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Nuranar · 03-02-2005, 09:26 AM

The idea of eye color changing under the force of strong emotion is by no means unique to the Mary-Sues - nor to the realm of fantasy, either. Just see Agatha Christie - classic detective fiction! - and her most famous detective, Hercule Poirot. When he has an illumination (as opposed to a 'little idea'

) she writes that his eyes shine green. I'd post an example, but I have none of my books with me at present. I can't remember, however, if she specifies his ordinary eye color.

Nuranar,
whose eyes are a most disappointingly-uniform deep blue (but not 'Lijah blue, thank you! deeper than that

)

03-02-2005, 09:26 AM	#9
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	The idea of eye color changing under the force of strong emotion is by no means unique to the Mary-Sues - nor to the realm of fantasy, either. Just see Agatha Christie - classic detective fiction! - and her most famous detective, Hercule Poirot. When he has an illumination (as opposed to a 'little idea' ) she writes that his eyes shine green. I'd post an example, but I have none of my books with me at present. I can't remember, however, if she specifies his ordinary eye color. Nuranar, whose eyes are a most disappointingly-uniform deep blue (but not 'Lijah blue, thank you! deeper than that ) __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey