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When a character gets a scar, it’s usually from a sword or knife fight (and the occasional fire), a childhood accident, or in rare cases born with that scar. But just because they have a scar doesn’t mean that it can’t be freakin’ awesome looking. Mainly it has to have a cool shape or be in a very noticeable place or have a cool back story. Sometimes it may be a [[Mark of Shame]] or a [[Distinguishing Mark]]. |
When a character gets a scar, it’s usually from a sword or knife fight (and the occasional fire), a childhood accident, or in rare cases born with that scar. But just because they have a scar doesn’t mean that it can’t be freakin’ awesome looking. Mainly it has to have a cool shape or be in a very noticeable place or have a cool back story. Sometimes it may be a [[Mark of Shame]] or a [[Distinguishing Mark]]. |
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== Anime |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* Zoro from ''[[One Piece]]'' had scars all over his body, though the prominent ones are on his left eye and a huge one in his chest, which goes down from his left shoulder to his right hip. These cool scars were from his many battles. |
* Zoro from ''[[One Piece]]'' had scars all over his body, though the prominent ones are on his left eye and a huge one in his chest, which goes down from his left shoulder to his right hip. These cool scars were from his many battles. |
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* Tigrerra from ''[[Bakugan]]'' had a scar over her left eye but it’s assumed that’s natural for Tigrerras to have. |
* Tigrerra from ''[[Bakugan]]'' had a scar over her left eye but it’s assumed that’s natural for Tigrerras to have. |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* [[Batman]]'s rogue gallery has Two-Face, who has half a scar running down one-half of his face. |
* [[Batman]]'s rogue gallery has Two-Face, who has half a scar running down one-half of his face. |
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** Another Batman villain, Victor Zsasz, immortalizes each kill he makes by carving tally marks into his skin. |
** Another Batman villain, Victor Zsasz, immortalizes each kill he makes by carving tally marks into his skin. |
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== Films == |
== Films == |
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* Inigo Montoya from ''[[The Princess Bride]]'' has a pair on both sides of his face because he tried to fight the six-fingered man. |
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* The colonel in ''[[Avatar]]'' has three on the right side of his face, their never explained but it’s assumed something scratched him. |
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* The colonel in ''[[Avatar]]'' has three on the right side of his face, their never explained but it’s assumed something scratched him. |
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* In ''[[The Mask of Zorro]]'', Diego Zorro cuts a Z into Raphael Montero’s neck, surprisingly twenty years later it still looks pretty fresh. |
* In ''[[The Mask of Zorro]]'', Diego Zorro cuts a Z into Raphael Montero’s neck, surprisingly twenty years later it still looks pretty fresh. |
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** Also Alejandro Zorro cuts an M on Captain Love’s face. |
** Also Alejandro Zorro cuts an M on Captain Love’s face. |
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* [[Harry Potter]]’s lightning bolt shaped scar. |
* [[Harry Potter]]’s lightning bolt shaped scar. |
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* In ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', [[the Joker]] relates where he got those scars. |
* In ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', [[the Joker]] relates where he got those scars. [[Unreliable Narrator|He never gives the same explanation twice.]] |
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* Nick Fury in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] has three parallel scars running under his eyepatch which help make him look dangerous and [[Badass]]. {{spoiler|In 2019's ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]], we discover that a <s>cat</s> flerken scratched him ''and'' damaged his eye.}} |
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== Myths and Legends == |
== Myths and Legends == |
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* [[Japanese Mythology|Kuchisake]] [[Youkai|-onna]]'s scar spreads across her whole mouth. Depending on the legend, it's a plastic surgery [[Gone Horribly Wrong|gone wrong,]] jealous husband slicing her with his sword, or she had an accident while crossing the street. |
* [[Japanese Mythology|Kuchisake]] [[Youkai|-onna]]'s scar spreads across her whole mouth. Depending on the legend, it's a plastic surgery [[Gone Horribly Wrong|gone wrong,]] jealous husband slicing her with his sword, or she had an accident while crossing the street. |
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* Star Boy, who is a legendary Blackfoot Indian warrior, was also called "Scarface"/"Poia". Because he was stuck down by a lightning-weapon. |
* Star Boy, who is a legendary Blackfoot Indian warrior, was also called "Scarface"/"Poia". Because he was stuck down by a lightning-weapon. |
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== Animated Films == |
== Animated Films == |
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* Cloud gets a scar in his face in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'' when Loz shoots him in the face at point-blank range but Cloud’s goggles took most of the damage for him but still you can notice it several times later in the movie. |
* Cloud gets a scar in his face in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'' when Loz shoots him in the face at point-blank range but Cloud’s goggles took most of the damage for him but still you can notice it several times later in the movie. |
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** In ''Advent Children Complete'' Cloud gets cut in the face by Sephiroth during their Sword Fight scene, in several places including through the stomach. |
** In ''Advent Children Complete'' Cloud gets cut in the face by Sephiroth during their Sword Fight scene, in several places including through the stomach. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* Odette from ''[[Rune Factory Tides of Destiny]]'' has one on her face, supposedly she got it from playing kitchen by cutting a rock with a knife, the knife supposedly broke and hit her in the face. |
* Odette from ''[[Rune Factory Tides of Destiny]]'' has one on her face, supposedly she got it from playing kitchen by cutting a rock with a knife, the knife supposedly broke and hit her in the face. |
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** Gerard has one right under his left eye. |
** Gerard has one right under his left eye. |
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** Saïx also has an "X"-shape scar on his face. How he got that, no one knows, since his [https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/7/71/Isa_KHBBS.png/revision/latest?cb=20161028120238 younger self doesn't have it]. |
** Saïx also has an "X"-shape scar on his face. How he got that, no one knows, since his [https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/7/71/Isa_KHBBS.png/revision/latest?cb=20161028120238 younger self doesn't have it]. |
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* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'''s Solid Snake. |
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'''s Solid Snake. |
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* ''[[Guilty Gear]]''{{'}} Baiken has a scar over her left eye. |
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* Geralt of ''[[The Witcher]]'' series fame has some scars on his face, one runs down his left eye. |
* Geralt of ''[[The Witcher]]'' series fame has some scars on his face, one runs down his left eye. |
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* Sub-Zero from ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' series has a scar on his left eye. |
* Sub-Zero from ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' series has a scar on his left eye. |
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== Web Original == |
== Web Original == |
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* In Dolan True Stories' |
* In Dolan True Stories' ''[https://youtu.be/om_H_fUdzJI Our Worst Injuries as Kids]'', a [[Reddit]] user (portrayed by Pringle) explained how he sliced his foot thanks to a rock collection under his sister bed, which he landed on while playing superhero. Despite the hard landing, the user explained that [[Feel No Pain| didn't feel any pain]] until his mother [[I Ain't Got Time to Bleed| noticed that he was hurt]], resulting in a cool scar. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* Zuko’s burn scar from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', even though he got it from his [[Jerkass]] dad and it looks like a rotting black eye and his eye can’t open all the way - it’s still pretty cool. |
* Zuko’s burn scar from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', even though he got it from his [[Jerkass]] dad and it looks like a rotting black eye and his eye can’t open all the way - it’s still pretty cool. |
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** Despite surviving an explosion and getting cut on some ice the cuts he receives from the Northern Water Tribe heal up completely. |
** Despite surviving an explosion and getting cut on some ice the cuts he receives from the Northern Water Tribe heal up completely. |
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