Mask (Object)

Mask

OBJECT

Usually put on face to either hide the users face or as a stylish item.

Summary

Masks have a long and fascinating history. They've been worn for many centuries; in fact as soon as identities needed to be hidden, masks came to the fore. Masks have provided us with countless plot twists and numerous red herrings, and it's safe to say they are an integral part of most superhero's (and supervillain's) attire. As we can see below, they are worn for various reasons.

Style

The main purpose of the mask is ultimately to hide identity; but there's so much more to it than that. While being worn, a mask defines the wearer. In a way, the wearer becomes the mask. So we see that oftentimes masks are worn not to hide identity, but to create an entirely new one. It is therefore important that the chosen mask reflects the style and personality of the wearer. We can see many examples of this very thing occurring, such as the sinister mask of Darth Vader, or the simple yet so-very-badass mask of Vega's from the Street Fighter series. Furthermore, certain professional wrestlers don masks also, for example Ray Mysterio and formerly Kane. These are further examples of the stylish form of mask.

Protection

Occasionally masks are worn by game characters for actual physical protection. However this does not mean that they can't look damn cool anyway. Take for example the protagonists from Army of Two. While their masks stop them from... well... being shot in the face, they at least make the effort to look oh-so-macho and hardcore by wearing skull-resembling masks. This is an example of

good mask use

.

Hidden Identity

In the cases of superheroes and supervillains, it is generally necessary to be disguised at all times to protect the safety of the true self, or alter ego. It is for this reason Spider-man, Batman, and a whole host of others choose to wear masks.

