History Main / WhiteMaskOfDoom

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** The assassins of the Eversor temple wear a similar white skull helmet. Where as the other temples of Officio Assassinorum rely on stealth, [[ColdSnuper accuracy]], [[TheInfiltration misdirection]], [[TheSoulless and soul crushing power]], Eversor Assassins are more likely to crash through a wall and kill everyone in the [[strike: room]] building.

* [[http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/ Mokepon]] has [[http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/comics/1001692/chapter-3-page-24/ the guy on the giant Feraligatr]]. Though his mask is only half white, and he's not the only one wearing it. Oh and it has no eyes. The author has said in an AltText that she has no clue how he sees.

* [[http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/ Mokepon]] has [[http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/comics/1001692/chapter-3-page-24/ the guy on the giant Feraligator]]. Though his mask is only half white, and he's not the only one wearing it. Oh and it has no eyes. The author has said in an AltText that she has no clue how he sees.

* [[http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/ Mokepon]] has [[http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/comics/1001692/chapter-3-page-24/ the guy on the giant Feraligator]]. Though his mask is only half white, and he's not the only one wearing it. Oh and it has no eyes. The author has said in an [[AltText]] that she has no clue how he sees.

* In ''CodeGeass'' Shirley's nightmares [[http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s240/brian_blogger/Folder%20Two/cgr2-1302.jpg are plagued with these]] in an episode of R2, [[spoiler:when she regains her memories and realizes that a lot of people are lying to her]]. As well, [[http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/File:Cs_World.jpg the white mask with the red designs]] found in C's World can be considered a case of this, as it represents the masks that people wear (read: ''lies'') due to be individuals. It resembles the masks that Shirley had nightmares of, although it was coincidental since the masks were a recurring theme.

* In ''CodeGeass'' Shirley's nightmares are plagued with these in an episode of R2, [[spoiler:when she regains her memories and realizes that a lot of people are lying to her]]. As well, [[http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/File:Cs_World.jpg the white mask with the red designs]] found in C's World can be considered a case of this, as it represents the masks that people wear (read: ''lies'') due to be individuals. It resembles the masks that Shirley had nightmares of, although it was coincidental since the masks were a recurring theme.

* Plague doctors during the Black Death wore white bird masks to prevent from getting the plague. These masks also had the effect of being ''[[http://arts.atenveldt.com/Portals/arts/2005/plague%20mask.jpg frickin terrifying]]''. Despite being a dead ringer for the Black Spy from ''Spy Vs Spy''. For some plague victims, that would be [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel one of the last sights they'd ever see.]] Being scary was intentional -- the doctors had to be fearsome and barely-trusted, half mythical figures, or else they'd get mobbed by the sick every time they went out. They also carried clubs and torches habitually.
** They actually stuffed various smelling herb to the beak to prevent the sickening smell of dying plague patients.

* Hei from ''DarkerThanBlack'', currently providing the page picture. Unusually, he's the [[AntiHero hero]], if one [[TheCowl prone to]] [[MookHorrorShow being rather scary]].

* Haku's mask in the Land of Waves arc in ''{{Naruto}}'' has no mouth and thin slits for eyes.
** And for that matter, any member of any village's ANBU will be wearing animal-shaped ceramic masks of these variety.
* The villainous MysteriousProtector from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha A's'' is another mask with no mouth and thin slits for eyes.

* Death 13 from ''JojosBizarreAdventure'' is a ''dream-haunting clown-themed GrimReaper'' that wears an incessantly smiling clown mask. [[spoiler: actually that may not be true, since that is more than likely HIS FACE]].

* [[SoulEater Shinigami]] - obviously - has a simple skull-shaped mask he made to deliberately avoid looking scary to the small children he wanted to recruit to his school. He added a sillier personality to match, which he took to very well in the long run.

* Rau le Creuset from ''GundamSEED''.
** To be blunt, a good majority of [[CharClone Char Clones]](at least in {{Gundam}}) will sport a white mask. Again, in reference to the original.

* {{Fantomas}} (at least the Mexican version).
* Wild Dog, a vigilante in TheDCU, conceals his identity beneath a white hockey mask.

* Micheal Myers, the killer from the {{Halloween}} movie series (though it was originally supposed to be a [[StarTrek Captain Kirk]] mask).

* The Death Eaters from HarryPotter, in their secret society / magical terrorist mode.

* GhostAdventures had the team visit Poveglia Island and don the plague masks mentioned below.

* The Phantom of ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera''.
** Subverted in that in the book, his mask was ''black'', and the stage!Phantom's mask actually covers less than half of his face.

* Darth Nihilus in ''[[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Knights Of The Old Republic II]]''.
** In fact, it is of ''such'' doom that [[spoiler:he has [[SoulJar concealed his essence in it]], and it canonically survives centuries after you destroy him.]]

* Doctors in ''[=~Assassin's Creed~=] 2'' wear below-mentioned plaque masks, and the Doctor multiplayer character from ''Brotherhood'' has SinisterShades over one.

* OneQuestion has the appropriately named Mask who wears one of these, with a SlasherSmile.

* ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' has Dr. Facilier wear a Baron Samedi half-mask, but only during the climactic moments of his VillainSong.
** [[DeadAllAlong Mask?]]
** He's also seen wearing a grinning jester mask while incognito at the Labouff's masquerade ball.
* In the ever-popular NightmareFuel "Mysterious Stranger" clip from ''The Adventures of MarkTwain'', Satan's face ''is'' a Greek drama mask that morphs into various faces, including an exceptionally disturbing skull.

* Totheark from MarbleHornets wears a white mask that's...[[{{Understatement}} a little unsettling]].
** Freeze frames on Entry 26 show someone wearing a skull mask. Yup. [[OhCrap There is more than one]].
*** [[EpilepticTrees Or maybe totheark has a mask collection of some sort.]]

* Plague doctors during the Black Death wore white bird masks to prevent from getting the plague. These masks also had the effect of being ''[[http://arts.atenveldt.com/Portals/arts/2005/plague%20mask.jpg frickin terrifying]]''. Despite being a dead ringer for the Black Spy from ''Spy Vs Spy''.
** And remember - to the plague victims, that would usually be [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel one of the last sights they'd ever see.]]
** Being scary was part of the point - the doctors had to be fearsome and barely-trusted, half mythical figures, or else they'd get mobbed by the sick every time they went out. They also carried clubs and torches habitually.

* In the ''CriminalMinds'' episode ''Omnivore'' the Reaper wears a creepy white mask with eye holes and a sloping nose as part of his normal signature.

* Several of the [[EldritchAbomination Angels]] in ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' have what look like white masks with little more than eyeholes.

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-->''We were waving our arms out the window''
-->''Of a fast moving passenger train''
-->''Acting in an irresponsible fashion''
-->''Until the engineer whose back had been turned''
-->''And who we thought would find us highly amusing''
-->''Quickly swiveled his head around''
-->''And his face which was a paper-white mask of evil''
-->''Sang us this song''
-->--'''TheyMightBeGiants''', "Turn Around"

* Averted with Mask* DeMasque in ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney. He wears a white mask but is generally gleeful and makes himself publicly popular despite being a criminal.

* In the ''CriminalMinds'' episode ''Omnivore'' the Reaper wears a creepy white mask with eye holes and a sloping nose as part of his normal signature.

* GhostAdventures had the team visit Poveglia Island and don the plague masks mentioned below.

* Anonymous' protestors (who are pretty doomy for [[UsefulNotes/{{Scientology}} Happyologists]]), who are especially fond of [[VForVendetta V's mask]].