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* Averted in the Rocket Man film serials by Creator/RepublicPictures, where the JetPack-wearing hero wears a bullet-shaped full-face helmet that streamlines his head, shields his face when he's flying, and conveniently hides the stuntman playing him.



* Played straight in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman''. Snow White rides into battle in full armour but no helmet, in a battle where they are StormingTheCastle and getting a lot of things dropped, poured and thrown on them. That might qualify as FridgeBrilliance since Snow White is the leader and symbol of the rebellion, so she has to be recognizable to give hope to her fellow rebels and the oppressed population.

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* Played straight in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman''. Snow White rides into battle in full armour but no helmet, in a battle where they are StormingTheCastle and getting a lot of things dropped, poured and thrown on them. That might qualify as FridgeBrilliance since However Snow White is the leader and symbol of the rebellion, so she has to be recognizable to give hope to her fellow rebels and the oppressed population.
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* Inverted in the ''WesternAnimation/BattleTech'' animated series where the protagonists are Inner Sphere and wear Neurohelmets, while all the Clanner antagonists use Enhanced Imaging implants.

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* Inverted in the ''WesternAnimation/BattleTech'' animated series where ''WesternAnimation/BattleTech1994''; the protagonists are Inner Sphere and wear Neurohelmets, while all the Clanner antagonists use Enhanced Imaging implants.
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In any work where a hero wears armor, whether [[PoweredArmor powered]] or otherwise, the helmet is ''rarely'' worn, even in combat. In RealLife the helmet is the most important piece of personal armor ever invented besides the [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]], since the skull and brain are highly vulnerable to all kinds of weapon blows and projectiles. In an ancient shield formation, your [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe large shield]] would usually protect your torso but leave your head sticking over the top, thus inviting the slings, arrows, swords, and spears of the enemy. In modern ranged combat you have to expose your head every time you peek out of your trench or foxhole, and all kinds of debris and shrapnel from explosions might fall on your head. Clearly, helmets are a good idea. So why does a character who has access to a helmet rarely use it?

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In any work where a hero wears armor, whether [[PoweredArmor powered]] or otherwise, the helmet is ''rarely'' worn, even in combat. In RealLife the helmet is the most important piece of personal armor ever invented besides the [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]], since the skull and brain are highly vulnerable to all kinds of weapon blows and projectiles. The head is also one of the easiest parts of the body to armor, given its simple shape and lack of any kind of joints. In an ancient shield formation, your [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe large shield]] would usually protect your torso but leave your head sticking over the top, thus inviting the slings, arrows, swords, and spears of the enemy. In modern ranged combat you have to expose your head every time you peek out of your trench or foxhole, and all kinds of debris and shrapnel from explosions might fall on your head. Clearly, helmets are a good idea. So why does a character who has access to a helmet rarely use it?

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* Quite {{Averted|Trope}} in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYFFx4whoE The Knight of Hope]] which makes it pretty clear that the Knight's helmet is a very key reason he can [[OneManArmy beat over ten men at once]], with a noticeable instance where a crossbow bolt is deflected by his almost-entirely face-obscuring helmet.
* ''WebVideo/LifeSMP'': No one on the server wears a helmet. This is {{enforced|Trope}} in that one of the rules of the server specifies that no one is allowed to wear one. [[spoiler:Tango]] is executed by firing squad in Season 1 for violating this rule.

