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* {{Invoked}} on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer.'' In one episode, Dawn becomes depressed to discover that she's not a Potential, so Xander gives her a pep talk, saying that he feels like being the TokenNormal has allowed him to "see" things that the others don't. Apparently [[TheDragon Caleb]] learned about this conversation from his nigh-[[TheOmniscient omniscient]] boss, because later in the season:
-->'''Caleb:''' So, you're the one who sees everything? [[EyeScream Let's see what we can do about that]].
-->'''Caleb:''' So, you're the one who sees everything? [[EyeScream Let's see what we can do about that]].
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* The [[KnightTemplar Kyorl'solenurn]] clan of ''{{Webcomic/Drowtales}}'' [[InvokedTrope invoke this trope]] when doling out specific types of punishments, and since the clan in general is heavy on the [[BodyMotifs eye symbolism]] it often involves eyes, both literal and figurative, to represent how the guilty has become blind to the Goddess. Itansha was nearly blinded in both eyes after she came into conflict with the clan leaders and went into exile, while Ky'ovarde was one of the clan's {{Seers}} and had one eye put out after the Holy Mother she served was killed as a symbolic stripping of her powers.
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* The [[KnightTemplar Kyorl'solenurn]] clan of ''{{Webcomic/Drowtales}}'' [[InvokedTrope invoke this trope]] when doling out specific types of punishments, and since the clan in general is heavy on the [[BodyMotifs eye symbolism]] it often involves eyes, both literal and figurative, to represent how the guilty has become blind to the Goddess. Itansha was nearly blinded in both eyes after she came into conflict with the clan leaders and went into exile, while Ky'ovarde was one of the clan's {{Seers}} and had one eye put out after the Holy Mother she served was killed as a symbolic stripping of her powers.
powers. Heretics are also branded with a forehead marking showing a stitched-shut eye that may be combined with one of these.
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* The [[KnightTemplar Kyorl'solenurn]] clan of ''{{Webcomic/Drowtales}}'' [[InvokedTrope invoke this trope]] when doling out specific types of punishments, and since the clan in general is heavy on the [[BodyMotifs eye symbolism]] it often involves eyes, both literal and figurative.figurative, to represent how the guilty has become blind to the Goddess. Itansha was nearly blinded in both eyes after she came into conflict with the clan leaders and went into exile, while Ky'ovarde was one of the clan's {{Seers}} and had one eye put out after the Holy Mother she served was killed as a symbolic stripping of her powers.
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* The [[KnightTemplar Kyorl'solenurn]] clan of ''{{Webcomic/Drowtales}}'' [[InvokedTrope invoke this trope]] when doling out specific types of punishments, and since the clan in general is heavy on the [[BodyMotifs eye symbolism]] it often involves eyes, both literal and figurative. Itansha was nearly blinded in both eyes after she came into conflict with the clan leaders and went into exile, while Ky'ovarde was one of the clan's {{Seers}} and had one eye put out after the Holy Mother she served was killed as a symbolic stripping of her powers.
* The [[KnightTemplar Kyorl'solenurn]] clan of ''{{Webcomic/Drowtales}}'' [[InvokedTrope invoke this trope]] when doling out specific types of punishments, and since the clan in general is heavy on the [[BodyMotifs eye symbolism]] it often involves eyes, both literal and figurative. Itansha was nearly blinded in both eyes after she came into conflict with the clan leaders and went into exile, while Ky'ovarde was one of the clan's {{Seers}} and had one eye put out after the Holy Mother she served was killed as a symbolic stripping of her powers.
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* May or may not be the case with George Lucas' apparent obsession with having the two ''Franchise/StarWars'' protagonist's hands chopped off.
* Lee from ''Film/{{Secretary}}''.
* Lee from ''Film/{{Secretary}}''.
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* May or may not be One could say that the case with George Lucas' apparent obsession with having the two constant loss of hands and limbs in ''Franchise/StarWars'' protagonist's hands chopped off.
* Lee from ''Film/{{Secretary}}''.
represents the loss of control in a situation. From Anakin's hand being cut off by Count Dooku to Luke losing his hand to Vader, it shows the moment when the person who thought they were strong enough to face anything sees that they are really quite powerless.
* Lee from ''Film/{{Secretary}}''.
