Miscellaneous

Unfortunately I have only limited details about the following piece. I took this photo on the fly at a museum several years ago in Quebec, Canada, but I remember neither the name of the museum nor the name of the piece. The museum itself had very little information available about the work in question at the time, as I recall, except for the fact that it was of Japanese origin — most likely a kabuki character. The piece is especially noteworthy because the incidence of albinism is lowest among the Asian races.

Japanese figure from museum in Quebec

The piece shown below, a painting by Brom of a character named Raguel, was created for Last Unicorn, a manufacturer of fantasy roleplaying games, and was featured in the February 1996 issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine. The specific game world Raguel is part of, called Heresy, is based on warring angels fallen to earth in a future setting. While no specific mention of albinism is made, the character's extraordinarily white skin and fair hair suggest an intent to give him a dramatic appearance.

Raguel by Brom, for Last Unicorn

Brom also designed another character for Heresy named Sammael, who is even more intensely white in overall coloration than Raguel. The highly pronounced and universal absence of pigment in this particular character leaves little doubt that he is supposed to be albino.

Sammael by Brom, for Last Unicorn

Consistent with the theme of white-haired, pale-skinned characters as magical beings is Jessica Galbreth's "White Witch," a watercolor painting whose descriptive panel reads, "Under the cover of her hooded cloak, clutching a magickal moonstaff, she stares with an unfaltering gaze. There is great wisdom within her soul, for she harnesses the power of all that is good and light, as she draws upon the power of white magick."

White Witch by Jessica Galbreth