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* Quite {{Averted|Trope}} {{averted|Trope}} in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYFFx4whoE The Knight of Hope]] which makes it pretty clear that the Knight's helmet is a very key reason he can [[OneManArmy beat over ten men at once]], with a noticeable instance where a crossbow bolt is deflected by his almost-entirely face-obscuring helmet.
* ''WebVideo/LifeSMP'': No one on the server wears a helmet. This is {{enforced|Trope}} Enforced in that one of the rules of the server specifies that no one is allowed to wear one. one, presumably so they're more recognizable in others' videos.
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[[spoiler:Tango]] is executed by firing squad in Season 1 for violating this rule.rule.
** Scar makes and puts on a helmet in Season 5 twice in brief failures to remember the rules. No one but the viewers notice it on Day 2, and he burns it at the beginning of Day 3, but then he makes another on Day 4. This time, Martyn and Joel catch him with the helmet on and tell him to "come over here and take that helmet off"; however, since Scar's secret task that day is to [[OppositeDay do the opposite of what everyone tells him to do]], he's required to run away and keep it on.
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** Styr, the psychotic cannibal Wildling, doesn't wear a helmet or any head protection during the Battle of Castle Black. He overpowers Jon during their fight and starts strangling him... and then Jon gets his hands on a [[DropTheHammer blacksmith hammer]]. Nighty night, Styr.

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** Styr, the psychotic cannibal Wildling, doesn't wear a helmet or any head protection during the Battle of Castle Black. He overpowers Jon during their fight and starts strangling him... and then Jon gets his hands on a [[DropTheHammer [[ImprovisedWeapon blacksmith hammer]]. Nighty night, Styr.
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* Averted in WesternAnimation/SwatKats, as the Kats keep their helmets on at all times in the field, and one quips that it's a good thing they do when their Lois Lane accidentally hits him in the head during a crisis.
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* ''LetsPlay/LifeSMP'': No one on the server wears a helmet. This is {{enforced|Trope}} in that one of the rules of the server specifies that no one is allowed to wear one. [[spoiler:Tango]] is executed by firing squad in Season 1 for violating this rule.

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* ''LetsPlay/LifeSMP'': ''WebVideo/LifeSMP'': No one on the server wears a helmet. This is {{enforced|Trope}} in that one of the rules of the server specifies that no one is allowed to wear one. [[spoiler:Tango]] is executed by firing squad in Season 1 for violating this rule.

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* While his "heroic" status is [[NominalHero very much debatable at the best of times.]] [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] deliberately [[InvokedTrope invoked]] this trope when designing his [[PoweredArmor warsuit]] as he wanted to make sure his enemies always knew the face of the one that beat them. Thanks to the built-in DeflectorShields, he doesn't exactly need one anyway. {{Lampshaded}} by ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} during [[ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013 ''Forever Evil'']].
--> '''Slade:''' You spend billions on this suit of armor, but you leave out the helmet. I'm guessing because you can't stand the idea of people not knowing it's you...
* This is also why Superman and John Stewart of the Green Lanterns wear no mask, to increase trust of people, showing they have nothing to hide. Of course, their invulnerability means they don't need protection.

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* While his "heroic" status is [[NominalHero very much debatable at the best of times.]] [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] deliberately [[InvokedTrope invoked]] this trope when designing his [[PoweredArmor warsuit]] as he wanted to make sure his enemies always knew the face of the one that beat them. Thanks to the built-in DeflectorShields, he doesn't exactly need one anyway. {{Lampshaded}} by ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} during [[ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013 ''Forever Evil'']].
--> '''Slade:''' You spend billions on this suit of armor, but you leave out the helmet. I'm guessing because you can't stand the idea of people not knowing it's you...
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''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
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why Superman Superman, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}... and John Stewart of the Green Lanterns other relatives wear no mask, mask is to increase trust of people, showing they have nothing to hide. Of course, their invulnerability means they don't need protection.protection.
** "ComicBook/TheUnknownLegionnaire": Subverted. [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Supergir}}l]] hardly wears a helmet, but she builds and wears a lead helmet when she loses her memories due to her instinctive need to protect her secret identity.



* ''ComicBook/{{Sleepless}}'' sees the trope played straight:

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* A weird example in the Star Wars ''Empire'' arc covering the Imperial backstory of Biggs Darklighter that somehow averts and plays the trope straight at the same time. Instead of the faceless TIE helmets seen in the movie, Biggs, Hobbie, and other main characters in the arc wear a helmet where we can see their faces while piloting their fighters. These helmets are never seen again in the Franchise/StarWarsLegends continuity.
** Strangely, this is the type of helmet that Han's shown wearing in a ''Film/{{Solo}}'' deleted scene.