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* ''Fanfic/AloneTogether'': Each of the two suffers an injury that deprives them of a major character trait -- [[SheFu ultra-athletic]] Kim gets a broken ankle that doesn't properly heal; [[DeadpanSnarker sharp-tongued]] Shego is left mute in the aftermath of [[spoiler:her suicide attempt]]. Like everything else that physically happens to them in the Other World, these are [[ResetButton undone]] when they return home.
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* ''Fanfic/AloneTogether'': Each of the two suffers an injury Kim and Shego are each injured in a way that deprives them of impacts a major character trait -- [[SheFu ultra-athletic]] Kim gets a broken ankle that doesn't properly heal; [[DeadpanSnarker sharp-tongued]] Shego is left mute in the aftermath of [[spoiler:her suicide attempt]]. Like everything else that physically happens to them in the [[AlternateUniverse Other World, World]], these are [[ResetButton undone]] when they return home.
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* In ''Manga/KoeNoKatachi'', Shouko's right arm is in a sling after the events of chapter 43. Since she normally uses sign language to communicate and that is her writing hand, it makes her attempts to communicate more difficult and represents how she is being isolated from others.
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* In ''Manga/KoeNoKatachi'', Shouko's Shouko Nishimiya's right arm is in a sling after the events of chapter 43. Since she is deaf and normally uses sign language or notebooks to communicate and that is her writing hand, it makes her attempts to communicate more difficult and represents how she is being isolated from others.
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* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': this is [[spoiler:Sasuke]]'s reason for having refused a prosthetic arm.
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* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': this is [[spoiler:Sasuke]]'s reason for having refused a prosthetic arm.for his left arm, as well as why he incinerates the very ''real'' left arm that he'd ripped off post time travel when Sakura offers to reattach it.
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* The Pirate Captain from ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "The Pirate Planet". His body is largely robotic and he is gaining material wealth ruthlessly, replacing his humanity with materials.
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* The Pirate Captain from ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E2ThePiratePlanet "The Pirate Planet".Planet"]]. His body is largely robotic and he is gaining material wealth ruthlessly, replacing his humanity with materials.
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* FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain: this is [[spoiler:Sasuke]]'s reason for having refused a prosthetic arm.
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* FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain: ''Fanfic/AloneTogether'': Each of the two suffers an injury that deprives them of a major character trait -- [[SheFu ultra-athletic]] Kim gets a broken ankle that doesn't properly heal; [[DeadpanSnarker sharp-tongued]] Shego is left mute in the aftermath of [[spoiler:her suicide attempt]]. Like everything else that physically happens to them in the Other World, these are [[ResetButton undone]] when they return home.
* ''FanFic/DirtySympathy'': Klavier lost his small toe because of Daryan to represent that he lost a small part of himself.
* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': this is [[spoiler:Sasuke]]'s reason for having refused a prosthetic arm.
* ''FanFic/DirtySympathy'': Klavier lost his small toe because of Daryan to represent that he lost a small part of himself.
* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': this is [[spoiler:Sasuke]]'s reason for having refused a prosthetic arm.
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* ''FanFic/SonOfTheDesert'': To demonstrate his desire to no longer destroy things and have a new life, Scar/Kirah had his alchemy arm cut off by Edward.
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* May or may not be the case with George Lucas' apparent obsession with having the two Star Wars ''Franchise/StarWars'' protagonist's hands chopped off.
* Lee from ''Film/{{Secretary}}''.
* Lee from ''Film/{{Secretary}}''.
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* Gloucester in Theatre/KingLear. There are numerous references to eyes and him in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is quite gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Gloucester in Theatre/KingLear.''Theatre/KingLear''. There are numerous references to eyes and him in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is quite gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Perhaps the Ur-example is ''OedipusRex'', who dug out his own eyes to punish himself for his refusal to see the truth until it was too late.
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* Perhaps the Ur-example is ''OedipusRex'', ''Theatre/OedipusRex'', who dug out his own eyes to punish himself for his refusal to see the truth until it was too late.
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** [[spoiler:When Emiko Shiromura is found dead, the self-inflicted wounds she clawed into herself after the first trial, trying to get incriminating evidence off of her have been sliced open once again. The murderer was possibly after her for this reason - to get revenge on her for escaping death.]]
** [[spoiler:Nanoka Era is blinded and made half-deaf as the scapegoat for the third trial. She is also the talent most dependent on her senses...]]
