<p>The masks are a medium that utilises the power of Hell to call forth Ayakashi and they basically materialise Izanami's power in our world. The masks are created by <a href="http://noragami.wikia.com/wiki/Fujisaki_Kouto" rel="noreferrer">Fujisaki Kouto</a>, Yato's father. The are created using the power of the Yomi no Kotonoha (Words of Hell), which are used through paint brushes that utilise the power of <a href="http://noragami.wikia.com/wiki/Izanami" rel="noreferrer">Izanami</a>. He currently possesses two brushes, his own and Ebisu's. The ability the brushes provide are of course masks summoning and the control over Ayakashi.</p>

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  <p>Masks Summoning: An ability she obtains from using the Mandate of Hell (Phantom Brush). She is able to summon phantoms without chanting or affixing a mask, and without sustaining blight in the process, unlike Ebisu.</p>
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<p>I've noticed this mask being used by almost every major antagonist in the anime. It's mostly used by them as some sort of a gateway to call the Phantoms (<em>Ayakashi</em>) but what exactly is it?</p>

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What is the one eyed mask in Noragami?
# What is the one eyed mask in Noragami?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-11-07
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I've noticed this mask being used by almost every major antagonist in the anime. It's mostly used by them as some sort of a gateway to call the Phantoms (*Ayakashi*) but what exactly is it?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-11-07. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
The masks are a medium that utilises the power of Hell to call forth Ayakashi and they basically materialise Izanami's power in our world. The masks are created by [Fujisaki Kouto](http://noragami.wikia.com/wiki/Fujisaki_Kouto), Yato's father. The are created using the power of the Yomi no Kotonoha (Words of Hell), which are used through paint brushes that utilise the power of [Izanami](http://noragami.wikia.com/wiki/Izanami). He currently possesses two brushes, his own and Ebisu's. The ability the brushes provide are of course masks summoning and the control over Ayakashi.

> Masks Summoning: An ability she obtains from using the Mandate of Hell (Phantom Brush). She is able to summon phantoms without chanting or affixing a mask, and without sustaining blight in the process, unlike Ebisu.
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