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* ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': A weird example in the Star Wars ''Empire'' arc covering the Imperial backstory of Biggs Darklighter that somehow averts and plays the trope straight at the same time. Instead of the faceless TIE helmets seen in the movie, Biggs, Hobbie, and other main characters in the arc wear a helmet where we can see their faces while piloting their fighters. These helmets are never seen again in the Franchise/StarWarsLegends continuity.
** Strangely,
this is the type of helmet that Han's shown wearing in a ''Film/{{Solo}}'' deleted scene.continuity.



* ''ComicBook/XMen'': Throughout the Genoshan ''Excalibur'', Magneto wears a less-armored black version of his usual outfit. It's helmetless. He also had a helmetless outfit during much of the time when he was leading the X-Men while Xavier was in Shi'ar space. (These days, though, Mags' outfit doesn't change no matter how nice he's playing.) It should be noted that the primary use of Magneto's helmet is to protect his mind from telepathic intrusion from the likes of Charles Xavier and Jean Grey. He has far less need of it when they are his allies.

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Throughout the Genoshan ''Excalibur'', Magneto wears a less-armored black version of his usual outfit. It's helmetless. He also had a helmetless outfit during much of the time when he was leading the X-Men while Xavier was in Shi'ar space. (These days, though, Mags' outfit doesn't change no matter how nice he's playing.) It should be noted that the primary use of Magneto's helmet is to protect his mind from telepathic intrusion from the likes of Charles Xavier and Jean Grey. He has far less need of it when they are his allies.



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* Tanya of ''FanFic/KazumaVTanya'' makes a point to get a wooden helmet, as the local magic affects metal and she knows she was taught to go for the head. The more heroic Kazuma doesn't wear a helmet, but neither do the other Mistborn who are more evil than Tanya.

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* Tanya of ''FanFic/KazumaVTanya'' ''Fanfic/KazumaVTanya'' makes a point to get a wooden helmet, as the local magic affects metal and she knows she was taught to go for the head. The more heroic Kazuma doesn't wear a helmet, but neither do the other Mistborn who are more evil than Tanya.

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* A variation in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''; the named tank commanders tend to peek over the cupola, thus making their tanks more noticeable compared to their mooks, while the less important tank commanders don't. Despite the amount of shells and machinegun rounds flying around during the match, the named commanders always capable of dodging them and never got shot as a show of their badassery.

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* A variation in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''; the named tank commanders tend to peek over the cupola, thus making their tanks more noticeable compared to their mooks, while the less important tank commanders don't. Despite the amount of shells and machinegun machine gun rounds flying around during the match, the named commanders always capable of dodging them and never got shot as a show of their badassery.



* While his "heroic" status is [[NominalHero very much debatable at the best of times.]] [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] deliberately [[InvokedTrope invoked]] this trope when designing his [[PoweredArmor warsuit]] as he wanted to make sure his enemies always knew the face of the one that beat them. And thanks to the built in DeflectorShields, he doesn't exactly need one anyway. {{Lampshaded}} by ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} during [[ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013 ''Forever Evil'']].

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* While his "heroic" status is [[NominalHero very much debatable at the best of times.]] [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] deliberately [[InvokedTrope invoked]] this trope when designing his [[PoweredArmor warsuit]] as he wanted to make sure his enemies always knew the face of the one that beat them. And thanks Thanks to the built in built-in DeflectorShields, he doesn't exactly need one anyway. {{Lampshaded}} by ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} during [[ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013 ''Forever Evil'']].



* This is also why Superman and John Stewart of the Green Lanterns wear no mask, to increase trust of people, showing they have nothing to hide. Of course, the invulnerability means they needs no protection.

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* Played straight through most of the original 1982-1994 Franchise/GIJoe toyline with poster boy [[AllAmericanFace Duke]], whose action figures generally included a helmet amongst other items of kit but who was almost never depicted actually wearing it.

