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# Anime.JuushinkiPandora: Fong, Mr. Gold's bodyguard, has one that covers half-his face.

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# Anime.JuushinkiPandora: LastHope2018: Fong, Mr. Gold's bodyguard, has one that covers half-his face.
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# TallDarkAndHandsome: Susabi and [[GenderFlip Tamamo no Mae]] from ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}''. The latter's case is made even more evident when he loses his CoolMask. Ichimokuren also becomes one when his [[CharacterCustomization skin]] is applied, though he's not as tall as Susabi.

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# TallDarkAndHandsome: Susabi and [[GenderFlip Tamamo no Mae]] from ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}''.''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji|2016}}''. The latter's case is made even more evident when he loses his CoolMask. Ichimokuren also becomes one when his [[CharacterCustomization skin]] is applied, though he's not as tall as Susabi.
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# LightNovel.Overlord2012: Momonga uses a mask to hide his skeletal face (along with gloves to conceal his bony fingers) when he realizes that his being [[DemBones a horrifying lich]] is not exactly convenient for making the humans trust him.

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# LightNovel.Literature.Overlord2012: Momonga uses a mask to hide his skeletal face (along with gloves to conceal his bony fingers) when he realizes that his being [[DemBones a horrifying lich]] is not exactly convenient for making the humans trust him.
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** Or disambiguate between CoatHatMask, HockeyMaskAndChainsaw, MalevolentMaskedMen, MaskOfConfidence, MaskOfPower, and possibly other tropes.

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** 35/55 or 64% are "character wears a mask" or just a cool mask.
** 5/55 or 9% are plot-relevant examples of masks that don't fit other tropes.
** 12/55 or 22% are the trope mentioned in name only without much context and other examples.
** 3/55 or 5% are misuse.

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** 35/55 35/57 or 64% 61% are "character wears a mask" or just a cool mask.
** 5/55 5/57 or 9% are plot-relevant examples of masks that don't fit other tropes.
** 12/55 12/57 or 22% 21% are the trope mentioned in name only without much context and other examples.
** 3/55 3/57 or 5% are misuse.



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# Main.MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'': Noro has a CoolMask with an enormous toothy smile, and CombatTentacles with mouths that are either this or a LampreyMouth. Either way, that's a lot of teeth that want to eat everything in sight.

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# Main.MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'': Noro has a CoolMask with an enormous toothy smile, and CombatTentacles with mouths that are either this or a LampreyMouth. Either way, that's a lot of teeth that want to eat everything in sight.sight.
# Webcomic.ManOfSkull: Skull's mask is, well, a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin skull]]
# WesternAnimation.LegendOfTheDragon: Xuan Chi ''always'' wears a red and white mask. He has appeared without it, however.



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Standard "Cool X" ZCE/gushing check for CoolMask. 20/56 wicks checked.

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The problem with the trope is that it has a misleading name which made tropers mistake it for any mask that's cool, which is obviously chairs. The trope is about a mask indicating a character's badass nature, which is why MaskPower is a redirect. This wick check has been adopted by @/{{selkies}}.

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* '''Quick wick results:'''
** 35/55 or 64% are "character wears a mask" or just a cool mask.
** 5/55 or 9% are plot-relevant examples of masks that don't fit other tropes.
** 12/55 or 22% are the trope mentioned in name only without much context and other examples.
** 3/55 or 5% are misuse.

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** Cut. There aren't enough examples of the correct usage of the trope to salvage this.
** Or disambiguate between CoatHatMask, HockeyMaskAndChainsaw, MalevolentMaskedMen, MaskOfConfidence, MaskOfPower, and possibly other tropes.
** Yard the "a mask has some sort of plot relevance" concept.



