Eyepatch of Power: Difference between revisions

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* Farfarello of ''[[Weiss Kreuz]]''. Doesn't seem to slow him down much.

* [http://www.thiel-a-vision.com/images/speedracer/speed144.jpg Professor Anarchy], [[Speed Racer]]'s adversary in the episode "Gang of Assassins", sports a rather distinctive patch.

* {{spoiler|Ryuuko Kounuma}} from ''[[Wolf Guy Wolfen Crest]]'', [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/wolf_guy_ookami_no_monshou/v07/c067/7.html as of recently].

* Nightmare of ''[[Heart no Kuni no Alice]]''.

* In the original [[Yu-Gi-Oh!]], Pegasus' [[Peek-a-Bangs|hair]] almost always covered his Millennium Eye. Usually when it doesn't, it's because he's lifted it out of place.

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* Blackjak of the ''[[Atari Force]]'' second series has a cybernetic camera eye plugged into his left eye socket.

* In ''[[Marvel Star Wars]]'', our heroes often take disguises involving eyepatches. Luke once [http://images.plurk.com/cdb0c27bd918ff20fa1a089b4f064062.jpg dyes his hair red] and wears an eyepatch and a beret. In ''The Big Con'', Lando [http://images.plurk.com/e5e87607672fd825692cf20d98b85158.jpg cosplays] as a palette-swapped [[Captain Harlock]], choosing this costume in order to play up to the ruffians he's trying to get information from - everything makes him seem more remote and mysterious. At one point he puts the patch [http://images.plurk.com/65ad3d6e5a0636ae7194cd15119727ce.jpg on the wrong side].

* Lampshaded in ''WHAT THE?'' comics where every character in the Marvel Universe tries to wear an eyepatch just to be as cool as Wolverine. (See the invisible woman wearing nothing but an eye patch!) Wolverine explains that the only he can handle the eyepatch as Human Torch slams into the side of a building having misjudged the distance.

* In [[The DCU]], Mark Shaw (one of the characters to use the name [[Manhunter (comics)|Manhunter]]) wore one in his alternative identity of the Privateer. And, no, there was nothing wrong with his eye. He wore it purely because it was cool.

* The original Lynx, a recurring foe of the Tim Drake version of [[Robin]].

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* In ''[[True Lies]]'', Charlton Heston makes a cameo as the boss of Ahnuld's character. He sports one of these, as well as several gold teeth.

* [[Christopher Lee]] wore an eyepatch for his role as Rochefort in ''[[The Three Musketeers (1973 film)|The Three Musketeers 1973]]'', to make him more sinister, and this appearance detail has carried over to a lot of other adaptations.

* [[The Dragon]] of Bajrangpur's infamous gang in ''[[The Return of Hanuman]]'' wears this, in addition with a walking stick. Before Maruti explored [[Forbidden Zone|the gang's HQ]], he was thought as a one-eyed demon.

* A ''[[Thor]]'' example: As in mythology and the [[The Mighty Thor|comic books]], Odin has one eye. What sets him apart in this adaptation is his choice of eyegear. He has a regular eyepatch and an armored eyepatch for battle. Verily.

* Nick Fury director of S.H.I.E.L.D in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] movies ''[[Iron Man]]'' 1 & 2, ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' and most prominently ''[[The Avengers]]''. When Tony Stark is on board the Helicarrier bridge looks at Fury's computer on either side of his station and covers one eye:

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== Literature ==

* Lampshaded with jollity in [[Garth Nix]]'s ''[[Keys to the Kingdom]]'' series, in which Arthur encounters a band of savage looking sailors. When it's revealed that their appearances are all for show, one of them insists that he can not only have one but two eyepatches, if one-way leather is used.

* Professor Mad Eye Moody in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' books has a magical glass eye, which is not only intimidating and can see in any direction, but also [[See-Thru Specs|penetrates solid objects and illusions]].

* Ryan Cawdor of the [[Deathlands]] novels has one. He is an exceptional shot with a gun, but in conversation the characters note that this is rather unusual and indicative of his marksmanship talents.

* Mr. Teatime in the [[Discworld]] novel ''Hogfather'' is a sociopathic and highly-skilled assassin with one good eye. Many characters in the book think his glass eye (which is blank, and rumored to be made from the same glass used for crystal balls) isn't nearly as scary as his good eye (which has an unnervingly narrow pupil). Of course, considering that Discworld magic is more than a little unstable, it proves how insane he is if he ''put a magic prosthetic in his eye socket''.

** Then there's [[Post Mortem Character]] John Keel in ''Night Watch'' - [[The Obi-Wan|the guy who taught Sam Vimes everything he knows]]. Vimes has to act briefly as his one-eyed mentor to establish a [[Stable Time Loop]] - however, he's no more badass than he normally is, which is still pretty damn badass.

