History Main / EyeObscuringHat

* Boober of ''Series/FraggleRock''.

* ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}': Concept art of the Batter' shows that his only visible facial feature is his mouth, despite his in-game sprite displaying eyes.

* ''Literature/SteelCrowSaga'': Xiulan always wears either PeekABangs or a hat tilted rakishly over her left eye. She likes the aesthetic, but it's mainly to hide the fact that her [[ClaimedByTheSupernatural pact mark]] from bonding a Shade {{Familiar}} manifested on her eyeball.

* Dr. Claw in ''Film/InspectorGadget2'' uses a wide-brimmed hat as a means of concealing his face while still maintaining an active screen presence. For bonus points, his MalevolentMugshot not only wears the hat but also holds the name-card over his face!

* Boober of ''Series/FraggleRock''.

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* A 1969 ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' feature [[ParodiedTrope parodied]] the use of this trope in ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' by having Sergeant Snorkel and Captain Scabbard sneak up on Beetle and pull off his cap in order to see what he's hiding underneath. They discover the message, "Get out of [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam!]]" written on his forehead.
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* In ''Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung'', the Wanderer (i.e. Wotan) wears his hat funny to cover his [[EyepatchOfPower missing eye]]. Siegfried notices this.

* In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin (formerly pictured above) gave one of his eyes for a drink from the well of wisdom and wore a very wide-brimmed hat to conceal it. The hat part of RobeAndWizardHat may come from this, via ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.

* In Myth/NorseMythology, Odin (pictured above) gave one of his eyes for a drink from the well of wisdom and wore a very wide-brimmed hat to conceal it. The hat part of RobeAndWizardHat may come from this, via ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.

* Sloppy Smurf of ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' wears a Smurf hat that completely covers his eyes.

* ''VideoGame/HenryStickmin: Infiltrating The Airship'': Mr. Brimley wears his hat very low to the point that he covers his eyes, making it hard for him to see.

See also NiceHat, TheFaceless, FaceFramedInShadow, InTheHood, and HiddenEyes. Not to be confused with CoatHatMask.

* ''Series/TheRiseOfPhoenixes'': Nan Yi wears one when he rescues Zhi Wei. It's a NiceHat [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkdyN2sVAAE6UMV.jpg with metal decorations]].

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* Pi from ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries''. His eyes are always covered by his hat, on at least one occasion his hat came off and his eyes are still [[BlindingBangs covered by his hair]].

* In ''Webcomic/TheWhiteboard'', Swampy's eyes are usually covered by his baseball cap or a paintball mask with a dark visor. There's no more than a score of strips with his eyes visible (when he remembers of pending taxes or in bed). [[http://the-whiteboard.com/autotwb1442.html In 2011]] BlindingBangs appeared to easier tell hatless Swampy from Red.

See also NiceHat, TheFaceless, FaceFramedInShadow, InTheHood, BlindingBangs and HiddenEyes. Not to be confused with CoatHatMask.

* Lewin "Lightning" Light from ''[[Manga/BlueExorcist Ao no Exorcist]]'', one of the True Cross Order's four Arc Knights, always wears a hat that does this.

* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' has Jotaro Kujo, who is infamous for wearing his school uniform hat that seemingly blends into his hair this way. His catchphrase (''yareyareda ze'', or ''good grief'') is almost always preceded by him tipping the brim of his hat to hide his eyes.

* Lil' Slugger from ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent''.

* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'': Pne of the heads available for Gaige the Mechromancer is a newsboy cap (appropriately titled "Read All About It"), the peak of which hides her eyes (when viewing the character model on the title screen, either variant can occur depending on the angle her head is positioned).

* ''Franchise/CarmenSandiego'''s appearance tends to change DependingOnTheArtist, but one thing that stays constant is that she always has at least one eye (sometimes both) hidden by her hat.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'':

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* In ''Webcomic/TheWhiteboard'' Swampy's eyes are usually covered by his baseball cap or a paintball mask with a dark visor. There's no more than a score of strips with his eyes visible (when he remembers of pending taxes or in bed). [[http://the-whiteboard.com/autotwb1442.html In 2011]] BlindingBangs appeared to easier tell hatless Swampy from Red.