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# Anime.BrigadoonMarinAndMelan: Melan and the Gun-Swordsmen have retractable face-guards for battle.
# Anime.JuushinkiPandora: Fong, Mr. Gold's bodyguard, has one that covers half-his face.
# Anime.Raideen: '''In MalevolentMaskedMen''': Sharkin wore a [[CoolMask cool mask]].
# Anime.YuGiOhBondsBeyondTime: Paradox's mask. It gets even gets GlowingEyesOfDoom at one point.
# AudioPlay.TheNewCenturyMultiverse:
** Hrao wears one as part of her armor.
** Miguel gets one in the form of a mongoose mask sized for a cub.
# Blog.CareForACuppa: Aly has her very own Majora's Mask which may also be a Slenderman-deterrent.
# ButHeSoundsHandsome.VideoGames: It's not shown in any of the games, but [[AdiposeRex King Dedede]] from the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' franchise speaks very highly of his alter ego, '''[[CoolMask Masked Dedede]]''', in [[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1473488630794829825 a Tweet]] that's [[CharacterBlog in character as him]].
# Characters.ADemonAmongDevils: (Metatron, in Minato's folder), The only face he has.
# Characters.AirGearTheSleepingForest: (Gabishi), He wears a nifty skull mask.
# Characters.AstralChain: (Kyle), Kyle's digital mask shifts with his facial expression.
# Characters.BNABrandNewAnimal: (Boris), He wears a wolf mask that covers the top of his face.
# Characters.BattleBDaman: (Armada, in the Others' folder), Wears one when impersonating Sigma.
# Characters.BlackAndBruised: (El Luchador), Justified seeing that his {{Superhero}} outfit is based on [[MaskedLuchador Masked Luchadors]].
# Characters.{{Bringer}}: (Sabanto), Has one that features a single, large eye with multiple pupils.
# Characters.CageOfEden: (Hades), It's just a cheap souvenir from Guam, but he makes it work.
# Characters.ChainChronicleArchers: (Faceless), Along with the attire, it makes Faceless looks like a harlequin-style assassin. You can see the face behind it at the end of her final character quest.



# Characters.{{Innocent}}: (Zero Sanson), The iron mask that Zero wears, ever since they're an infant, resembles a knight's helmet.
# Characters.KingdomMougouArmy: (Ousen), His helmet is adorned with one, and he's not once seen without it.
# Characters.LatiasJourney: (Gardevoir), Wears a sweet mask.
# Characters/MagicalDiary: (Suki), The Wolf Hall version wears purple glasses that resemble a superhero mask.



# Characters.Rank10YGO: (Malefic), Well...it ''looked'' intimidating, but Malefic Rata isn't exactly 'cool'.



# Characters.TheBelgariadVillains: (Torak), Wears a steel mask to hide his maiming. All of his followers wear one too.
# Characters.TheLawOfUeki: (Ogre), And we never get to see what's under it either.
# Characters.TokyoXanadu: (Rem, in the Other Characters' folder), Rem carries a fox mask with her. And when she wears it, she can transform into the Five-Tailed Fox Greed.
# Characters.VenusBloodRagnarok: (Heimdall, in the Unknown Forces folder), Is constantly seen wearing a dark mask that covers her eyes and hides her identity.



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# BadassLongcoat: CoolShades are a nice accessory, as are tacking on some SignatureHeadgear and a CoolMask to achieve the CoatHatMask Effect.
# BadassLongcoat: From ''Anime/YuYuHakusho'' Hiei the Swordsman's jacket is a cross-breed of a longcoat and a BadassLongRobe.
** Karasu rocks the trench coat and CoolMask look.
# In ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'', Kaneki Ken wears a medical eyepatch to conceal his [[HowDoIShootWeb oft-uncontrolled]] [[BlackEyesOfEvil Kakugan]]. After the time skip and his descent into AntiHero territory, he starts wearing an eyepatch with a stylized [[CreepyCentipedes Centipede]] embroidered on it. His CoolMask is designed with an eyepatch covering his normal eye, resulting in him gaining the alias "Eyepatch".
# FriendOfMaskedSelf: Doesn't ''literally'' require a CoolMask, although it's a lot harder to pull off if the hero doesn't wear one.
# MaskOfConfidence: Always a CoolMask by default.
# TallDarkAndHandsome: Susabi and [[GenderFlip Tamamo no Mae]] from ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}''. The latter's case is made even more evident when he loses his CoolMask. Ichimokuren also becomes one when his [[CharacterCustomization skin]] is applied, though he's not as tall as Susabi.



# Main.PsychicStrangle: In ''Android Karenina'', Alexei Karenin -- [[TheCorrupter egged on]] by '''[[CoolMask his Face]]''' -- inflicts this on his wife during their nastiest argument; for good measure, he actively slams her into the ceiling while doing so. '''unsure what Face is'''

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# Main.Characters.WhiteKnightChronicles: (Adolmaea, in the Knights' folder), It's unique TransformationTrinket is a mask. -- '''I don't get it'''
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PsychicStrangle: In ''Android Karenina'', Alexei Karenin -- [[TheCorrupter egged on]] by '''[[CoolMask his Face]]''' -- inflicts this on his wife during their nastiest argument; for good measure, he actively slams her into the ceiling while doing so. '''unsure what Face is'''



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# DisguiseTropes: A person wears a mask to conceal their identity.
# Analysis.OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The CoolMask wearer suddenly [[TheReveal removes it]]; one normally in makeup being without also fits this.
# Characters.SallyFace: (Sally), Well, it's a prosthetic face, but it ''could'' count as a mask. -- '''Shoehorned'''
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# Characters.ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokTheHeavens: Sports an extremely intimidating mask that helps build him up. '''unsure what "builds him up" entails'''

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# Characters.ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokTheHeavens: RecordOfRagnarokTheHeavens: Sports an extremely intimidating mask that helps build him up. '''unsure what "builds him up" entails'''

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# Characters.ConanTheBarbarian: He is even called "the Veiled One".


