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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* The poster child of this trope is Kenshin Himura of ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'' fame. The cross-shaped scar is associated with him so utterly that characters with this scar are regularly accused to ripping the idea from him, [[Older Than They Think|even if they predate him by years]]. Unlike many examples, Kenshin's scar proves to be {{spoiler|from two separate incidents. In the anime, the second one was deliberately inflicted so as to make it an X.}}
* The poster child of this trope is Kenshin Himura of ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'' fame. The cross-shaped scar is associated with him so utterly that characters with this scar are regularly accused to ripping the idea from him, [[Older Than They Think|even if they predate him by years]]. Unlike many examples, Kenshin's scar proves to be {{spoiler|from two separate incidents. In the anime, the second one was deliberately inflicted so as to make it an X.}}
* Domon Kasshu from ''[[G Gundam]]'' has such a scar, the origins of which are mostly unexplained. It's a quick indicator of his ten-year [[Training From Hell]].
* Domon Kasshu from ''[[G Gundam]]'' has such a scar, the origins of which are mostly unexplained. It's a quick indicator of his ten-year [[Training from Hell]].
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'''s [[Child Soldier|Sousuke Sagara]] has had one of these since he was at most twelve-years old (and likely younger). It's origins have yet to pop up, but [[Fanon]] suspects that they were inflicted during torture.
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'''s [[Child Soldier|Sousuke Sagara]] has had one of these since he was at most twelve-years old (and likely younger). It's origins have yet to pop up, but [[Fanon]] suspects that they were inflicted during torture.
** Humorously, his Bonta-Kun costume has the same scar.
** Humorously, his Bonta-Kun costume has the same scar.
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* Thatz in ''Dragon Knights'' has a small cross-shaped scar on one cheek and a larger slash mark across his face.
* Thatz in ''Dragon Knights'' has a small cross-shaped scar on one cheek and a larger slash mark across his face.
* An antagonistic (and possibly [[Anti-Villain]]) example from ''[[One Piece]]'' is vice-admiral Doberman, who has no less than six X-shaped scars scattered across his face and neck.
* An antagonistic (and possibly [[Anti-Villain]]) example from ''[[One Piece]]'' is vice-admiral Doberman, who has no less than six X-shaped scars scattered across his face and neck.
** Coby also got one above his right eye when he [[Took a Level In Badass]].
** Coby also got one above his right eye when he [[Took a Level in Badass]].
** Anti-hero X Drake has one on his chin.
** Anti-hero X Drake has one on his chin.
** Laboon, a whale, is covered in x-shaped scars from his attempts to destroy Reverse Mountain by bashing it with his head.
** Laboon, a whale, is covered in x-shaped scars from his attempts to destroy Reverse Mountain by bashing it with his head.
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* In ''[[DOGS Bullets and Carnage]]'', Naoto has one on her chest.
* In ''[[DOGS Bullets and Carnage]]'', Naoto has one on her chest.
* Tsukune Aono from ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' has a huge one on his chest, among several smaller scars. Got it from a random [[Mook]], but it also marks the first time he released his ghoul powers without Moka's aide.
* Tsukune Aono from ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' has a huge one on his chest, among several smaller scars. Got it from a random [[Mook]], but it also marks the first time he released his ghoul powers without Moka's aide.
* {{spoiler|Captain Miria}} from ''[[Claymore]]'' recently came [[Back From the Dead]], sporting an X-shaped scar across her face and looking more badass than ever.
* {{spoiler|Captain Miria}} from ''[[Claymore]]'' recently came [[Back from the Dead]], sporting an X-shaped scar across her face and looking more badass than ever.
* ''[[Katanagatari]]'s'' main character has this by the end of the series, though it is explicitly shown how he got it. {{spoiler|From intentionally taking two ''bullets'' to the face and body.}}}
* ''[[Katanagatari]]'s'' main character has this by the end of the series, though it is explicitly shown how he got it. {{spoiler|From intentionally taking two ''bullets'' to the face and body.}}}
* Apollo from ''[[Genesis of Aquarion]]'' has one on his cheek. It's never mentioned how he got it.
* Apollo from ''[[Genesis of Aquarion]]'' has one on his cheek. It's never mentioned how he got it.
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* This is an option for your custom characters in ''[[Soul Calibur]] 3''
* This is an option for your custom characters in ''[[Soul Calibur]] 3''
* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' allows the player to give Shepard this particular scar. [[Deadly Doctor|Mordin Solus]] also has one.
* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' allows the player to give Shepard this particular scar. [[Deadly Doctor|Mordin Solus]] also has one.
* Bang Shishigami of ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' has one of these within his [[BFS|massive]] [[Scarf of Asskicking|collection]] [[Hotblooded Sideburns|of]] [[Testosterone Poisoning|uber-manly]] [[Walking Shirtless Scene|characteristics]].
* Bang Shishigami of ''[[BlazBlue]]'' has one of these within his [[BFS|massive]] [[Scarf of Asskicking|collection]] [[Hotblooded Sideburns|of]] [[Testosterone Poisoning|uber-manly]] [[Walking Shirtless Scene|characteristics]].
* ''[[Mega Man X]]'s'' Axl has one of these. Why, as a robot, he hasn't had them fixed up is never even brought up.
* ''[[Mega Man X]]'s'' Axl has one of these. Why, as a robot, he hasn't had them fixed up is never even brought up.
** Being who he is, he probably keeps it for the same reason the trope exists. However, it does heal when you use his [[Infinity+1 Sword|White Armor]] in ''X8''.
** Being who he is, he probably keeps it for the same reason the trope exists. However, it does heal when you use his [[Infinity+1 Sword|White Armor]] in ''X8''.
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