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Characters

Has characters: Scorpion (Character), Batman (Character), Bi-Han (Character), Cyrax (Character), Deathstroke (Character), Flash (Character), Grandmaster (Character), Green Lantern (Character), Jade (Character), Kabal (Character), Kitana (Character), Kuai Liang (Character), Mileena (Character), Rain (Character), Reptile (Character), Smoke (Character), Spawn (Character), Helmaroc King (Character), Zant (Character), El Fuerte (Character), Geki (Character), Vega (Character), R. Mika (Character), Steve Rogers (Character), Dark Captain America (Character), Dark Spider-Man (Character), Deadpool (Character), Doctor Doom (Character), Eddie Brock (Character), Lord Deathstrike (Character), Peter Parker (Character), Shocker (Character), Daredevil (Character), Luke Cage (Character), Moon Knight (Character), Sackboy (Character), Winter Soldier (Character), Great Puma (Character), Starman (Character), Golden Diva (Character), King Dedede (Character), Meta Knight (Character), Berserker (Character), Decapre (Character), Tizoc (Character), Sting (Character), Punisher Noir (Character), Infinite (Character), Whisper (Character), Agent Liberty (Character), Cheshire (Character), Sportsmaster (Character), The Batman Who Laughs (Character), Zoom (Character), Alan Scott (Character), Batgirl (Character), Booster Gold (Character), Dick Grayson (Character), Green Arrow (Character), Hawkman (Character), Huntress (Character), Jack O'Lantern (Character), Tim Drake (Character), Bald Bull (Character), Strider Hiryu (Character), Big Van Vader (Character), Karai (Character), Casey Jones (Character), Zach (Character), Bane (Character), Black Mask (Character), Deadshot (Character), Firebug (Character), Flashpoint Batman (Character), Jason Todd (Character), Kato (Character), Night-Slayer (Character), Scarecrow (Character), The Riddler (Character), Batman One Million (Character), B'wana Beast (Character), Cassandra Cain (Character), Judge Dredd (Character), Talon (Character), Wildcat (Character), Ultimate Ninja (Character), Aaron Davis (Character), Arachno-Man (Character), Black Tarantula (Character), Bullseye (Character), Devil Spider (Character), Harry Osborn (Character), Hobgoblin (Character), Kaine (Character), Norman Osborn (Character), Taskmaster (Character), The Answer (Character), Wraith (Character), Arachknight (Character), Invincible (Character), Iron Fist (Character), Miles Morales (Character), Night Nurse (Temple) (Character), Silk (Character), Spider-UK (Character), Spider-Woman (Franklin) (Character), Skullomania (Character), Genochimera Foot (Character), Khameleon (Character), El Blaze (Character), Go Hibiki (Character), Ryu Hayabusa (Character), Lisa Hamilton (Character), Victor Donovan (Character), Doctrine Dark (Character), Eiji Kisaragi (Character), Takuma Sakazaki (Character), Sly Cooper (Character), King (Character), Armor King (Character), Taki (Character), Ms. Mowz (Character), Xiayu (Character), Hoji (Character), Skull Kid (Character), The Helmasaur King (Character), Anju (Character), Darmani (Character), Happy Mask Salesman (Character), Eddie Guerrero (Character), Raiden (Character), Kane (Character), The Ultimate Warrior (Character), Angel De La Muerte (Character), Goldust (Character), Rey Mysterio (Character), Akira Kazama (Character), The Hero of Kvatch (Character), Animal Bomber (Character), Artemis (Character), Erron Black (Character), Masked Ninja (Character), Jiro Musashi (Character), Spy (Character), Uka Uka (Character), Aku Aku (Character), Kitanya (Character), Quan-Zero (Character), Sweet Tooth (Character), Dollface (Character), Q (Character), Ibuki (Character), Panzy (Character), Kane (Character), Strong Bad (Character), Wayne Holden (Character), Alcarin (Character), Maur (Character), Godot (Character), Grand Fisher (Character), Grimmjow Jaegerjaques (Character), Menos Grande (Character), Ulquiorra Schiffer (Character), Yammy (Character), Hiyori Sarugaki (Character), Kensei Muguruma (Character), Shinji Hirako (Character), Emon (Character), Mask de Smith (Character), Ayame Blackburn (Character), Lock (Character), Vanitas (Character), Obito Uchiha (Character), Tali'Zorah nar Rayya (Character), Sigrún (Character), Darth Revan (Character), Nagoriyuki (Character), Snaga (Character), Piggsy (Character), King (Character), Anakaris (Character), Yoshimitsu (Character), Luppi (Character), Senor Cardgage (Character), Kunimitsu (Character), Kunimitsu (Character), Crossbones (Character), Sindri Myr (Character), Eredin Bréacc Glas (Character), Hamburglar (Character), Mudman (Character), Airwave (Character), Hanzo Hattori (Character), Ninja (Character), Gregory Helms (Character), Minuteman (Character), Alchemiss (Character), Liberty Lad (Character), Airwave II (Character), Vigilante (Adrian Chase) (Character), Vigilante (Vincent Sobel) (Character), Reverse Flash (Character), Red Tornado (Character), Kakuzu (Character), Benikage (Character), Grant (Character), Daro'Xen vas Moreh (Character), Kal'Reegar (Character), Shala'Raan Vas Tonbay (Character), Shuri (Character), Shadow Yamoto (Character), Jacques (Character), Anubis (Character), Burnov (Character), Yagyu Ranzou (Character), Bengal (Character), Haku (Character), Jack-O' (Character), Tikatika (Character), Grahf (Character), Zaki (Character), Hanzo (Character), Barrel (Character), Wooky (Character), Princess Kasumi (Character), Kagura (Character), Black Knight (Percy) (Character), Usopp (Character), Badman (Character), Houngan (Character), White Wolf (Character), Dagoth Ur (Character), Boogerman (Character), Jardiniero (Character), Seedos (Character), Zooz (Character), Zool (Character), Il Piantissimo (Character), Witch Doctor (Character), Karsh the Whisperer (Character), Big Face (Character), Dragoncat (Character), Green Hornet (Character), Ravager (Character), Gene Hayes (Character), Black Bolt (Character), Kazushi Sakuraba (Character), Gwenpool (Character), Felicity Hardy (Character), Courage the Cowardly Dog (Character), Eustace Bagge (Character), Kohaku (Character), Conchita (Character), Gorilla Mask (Character), Kycilia Zabi (Character), Tobli (Character), Bandeiras Hattori (Character), Lady Fantomex (Character), Abadede (Character), Zamza (Character), Nora (Character), Spitfire (Character), Antonia Dreykov (Character), Swordsman (Character), Lin Lie (Character), Hellcat (Character), Vindicator (Character), Deadman (Character), Karasu (Character), Zoah (Character), Konoha (Character), Trilby (Character), Darkwing Duck (Character), Ghost (Starr) (Character), Zaran (Character), Hoar (Character), Strix (Character), King Lion (Character), Philemon (Character), Cross (Character), Question (Character), Grifter (Character), Nemo (Character), Rorschach (Character), Nite Owl (Character), The Comedian (Character), Accel (Character), Talbot (Character), Zeus (Character), Viola (Character), True Assassin (Character), Death's Hand (Character), Astaroth (Character), Weapon Hex (Character), Lelouch Lamperouge (Character), Swiper (Character), Jagi (Character), Arakune (Character), Taokaka (Character), Mr. X (Character), Hakumen (Character), Paulie (Character), Philip Clyde (Character), Elliot Salem (Character), Tyson Rios (Character), Larry Boy (Character), Clavicus Vile (Character), Stephanie Brown (Character), Killbane (Character), Captain America 1901 (Character), Softon (Character), Regnier (Character), Sole Survivor (Character), Will (Character), Shogun (Character), Genma (Character), Cody Rhodes (Character), Mr. Incredible (Character), Dash Parr (Character), Jack-Jack Parr (Character), Mrs. Incredible (Character), Violet Parr (Character), Cobra Commander (Character), Destro (Character), Daken (Character), Kafei (Character), Il Carnefice (Character), Malfatto (Character), Edwin VanCleef (Character), T-Bone (Character), Razor (Character), Ultimo Dragon (Character), Jyushin Thunder Liger (Character), Handsome Jack (Character), Dr. Zed (Character), Pighead (Character), Captain Won Ton (Character), Tam Tam II (Character), Paul Tracy (Character), Voodoo Jester (Character), Michael Myers (Character), Night Thrasher (Character), Kikugoro (Character), G (Character), Nosferata (Character), Patriot (Character), Crasher Wake (Character), Botis (Character), Vox Reaper (Character), Ren Amamiya (Character), Saryrn (Character), Tifanah (Character), Breeze (Character), Big Daddy (Character), The Red Mist (Character), Hit-Girl (Character), Kick-Ass (Character), Loo (Character), Jhin, the Virtuoso (Character), Saizo Hattori (Character), Leatherface (Character), Deadmau5 (Character), Kurosawa (Character), Kid Muscle (Character), Baron Maximilian (Character), Hanzo (Character), Grandpa Muscle (Character), Kinnikuman Great (Character), Caha (Character), Cahin (Character), Captain America 2099 (Character), The Emperor's Wrath (Character), George Reed (Character), Skiad Ops Gash (Character), Miraak (Character), Adam Butler (Character), Yashamaru Kurama (Character), Butterball (Character), Jesse