History Main / AcheyScars

* Superintendent Matsumoto from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' says that the massive scar [[EyeScream he has on his left eye]] has started to hurt a LOT through the investigation of a case involving [[spoiler: a SerialKiller who both murdered [[ForgottenFallenFriend his best friend and partner]] ''and'' [[EveryScarHasAStory caused said scar]] 20 years ago.]] Later, he explains that [[spoiler: said scar stopped hurting towards he end of the investigation, which he sees as a sign that it's time to move on.]]

* ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings]]'' Trilogy shows Frodo Baggins receive a painful scar [[spoiler: that nearly kills him]], and it just about serves as the [[TropeCodifier Trope Codifier]]. The Nazgul confront him and his friends on Weathertop and attack them; it is in the ensuing battle that Frodo receives a wound from his enemy that [[ScarsAreForever will never fully heal]]. In ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Return of the King]],'' Frodo's journey takes him right next to the castle owned by the Nazgul that stabbed him; ironically, at the same time that Frodo must pass the castle, the Nazgul journeys out of the castle to oversee the transport of his troops. Though he is unaware of Frodo's presence, [[BlackSpeech he still screams]]; once Frodo hears it, he clutches his scar in agony, saying to his companion, "I can ''feel'' ''his'' ''blade''." As in the book, the pain that occurs on every anniversary of Weathertop on top of his psychological scars is bad enough that he leaves for the Undying Lands. (The pain from Shelob's sting and his severed finger isn't explicitly mentioned, but it's not discounted either.)

* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series, main protagonist Rand al'Thor gets not one, but two. The first is taken in a fight with the Dark One's [[TheDragon Dragon]]. It's not able to heal, but at least the Aes Sedai keep it from spreading. He then gets a second on right next to it from a Darkfriend wielding a cursed weapon. The healers aren't even able to contain the second wound, so how do they keep it from killing him? Why, release the bonds on the first wound so that the two corruptions fight each other rather than spread. This keeps Rand alive, but in constant pain.

* In the ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' novel ''Literature/WarCrimes'', Prince Anduin often feels his body ache since only recently he was healed from nearly being crushed to death during ''Mists of Pandaria''. His mentor and healer, Prophet Velen, notes that the pain may be with Anduin for the rest of his life. Naturally it flares up when Anduin sees Garrosh Hellscream for the first time since the incident, since Garrosh was the one to nearly kill him.

* In ''VideoGame/RimWorld'', poorly treated injuries can form scars that cause constant, but minor, pain. This causes a minor mood penalty, unless the character is a Masochist, which gives a mood boost instead.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesion_%28medicine%29 Adhesions]] can result as a junction between scar and normal tissue. [[CaptainObvious These hurt.]]

See also [[ImHavingSoulPains I'm Having Soul Pains]] and WoundThatWillNotHeal. Compare SpiderSense, which can convey equally-ambiguous warnings but does not manifest in a scar.

See also [[ImHavingSoulPains I'm Having Soul Pains]] and WoundThatWillNotHeal.

* In ''VideoGame/Persona2'' it's more accurately a bruise. Maya has one on her chest in ''Eternal Punishment'' that started hurting when she first met "Deja Vu Boy". [[spoiler: If the player finished ''Innocent Sin'', it's obvious that the bruise comes from where Okamura delivered her fatal wound.]]

* Eureka gains a lot of scars in ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' after certain episode, which stick around for most of the series.

In fiction, this tissue has an interesting ability to ache or throb when someone's old nemesis comes by, especially if the injury was caused by said villain. (Such significant injuries are of course also [[ScarsAreForever permanent]]). Achey Scars can also refer to scars that were acquired a lifetime ago that still make the bearer gasp or cry out when touched by either a love interest or a particularly perverse [[BigBad big bad]].

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* ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings]]'' Trilogy shows Frodo Baggins receive a painful scar [[spoiler: that nearly kills him]], and it just about serves as the [[TropeCodifier Trope Codifier]]. The Nazgul confront him and his friends on Weathertop and attack them; it is in the ensuing battle that Frodo receives a wound from his enemy that [[ScarsAreForever will never fully heal]]. In ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Return of the King]],'' Frodo's journey takes him right next to the castle owned by the Nazgul that stabbed him; ironically, at the same time that Frodo must pass the castle, the Nazgul journeys out of the castle to oversee the transport of his troops. Though he is unaware of Frodo's presence, [[BlackSpeech he still screams]]; once Frodo hears it, he clutches his scar in agony, saying to his companion, "I can ''feel'' ''his'' ''blade''." As in the book, the pain that occurs on every anniversary of Weathertop on top of his psychological scars is bad enough that he leaves for the Undying Lands. (The pain from Shelob's sting and his severed finger isn't explicitly mentioned, but it's not discounted either.)
* Justified in ''Film/FinalJustice''. Sheriff Geronimo was shot in the gut prior to the film's events and it never fully healed. Spicy food especially causes it to hurt, so he often requests milk or maalox to soothe it.
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* Siai from ''Webcomic/{{Aquapunk}}''is often seen rubbing/stroking the scars around her wrists, which were rubbed raw from the heavy shackles she was forced to wear while in prison. This tends to happen when she's deep in thought, anxious, or both.

