History Main / XMarksTheHero

Anime fans tend to call these [[TropeMaker Kenshin Scars]], after [[RurouniKenshin the most famous bearer of them]].

* ''{{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. {{He got better}}]]

* While an {{anti-hero}} at best, Scar from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' has a very {{badass}} scar that covers his forehead and reaches down to both of his eyes.

* The poster child of this trope is Kenshin Himura of ''RurouniKenshin'' 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, [[OlderThanTheyThink even if they predate him by years]] Unlike many examples, Kenshin's scar proves to be [[spoiler: from two separate incidents.]]

** Somehow the [[TheHero hero]] and origin character ''whose name is X'' doesn't count as at least a subversion of the trope?

** During the [[spoiler: TimeSkip, luffy gets a huge x shaped scar on his chest.]]

* Subverted in ''KingdomHearts'', as [[TheDragon Saix]] has a big ol' X right across the bridge of his nose, and he's ''not'' a heroic sorta guy.

** During the [[Spoiler: TimeSkip, luffy gets a huge x shaped scar on his chest.]]

** Though a huge amount of {{fanon}} also explain it as simply being there just for aesthetic value, and handwave it as never to be explained.

* Tibarn from ''FireEmblem'' has a large one where the horizontal cut extends across his nose and onto his other cheek.
** Og[[SpellMyNameWithAnS (u)]]ma from the same series also has one.
* This is an option for your custom characters in ''SoulCalibur 3''
* John Hartigan of ''SinCity: That Yellow Bastard'' has an X-scar on his forehead.

* Subverted in ''FullmetalAlchemist''. Scar, who has one of these across his forehead, is HeWhoFightsMonsters, though he's shown some redeeming qualities.
* In the latter books of ''TheDarkTower'', Callahan has a cross-shaped scar. It was a memento from two would-be killers, who had tried to carve a swastika into his forehead, but were interrupted.
* The RPG ''MassEffect'' allows the player to give Shepard this particular scar. [[DeadlyDoctor Mordin Solus]] also has one.

* Bang Shishigami of ''BlazBlue'' has one of these within his [[{{BFS}} massive]] [[ScarfOfAsskicking collection]] [[GoNagaiSideburns of]] [[TestosteronePoisoning uber-manly]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene characteristics]].

* '' MegaManX'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 [[InfinityPlusOneSword White Armor]] in ''X8''.
* Tetsugyu from ''GiantRobo''
* One Marvel comics character, Agent X, was distinguishable early on for these scars across his face. After being healed of these during a quasi-mystic ritual, he disappeared for a while. When he came back later on, the scars were back; he apparently carved them back on himself!
* Doumeki Kai of ''[[OsuTatakaeOuendan Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!]]'' has this. One wonders where he got it, since he is, after all, head of a ''cheerleading squad''.
** Similarly, ''EliteBeatAgents'' has Commander Khan. Slightly more understandable, since he was a former CIA agent, but not by much.
* Zack Fair of ''FinalFantasyVII'' fame has one of these on his cheek. ''CrisisCore'' shows how he got it... but strangely it only shows him getting one cut on his cheek.

* Sir Muir, in the webcomic ''{{Harkovast}}'' has scars crossing over his right eye.
* Redeemed Ulic Qel-Droma, from the Tales of the Jedi series, has this scar on his forehead.
* Subverted in ''KingdomHearts'', as [[TheDragon Saix]] has a big ol' X right across the bridge of his nose, and he's ''not'' a heroic sorta guy.
* Raven from ''{{Tekken}}'' has the two scars in the middle of his face, meeting above the nose.
* Oscar, a sniper from ValkyriaChronicles, sports one of these on the left side of his forehead. He acquired it when he protected his brother in an unexplained incident from when they were children. Musaad, a scout, also sports a similar one in the same place. His scar likely came from his involvement in the previous war in the backstory of the game, him being a famous war veteran and all.
* Sue from ''CaveStory'' has one of these across the bridge of her nose.

* [[WolfsRain Wolf's Rain's]] Tsume also has one on his chest that Toboe asks about, though [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] [[MyGreatestFailure ain't exactly]] [[TallDarkAndSnarky eager to]] [[TroubledButCute talk about]] [[FailureKnight it...]]

* [[WolfsRain Wolf's Rain's] Tsume also has one on his chest that Toboe asks about, though [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Tsume]] [[MyGreatestFailure ain't exactly]] [[TallDarkAndSnarky eager to]] [[TroubledButCute talk about]] [[FailureKnight it...]]