Quick (Character), Rudolph Gartheimer (Character), Ileum (Character), Lion Kid (Character), Rattan (Character), The Clothier (Character), Yasha (Character), Alleron (Character), The Inquisitor (Character), Scarlet Spider-Ham (Character), Ax (Character), Road Warrior Animal (Character), Jesus Burgess (Character), Alias (Character), Draxiz N`Ryt (Character), Tylfon (Character), Pinwheel (Character), Suzuki (Character), Lord Gongo (Character), Lakhe (Character), Kuchisake-onna (Character), Wolf (Character), Chains (Character), Clover (Character), Dallas (Character), Houston (Character), Hoxton (Character), John Wick (Character), Darth Marr (Character), Lord Kallig II (Character), Krieg (Character), Azzuri (Character), Juan Aguacate (Character), Tiki Man (Character), Corvo Attano (Character), Captain Spark (Character), Deathpool (Character), Aiden Pearce (Character), Ajunta Pall (Character), The Flea (Character), Buena Girl (Character), Rikochet (Character), Beat (Character), Joker (Character), Tiger (Character), Tiger Mask (Character), Professor Pyg (Character), Scandal Savage (Character), Joe Musashi II (Character), Sho (Character), Shinobi (Character), GR-1 (Character), GR-2 (Character), GR-3 (Character), GR-4 (Character), Lucina (Character), Chadha (Character), Great Takegami (Character), Estroy (Character), Frank (Character), Spider (Character), The Raven (Character), G-Mantle (Character), Atom Smasher (Character), Dr. Shoals (Character), Jake the Jailbird (Character), Catman (Character), Black Hand (Character), The Galloping Gazelle (Character), The Masked Mutant (Character), The Chaser (Character), Anarky (Character), Bronze Tiger (Character), Inazuma (Character), Wonder Red (Character), Wonder Blue (Character), Wonder Pink (Character), Wonder White (Character), Puppet (Character), Batman (Jace Fox) (Character), Militant (Character), Bowman (Character), Madame Masque (Character), Lucatiel of Mirrah (Character), Squire (Character), Awkwardman (Character), Red X (Character), Captain Carrot (Character), Raven Red (Character), Tsugumi Ichitsuka (Character), Lady Deadpool (Character), Yokai (Character), Lotus Master (Character), Elliot Ness (Character), Lost Sinner (Character), Perman (Character), Birdman (Character), Perman #2 (Character), Perman #3 (Character), Perman #4 (Character), Óengus (Character), Goro Akechi (Character), Ann Takamaki (Character), Haru Okumura (Character), Ryuji Sakamoto (Character), Yusuke Kitagawa (Character), Zenkichi Hasegawa (Character), Head Alien (Character), Ninja (Character), Guillotine (Character), Han (Character), Buttman (Character), Darkness (Character), Spiderpool (Character), Zoro (Character), Ghostface (Character), Ant (Character), Dread Pirate Roberts (Character), Mian (Character), Tess (Character), Leonhard (Character), Chronus (Character), The Voice (Character), Crescent (Character), Tokikaze (Character), Vance McMadd (Character), Burrito Bison (Character), El Pollo (Character), Pineapple Spank (Character), Spice Ku (Character), Christophorus (Character), Baifu (Character), Miyabi (Character), Tsukikage (Character), Tsubasa (Character), Wen-Hu (Character), SCP-049 (Character), Gyaku (Character), Senzo (Character), Habaki (Character), Kid Cobra (Character), Twintelle (Character), Hayate (Character), Yohan (Character), Saizo (Character), Pielle Montario (Character), K (Character), Shimui (Character), Sirou (Character), Gajet (Character), Adam Taurus (Character), Anubis (Character), Del Sol (Character), Mt. Lady (Character), Takumi Hattori (Character), Zoom (Character), The Speaker (Character), Mr. Compress (Character), Bloodhound (Character), Ash (Character), Octane (Character), Tigerman (Character), Ladiva (Character), Edelgard Hresvelg (Character), Die-Hardman (Character), Super Strong Machine (Character), Dragon Lee (Character), Wurrzag da Great Green Prophet (Character), NK-Necrosis (Character), Al Rashid (Character), Koyasha (Character), The Executioner (Character), The Tarnished (Character), Elessa (Character), Atom Eve (Character), Black Noir (Character), The New Arisen (Character), Urushi (Character), Kayo Tomiyama (Character), Aika (Character), Atsu (Character), Hydrah (Character), Miopinja (Character), Kikuchiyo Mibu (Character), Floyd (Character), Hizumi Yukinoue (Character), Sujiroku Tenjinbashi (Character), The Grabber (Character), Robert Robertson III (Character), Coupé (Character), Blonde Blazer (Character), Invisigal (Character), Harvey Moseiwitsch Volodarskii (Character)

