How was the albinism of Silas significant to the story line of 'The Da Vinci Code'? In "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown (2003), was the albinism of Silas significant to the story line, or was its purpose only to make Silas more distinct?

Silas' abusive father would often ridicule him for his appearance. It's been a while since I read the book, but if memory serves his father would often call him "ghost". This put further strain on their relationship, a relationship that ended very early, with a young Silas murdering his father.

You may say, therefore, that the albinism of Silas played a role in shaping his life from very early on, but I do not think it is otherwise significant to the story.