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Played straight through most of the original 1982-1994 Franchise/GIJoe toyline with poster boy [[AllAmericanFace Duke]], whose action figures generally included a helmet amongst other items of kit but who was almost never depicted actually wearing it.it.
** Creator/LarryHama said in an interview that he created The Baroness just so he'd have one unmasked/unhelmeted bad guy that he could have give facial reactions.



** Considering its origins (as mentioned on its own page), this is undoubtably a jib at ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''.

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** Considering its origins (as mentioned on its own page), this is undoubtably undoubtedly a jib at ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''.



* A ''WebVideo/DoorMonster'' sketch parodying the first ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' has Gordon Freeman complaining that the HEV suit doesn't come with a helmet, although a fellow scientist insists that it's not neccesary. Freeman is even less amused after the facility gets overrun by headcrabs, so named "because it attacks your [[SuddenlyShouting FRIGGING HEAD]]!"
* It became a runningGag throughout ''WebVideo/FreemansMind'' and into its sequel that Gordon Freeman would always be without a helmet, and keenly regretful of this fact. There are meta-reasons for this portrayal: partly a commentary on the official art in ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' (see above), and partly a justification to disable the in-game HUD, which would be distracting to a viewer. Based on Freeman's commentary, we can infer that he acquires a lot of lacerations and other facial wounds throughout the series as a result. When Freeman DOES finally find a helmet for his [=HEV=] suit, its worn on a corpse that's been rotting on Xen for who knows how long, so he decides the potential germs aren't worth putting it on.

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* A ''WebVideo/DoorMonster'' sketch parodying the first ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' has Gordon Freeman complaining that the HEV suit doesn't come with a helmet, although a fellow scientist insists that it's not neccesary.necessary. Freeman is even less amused after the facility gets overrun by headcrabs, so named "because it attacks your [[SuddenlyShouting FRIGGING HEAD]]!"
* It became a runningGag RunningGag throughout ''WebVideo/FreemansMind'' and into its sequel that Gordon Freeman would always be without a helmet, and keenly regretful of this fact. There are meta-reasons for this portrayal: partly a commentary on the official art in ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' (see above), and partly a justification to disable the in-game HUD, which would be distracting to a viewer. Based on Freeman's commentary, we can infer that he acquires a lot of lacerations and other facial wounds throughout the series as a result. When Freeman DOES finally find a helmet for his [=HEV=] suit, its worn on a corpse that's been rotting on Xen for who knows how long, so he decides the potential germs aren't worth putting it on.



*** Clone troopers always keep their helmets on in battle, but always take them off to have conversations, presumably for the benefit of the audience (even if they all have the same face, it's still human nature to want to see individuals). A good example of this occurs when Commander Rex gives a defiant speech to [[GeneralRipper Pong Krell]] during the Umbara arc, first expressing his grievances with the Jedi general while still wearing his helmet but taking it off partway through to reinforce that, while he and the other clones ''are'' genetically-engineered supersoldiers who were grown in vats from a single base genome for the sole purpose of fighting in a forthcoming war and who all look virtually identical to one another, that doesn't mean that they aren't people.

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*** Clone troopers always keep their helmets on in battle, but always take them off to have conversations, presumably for the benefit of the audience (even if they all have the same face, it's still human nature to want to see individuals). A good example of this occurs when Commander Rex gives a defiant speech to [[GeneralRipper Pong Krell]] during the Umbara arc, first expressing his grievances with the Jedi general while still wearing his helmet but taking it off partway through to reinforce that, while he and the other clones ''are'' genetically-engineered supersoldiers super-soldiers who were grown in vats from a single base genome for the sole purpose of fighting in a forthcoming war and who all look virtually identical to one another, that doesn't mean that they aren't people.


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* {{Discussed}} in the ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12451409/1/The-Hero-Melromarc-Needs-and-Deserves The Hero Melromarc Needs and Deserves,]]'' where one of [[spoiler:Deathmask]]'s recommendations to the other Heroes is that "wearing no helmet when you can do so isn't heroic, it's stupid". At least Ren listened, as when he's seen again he's indeed wearing a helmet.

