His scar on his chest came after an accident and subsequently a surgery
Overworking himself to fill the role as firstborn son and heir to a vast, growing kingdom at a young age, he wore himself to all his limits at once by studying instead of sleeping
One day he sparred versus his father, and James miscalculated how fast his father could swing at him with a new club, and how much slower James moved his body
Later he awoke to his mother nursing him, and he found an aching sore across his torso
His latent self-regeneration wasn’t as potent as it is in his adulthood, so surgery was necessary to fix the tear in his heart valve
Now, he knows better. His body failed him. He’ll do what he can to prevent another injury/organ failure, but wouldn’t trust pushing his physical limits
“Mind over matter, after all”
Erik
Scars across his right eye, hidden under his bangs
Hyper self-conscious about it, that he’s super sure to cover it with his bangs, and especially with glamour once Matthew learned to concoct the potions
He’s a people-pleaser, especially towards women due to his mother’s upbringing
It’s no surprise he tried to make as many ladies as happy as possible
One of the cat demon girls he comforted clawed at his face in an attempt to claim him, saying that if he weren’t pretty, all her competition for his attention would go away
Since then, he’s learned to layer masks upon masks, pleasing people but not letting anyone as close as he let others before
He picks at his scars when he’s under stress of disappointing someone important to him
“It’s ugly, isn’t it, Princess?”
Sam
Cuts on his lip from getting into fights, busting them open
Scars on his back between his demon armor, almost reminding you of chain links how lines start and stop across his skin
He doesn’t start any fights, other demons jump him cause he looks tough and like a good fight (and boy does he know how to throw punches)
He can only shield himself against so many persistent brawlers before the cuts start to sink in
Those days are over though, but occasionally remind him that he’s a hulking Brute and a monster that others want to take down
“I know it looks bad! Just look at something besides me!”
Matthew
Scars on his fingers and hands from his early knife handling
His mother really wanted him to study to be the next heir to the throne for their happiness, that her dream was for him to rule when she isn’t able to
Though, Matthew couldn’t become the next heir right away so he wanted to give something else to his mom in the meantime
He decided to pick up cutlery, to make something different, to show his mom that he’s different from his brothers and can create something by himself
So he tried cooking up dishes with the little ingredients he had. He carved wood and cut fruits, trying to figure it out on his own without worrying his mom
“And that’s how I learned to cut apples and apply first aid in the same day!” 😀
Damien
Knicks and small scars on his hands and arms from rescuing animals
Birds, kittens, small creatures of the Demon World, he’d cradle them to safety in his arms, setting them down somewhere soft and dry where he’d then try to find its family (getting bit or scratched along the way, of course)
If it were orphaned, then he’d do his best to feed it and give it water
Looks at his scars in fond memory; he made many animal friends from this
“The minor injuries are worth saving another life”
Diana
A huge scar across her chest, due to an attempted assassination by a vengeful huntress who sought out temptress demons
Thankfully our then princess gave the huntress the slip, but the injury unfortunately stays
Holy magic isn’t something she can easily heal from, nor will it fade anytime soon
When she finds the time to, she’ll ink a tattoo that incorporates or flows with the scar that’s as elegant and powerful as her
“Perhaps I don’t want it to disappear when it reminds me of my will and conviction to serve my kingdom. Won’t it be more beautiful to make the scar into a symbol of strength than to think of it as shame?”
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