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* In "Film/Batman", the Joker's girlfriend Alicia begins wearing a white porcelin mask shortly after he takes over Grissom's criminal empire. It's later revealed that the mask hides her acid burn scars.
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** A majority of {{Char Clone}}s in ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' sport a white mask in reference to the original.

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** A majority of {{Char Clone}}s Char's expies in ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' sport a white mask in reference to the original.
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* ''LetsPlay/{{Dream}}'' is often depicted as having one of those.

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* ''LetsPlay/{{Dream}}'' ''WebVideo/{{Dream}}'' is often depicted as having one of those.these as a representation of his smiley-faced avatar, and given his reputation as TheDreaded in his Manhunt videos, the mask causes him to look extra terrifying. The same applies to [[Characters/DreamSMPDream his character]] on the ''WebVideo/DreamSMP'', an abusive and manipulative tyrant who eventually becomes a SerialKiller.
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-->-- '''Music/TheyMightBeGiants''', "[[Music/Apollo18 Turn Around]]"

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%%zero context* ''Manga/{{Nightschool}}'': All [[BondCreatures astrals]] are basically living shadows with white masks.



* The Elf King from ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}'' wears a white mask, devoid of features outside a carving reminiscent of his stone. For some extra BodyHorror, the mask is held on by spikes that penetrate his flesh. It serves a practical purpose too. [[spoiler:It hides the fact that he's dead.]]
* The Court of Owls from the ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/NightOfTheOwls'' and onwards, a secret society that manipulates Gotham City from the shadows. The 2012 San Diego Comic-Con Batman panel where they handed out Owl masks to the audience proves that [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6c/bb/07/6cbb075a98dee32d4b9618c935c22dd7.jpg it's just as creepy in real life.]]

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* ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}'': The Elf King from ''ComicBook/{{Amulet}}'' wears a white mask, devoid of features outside a carving reminiscent of his stone. For some extra BodyHorror, the mask is held on by spikes that penetrate his flesh. It serves a practical purpose too. [[spoiler:It hides the fact that he's dead.]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': The Court of Owls from the ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/NightOfTheOwls'' and onwards, a secret society that manipulates Gotham City from the shadows. The 2012 San Diego Comic-Con Batman panel where they handed out Owl masks to the audience proves that [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6c/bb/07/6cbb075a98dee32d4b9618c935c22dd7.jpg it's just as creepy in real life.]]



* Wild Dog, a vigilante in ''Franchise/TheDCU'', conceals his identity beneath a white hockey mask.
* ''ComicBook/{{Fantomas}}'' -- at least the Mexican version.

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* Wild Dog, a vigilante in ''Franchise/TheDCU'', conceals his identity beneath a white hockey mask.
* ''ComicBook/{{Fantomas}}''
''ComicBook/{{Fantomas}}'': Fantomas -- at least the Mexican version.



%%zero context* Father Wrath from ''ComicBook/HackSlash''.
%%zero context* Mister Quimper's mask from Grant Morrison's ''ComicBook/TheInvisibles''.

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%%zero context* ''ComicBook/HackSlash'': Father Wrath from ''ComicBook/HackSlash''.
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%%zero context* ''ComicBook/TheInvisibles'': Mister Quimper's mask from Grant Morrison's ''ComicBook/TheInvisibles''.mask.



* ComicBook/MrA, a vigilante hero created by Creator/SteveDitko who believes in BlackAndWhiteMorality, wears a somewhat dehumanizing white mask.
%%zero context* ''Manga/{{Nightschool}}'': All [[BondCreatures astrals]] are basically living shadows with white masks.
* Elite from ''ComicBook/ThePunisherWelcomeBackFrank'', a rich VigilanteMan inspired by ComicBook/ThePunisher who wears a white suit and mask and kills the "undesirables" in his neighborhood. Frank is not flattered.
* ComicBook/SimonDark wears a creepy white mask with uneven stitching to hide his frequently shifting head. He's also a bit unhinged and has decapitated multiple violent criminals who made the mistake of attacking people in his neighborhood.
%%zero context* V of ''ComicBook/VForVendetta''.

