Post by DarkSister1001 on Mar 9, 2017 19:37:45 GMT
I did not know this until today but some people have violet eyes. Most famously, Elizabeth Taylor. There is a purpose for violet eyes in works of fiction.
Purple Eyes, also called "violet", "lavender/lilac" or "amethyst" (depending on the shade) are a type of Technicolor Eyes used in fiction as an indicator that a character is very special, rare, unique, and/or somehow possessed of strange or mysterious talents or heritage. These connotations mean that it's mostly possessed by characters that are either key to the plot, or need to stand out from the background. It is also a popular Mary Sue eye color for the same reasons.
Albinos in fiction are also likely to have these, though being albino is generally special in its own way as the condition is quite rare.
Technically 'purple' eyes are possible in real life, though extremely rare, due to pigmentation deficiencies. The lack of pigment in the irises creates a translucent blue color through which the underlying blood vessels are visible. However, the 'purple' is barely distinguishable unless under bright light and the eyes appear more dark blue than anything else. Bright purple or pale purple eyes are not found in humans. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PurpleEyes
Albinos in fiction are also likely to have these, though being albino is generally special in its own way as the condition is quite rare.
Technically 'purple' eyes are possible in real life, though extremely rare, due to pigmentation deficiencies. The lack of pigment in the irises creates a translucent blue color through which the underlying blood vessels are visible. However, the 'purple' is barely distinguishable unless under bright light and the eyes appear more dark blue than anything else. Bright purple or pale purple eyes are not found in humans. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PurpleEyes
A condition called Alexandria's Genesis is widely debated and is rooted in Egyptian Mythology.
The legend of this mutation began 1000 years ago in Egypt when a mysterious light flashed in the sky and everyone that went outside to see it developed pale skin and purple eyes. These individuals began to be known as spirit people who moved north and eventually disappeared. The story also notes that the first recorded instance of this disorder appearing was in England in 1329. A newborn known as Alexandria was born with purple eyes and was said to later give birth to other girls with the disorder that lived well over 100 years of age. The actual generic variant that causes this disorder was said to be discovered in the 1960s.
The still debated existence of Alexandria's Genesis has symptoms we may have seen in the series.
Alexandria’s Genesis or violet eyes is considered a genetic mutation that causes the eyes to turn from blue or gray to purple for around the following six months after they have been born. During puberty the color is said to deepen to a royal or violet-blue purple and remain this dark purple way, but will not affect the person’s ability to see. Those that have this mutation are said to never grow pubic, facial, body or anal hair excluding that on the top of their head, ears, eyebrows, eyelashes and noses. Some also say that women with this condition are fertile but do not menstruate.
Additional sources say that this condition can cause a variety of symptoms including shimmering white skin that is immune to burning or tanning. Women are said to carry this mutation and it is said to affect those with black or blue hair more often. People claim that those with this mutation can live up to 130-150 years with aging stopping around 50, they do not gain weight and have a good figure no matter how much they eat, rarely digest and are immune to most diseases so they rarely become ill. This mutation is said to affect Caucasians more often but interracial children may experience this mutation if they get it from multiple genes.
Additional sources say that this condition can cause a variety of symptoms including shimmering white skin that is immune to burning or tanning. Women are said to carry this mutation and it is said to affect those with black or blue hair more often. People claim that those with this mutation can live up to 130-150 years with aging stopping around 50, they do not gain weight and have a good figure no matter how much they eat, rarely digest and are immune to most diseases so they rarely become ill. This mutation is said to affect Caucasians more often but interracial children may experience this mutation if they get it from multiple genes.