Unusual in that the actual faceplate has to be removed by hand after the rest of the helmet retracts into it. We only know thanks to development material. Although it's a downplayed example, because in the entirety of the show we never actually see it do this, as he's either wearing it or not wearing it but is never shown donning it on or taking it off. Casshern Sins: Casshern has a helmet that retracts into his collar when not in use.And that helmet? Looks like the head of a stylized hellhound, symbolic of Guts's inner beast. Also a minor form of Instant Armor and Technology Porn. Thus, this trope is Awesome, but Impractical, with its impracticality overlooked in fiction thanks to the Rule of Cool.Ī Subtrope of Cool Helmet and Cool Mask. Also, you wouldn't want to accidentally hit the switch at the wrong time, nor catch your hair or nose in the closing mechanism. The multiple moving parts would certainly weaken the helmet and compromise its protectiveness in a fight or a crash - breaking into pieces is exactly what you want your helmet not to do. Very handy for a Dramatic Unmask.Įven if possible in Real Life, this would probably be a bad idea.

The helmet often seems to activate without any apparent interaction or input from the wearer it just extends or collapses with minimal fuss whenever the situation demands.

When needed again, it can be summoned back in the blink of the eye. However it works, this helmet can fold or vanish into the armor as if it no longer exists. It operates by using Applied Phlebotinum, Functional Magic, storing components in Hammerspace, through Impossibly-Compact Folding, or maybe just a Hand Wave. And then they reveal themselves with an unbelievably cool helmet that just slides, clicks, folds and does all manner of other mechanical origami. Picture the scene: the character is wearing their Powered Armor or other such suit. For them, there's a simple solution: the Collapsible Helmet. Heroes or villains who avert Helmets Are Hardly Heroic still rarely want to bother about putting it on, or removing the helmet and carrying it along.

Metal dead space helmet