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Glowing Eyes
In many things we see glowing eyes in werewolves.
so the question is glowing eyes? your opinion.
I see 3 sides to this myself.
Not glowing,
Reflective like a wolf's and this being mistaken for glowing.
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the protein Reflectin being present like in a Bobtail Squid and causing a dim glow in the eyes as a source of light so they have better night vision.
(yes I have a bad habit of adding chimera features to werewolves. After all if its magical, what the hell) its a chimera anyways. half human, half wolf. and most folklore shapeshifters have features not found in their primary animal representation.
so the question is glowing eyes? your opinion.
I see 3 sides to this myself.
Not glowing,
Reflective like a wolf's and this being mistaken for glowing.
or
the protein Reflectin being present like in a Bobtail Squid and causing a dim glow in the eyes as a source of light so they have better night vision.
(yes I have a bad habit of adding chimera features to werewolves. After all if its magical, what the hell) its a chimera anyways. half human, half wolf. and most folklore shapeshifters have features not found in their primary animal representation.
when I look in the mirror what looks back isn't always my reflection.
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Then delete them.Rhuen wrote:This poll is the real one. The other two are mistakes that somehow sprouted when I tried to edit the poll.
As long as no one has posted any respones after the first one, there should be a little "X" in the top right corner next to "Edit" which will allow you to delete it entirely...I think.
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Definitly reflecting. I dunno why, but I just like reflective eyes like wolves, deer, and cats have. Even though my cat tried to kill me about 50 times per week. *Growls*
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I never expected such a landslide one sided vote turn out, especially given how many monsters out there are given magical or special glowing proteins or what not to make their eyes glow.
Guess what people really want is the natural look rather than the demon from hell look.
Guess what people really want is the natural look rather than the demon from hell look.
when I look in the mirror what looks back isn't always my reflection.
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ya I would like my eyes to glow when im realy mad like when a gundam is turned on (snarl) *grawling) Raff Raff (deep grawling)
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I voted for "reflective only" but I must say that I really thought the red glowing eyes were cool in Teen Wolf. However, they are incredibly cheesy almost everywhere else I've seen them.
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Re: Glowing Eyes
This is probably why we would have movies and stories in which werewolves have actual glowing eyes. The natural reflection is being mistaken for a glow. Similar to how children might assume that the moon produces its own light.Rhuen wrote: Reflective like a wolf's and this being mistaken for glowing.
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i prefer the nautral "reflective" look. while yes, in many movies, they portray lycanthropes with 'magically' glowing eyes it seems (to me) to be a bit trite.
the thought of walking into a circle of moon-reflected eyes in the middle of a forest seems much more mystical and frightning to me because it is so much more *realistic*.
IMO, of course. ;)
the thought of walking into a circle of moon-reflected eyes in the middle of a forest seems much more mystical and frightning to me because it is so much more *realistic*.
IMO, of course. ;)
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I hadn't thought anyone would want both options.
as for a use for glowing eyes, internal light source, as well as petrifying prey with fright. As well as a visiual emotional cue, like with squids and chamelions that change color to show moods. Mood ring eyes.
But that would make it something other than wolf.
as for a use for glowing eyes, internal light source, as well as petrifying prey with fright. As well as a visiual emotional cue, like with squids and chamelions that change color to show moods. Mood ring eyes.
But that would make it something other than wolf.
when I look in the mirror what looks back isn't always my reflection.
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Actually the reflection has nothing to do with rods and cones, it's caused by a layer called the tapetum lucidum, who's only purpose is to reflect light back at the retina to improve night vision (though at stronger levels, the retina itself will reflect light.)neoritter wrote:Its not because they have the ability to see in the dark. Its because of the configuration of rods and cones in their eyes that allow them to see in the dark that causes the reflection.