Black Sclera

One design choice that immediately indicates a character is not human is black sclera. Artists blacken the eye's white part to make characters creepy, demonic, or otherworldly. Bad guys, evil heroes, vampires, ghouls, and dark magic practitioners share this trait. It is popular in dark fantasy and horror anime because it symbolizes danger, power, and the supernatural.

Black sclera highlights the iris brilliantly. When the character has glowing red, gold, or toxic green irises, the eyes are the most important feature. The black border around the colorful iris resembles a predator. Artists love it when characters "snaps" and reveal their scary side. Dark eyes make the character look edgy and scary even when standing still.

Monster girls, dark fantasy, and edgy character designs fans love this trope. The raw, wild energy it gives a character is hard to get with regular eye designs. This collection of black sclera artwork will appeal to fans of dark wallpapers or characters who could destroy a city with a glance.