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* ''Roleplay/DoubtAcademy'':
** [[spoiler:When Emiko Shiromura is found dead, the self-inflicted wounds she clawed into herself after the first trial, trying to get incriminating evidence off of her have been sliced open once again. The murderer was possibly after her for this reason - to get revenge on her for escaping death.]]
** [[spoiler:Nanoka Era is blinded and made half-deaf as the scapegoat for the third trial. She is also the talent most dependent on her senses...]]
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* ''VideoGame/CorpseParty'': A cross between this and DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything. [[spoiler:The first ritual has the students rip a proxy doll apart, which is supposed to correspond to Sachiko, as the ritual carries her name. The correct ritual has the survivors '''unite''' said paper doll, begging her (for her forgiveness) so as to appease her wrath in order for her to pass on at last.]]
* ''VideoGame/TheEvilWithin'': The very nature of the monsters' deformities and injuries; it's why their faces tend to be torn apart, or their bodies wrapped in barbed wire or impaled on glass/metal.
* ''VideoGame/TheEvilWithin'': The very nature of the monsters' deformities and injuries; it's why their faces tend to be torn apart, or their bodies wrapped in barbed wire or impaled on glass/metal.
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* In NorseMythology, Odin sacrificed one of his own eyes (giving up sensory knowledge) to drink from the well of wisdom (gaining mystical knowledge).
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* In NorseMythology, Myth/NorseMythology, Odin sacrificed one of his own eyes (giving up sensory knowledge) to drink from the well of wisdom (gaining mystical knowledge).
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* This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring Symbolic Mutilation as a form of IronicHell. The HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, longing for [[spoiler:her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; action guy [[spoiler:Havoc gets paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler:Mustang is blinded]]; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler:Nina]] gets [[spoiler:gruesomely fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler:Kimblee has his throat torn out]]; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler:Lan Fan loses her arm]]; the list goes on from there.
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* This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring Symbolic Mutilation as a form of IronicHell. The HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, longing for [[spoiler:her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; action guy [[spoiler:Havoc gets paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler:Mustang [[spoiler:Mustang]] is blinded]]; blinded.
** Not directly invoked by said JerkassGod, but still relevant: action guy [[spoiler:Havoc]] gets paralyzed; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler:Nina]] gets[[spoiler:gruesomely fused gruesomely [[spoiler:fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler:Kimblee [[spoiler:Kimblee]] has his throat torn out]]; out; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler:Lan Fan Fan]] loses her arm]]; arm; the list goes on from there.
** Not directly invoked by said JerkassGod, but still relevant: action guy [[spoiler:Havoc]] gets paralyzed; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler:Nina]] gets
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-->[[spoiler:'''Sasuke''']]: It's symbolic. The hand I used when I tried to kill you is gone. Discarding it signifies my resolve to turn aside from the dark path I walked in my younger years. It's a sign of my penitence, and of my ultimate acceptance of your philosophy.
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-->'''Naruto''': You know... [[FridgeLogic I'm pretty sure]] you've tried to kill me plenty of times with your ''right hand'', too.
* FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain: this is [[spoiler:Sasuke]]'s reason for having refused a prosthetic arm.
-->[[spoiler:'''Sasuke''']]: It's symbolic. The hand I used when I tried to kill you is gone. Discarding it signifies my resolve to turn aside from the dark path I walked in my younger years. It's a sign of my penitence, and of my ultimate acceptance of your philosophy.
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* Perhaps the Ur-example is ''OedipusRex'', who dug out his own eyes to punish himself for his refusal to see the truth until it was too late.
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* The Pirate Captain from DoctorWho serial The Pirate Planet. His body is largely robotic and he is gaining material wealth ruthlessly, replacing his humanity with materials.
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* This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring SymbolicMutilation as a form of IronicHell- the HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, in mourning for [[spoiler:her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; the action guy [[spoiler:Havoc]] manages to [[spoiler:get paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler:Mustang gets blinded]]; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler:Nina]] gets [[spoiler:gruesomely fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler:Kimblee gets his throat torn out]]; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler:Lan Fan loses her arm]]; the list goes on from there.
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* In ''Manga/KoeNoKatachi'', Shouko's right arm is in a sling after the events of chapter 43. Since she normally uses sign language to communicate and that is her writing hand, it makes her attempts to communicate more difficult and represents how she is being isolated from others.