* In Steven Erikson's ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'', Toc the Younger bears a scar in place of a lost eye. The scar itches in the presence of magic and during pivotal scenes whose outcome furthers the novels' plot(s).

* In Steven Erikson's ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'', Tok the Younger bears a scar in place of a lost eye. The scar itches in the presence of magic and during pivotal scenes whose outcome further the novels' plot(s).

* Sam has one on his palm in season 7 of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''. He presses on it, using the pain to ground him, when his [[ItMakesSenseInContext memories of being trapped with Lucifer]] become overwhelming and he has trouble telling reality from hallucination.

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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesion_%28medicine%29 Adhesions]] can result as a junction between scar and normal tissue. These hurt.
* Nerve damage can result in this too

* Also, scars tend to be stiffer than the surrounding tissue. If the surrounding tissue happens to be a bicep, for example, it will hurt whenever you extend the arm and the scar gets streched. It gets better with time.

** Harry's famous curse scar hurts when Voldemort is nearby or feeling a particularly strong emotion. Justified by an explicit magical link between them - [[spoiler: it stops hurting altogether when Voldemort is finally dead.]]

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'', although there is an active magical component to his scar.
** [[spoiler: And once the magical part goes away his scar never hurts again.]]
** In addition to the lightning bolt scar he got as an infant, which was explicitly magical, he acquires another one in book five after the TyrantTakesTheHelm. Professor Umbridge forces him to write lines with a magical quill that carves what he wrote into the back of his hand. This left the lines permanently scarred into his hand, and they tingle every time he thinks of Umbridge. Whether this is psychological, or if it's just another perk of the quill is unknown.

* Carnival of the ''DeepgateCodex'' series has a multitude of scars, which constrict and even start bleeding when she's in a state of mental trauma.
* Kavi, in the ''FarsalaTrilogy'', had his hand badly scarred by a deghan as a child, and it still pains him as a young man.
* In ''Literature/TheTenetsOfFutilism,''Sasha never quite recovers from having her arms and stomach cut up by cultists. Even after the wounds close and scar, she still occasionally feels pain in them.

* In ''VideoGame/Person2'' it's more accurately a bruise. Maya has one on her chest in ''Eternal Punishment'' that started hurting when she first met "Deja Vu Boy". [[spoiler: If the player finished ''Innocent Sin'', it's obvious that the bruise comes from where Okamura delivered her fatal wound.]]

* In ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi'', Kaoru's scars (the result of years of [[AbusiveParents child abuse dealed by his grandfather]]) have a tendency to ache whenever he's reminded of his family (whether during flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety attacks, etc.). It's a major point in the plot's resolution when they ''finally'' stop hurting.

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* This type of pain is usually of [[YourMindMakesItReal psychological]] origins. For example, if you have a scar on your arm from a chainsaw-related accident, there's a great chance that if you even see a chainsaw, or hear it working, that scar will hurt a bit. See also: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_pain phantom pain]].
* This can occur if a scar develops into a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid keloid (WARNING: disturbing photos.)]].

* [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings Trilogy]] shows Frodo Baggins receive a painful scar [[spoiler: that nearly kills him]], and it just about serves as the [[TropeCodifier Trope Codifier]]. The Nazgul confront him and his friends on Weathertop and attack them; it is in the ensuing battle that Frodo receives a wound from his enemy that [[ScarsAreForever will never fully heal]]. In [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Return of the King]], Frodo's journey takes him right next to the castle owned by the Nazgul that stabbed him; ironically, at the same time that Frodo must pass the castle, the Nazgul journeys out of the castle to oversee the transport of his troops. Though he is unaware of Frodo's presence, [[BlackSpeech he still screams]]; once Frodo hears it, he clutches his scar in agony, saying to his companion, "I can ''feel'' ''his'' ''blade''." As in the book, the pain that occurs on every anniversary of Weathertop on top of his psychological scars is bad enough that he leaves for the Undying Lands. (The pain from Shelob's sting and his severed finger isn't explicitly mentioned, but it's not discounted either.)