** Marcy Wu wears an antlered helmet that completely obscures her face except for her mouth when [[EldritchAbomination the Core]] takes possession of her.

* General Modula, the main villain of ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'', wears a tall hat with a green eye at the top that helps him communicate with the Mutraddi. The only time we see his eyes is in the WholeEpisodeFlashback "Shadows of Youth".

* Lodeman in ''WesternAnimation/WhatAboutMimi''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TrollsWorldTour'': Barb's drummer Riff wears a beanie cap that covers his eyes. He has to move it in order to make his eyes visible, though he otherwise doesn't seem to have any vision problems with it.

* In ''Manga/TongariBooshiNoAtorie'', the Brimhats, a group of criminal witches that are known to use hats to hide their faces, specially their eyes.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'': Pretty much every unnamed Imperial officer wears their hat so that the brim is covering and shadowing their eyes, ensuring that their eyes are never seen regardless of the angle they are shown from.

* Schleprock in ''WesternAnimation/ThePebblesandBammbammShow''.

* [[FauxAffablyEvil Hazama]]/[[BigBad Yuuki Terumi]] from ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' often tilts his hat. Most of the characters (and audience) can tell he's up to no good thanks to this.
* In ''Videogame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', one of the heads available for Gaige the Mechromancer is a newsboy cap (appropriately titled "Read All About It"), the peak of which hides her eyes (when viewing the character model on the title screen, either variant can occur depending on the angle her head is positioned).

* Dust in ''VideoGame/DustAnElysianTail'' wears a veiled hat covering much of his face through most of the game. Considering his tragic backstory, this may overlap with HiddenEyes. Fidget mercilessly {{Lampshades}} this in a conversation early in the game. She's amazed he can see anything in front of him with his hat in the way.
* [[TheHero Haken]] [[ChivalrousPervert Browning]] of ''VideoGame/EndlessFrontier'' manages to pull this off when he's depressed.

* Kain Highwind of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' has his [[DragonKnight Dragoon]] helmet casting an impenetrable shadow over his eyes. More noticeable in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' due to the top-down spritework/low-res 3D models of his home game. His [[ThePaladin Holy Dragoon]] outfit lacks the helmet, though.
* Blank from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' wears a peculiar headwrap that involves a ''leather belt'' obscuring his eyes, complete with buckle. One wonders how he can see to do anything.
* Pretty much any character wearing a hat in ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami'' has their eyes hidden.

** A variation in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''. In [[Film/{{Tron}} Space Paranoids]], Sora wears armor that includes a large helmet that covers the top half of his eyes, just barely averting BlindfoldedVision. Anyone taller than his 5'7 feet height (such as Tron) cannot see his eyes as a result.
** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'', Brain's hat leaves his eyes hidden in shadow on his in-game model, adding to his shifty, rule-breaking persona. Averted in his official art, which shows his eyes.
* Flint from ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' has a cowboy hat that achieves this. [[spoiler:Turns out, he's bald]].
* Concept art of The Batter from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' shows that his only visible facial feature is his mouth, despite his in-game sprite displaying eyes.
* Bobbery from ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' wears his hat in such a way to obscure one of his eyes. Vivian and her sisters also use this trope.
* In ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', [[PlayerCharacter Red, Hilbert, and Hilda]] invoke this trope in their sprite animations.
* Gogotte from ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoFever2'' wears an oddly-shaped hat that covers his eyes. His official bio mentions he doesn't like sunlight, which might explain this.
* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', the Soldier has a helmet as his default headwear, and it was tilted in a way that his eyes aren't visible. While there are many hats the soldier can wear that can show his eyes, there are also other hats that also obscure them.

* An update to ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonTwo'' edited a cutscene so that the brim of Clementine's baseball cap obscures her eyes should she choose to blackmail Rebecca in Episode 1.

* ''VideoGame/TimothyVsTheAliens'': [[PlayerCharacter Timothy]] wears his hat in a manner like this. Though sometimes his eyes will be seen.