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** ''VideoGame/MetalGearAcid2'' significantly uses [[InternalHomage a copy of The Boss's caesarian scar on the back of the female character Lucy]] - particularly unusual as the ''Ac!d'' games happen in an entirely separate universe to the main games. However, it supports Lucy's character as being [[ThreeFacesOfEve a horrible monstrosity of a matriarch, child and wife figure simultaneously]] (referencing the description of The Boss from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' - "she was like a mother to me, and my master." "And your lover?"). As well as, more directly, suggesting some of the horrible surgical mutilations she would have received from the MadScientist responsible for creating her.
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* May or may not be the case with George Lucas' apparent obsession with having the two Star Wars protagonist's hands chopped off.
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* ''Franchise/MetalGear'':
** Big Boss's trademark is an EyepatchOfPower, which we see him receive in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' (when he attacks Ocelot to [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl keep him from assassinating Tatyana]] and ends up getting his right eye blinded by muzzle flare in a freak accident). His loss of the eye doesn't happen at exactly the same time as the large traumatic event that sculpts his character (the death of The Boss), but does serve to distinguish the difference from a rather [[{{Adorkable}} innocent]] and ordinary soldier to a single-minded, ambitious and [[BrokenAce traumatised]] one. This injury is then repeated with over the course of the series symbolising the difference in each character's outlook compared to Big Boss:
***In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', Raiden accidentally injures Solidus's ''left'' eye, which he appears almost ecstatic about, in accordance with his general fixation on Big Boss. He immediately starts wearing an eyepatch on it and even suggests being grateful to Raiden for doing it to him. Of course, his injuries are actually a mirror-image of Big Boss's, signifying that he himself is just a reflection of Big Boss rather than an individual in his own right.
***In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', Solid Snake begins wearing an electronic sensor over his eye that resembles Big Boss's eyepatch. Between that, his visible ageing and the fact that his muscle-suit resembles Big Boss's bulky build rather than his own more sinewy one, he resembles Big Boss a lot - more to screw with the audience than anything (going from a Big Boss who looked like Solid Snake in ''3'' to a Solid Snake who looked like Big Boss in ''4''). While saving Big Mama (the same person as Tatyana, just many years on) from a fire, the sensor explodes and damages Snake's face, with the result of inverting Big Boss's injury - a burned face but a functioning eye. This serves to indicate Solid Snake's defiance of his own fate - his face, the thing that ties him to Big Boss, has been mutilated; and his ties to Big Boss - he got the injuries rescuing the same person; but most importantly his ability to still "see" things Big Boss has become "blinded" to.
***Raiden also has a missing eye in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''. This is because his eye and his arm were mangled by Sam at the beginning of the game - throughout the game, Raiden gets bonuses for chopping off enemies' right arms, repeating the injury done on him. The eye injury is covered, instead of with an eyepatch, with a bandanna resembling the one worn by Solid Snake, signifying to whom his allegiance is.
** ''VideoGame/MetalGearAcid2'' significantly uses [[InternalHomage a copy of The Boss's caesarian scar on the back of the female character Lucy]] - particularly unusual as the ''Ac!d'' games happen in an entirely separate universe to the main games. However, it supports Lucy's character as being [[ThreeFacesOfEve a horrible monstrosity of a matriarch, child and wife figure simultaneously]] (referencing the description of The Boss from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' - "she was like a mother to me, and my master." "And your lover?"). As well as, more directly, suggesting some of the horrible surgical mutilations she would have received from the MadScientist responsible for creating her.
* ''Franchise/MetalGear'':
** Big Boss's trademark is an EyepatchOfPower, which we see him receive in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' (when he attacks Ocelot to [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl keep him from assassinating Tatyana]] and ends up getting his right eye blinded by muzzle flare in a freak accident). His loss of the eye doesn't happen at exactly the same time as the large traumatic event that sculpts his character (the death of The Boss), but does serve to distinguish the difference from a rather [[{{Adorkable}} innocent]] and ordinary soldier to a single-minded, ambitious and [[BrokenAce traumatised]] one. This injury is then repeated with over the course of the series symbolising the difference in each character's outlook compared to Big Boss:
***In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', Raiden accidentally injures Solidus's ''left'' eye, which he appears almost ecstatic about, in accordance with his general fixation on Big Boss. He immediately starts wearing an eyepatch on it and even suggests being grateful to Raiden for doing it to him. Of course, his injuries are actually a mirror-image of Big Boss's, signifying that he himself is just a reflection of Big Boss rather than an individual in his own right.