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* ComicBook/MrA, ''ComicBook/MrA'': Mr. A, a vigilante hero created by Creator/SteveDitko who believes in BlackAndWhiteMorality, wears a somewhat dehumanizing white mask.
%%zero context* ''Manga/{{Nightschool}}'': All [[BondCreatures astrals]] are basically living shadows with white masks.
* ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'': Elite from ''ComicBook/ThePunisherWelcomeBackFrank'', a rich VigilanteMan inspired by ComicBook/ThePunisher the Punisher who wears a white suit and mask and kills the "undesirables" in his neighborhood. Frank is not flattered.
* ComicBook/SimonDark ''ComicBook/SimonDark'': Simon Dark wears a creepy white mask with uneven stitching to hide his frequently shifting head. He's also a bit unhinged and has decapitated multiple violent criminals who made the mistake of attacking people in his neighborhood.
%%zero context* * ''ComicBook/VForVendetta'': V of ''ComicBook/VForVendetta''.wears a white Guy Fawkes mask.
* ''ComicBook/WildDog'': The vigilante Wild Dog conceals his identity beneath a white hockey mask.
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* The Brontë sisters in ''Film/{{Emily}}'' have a parlor game in which one person puts on a plain white mask and acts out a character and the others have to guess who it is. However, when it is the reluctant Emily's turn to put on the mask, she pretends to be possessed by the spirit of their late mother, and does it so well that the others starts to believe that it is true. She buries the mask in the garden the next day.
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* [[Website/SCPFoundation SCP-035]] is a living White Mask of Doom based on Greek drama masks that compels anyone near it to put it on and take it as a host. It's also quite sociopathic and manipulative.

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* [[Website/SCPFoundation ''Website/SCPFoundation'': [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-035 SCP-035]] is a living White Mask of Doom based on Greek drama masks that [[EvilMask compels anyone near it to put it on and take it as a host.host]]. It's also quite sociopathic and manipulative.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "What Have You Done?", Princess Bubblegum briefly wears an old-fashioned {{plague doctor}}'s mask.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "What "[[Recap/AdventureTimeS1E24WhatHaveYouDone What Have You Done?", Done?]]", Princess Bubblegum briefly wears an old-fashioned {{plague doctor}}'s PlagueDoctor's mask.



** There's the mask Huu wears with his swamp monster disguise. It's more light brown, apparently made of bark, but same difference.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Mean Seasons", Calendar Girl wears a white mask to hide her face and freaks out at the end of the episode when the mask is removed. It turns out that she has a perfectly normal, even beautiful, appearance -- but the ''psychological'' scars of being cast aside by the modeling industry for being "too old" cause her to see herself as a hideous old crone.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAmon Amon]], who wears [[http://images2.nick.com/nick-assets/shows/images/korra/characters/character_large_332x363_amon.jpg?height=363&width=332&quality=0.75 an awesome]] white mask with a red circle on the forehead, which features prominently in [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pm_N023an_4/T68GJPSOeXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qatvAj58GXQ/s1600/Korra+-+Amon%2527s+Equalist+Movement+propaganda+poster.jpg both official]] [[http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/142/7/c/amon_propaganda_poster_by_billytwo-d50p5ru.png and fanmade]] [[http://i.imgur.com/5FkFm.png propaganda posters.]]
* Hexadecimal of ''WesternAnimation/{{Reboot}}'' has a whole bunch that she can switch freely between at a moment's notice.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sealab 2021}}'' references {{plague doctor}}'s white masks (see below) when Sealab is hit with a plague.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': The assassin Cheshire wears a white mask in the shape of a grinning cat.

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** There's the The mask Huu wears with his swamp monster disguise. It's more light brown, apparently made of bark, but same difference.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Mean Seasons", "[[Recap/TheNewBatmanAdventuresE13MeanSeasons Mean Seasons]]", Calendar Girl wears a white mask to hide her face and freaks out at the end of the episode when the mask is removed. It turns out that she has a perfectly normal, even beautiful, appearance -- but the ''psychological'' scars of being cast aside by the modeling industry for being "too old" cause her to see herself as a hideous old crone.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAmon Amon]], who Amon]] wears [[http://images2.nick.com/nick-assets/shows/images/korra/characters/character_large_332x363_amon.jpg?height=363&width=332&quality=0.75 an awesome]] white mask with a red circle on the forehead, which features prominently in [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pm_N023an_4/T68GJPSOeXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qatvAj58GXQ/s1600/Korra+-+Amon%2527s+Equalist+Movement+propaganda+poster.jpg both official]] [[http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/142/7/c/amon_propaganda_poster_by_billytwo-d50p5ru.png and fanmade]] [[http://i.imgur.com/5FkFm.png propaganda posters.]]
* Hexadecimal of ''WesternAnimation/{{Reboot}}'' ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' has a whole bunch that she can switch freely between at a moment's notice.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sealab 2021}}'' ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' references {{plague doctor}}'s doctor}}s' white masks (see below) when Sealab is hit with a plague.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': The assassin Cheshire wears a white mask in the shape of a grinning cat.

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