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** Vyse has an eyepatch-like lens over one eye - he has two good eyes, although the equipped lens is supposed to increase his accuracy. It gives him telescopic sight in that eye, too. The original lens is also replaced with one that allows him to see Moonfish in the remake.

*** This carries over to his cameo in [[Valkyria Chronicles]], where he retains his signature goggle patch and is easily one of the best Shocktroopers in the game.

* Gippal of ''[[Final Fantasy X 2]]''. {{spoiler|The [[Mexican Standoff]] kind of forces that point home, too}}.

* Gippal of ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]''. {{spoiler|The [[Mexican Standoff]] kind of forces that point home, too}}.

* Lucian of ''[[Boktai|Lunar Knights]]'' has an eyepatch. He's also {{spoiler|former prodigy member of the Three Gunslingers Sartana.}}

* Wolf O'Donell of ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star ~~Fox~~]]'' goes through several variations of this. In the prototype ''Star Fox 2'', he is depicted with a scar over one of his eyes, while in ''Star Fox 64'', he sports an eyepatch (over the opposite eye) and later games give him a cybernetic eye, although it still comes with metallic straps as if it were still an eyepatch, raising questions about whether or not he can take it off.

* Wolf O'Donell of ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star FOX]]'' goes through several variations of this. In the prototype ''Star Fox 2'', he is depicted with a scar over one of his eyes, while in ''Star Fox 64'', he sports an eyepatch (over the opposite eye) and later games give him a cybernetic eye, although it still comes with metallic straps as if it were still an eyepatch, raising questions about whether or not he can take it off.

* Interesting example from the ''[[Empire Earth]]'' opening movie. You see four warriors in four dramatically different epochs (stone age, British imperial age, second world war and the future). The stone age warrior has a white (blind) left eye, the imperial sea-captain has a cloth in front of his, the WWII commander has a standard black eyepatch and the futuristic warrior has a cyborg left eye.

* Lord David from ''[[The Last Remnant]]'' takes this to a particularly literal level. In battle, he wears an eyepatch that appears to be tied into the aiming or activation of the remnant Gae Bolg -- an enormous energy cannon.

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* ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' has [[Date Masamune]] (who is also down there in the Real Life examples) and Chosokabe Motochika. Masamune's eyepatch of power is so badass that it's a tsuba. [[Gratuitous English|You see]].

* In ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'', there is Balrahn, celebrated hero and Emperor of Aht Urghan, who in his day managed to collect 20 unique weapons (one for each job class, conveniently) as war trophies during epic battles with foreign powers. These "Mythic Weapons", now locked in the Empire's vaults, are obtainable by the player after completing a series of difficult and/or time-consuming tasks, one of which is to obtain Balrahn's Eyepatch, which is described as a sacred relic.

** Don't forget Gilgamesh, the pirate with an eye patch of power.

** ...And Moblin Maze Mongers event has an eye patch as a possible reward.

* Averted in the later ''[[Twisted Metal]]'' games with Calypso. As the organizer of the tournament, and a [[Literal Genie]] with all sorts of power, one would think an eyepatch would suit him. Except in the early games, he had both eyes, and in later games when he's missing on (with no explanation) ''[[Eye Scream|he gladly shows off the gaping hole]]''.

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* ''[[Danger Mouse]]''. Bad Ass mouse!

* Subversion during the pirate episode of ''[[The Backyardigans]]:'' Uniqua has an eyepatch, but she only wears it to show she's a pirate. In other words, [[Goggles Do Nothing|Eyepatch Does Nothing]] during the episode.

* Parodied in ''[[The Tick]]'' episode "That Moustache Feeling", where the Tick meets Jim Rave, Agent of S.H.A.V.E.. Rave is a Nick Fury lookalike, down to the eyepatch-but at the episode's end, the Tick realizes Rave isn't a ''real'' special agent because he still has both eyes-the eyepatch is just there to make him look cool.

* Parodied in ''[[The Tick (animation)]]'' episode "That Moustache Feeling", where the Tick meets Jim Rave, Agent of S.H.A.V.E.. Rave is a Nick Fury lookalike, down to the eyepatch-but at the episode's end, the Tick realizes Rave isn't a ''real'' special agent because he still has both eyes-the eyepatch is just there to make him look cool.

* Tako from ''[[Sushi Pack]]'' wears a fake eyepatch that does not diminish his fighting prowess in the least. Then again, considering that his main attack is flinging paint at enemies, direct aim may not be crucial.

* Suzi X from ''[[The Haunted World of El Superbeasto]]''.