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* {{Discussed}} in the ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12451409/1/The-Hero-Melromarc-Needs-and-Deserves The Hero Melromarc Needs and Deserves,]]'' where one of [[spoiler:Deathmask]]'s recommendations to the other Heroes is that "wearing no helmet when you can do so isn't heroic, it's stupid". At least Ren listened, as when he's seen again he's indeed wearing a helmet.
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* [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in ''Anime/MagicalDestroyers'': Otaku Hero is the BigGood and wears a helmet because [[spoiler:[[BigBad SHOBON]] modeled the world in a video game-like state and in his script Otaku Hero is the main ''villain'']].

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* {{Defied}} in ''ComicBook/{{Sturmtruppen}}'': while the characters aren't exactly heroes they're still soldiers, and quick to note that not wearing a helmet during a shelling is just plain stupid (though not as much as not taking cover). Notably, during the famous story arc where [[NakedPeopleAreFunny the troopers had discovered the regulations didn't state they had to wear the uniform]] the only item of clothing they consistently wore was the helmet, both in the barracks and when attacking the enemy.

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* {{Defied}} in ''ComicBook/{{Sturmtruppen}}'': while the characters aren't exactly heroes they're still soldiers, and quick to note that not wearing a helmet during a shelling is just plain stupid (though not as much as not taking cover).cover[[note]]The story arc where a soldier was turned into a cyborg started because the soldier was staying at the edge of a trench wearing the helmet when a shell hit nearby, and a fragment hit him in the head. The helmet got wrecked, but he survived... With his skull opened, while two soldiers without a helmet were unscathed because they had taken cover deep in the trench before taking off the helmets[[/note]]). Notably, during the famous story arc where [[NakedPeopleAreFunny the troopers had discovered the regulations didn't state they had to wear the uniform]] the only item of clothing they consistently wore was the helmet, both in the barracks and when attacking the enemy.
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* In their PaintballEpisodes, ''Series/{{Community}}'' plays this straight. It is generally somewhat justified by the fact that all of the paintball games are unplanned, but it is still rather foolish that the characters even lack eye protection most of the time. In "[[Recap/CommunityS2E24ForAFewPaintballsMore For a Few Paintballs More]]", it is played completely straight when the [[spoiler:Community College]] stormtroopers appear wearing full face masks and armor in contrast to the complete lack of protection used by the [[LaResistance Greendale Resistance]]. It also allows [[spoiler:Pierce]] a victory via DressingAsTheEnemy.

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* In their PaintballEpisodes, {{Paintball Episode}}s, ''Series/{{Community}}'' plays this straight. It is generally somewhat justified by the fact that all of the paintball games are unplanned, but it is still rather foolish that the characters even lack eye protection most of the time. In "[[Recap/CommunityS2E24ForAFewPaintballsMore For a Few Paintballs More]]", it is played completely straight when the [[spoiler:Community College]] stormtroopers appear wearing full face masks and armor in contrast to the complete lack of protection used by the [[LaResistance Greendale Resistance]]. It also allows [[spoiler:Pierce]] a victory via DressingAsTheEnemy.
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** In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', the eponymous character keeps his incredibly cool helmet on for maybe three seconds at a ceremony. Apparently this was due to tests that they did where they determined that the helmet was too heavy for Creator/ChrisHemsworth to wear on a consistent basis. (although it's averted in the gladiator fight of ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', where both Thor and the Hulk wear helmets) Jane Foster also only uses a helmet in her first scene as Mighty Thor in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''. His devious brother Loki wears his helmet far more frequently, though he goes without it for large stretches of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''. He doesn't wear it at all in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''. According to Creator/TomHiddleston, it weighed about seven pounds, and he channeled the frustration into his performance.

