History Main / EyesOutOfSight

* The art style of ''VideoGame/ValiantHearts'' covers the eyes of adults to show that they have seen tne horrors of the world. Children's eyes are therefore uncovered to display their innocence. In the sequel, the African-Americans are similarly drawn with eyes shown because they're optimistic and eager to prove themselves. [[spoil:Once James learns that his brother Freddie wasn't killed in action, but by racists back at home, his eyes are cynically obscured.]]
* ''VideoGame/WarioWare'': Several characters, such as Jimmy T. (and by extension, his entire family), Orbulon, Dr. Crygor and 18-Volt, have their eyes hidden behind glasses (or in the case of Dr. Crygor, a visor) and are rarely, if never shown. Orbulon's eyes however, were barely visible in one cutscene in ''Twisted''. ([[https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/906718956060377089 and his eyes can be shown in their entirety if the glasses are removed via hacking)]].

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In Japanese media, obscured eyes (usually by bangs) is often used as a stand-in for being "generic" and can be used for the {{Protagonist}} of video games (including {{Eroge}}).

* Music/{{Gorillaz}}: Noodle wore long bangs in the media surrounding ''Music/DemonDays'' (known together as "Phase 2"), hiding her eyes most of the time. While she didn't possess them for ''Music/PlasticBeach'' (which were given to her robot replica Cyborg Noodle), she had a face-concealing mask in their place. The bangs have returned occasionally for later albums, but they're nowhere near as omnipresent as they were in Phase 2.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Donquixote Doflamingo's eyes are always hidden behind his CoolShades. The reason why has yet to be revealed, but a Flash Back shows that this was already the case in his childhood, and when a reader asked what was under his sunglasses, the author dodged the question by answering that he wore another identical pair of sunglasses. Whenever they are damaged in battle and the one time he is seen taking them off, alone in a private room, his eyes are conveniently out of frame, closed, or covered by his hand.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

* Tez the Terrible, one of three students in the High Energy Magic Building of Unseen University in ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}'' is noted to have a hairstyle that goes down to his shoulders all the way around. It's only because of his nose sticking out that Ridcully is reasonably sure he's facing the right way.

In Japanese media, obscured eyes (usually by bangs) can be a stand-in for being "generic" and can be used for the {{Protagonist}} of video games, especially {{Eroge}}. It is common enough that a character drawn this way can be jokingly called a "''Hentai'' protagonist" by fans.

* Pictured atop this page is Lucy Loud from ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', who always has her eyes covered by her hair. Even when she was shown as a baby several times, she either wore an EyeObscuringHat or already had her bangs grown. Considering the reason why her parents let her hair grow out as said in one episode, her eyes must have been creepy enough for them to not want to look at.

* Since his helmet also contains a shades-like mask, the titular ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' is never seen from the nose up, as neither [[NeverBareheaded his head]] nor eyes have been disclosed.

* Cyclops of the ComicBook/XMen usually wears his visor or glasses or shuts his eyes to control his EyeBeams. When he doesn't, his eyes aren't visible through the beams.

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** Often, Digimon with a fully human appearance have their eyes covered by something and we don't see what's under it. Aversions often have their face obscured by a CoolMask instead. Examples include Angemon, who has a helmet that covers up his eyes and we never see what his eyes look like underneath it, and Angewomon, who is Angemon's DistaffCounterpart and wears her helmet the same way as Angemon. Bar Fairimon also wears a visor that covers her eyes and never takes it off.

** Often, Digimon with a fully human appearance have their eyes covered by something and we don't see what's under it. If they avert this, then their face is often obscured by a CoolMask. Examples include Angemon, who has a helmet that covers up his eyes and we never see what his eyes look like underneath it, and Angewomon, who is Angemon's DistaffCounterpart and wears her helmet the same way as Angemon. Bar Fairimon also wears a visor that covers her eyes and never takes it off.

** Often, Digimon with a fully human appearance have their eyes covered by something and we don't see what's under it. Examples include Angemon, who has a helmet that covers up his eyes and we never see what his eyes look like underneath it, and Angewomon, who is Angemon's DistaffCounterpart and wears her helmet the same way as Angemon. Fairimon also wears a visor that covers her eyes and never takes it off.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': Often, Digimon with a fully human appearance have their eyes covered by something and we don't see what's under it. Examples include Angemon, who has a helmet that covers up his eyes and we never see what his eyes look like underneath it, and Angewomon, who is Angemon's DistaffCounterpart and wears her helmet the same way as Angemon. Fairimon also wears a visor that covers her eyes and never takes it off.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'':
*** Angemon has a helmet that covers up his eyes and we never see what his eyes look like underneath it.
*** Angewoman, who is Angemon's DistaffCounterpart, wears a helmet that obscures her eyes. Her eyes are never shown.