Doctor Fate's half-helmet

Doctor Fate's half-helmet is a fictional item featured in comic books published by DC Comics. It relates to the character of Doctor Fate.

This was a simple half-helmet designed and worn by Kent Nelson. He began wearing it early in his career as a member of the original Justice Society of America in the 1940s. The reason why he began wearing this alternate headpiece is because the Helmet of Fate, which was infused with the power and cosmic esssence of Nabu was becoming possessive of him, governing his motivations and guiding his actions in ways that Kent Nelson did not approve of. Foregoing the Helmet of Nabu, Kent instead began wearing the half-helmet. This restricted his power levels as he no longer had unfettered access to the power given to him by Nabu. However, Kent still possessed his own learned mystical abilities which included enhanced strength, superhuman durability and the power to fly.