Villain Marks

Villain marks is an unofficial term referring to the tattoo-like marks on the face and body seen on most villains. While the markings have not been commented on directly in canon and are most likely a purely stylistic and artistic choice on the part of the creators, the prevalence of these marks in villain design is prevalent enough to warrant taking note of. Even if nothing else, these villain marks serve as a fun piece of background world-building fluff.

## Facial Villain Mark Gallery

Ralph the Clown: this money-hungry clown has red slash over his right eye and a black slash over his left. Gangu Gwon: this villain-that-never-was possesses dark blue eyeshadow-like rings around his eyes and black triangle like marks on at least one (and probably both) of his cheeks. Cassian: like Gangu, our protagonist's eyes are surrounded by eyeshadow-like rings of dark blue and his cheeks are adorn with triangle marking which look strikingly similar to Moros's necklace.Blaster: this mad bomber has eyes accented with thick lines of orange-red and a yellow star exploding outward from his nose.Bloodrain: the leech's forehead has six ovals in two rows of three, bearing a creepy resemblance to spider eyes.Sticker: this artist bears two purple upside down triangles under each of her eyes.Ground Dog: this digger has a black spot on each of his cheeks and a third spot on his nose (puppy nose~).Toy Maker: a demented mime with a chalk white face and eyelash-like spikes under his right eye.Pointer: Juac's lackey has a yellow explosive-bubble like patch spreading outward from the bridge of his nose.Barracuda: this rival villain boss's eyes are rimmed in deep blue and below his left eye is a dark crescent dash.Lens Girl: an sneaky teleporter with light blue across her face and ears resembling the stroke of a paintbrush.Royal Garnet: a gem-loving man with half of his scalp an eye-catching shade of blue.
## Body Villain Mark Gallery

Black Hand: Gadam's brash brawler's eyes are each decorated with a black star. His shoulders bear a matching black line under a hollowed out black triangle. There is a black feather like mark on his right pectoral.Juac: a brawler with a orange line waving across her cheeks and nose. Both of her shoulders sport black spirals within a circle.Ice Demon: a minion of Barracuda with a hidden face; however, a blue star can be seen on each of his shoulders.Crush: this pizza-hating shark boy has light blue eyeshadow-like marks on his eyelids, black gill-like under each of his eyes, and a black U-shaped marking on each side of his head. He has black bands on his forearms and sharp black patterns on his shoulders, sides, and back.Rock Hand: a muscled villain of the Northern vilzone who has black tendril-like markings all over his body: face, arms, and lower torso.
## Exceptions

While the vast majority of villains possess villain marks, there are some exceptions. The majority of these exceptions to the rule are villains who wear masks. The most sensible explanation is that facial designs with both a mask and marking on the face could easily become overly 'busy.' These villains may have villain markings under their masks or they may not. After all, a villain with an obscured face can still bear markings elsewhere on their body as seen with Ice Demon, so it's possible.

Observation indicates villain marks are exceedingly common among villain. Yet, without an explicit statement within Villain to Kill canon or Word of God, it's impossible to claim all villains possess villain marks (on their face specifically or elsewhere on the body) is a hard rule. Moreover, Aroma and Otte may (at minimum) prove not all villains have facial villain marks.

Red Eye: it is unclear whether the pink jagged marking on the Gadam's archer's face are villain marking or scars.Driver & Crow: the ex-boss of the Gadam Vilzone and his loyal lieutenant are the first example of markless villains we encounter in the story. Wonder what might be hidden beneath their masks? Aroma & Otte: beyond a light blush, the twins' face are clear of anything that could be interpreted as a villain mark. However, the two do possess an 'inhuman' trait in their distinctive slitted eyes. Smoker: a Northern villain with a face partially concealed by a mask.Shadow Ghost: a mask wearing villain, the shadows under his eyes could be marks of villainy or insomnia.
## Trivia

* When Daewung and Uchan speculate as to whether the unknown (Cassian) who took out Blaster is a villain or an outer, Daewung is certain that he is an outer "just from the way he looks." Given the signs that differentiate Cassian visually from a psyker or civilian are his claws and *markings*, it can be inferred they are what Daewung is basing his identification on.
* In the panel depicting (the original) Gangu as a villain, his villain marks are identical to Cassian's. This MAY indicate a villain's markings (and other aspects of their villain appearance) are predetermined prior to awakening.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 0
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 3
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Episode 25
4. ↑ Episode 5
5. ↑ Episode 16
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Episode 27
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Episode 38
8. ↑ Episode 32
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Episode 46
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Episode 12
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Episode 39
12. ↑ Episode 48
13. ↑ Episode 14