Glowing Eyes

Rhuen · Post by **Rhuen** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:28 am

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.
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.

Rhuen · Post by **Rhuen** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:34 am

This poll is the real one. The other two are mistakes that somehow sprouted when I tried to edit the poll.

Vuldari · Post by **Vuldari** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:51 pm

Rhuen wrote:This poll is the real one. The other two are mistakes that somehow sprouted when I tried to edit the poll.

Then delete them.

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.

RedEye · Post by **RedEye** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:50 pm

Since Wolves have the same reflective layer to their eyes that cats do, and for the same reason (better night vision), I'd say Nomal, biologically caused Reflection...
and they really are spooky at night....

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:40 pm

I rather go for reflective. Those are cool.

Terastas · Post by **Terastas** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:20 pm

Wow. I knew this would be one-sided, but I didn't think it'd be a landslide.

I voted for reflective too. It looks more natural, not to mention is much cooler than the typical glowing.

forsaken_wolf · Post by **forsaken_wolf** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:11 pm

Kzinistzerg · Post by **Kzinistzerg** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:53 pm

reflective, it's sppokier. glowing eyes give a predator away in darkness anyway.

DesertedSoul · Post by **DesertedSoul** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:22 pm

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*

Kzinistzerg · Post by **Kzinistzerg** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:02 pm

that's not glowing, that's reflective.

Rhuen · Post by **Rhuen** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:26 pm

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.

deruty · Post by **deruty** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:01 am

I voted Reflective too

Miragh · Post by **Miragh** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:12 am

Yup, reflective. Don't see any other use for any other way.

howlbigbadwolf · Post by **howlbigbadwolf** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:30 pm

ya I would like my eyes to glow when im realy mad like when a gundam is turned on

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Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:26 pm

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.

neoritter · Post by **neoritter** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:16 pm

Rhuen wrote: Reflective like a wolf's and this being mistaken for glowing.

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.

Porsche · Post by **Porsche** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:48 pm

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. ;)

Shadow Wulf · Post by **Shadow Wulf** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:45 pm

I voted for reflective aswell , but I also equally like glowings, I wish you had both for options. Most of my werewolf drawings have glowing eyes.

White Paw · Post by **White Paw** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:49 pm

mainly reflective but also a bit of a glowing to them...predominately biological...

Rhuen · Post by **Rhuen** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:12 am

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.

neoritter · Post by **neoritter** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:29 am

This is a wolf not a squid. This random s*** has to be created from nothing. Which you can't make matter from nothing without a whole lot of energy.

MoonKit · Post by **MoonKit** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:46 am

Reflective. Because doesnt the reflective ability make it easier to see in the dark? Werewolves definatly have to see in the dark.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:36 pm

Ya, cats' eyes do the same thing, because they too have to see in the dark.

neoritter · Post by **neoritter** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:57 pm

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.

Lupin · Post by **Lupin** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:35 pm

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.

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.)

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