Franchises

Has franchises: Mortal Kombat (Franchise), Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise), Picross (Franchise), Scribblenauts (Franchise), The Legend of Zelda (Franchise), Capcom Versus (Franchise), Marvel vs. Capcom (Franchise), Street Fighter EX (Franchise), Street Fighter II (Franchise), X-Men (Franchise), Star Wars (Franchise), Avengers (Franchise), Marvel (Franchise), Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Franchise), Castlevania (Franchise), WWE (Franchise), Assassin's Creed (Franchise), Indiana Jones (Franchise), Megami Tensei (Franchise), Persona (Franchise), Batman (Franchise), DC Universe (Franchise), Justice League (Franchise), LEGO Batman (Franchise), Punch-Out (Franchise), Fire Pro Wrestling (Franchise), WCW (Franchise), Batman: Arkham (Franchise), Captain America (Franchise), Spider-Man (Franchise), WWE SmackDown! (Franchise), Dead or Alive (Franchise), Animal Crossing (Franchise), Splinter Cell (Franchise), Tom Clancy (Franchise), Tatsunoko (Franchise), Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (Franchise), Musou (Franchise), Ninja Gaiden (Franchise), ECW (Franchise), Sly Cooper (Franchise), Bully (Franchise), WWE Smackdown vs. Raw (Franchise), Zero Escape (Franchise), James Bond (Franchise), The Elder Scrolls (Franchise), Deus Ex (Franchise), Hitman (Franchise), Red Faction (Franchise), Total Overdose (Franchise), Warcraft (Franchise), Viewtiful Joe (Franchise), King's Quest (Franchise), BioShock (Franchise), Homestar Runner (Franchise), Fallout (Franchise), Bleach (Franchise), Mass Effect (Franchise), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Franchise), Maniac Mansion (Franchise), Guild Wars (Franchise), Gabriel Knight (Franchise), Way of the Samurai (Franchise), Rumble Roses (Franchise), Silent Hill (Franchise), LittleBigPlanet (Franchise), XZR (Franchise), Shadow Hearts (Franchise), Postal (Franchise), Ys (Franchise), Power Instinct (Franchise), Bionicle (Franchise), LEGO (Franchise), Prince of Persia (Franchise), The Sands of Time (Franchise), Fable (Franchise), Far Cry (Franchise), Patapon (Franchise), Tenchu (Franchise), Viva Piñata (Franchise), American McGee's Alice (Franchise), The Sims (Franchise), Ultimate Muscle (Franchise), Prototype (Franchise), Darksiders (Franchise), Pajama Sam (Franchise), Saints Row (Franchise), Call of Juarez (Franchise), No More Heroes (Franchise), EverQuest (Franchise), PainKiller (Franchise), Clock Tower (Franchise), Inuyasha (Franchise), Iron Man (Franchise), Splatterhouse (Franchise), Chzo Mythos (Franchise), Watchmen (Franchise), Fist of the North Star (Franchise), BlazBlue (Franchise), Still Life (Franchise), Overlord (Franchise), Army of Two (Franchise), Dead Space (Franchise), Interpol (Franchise), Shank (Franchise), Borderlands (Franchise), Tengai Makyou (Franchise), Dengeki Nurse (Franchise), Astonishia Story (Franchise), The Walking Dead (Franchise), Disciples (Franchise), Syndicate (Franchise), Club Penguin (Franchise), Payday (Franchise), Goosebumps (Franchise), Friday the 13th (Franchise), Aphelion (Franchise), Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball (Franchise), Shivers (Franchise)

Locations

Has locations: Clock Town (Location), Asian Town (Location), Willamette (Location), The Land of Darkness (Location), Norrath (Location), Plane of Hate (Location), Paramonian Nests (Location), Rivervale (Location)