***In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', Solid Snake begins wearing an electronic sensor over his eye that resembles Big Boss's eyepatch. Between that, his visible ageing and the fact that his muscle-suit resembles Big Boss's bulky build rather than his own more sinewy one, he resembles Big Boss a lot - more to screw with the audience than anything (going from a Big Boss who looked like Solid Snake in ''3'' to a Solid Snake who looked like Big Boss in ''4''). While saving Big Mama (the same person as Tatyana, just many years on) from a fire, the sensor explodes and damages Snake's face, with the result of inverting Big Boss's injury - a burned face but a functioning eye. This serves to indicate Solid Snake's defiance of his own fate - his face, the thing that ties him to Big Boss, has been mutilated; and his ties to Big Boss - he got the injuries rescuing the same person; but most importantly his ability to still "see" things Big Boss has become "blinded" to.
***Raiden also has a missing eye in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''. This is because his eye and his arm were mangled by Sam at the beginning of the game - throughout the game, Raiden gets bonuses for chopping off enemies' right arms, repeating the injury done on him. The eye injury is covered, instead of with an eyepatch, with a bandanna resembling the one worn by Solid Snake, signifying to whom his allegiance is.
** ''VideoGame/MetalGearAcid2'' significantly uses [[InternalHomage a copy of The Boss's caesarian scar on the back of the female character Lucy]] - particularly unusual as the ''Ac!d'' games happen in an entirely separate universe to the main games. However, it supports Lucy's character as being [[ThreeFacesOfEve a horrible monstrosity of a matriarch, child and wife figure simultaneously]] (referencing the description of The Boss from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' - "she was like a mother to me, and my master." "And your lover?"). As well as, more directly, suggesting some of the horrible surgical mutilations she would have received from the MadScientist responsible for creating her.
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* In Ancient civilizations they used these punishments. You steal or hit your father and get your hand chopped of, kiss a married woman and you lose your lips. Basically the Eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth punishment.
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* This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring SymbolicMutilation as a form of IronicHell- the HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, in mourning for [[spoiler: her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; the action guy [[spoiler: Havoc]] manages to [[spoiler: get paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler: Mustang gets blinded]]; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler: Nina]] gets [[spoiler: gruesomely fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler: Kimblee gets his throat torn out]]; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler: Lan Fan loses her arm]]; the list goes on from there.
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* This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring SymbolicMutilation as a form of IronicHell- the HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, in mourning for [[spoiler: her [[spoiler:her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; the action guy [[spoiler: Havoc]] [[spoiler:Havoc]] manages to [[spoiler: get [[spoiler:get paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler: Mustang [[spoiler:Mustang gets blinded]]; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler: Nina]] [[spoiler:Nina]] gets [[spoiler: gruesomely [[spoiler:gruesomely fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler: Kimblee [[spoiler:Kimblee gets his throat torn out]]; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler: Lan [[spoiler:Lan Fan loses her arm]]; the list goes on from there.
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* In NorseMythology, Odin sacrificed one of his own eyes (giving up sensory knowledge) to drink from the well of wisdom (gaining mystical knowledge).
-->''[[http://norse-mythology.org/tales/why-odin-is-one-eyed/ The fact that Odin specifically sacrificed an eye is surely significant]]. In all ages, the eye has been “seen” as a poetic symbol for perception in general – consider the astonishing number of expressions, both in everyday usage and in the works of the great canonical poets, that use vision as a metaphor for perceiving and understanding something. Given that Odin’s eye was sacrificed in order to obtain an enhanced perception, it seems highly likely that his pledge of an eye symbolizes trading one mode of perception for another.''
-->''[[http://norse-mythology.org/tales/why-odin-is-one-eyed/ The fact that Odin specifically sacrificed an eye is surely significant]]. In all ages, the eye has been “seen” as a poetic symbol for perception in general – consider the astonishing number of expressions, both in everyday usage and in the works of the great canonical poets, that use vision as a metaphor for perceiving and understanding something. Given that Odin’s eye was sacrificed in order to obtain an enhanced perception, it seems highly likely that his pledge of an eye symbolizes trading one mode of perception for another.''
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* Samson being blinded in TheBible could be thought of as this. He gave away his secret of strength to Delilah, despite the fact she had already tried the fake methods of taking his strength [[HeroBall he told her]]. His hair being cut off could also be symbolic as it was a mark of his connection to God and therefore his strength. He is captured and blinded but at least DeathEqualsRedemption.