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** In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', the eponymous character keeps his incredibly cool helmet on for maybe three seconds at a ceremony. Apparently this was due to tests that they did where they determined that the helmet was too heavy for Creator/ChrisHemsworth to wear on a consistent basis. (although (Although it's averted in the gladiator fight of ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', where both Thor and the Hulk wear helmets) helmets.) Jane Foster also only uses a helmet in her first scene as Mighty Thor in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''. His devious brother Loki wears his helmet far more frequently, though he goes without it for large stretches of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''. He doesn't wear it at all in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''. According to Creator/TomHiddleston, it weighed about seven pounds, and he channeled the frustration into his performance.
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* In Episode 12 of ''LightNovel/AntiMagicAcademyThe35thTestPlatoon'', for the final battle Takeru loses the face-concealing helmet he normally wears in his Witch Hunter form.
* The borderline VillainProtagonist Magsarion from ''LightNovel/AvestaOfBlackAndWhite'' is a full blown TinTyrant, fully covered head to toe in a powerful magical armor. Contrast that with the more morally upstanding [[spoiler:Samluch who eventually has to be put into an identical armor in order to save her life where she simply forgoes the helmet and settles for a simple mouth-guard instead]].

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* In Episode 12 of ''LightNovel/AntiMagicAcademyThe35thTestPlatoon'', ''Literature/AntiMagicAcademyThe35thTestPlatoon'', for the final battle Takeru loses the face-concealing helmet he normally wears in his Witch Hunter form.
* The borderline VillainProtagonist Magsarion from ''LightNovel/AvestaOfBlackAndWhite'' ''Literature/AvestaOfBlackAndWhite'' is a full blown TinTyrant, fully covered head to toe in a powerful magical armor. Contrast that with the more morally upstanding [[spoiler:Samluch who eventually has to be put into an identical armor in order to save her life where she simply forgoes the helmet and settles for a simple mouth-guard instead]].



* ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'', from the series of the same name, subverts this trope to the point of parody. He wears his helmet ([[TwentyFourHourArmor and the rest of his armor]]) almost all of the time, only taking it off for maintenance or when he sleeps in the safety of home. It reflects his ProperlyParanoid attitude towards being attacked by goblins. He's somehow capable of even ''eating and drinking'' through the slits of his helmet. Ironically, even though his face is never shown to the audience, he nevertheless has a distinctive appearance because of his helmet and armor.

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* ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'', ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'', from the series of the same name, subverts this trope to the point of parody. He wears his helmet ([[TwentyFourHourArmor and the rest of his armor]]) almost all of the time, only taking it off for maintenance or when he sleeps in the safety of home. It reflects his ProperlyParanoid attitude towards being attacked by goblins. He's somehow capable of even ''eating and drinking'' through the slits of his helmet. Ironically, even though his face is never shown to the audience, he nevertheless has a distinctive appearance because of his helmet and armor.



* Ryuuko from ''LightNovel/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl'' is considered unusual for wearing a helmet while riding her bicycle.
* Exploited in ''LightNovel/HeavyObject''. Cameras in Object cockpits record the Elites during combat for propaganda videos and since a helmet would make them look less heroic they don't have any. Since the majority of military development is spent on Objects and their Elites this means that air force pilots have the same system and so no helmets or oxygen masks.

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* Ryuuko from ''LightNovel/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl'' ''Literature/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl'' is considered unusual for wearing a helmet while riding her bicycle.
* Exploited in ''LightNovel/HeavyObject''.''Literature/HeavyObject''. Cameras in Object cockpits record the Elites during combat for propaganda videos and since a helmet would make them look less heroic they don't have any. Since the majority of military development is spent on Objects and their Elites this means that air force pilots have the same system and so no helmets or oxygen masks.



* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': Justified. When Akira asks about getting a helmet for his PoweredArmor, he gets told how it's uncommon to wear helmets, of which a full head covering ones with sensors is the standard. It's avoided out of superstition that it will weaken your senses and intuition, with such helmets being proven to disable the special ability of a certain type of PsychicRadar having DifferentlyPoweredIndividual. The gang Akira supports eventually gets a sponsorship deal with a company that makes armor like this, resulting in them wearing such helmets as part of their tests and trial runs of equipment.

