Talk:Ja'far/@comment-27187193-20151231001423

Hmm... white hair and pale skin that burns easily, 'ey? I'm callin' it. He's albino. I know what you're going to say... "But he doesn't have red eyes!"

Well, let me tell you something. Not all albinos do. Due to research I conducted for my own albino character, I learned albinism is a generic disorder in which the body doesn't produce enough (if any) melanin. Melanin is the chemical that gives our hair, skin and irises pigment. It ranges from not producing any melanin (in which the person will have the classic white hair, red eyes and pale skin) to producing just not enough (where it can affect as little as the eyes or skin only).

Ja'far's body seems to produce enough melanin to give pigment to his irises so he avoids the usual visual problems albinism causes. However, his hair and skin are affected. Without pigment to protect against UV rays, the skin is quite photosensitive which is why Ja'far burns so easily. His hair is obviously affected but that has no medical downsides that I know of that would need to be explained.

So, Ja'far's type of albinism is the kind that affects the hair and the skin while producing enough melanin for the irises. I'm not sure what type this describes but I'd guess OCA1a over the other types. However, I'm in no way an expert on the subject.

I doubt this is what they've done with the character since pale skin and white hair is a common anime character design but it sure would be cool if it's true.