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* The protagonist of the French-language series, ''[[Le Scorpion]]'' has a scorpion-shaped mark on his back, from which he derives his name. Because of this mark, some people consider him to be the Devil's son. {{spoiler|It turns out to be a scar caused by being thrown against a red hot metal scorpion as an infant by Tribalidi, whom the Scorpion and the reader had been misled to believe is his father.}}

 

* ''[[Madagascar]]: Escape 2 Africa'': Alex is identified as Zuba's missing son by the Africa-shaped birthmark on his paw.

* ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' - The eponymous Fifth Element, Leeloo, has the symbols for the four elements on her wrist.

* ''[[Willow]]'' - The movie introduction details this trope, exactly, right off the bat.

== Literature ==

* In the ''[[Discworld]]'' series, Carrot casually mentions having a crown-shaped birthmark, which marks him as the rightful heir of the Ankh-Morpork throne.

* One of the [[Jedi Apprentice]] books had this, only the birthmark would only appear in a certain chamber. This revealed that the Crown Prince was not actually the rightful heir, instead the heir was the king's daughter from a previous marriage to a commoner. Who also happened to be the leader of [[La Résistance]].

* Morgon in Patricia McKillip's ''Riddle Master'' trilogy has three star-shaped birthmarks on his forehead.

* A main plot point of the childrens' series ''Dragonblood'', which centers on kids born with a dragon heritage who can usually transform into dragons. They all have a dragon-shaped birthmark on their arm.

 

* On the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'', {{spoiler|Turlough's long-lost little brother}} was believed to be the [[Chosen One]] by his adoptive people, due to a distinctive mark on his shoulder. Subverted in that it wasn't a birthmark ''or'' a mark of Destiny, but {{spoiler|an identification brand placed on political prisoners by the ones who'd exiled both brothers}}.

 

* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' has a group of star-shaped marks on his head that some in the pod say look like a constellation in the sky.

 

* The lesbian pirates in ''[[I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space]]'' have been scouring the galaxy for years trying to find their lost princess who was stolen at birth. All they know is that she has a peculiar birthmark on her belly.

* Dersil in ''[[Chasing the Sunset]]'', as a bard / impostor king "supposed to" have one:

 

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