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# Characters.PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyConflictOfInterest: A Guy Fawkes mask that she never takes off, [[TheFaceless ever]].


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# ComicBook.DiabloChile:
** [=/=]EvilMask: His signature red mask that makes him look like a devil.
** RedIsViolent: Mostly distinguished by his '''[[CoolMask red devil mask]]''' and sometimes by a red gauntlets he wears.
# DreamSMP.Tropes0ToG:
** Dream is often depicted in fanon to wear a WhiteMaskOfDoom with his signature [[SlasherSmile smiley face]] on it, to the point that Dream eventually confirms that his character does wear a mask.
** Dream's DistaffCounterpart, Girl Dream (or Mamacita), is also depicted to wear a white mask with a smiley face on it, though there's plenty of indication she's [[GoodCounterpart more benevolent than]] her male counterpart.
** Ponk wears a mask with red, yellow and black stripes that covers most of his face.
# Fanfic.GRAESeries: Kita’s Shrouded Fox mask adds a level of mystery to the swordswoman. [=[[spoiler: Additionally, Ember and Pierce's Burgundy Bandit and Ace of Spades masks shown during the fall of Beacon fit this trope.]]=]
# Main.MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'': Noro has a CoolMask with an enormous toothy smile, and CombatTentacles with mouths that are either this or a LampreyMouth. Either way, that's a lot of teeth that want to eat everything in sight.


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# Fanfic.TheStarsWillAidTheirEscape: Herald wears one -- which is a good thing, because seeing his true face drives the viewer insane. [=[[spoiler:Which is what he does to Twilight.]]=]
# LightNovel.Overlord2012: Momonga uses a mask to hide his skeletal face (along with gloves to conceal his bony fingers) when he realizes that his being [[DemBones a horrifying lich]] is not exactly convenient for making the humans trust him.


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# Characters.ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokTheHeavens: Sports an extremely intimidating mask that helps build him up. '''unsure what "builds him up" entails'''


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# Manhwa.ShinAngyoOnshi: Won Sul. [=[[spoiler: Turns out it is necessary.]]=] '''would be plot-relevant with more context'''

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# MemeticBadass.VideoGames: ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': The ''real'' reason for Godot's CoolMask is that he can [[EyeBeams shoot lasers from his eyes]]. Eat your heart out, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}.

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# MemeticBadass.VideoGames: ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': The ''real'' reason for Godot's CoolMask is that he can [[EyeBeams shoot lasers from his eyes]]. Eat your heart out, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}.[[folder:Just looks cool]]



# Characters.FireEmblemHeroesMidgard: MrFanservice: He's mysterious, good-looking (as far as the CoolMask allows one to see), and his ClothingDamage reveals that he has a very well-toned figure. Said ClothingDamage, the most revealing in the game, became so well-appreciated that his ''TabletopGame/FireEmblemCipher'' card was given a shirtless variation based on it.
# Characters.SevenSamurai20XX: Her only discernible trait is a massive tusked mask covering her entire head.
# Characters.SinKidsAU: Has a nice collection of custom made coughing masks.
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# Characters.ACourtOfThornsAndRoses: Part of the curse on him makes him and his entire court unable to remove the masks they wore at a masquerade fifty years before. His is gold with emeralds embedded into it.




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# Characters.TheWallWillFall: '''ZCE commented out.'''
# Main.PsychicStrangle: In ''Android Karenina'', Alexei Karenin -- [[TheCorrupter egged on]] by '''[[CoolMask his Face]]''' -- inflicts this on his wife during their nastiest argument; for good measure, he actively slams her into the ceiling while doing so. '''unsure what Face is'''
# VideoGame.KnightClub: '''ZCE commented out.'''
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# MemeticBadass.VideoGames: ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': The ''real'' reason for Godot's CoolMask is that he can [[EyeBeams shoot lasers from his eyes]]. Eat your heart out, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}.
# Characters.CompassAttackers: Wears a fox mask with her default outfit, though it is switched out for a gas mask in her ":::Demon Slayer Garments::: Silver Narcissus" outfit.
# Characters.WarhammerTheEmpire:
** BodyHorror: When he was younger, an explosion caused by an accident during his experiments either turned his body into gold or horrifically burnt off his flesh. Whatever the case, Balthasar hasn't been seen without his CoolMask since.
** Wears an ornate mask of solid gold over his head, which is speculated to conceal [[BodyHorror rather grisly deformities]].
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