Why do the Inhumans wear masks?

[VetLogan]

Seriously, why do the Inhumans wear masks? Think about it...they don't have alter egos...they all live amongst each other...many of them are family...they get their powers through a public rite of passage (kinda like a bar mitzvah).

Do they even have real names? I mean, Black Bolt wasn't born Black Bolt, was he?

Why all the secrecy? C'mon! Drop the masks!

[CaptainCanada]

The Inhumans gain new names after going through the Terragen Mists to reflect their new abilities.

[tchipley]

The real world reason: It was a superhero comic so they needed to look like superheroes or kids wouldn't buy the comic.

My fathead reason: That's the way Jack Kirby imaged them to look like.

My fanboy reason: That was the way of the Inhuman culture. It was probably ritualistic in some manner dealing with the terrigen mists. Also they look way cooler that way.

[tchipley]

Karnak Gorgon and Triton are their real names.

Black Bolt's is just the shortened version of Blackagar Boltagon

Kinda like calling him "Stevie!"

[lusiphur]

Karnak Gorgon and Triton are their real names.

Black Bolt's is just the shortened version of Blackagar Boltagon

Kinda like calling him "Stevie!"

Crystal- Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Medusa- Medusalith Amaquelin

Black Bolt wears the costume with the hood and antennea because it is sound proof and helps him control his powers.
Gorgon might wear a mask and it might be a shadow from his head band. Karnak is part of a religious order and his outfit is like what they all wear.
Medusa started wearing a mask when she was part of the Frightful Four and Triton and Crystal never have worn masks.
I dont think that any of the other Inhumans wore masks. With their mutating they really havent needed them.