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* Samson being blinded in TheBible Literature/TheBible could be thought of as this. He gave away his secret of strength to Delilah, despite the fact she had already tried the fake methods of taking his strength [[HeroBall he told her]]. His hair being cut off could also be symbolic as it was a mark of his connection to God and therefore his strength. He is captured and blinded but at least DeathEqualsRedemption.
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*This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring SymbolicMutilation as a form of IronicHell- the HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, in mourning for [[spoiler: her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; the action guy [[spoiler: Havoc]] manages to [[spoiler: get paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler: Mustang gets blinded]]; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler: Nina]] gets [[spoiler: gruesomely fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler: Kimblee gets his throat torn out]]; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler: Lan Fan loses her arm]]; the list goes on from there.
*This is extremely prevalent in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', where JerkassGod's law of EquivalentExchange dictates that the price of victory is enduring SymbolicMutilation as a form of IronicHell- the HandicappedBadass main character Edward lost the arm that allowed him to perform alchemy and the leg on which he stood, damaging his pride by forcing him to depend on others. Similarly, his brother, who attempted to resurrect their mother in order to feel the warmth of her presence again, lost his entire physical being, now unable to feel anything at all. Their teacher, in mourning for [[spoiler: her dead child, loses her reproductive organs]]; the action guy [[spoiler: Havoc]] manages to [[spoiler: get paralyzed]]; the WideEyedIdealist [[spoiler: Mustang gets blinded]]; the IncorruptiblePurePureness [[spoiler: Nina]] gets [[spoiler: gruesomely fused with ''her dog'' and then murdered]]; the silver-tongued [[spoiler: Kimblee gets his throat torn out]]; the desperate-to-help [[spoiler: Lan Fan loses her arm]]; the list goes on from there.
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* Gloucester in KingLear. There are numerous references to eyes and him in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is quite gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Gloucester in KingLear.Theatre/KingLear. There are numerous references to eyes and him in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is quite gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Gloucester in KingLear. There are numerous references to [[DramaticForeshadowing eyes and him]] in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is incredibly gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Gloucester in KingLear. There are numerous references to [[DramaticForeshadowing eyes and him]] him in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is incredibly quite gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Samson being blinded in TheBible could be thought of as this. He gave away his secret of strength to Delilah, despite the fact she had already tried the fake methods of taking his strength [[HeroBall he told her]]. His hair being cut off could also be symbolic as it was a mark of his connection to God and therefore his strength. He is captured and blinded but at least [[DeathEqualsRedemption]].
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* Samson being blinded in TheBible could be thought of as this. He gave away his secret of strength to Delilah, despite the fact she had already tried the fake methods of taking his strength [[HeroBall he told her]]. His hair being cut off could also be symbolic as it was a mark of his connection to God and therefore his strength. He is captured and blinded but at least [[DeathEqualsRedemption]].
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*Gloucester in KingLear. There are numerous references to [[DramaticForeshadowing eyes and him]] in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is incredibly gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Samson being blinded in TheBible could be thought of as this. He gave away his secret of strength to Delilah, despite the fact she had already tried the fake methods of taking his strength [[HeroBall he told her]]. His hair being cut off could also be symbolic as it was a mark of his connection to God and therefore his strength. He is captured and blinded but at least [[DeathEqualsRedemption]].
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* An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth laws.
* In Ancient civilizations they used these punishments. You steal and get your hand chopped of, kiss a married woman and you lose your lips.
* The Pirate Captain from [[DoctorWho]] serial The Pirate Planet. His body is largely robotic and he is gaining material wealth ruthlessly, replacing his humanity with materials.
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*Gloucester in KingLear. There are numerous references to [[DramaticForeshadowing eyes and him]] in the text. He can't see the truth about his sons [[CainAndAbel Edgar and Edmund]], due to [[BastardBastard Edmund]] though he is incredibly gullible. Eventually he gets his eyes torn out.
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* Samson being blinded in TheBible could be thought of as this. He gave away his secret of strength to Delilah, despite the fact she had already tried the fake methods of taking his strength [[HeroBall he told her]]. His hair being cut off could also be symbolic as it was a mark of his connection to God and therefore his strength. He is captured and blinded but at least [[DeathEqualsRedemption]].
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* An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth laws.
* In Ancient civilizations they used these punishments. You steal and get your hand chopped of, kiss a married woman and you lose your lips.
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