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[[File:birthmark-of-destiny_triforce2_4657.png|link=The Legend of Zelda
Vanquishing evil is actually pretty easy: just grab a [[Chosen One]], give them a sword (or [[With This Herring|just a herring]] -- [[Chosen One|Chosen Ones]] are a very resourceful lot), point them in the right direction and just wait until the evil empire falls. In fact, the only challenge in this puzzle is figuring out just who and where the [[Chosen One]] is in the first place. You don't want to end up with a [[Fake Ultimate Hero]], after all.
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{{quote| '''JB:''' [[Captain Obvious|I've had this birthmark since I was born.]] It's the name of our fuckin' ''band'', dude.<br />
'''Kage:''' I have ass-mark, too. }}
* Subverted in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (
* Subverted in ''[[The Golden Voyage of Sinbad]]'', when [[Ms. Fanservice]]'s eye tattoo is seen by the savage tribe. The [[Comic Relief]] guesses that they're so excited because they think it's a [[Birthmark of Destiny]] that brands her their goddess, but the character who knows their language reveals that, no, it's actually a sign she should be given to the local one-eyed monster.
== Literature ==
* In the ''[[
** Invoked in ''[[Discworld
* 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.
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* In The ''Outlaw Of Torn'' by [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]], Norman of Torn has a lily-shaped birthmark on his right breast, which eventually proves that he's Prince Richard, lost heir to Henry III.
* The royal family in the ''[[Hero Series]]'' all have a royal birthmark indicating as such.
* In ''[[
* In ''[[The Belgariad]]'', Garion has a discoloured mark in the shape of a circle on one of his palms. {{spoiler|This mark is actually possessed by every descendant of Riva who is in line to inherit the Rivan throne.}}
** Sorcerers also have such a mark somewhere. Polgara's is in her ''hair''.
** Among the Ulgo people, the one destined to become their holy man is known by the colour of his eyes at birth.
* Discussed in ''[[
* 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.
== [[Live Action Television]] ==
* On the original ''[[
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== Video Games ==
* Certain incarnations of Link from ''[[
* In ''[[Fire Emblem]]'''s [[Fire Emblem Jugdral|Jugdral sub-series]], [[Word of God]] says people who possess holy blood (Indicating they are among the [[Single Line of Descent|oddly rare decedents]] of the legendary Crusaders) and if they can or can't use the associated legendary weapon shows up as a birthmark (In game it just shows up on the stats screen).
** The Branded from [[Fire Emblem Tellius
* In ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro
* ''[[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.
== Webcomics ==
* The lesbian pirates in ''[[I Was Kidnapped
== Western Animation ==
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** And double-subverted when he later reveals that he has another one on the sole of his other foot that '''won't''' wash off.
* In ''[[American Dragon Jake Long]]'', members of the Huntsclan have dragon-shaped birthmarks. According to [[Capulet Counterpart|Rose]], before her [[Heel Face Turn]], it destines her to slay dragons.
* ''[[Teen Titans (
* Subverted in an episode of ''[[Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat]]'' where Sagwa's younger sister Sheegwa is thought to be a princess because of a star-shaped birthmark on her body, but at the end of the episode the "birthmark" is accidentally washed off and is revealed to be just a stain of mud.
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