![]() He finally outs himself publicly in his speech to the Earth Federation parliament at Dakar denouncing the Titans. The sunglasses do jack since everyone already knows that he's Char. Char himself, sans mask, but with sunglasses that cover just as much. Also Quattro Bajeena, a Zeta Gundam expy of Char who just happens to be.He happens to be one of the highest ranked officers in the entire Federation/Titan force, and one mean bastard in general. Bask Om from Zeta Gundam (and a minor role in Gundam 0083) is the "tiny little glasses" version of this.The mask also allows him to shrug off headshots.The mask in this case grants him the ability to interface with his Attack Drones. As well as that Darth Vader wannabe, Iron Mask Carozzo, from the Gundam F91 movie.The trope (large red sunglasses) in this case is lampshaded by his confession that he is "keeping his eyes on the Queen's back." While being a semi-rival for the protagonist, he mostly kicks ass. In ∀ Gundam, Harry Ord, the Char Clone is a bodyguard for the Princess of the Moon, Diana Soriel.but as a Gundam-scaled version on Heavyarms itself. On the subject of Endless Waltz, the clown-painted half-mask reappears for the film. In addition, he also piloted the mostly-red (until Endless Waltz at least) Gundam Heavyarms. Thing is, Trowa is a Stoic, even in the circus, so the half-mask combined with his constant poker face only enhance his mystique. To a lesser extent, Trowa Barton puts on a half-mask when performing as a clown for the circus he uses as cover.For the next season, he leaves the mask, but remains badass. After finally bringing down his family's murderers, he removes the mask. The son of royalty who were killed by the Earth Sphere Alliance, Milliardo Peacecraft, adopted the name Zechs Marquise ( Gundam Wing has a naming trope all to itself), donned a mask, joined a military contractor so he could infiltrate the Alliance, and then bring them down. Gundam Wing features a masked character similar to Char in backstory.Schwartz Bruder, a helpful "Big Brother" character from G Gundam, and the Gundam Fighter from Neo Germany who always follows the protagonist, Domon Kasshu, around like a "Chief Rival." However (as the name implies) well into the series, Schwarz Bruder is revealed to be none other than the protagonist's own actual brother (or at least a nanomachine copy of his conscience) meant to toughen Domon up to take down the Big Bad.Kycilia Zabi often wears a mask for reasons that go completely unexplained. Char wore his Cool Mask so he could infiltrate the Zeon Military (The explanation he gave to the Zeon Military was that he needed to keep his eyes covered for some medical reason), and exact revenge upon the Zabis. Char Aznable and his imitators from the various Gundams.When he gets purified and makes his Heel≯ace Turn, his mecha ends up being at least three times the size of the biggest Yuusha Robos. No mask, but the shadow of his hat sometimes produces the same effect. Arshes Nei in Bastard!! (1988), though it quickly comes off.Naruto has decided that knocking the mask off is a short-term goal of his - he finally succeeds in chapter 598 by shattering it, and 599 reveals Tobi's face and true identity. The reason for Tobi's mask has become apparent in recent chapters - He's not the real Uchiha Madara.In flashbacks he had a different mask with a flame-like pattern, and later he got a new mask patterned after the Sharingan and Rinnegan. He is the leader of Akatsuki and appears to be Uchiha Madara. Tobi, one of the Akatsuki members, initially wears an orange spiral mask with only one eye visible.Several of the cast of Naruto (most notably Kakashi).The first & third villains have clear reasons for wearing masks (Jagi to hide his disfigured face, and Kaioh as part of his Battle Aura-containing armor), while Souther just wears one to look intimidating. Fist of the North Star gives us three villains in cool masks: Jagi ◊, Souther ◊, and Kaioh.Ichigo and the Vizards from Bleach are able to release their Hollow abilities by materializing Hollow masks.Lan Fan in particular seems to feel insecure without her mask on. Lan Fan and Fuu from Fullmetal Alchemist wear masks, and they're elite ninja bodyguards of a prince.Juliet of Romeo X Juliet, as part of her awesome, cross-dressing vigilante alter ego, The Red Whirlwind.Their masks even let them pilot Humongous Mecha. The Glittering Crux Brigade from Star Driver is practically built around this trope.
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