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A more literal version of [[Becoming the Mask]], this is a mask, helmet, or other headgear that has some form of corrupting influence on its wearer. It may be [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can|possessed by an evil entity]], a [[Mind Control Device]] controlled by the [[Big Bad]], a strange [[Face Hugger|alien parasite]]... whatever the specifics, it is powerful enough to turn most ordinary people evil or drive them insane. Often [[Mask of Power|grants the wearer]] [[Super -Powered Evil Side|supernatural powers as well]], which of course reduces the victim's temptation to remove the mask.
 
The mask may have an immediate, obvious effect, or it may take a while before the wearer's friends notice he is [[Not Himself]].
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[[Clingy MacGuffin|Bonus points if you can't get it off.]]
 
[[Sub -Trope]] of [[Mask of Power]] and [[Clothes Make the Maniac]]. See also [[Clingy Costume]].
 
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Ichigo {{spoiler|and the other Vizard's}} hollow masks in ''[[Bleach]]''. Although once he's beaten his [[Super -Powered Evil Side|inner hollow]] into submission it becomes just another powerup {{spoiler|[[Unstoppable Rage|as long as he isn't pushed too far]]...}}
 
== Comicbooks[[Comic Books]] ==
* One of these turns out to be the villain of the ''Ghost / [[Hellboy (Comic Bookcomics)|Hellboy]]'' crossover comic.
* ''[[The Mask (Comic Bookcomics)|The Mask]]'' obviously has one. It's more evil than its film counterpart.{{context}}
* A trilogy of Italian [[Mickey Mouse]] story arcs has Mickey and Goofy transport to a fantasy-esque dimension, where they help overthrow the [[Big Bad]] The Lord of The Mists, who returns in the third arc, only for it to be revealed that its his helmet being worn by a random passersby who had found it in the ruins of the Lords castle, and had his personality overwritten by the helmet.
 
== Film[[Fan Works]] ==
* In the ''[[RWBY]]/[[The Gamer]]'' [[Crossover Fic]] ''[[The Games We Play (RWBY fanfic)|The Games We Play]]'', part of the [[Random Drops]] Jaune gets from defeating a particular kind of Grimm for the first time is a mask of that Grimm. Wearing one would normally have adverse mental effects, but the aspect of his Semblance called "The Gamer's Mind" [[Won't Work On Me|allows him to ignore these negative effects]].
* In the film version of ''[[The Mask (Film)|The Mask]]'', the mask was really only as evil as its wearer.▼
 
* In [[Onibaba (Film)|Onibaba]], the mysterious samurai wears an intimidating demon mask, but it isn't until Kichi's mother steals it that we begin to suspect it harbors a malicious curse.▼
== [[Film]] ==
▲* In the film version of ''[[The Mask (Filmfilm)|The Mask]]'', the mask was really only as evil as its wearer.
▲* In ''[[Onibaba (Film)|Onibaba]]'', the mysterious samurai wears an intimidating demon mask, but it isn't until Kichi's mother steals it that we begin to suspect it harbors a malicious curse.
 
== [[Literature]] ==
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** And then the sequel had another one appear, then reveal that the entire ''shop'' was filled with these--[[Paranoia Fuel|none of the masks weren't evil or sentient.]]
*** [[It Got Worse]] in the live action adaptation of the sequel. In which even masks that weren't themselves evil made the wearer vulnerable to mind control from the more powerful ones.
* In the ''[[Friday the 13 th13th]]'' book series, people become Jason when they put on his mask.
 
== [[Live -Action TV]] ==
* There was an episode of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' with an evil African mask that Buffy's mom had hanging in her room. Unlike most examples, it could start summoning zombies and causing havoc just by being there. Once one of the zombies reached it and put it on, however, things got even worse.
{{quote| '''Giles:''' (mimicking Joyce) Do you like my mask? Isn't it pretty? It raises the dead. ''Americans.''}}
 
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* The ''[[Call of Cthulhu (tabletop game)|Call of Cthulhu]]'' supplement ''Fragments of Fear'', adventure "Valley of the Four Shrines". A metal mask with Cthulhu's face grants the wearer powers such as being able to breath and see underwater. However, each time it's put on the wearer must make a SAN roll or lose sanity. Once their SAN reaches 0 they become a devout slave of Cthulhu and are subject to his mental commands.
* ''Warhammer Fantasy'' has the Crown of Sorcery, which is this trope but with a crown rather than a mask. It contains a portion of the Supreme Lord of the Undead's undying spirit, and confers some of his magical powers as well as acting as a vector for his corrupting influence. Strong-willed or single-minded wearers, such as the man-god Sigmar and the Orc Warlord Azhag the Slaughterer were merely influenced and addled by the crown, but less willful wearers such as the beastmaster Kadon were entirely subverted.
 
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* [[The Legend of Zelda: MajorasMajora's Mask|Majora's Mask.]] That Skullkid wearing it might seem like a monster, given the various gruesome curses he inflicts on you and the residents of Termina - but then you learn that before he put it on, he was just a lonely kid who wanted friends. By the end of the game, it becomes clear that the mask itself has been pulling the strings the entire time, and has no motive for any of its cruelty besides its own amusement.
** ''[[The Legend of Zelda: MajorasMajora's Mask]]'' also had the Fierce Deity mask, which was implied to contain dark powers nearly as powerful as Majora. Link didn't seem to have a problem with it, though, probably because he's, well, [[The Hero|Link]].
* The mask of Clavicus Vile, which appears in several installments of ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]''.
* The [[Circus of Fear|Carnival of Shadows]] masks in ''[[City of Heroes]]''; the original, owned by the Carnival's leader, is the [[Soul Jar]] of a woman who led a similar group in 17th century Venice.
* Kane's mask in ''[[Shining Force]]'' is a mind-controlling device created by the [[Big Bad]] Darksol. Defeating Kane causes the mask to crack and fall off, returning Kane to his former self.
* The Snow Queen Mask in the original ''[[Persona (Videovideo Gamegame)|Persona]]''.
* The third ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'' game introduced Aku Aku's [[Evil Twin]] Uka Uka, who was retconned into being the series [[Big Bad]]. He reprised this role, as well as being a powerup, in Crash Team Racing. However his position has shifted back towards Cortex as of late.
* The [[Pokémon]] Yamask carries a mask that will possess anyone who wears it.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[He-Man and Thethe Masters of The Universe (Animation)|He-Man and The Masters of Thethe Universe]]'' had an episode entitled "[[Mask of Power|Masks of Power]]". Given the trope page, the plot is pretty obvious.
* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' season 4 featured the nine Oni Masks, which held the spirits of nine demon generals who commanded nine different tribes of Shadowkhan (the heroes having only faced one type throughout the past three seasons). Anyone who wears an Oni Mask becomes increasingly demonic, although a good person can hold off the effects unless they're forced to summon Shadowkhan.
* In ''[[Adventure Time]]'', {{spoiler|The Ice King's crown}} post "Holly Jolly Secrets".
 
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Who Was That Masked Index{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Costume Tropes]]
[[Category:EvilMagic MaskItems Index]]
[[Category:TropeWho Was That Masked Index?]]
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