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* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': ''Literature/RebuildWorld'': Justified. When Akira asks about getting a helmet for his PoweredArmor, he gets told how it's uncommon to wear helmets, of which a full head covering ones with sensors is the standard. It's avoided out of superstition that it will weaken your senses and intuition, with such helmets being proven to disable the special ability of a certain type of PsychicRadar having DifferentlyPoweredIndividual. The gang Akira supports eventually gets a sponsorship deal with a company that makes armor like this, resulting in them wearing such helmets as part of their tests and trial runs of equipment.



* {{Discussed}} in the ''LightNovel/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12451409/1/The-Hero-Melromarc-Needs-and-Deserves The Hero Melromarc Needs and Deserves,]]'' where one of [[spoiler:Deathmask]]'s recommendations to the other Heroes is that "wearing no helmet when you can do so isn't heroic, it's stupid". At least Ren listened, as when he's seen again he's indeed wearing a helmet.

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* {{Discussed}} in the ''LightNovel/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12451409/1/The-Hero-Melromarc-Needs-and-Deserves The Hero Melromarc Needs and Deserves,]]'' where one of [[spoiler:Deathmask]]'s recommendations to the other Heroes is that "wearing no helmet when you can do so isn't heroic, it's stupid". At least Ren listened, as when he's seen again he's indeed wearing a helmet.



* Used in ''LightNovel/FateZero'' the same as ''Fate/Stay Night''. The exception is BlackKnight who wears a full black suit of mail with helmet. The helmet keeps not only his head but also his identity safe for almost the entire war, [[spoiler:and it is only revealed in the moment of his death.]]

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* Used in ''LightNovel/FateZero'' ''Literature/FateZero'' the same as ''Fate/Stay Night''. The exception is BlackKnight who wears a full black suit of mail with helmet. The helmet keeps not only his head but also his identity safe for almost the entire war, [[spoiler:and it is only revealed in the moment of his death.]]
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** Explained in later episodes: He belongs to an Ultra-Orthodox Mandalorian faction that swears an oath to never remove their helmets in the presence of others. To do so would have you declared Apostate and excommunicated from the group.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Sleepless}}'' sees the trope played straight:
** Issues 3 begins with a flashback to Sir Cyrenic and King Verato fighting in the Aenitian War -- Cyrenic starts out with a helmet but loses it after one page. King Verato also fights without a helm, while their Aenitian enemies wear face-concealing helmets with chainmail aventails.
** The tournament in Issue 4 sees Cyrenic go without his helmet during the jousting and hand-to-hand combat events. (Ibette and Lord Helder also go without, despite their opponents wearing protective chainmail aventails.)

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* ''Series/BlackSails'' takes place mainly on ships in a tropical climate, and yet characters are very rarely seen wearing hats despite the characters having to work intensely under the harsh tropical sun. The rare exceptions include Anne Bonny, who is almost NeverBareheaded, and a few captains such as Hornigold, Teach, and Rackham.

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* ''Series/{{The Boys|2019}}'': Flashbacks in season 3 reveal that back in 1984, when he was a member of Payback, Black Noir attempted to invoke this trope because he wanted to further a side career as an actor, and hated the "silent ninja" gimmick that Vought imposed on him. [[spoiler:It ends up backfiring on him with horrific results in Nicaragua when he and the rest of Payback exact revenge on Soldier Boy for all the abuse he's inflicted on them. When Noir tries to take on Soldier Boy one-on-one, Soldier Boy overpowers him, shoves his head onto the hood of a burning Jeep, melting the left side of his face, then proceeds to bash him in the top of the head multiple times with his shield, leaving him with severe brain damage. Subsequently, Noir is forced to wear the mask and helmet full time to conceal his injuries.]]
* ''Series/BlackSails'' takes place mainly on ships in a tropical climate, and yet characters are very rarely seen wearing hats despite the characters having to work intensely under the harsh tropical sun. The rare exceptions include Anne Bonny, who is almost NeverBareheaded, and a few captains such as Hornigold, Teach, and Rackham.

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