has a flower growing out of one of her eye sockets.
* ''VideoGame/Drakengard3'': Zero has a pink flower in her left eye. It actually latched itself on her, prevented her from dying, and views her as its host. Zero desperately craves death, so she hates being attached to the damn thing - even more so when it's the same flower that's behind her Intoner sisters' powers.

* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'': The flower in Asuka's eye is a Rosenkreuz (Rose Cross). His whole design is a VisualPun, since it's a symbol of the Rosicrucian Order (Order of the Rose Cross). A close-up of his character design reveals Rosenkreuz-related phrases like "Dat Rosa Mel Apibus"[[note]]"The Rose Gives Honey to the Bees"[[/note]]. Even his name references it - Asuka ''R. Kreutz''.

* ''VideoGame/FlowerKnightGirl'': Belle, AKA Bergamot Valley, is a NatureSpirit personified from a [[WorldTree World Flower]], like Bloss and Win before her. As such, she's got a lily sprouting from her right eye -- though she's the only instance of this trope among her group of spirits, which generally signify their nature with [[ExoticEyeDesigns signature insignia in their eyes.]]

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Basically, the item itself is a MarkOfTheSupernatural and is used to denote that a character isn't quite normal. These are often flowers, and flowers themselves are often used to symbolize different things (sadness, sensuality and tragedy), so some try to incorporate them into character design.

* In the first chapter of ''Fanfic/TemporalAnomaly'', [[Series/KamenRiderZiO Sougo]], after his first encounter with [[JerkassGods the Watchers]], realizes the influence they have over [[VideoGame/Drakengard3 Zero]] through [[BotanicalAbomination the Flower]] that has taken the place of her eye. Sougo's solution is to therefore rip the Flower out of her with his magically-enhanced bare hand, stems and all, with the process being just as painful as it sounds.

* ''VideoGame/Drakengard3'': Zero has a pink flower in her left eye. It actually latched itself on her, prevented her from dying and views her as it's host. Zero desperately craves death, so she hates being attached to the damn thing - even more so when it's the same flower that's behind her Intoner sisters' powers.

* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': Hanyuuda Chizuru is a youkai. In her human form, she takes the appearance of a pale skinned woman that has kanzashi flowers over her left eye, a nod that she's NotQuiteHuman.
* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'': The flower in Asuka's eye is a Rosenkreuz (Rose Cross). His whole design is a VisualPun, since it's a symbol of the Rosicrucian Order (Order of the Rose Cross). A close-up on his character design reveals Rosenkreuz related phrases like "Dat Rosa Mel Apibus"[[note]]"The Rose Gives Honey to the Bees"[[/note]]. Even his name references it - Asuka ''R. Kreutz''.

* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Vaggie has a large red X in place of her eye, in the place where [[spoiler: she lost it.]]

The item itself can either be cursed or or a source of power. It's often a result of TouchedByVorlons. Destroying it could often mean nullifying the power source. Other reasons it exists could be RuleOfCool.

SuperTrope of GlassEye, where the eye is replaced with an artificial replica. Compare MagicalEye, PetalPower, WingdingEyes, {{Cyclops}} and EyepatchOfPower. Often overlaps with FauxSymbolism.

Compare MagicalEye, PetalPower, WingdingEyes, {{Cyclops}} and EyepatchOfPower. Often overlaps with FauxSymbolism.

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* ''Anime/KillLaKill'': Nui has a purple flower where her left eye should be, due to [[spoiler:said eye being gouged out by Ryuko's father before Nui killed him.]]

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* ''VideoGame/CodeVein'': The Successor of the Throat who serves as the boss for the Crown of Sands area and who is a transformed Eva Roux has a flower growing out of one of her eye sockets.