That also helps explain why Edea didn't recognise [](#s "Ringabell") when she first saw him. If [](#s "Alternis") never took his helmet off at home because putting it back on was such a hassle, Edea would never have seen his face.

Maybe it's less that and more that it's made up of a bunch of tiny individual pieces! It's not hard to put on, just tedious because he has to fasten every little section into place. When it got knocked off, he was pissed because he spent *hours* on that, you pricks.

I mean, can you imagine trying to fit it all inside the helmet. It must be a nightmare. Hence, he just leaves it on to avoid the hassle.

Shower thought: Alternis rarely takes his helmet off because his hair makes it hard to put it back on