Remember that this guide was built by dA users(As suggested ideas), it is what mostly everyone think about them, before posting anything harmful, I warn you that some cliches are somehow mean, while some are true, some can be untrue as well, it depends on the way you think toward them. If your story has one or several of them, that does not disqualifies your story as bad or overused story, also remember that not everything in this world is 100% accurate, and there is Artists that add strangeness to their styles which makes them unique in some way, sorry if anything down this insults your style.
Purpose
The purpose of making this guide is to help those who are trying to avoid cliches of any kind releated to wolf series. I hope this helps you out! =Roneri
Scar's Cliches: Anatomy Problems
Scars challange Anatomy
Who happens to hate those annoying and overated scars, but that somehow go against the anatomy?
1-Bitten Ear, is that even posible? 2-Bear Scratch, insert GNG releated here. 3-Cat Scratch, over used and leaving the eye intact. 4-Bad wolf Scratch, same as number 3, overused scar. 5-Front Fangs, scars are out of anatomy, where does the fur and body end and start? out of anatomy, completly wrong. 6-Back Bite, many users think that two scratchs reprecent a bite, when it does not. 7-Three Fingers, if it was done by a feline or bear 5, not 3 will be left, since when animals have 3 fingers? 8-Wild Surgery, since when can wild wolves have that type of scars in the wild? 9-Perfect X scar, I mean was the enemy really trying to leave the user a perfect Symethric scar? overused scar. 10-Tail Scars, same as number 5.
Anatomy takes revange
The following description contains usefull information that you can use to avoid overated wrong scars.
1-Torn Ear, If something(with the exception of pups and such) had bitten hard, it would had ripped part of it. 2-Bear Wound, a lot of users overuse it, some others have gave the excuse that a ''wolf'' did it to them, mayority of wolves, or realistic wolves fight with fangs, not claws. 3-Cat Scratch, if the user was scratched that way, there is a 70% that it would have lost the eye or left blind. 4-Blind Eye scratch, how can they get only one scratch like that? if they are wild, and if it got bitten, there should be more than one scar reprecenting the two uper or down fangs, another way is to be slashed with something. 5-Torn fur, when the enemy catches and bites hard the user in that way, the fang's usually traspass the skin and wounds the user's skin, as it rips the fur will be torn away as well. 6-Torn Skin, when a user gets bitten, the scar will be mostly represented as a furless zone that was ripped apart, remember that in a fight, the enemy pulls the skin out to rip, thats how the scar will end up.(I used to make this mistake) though they are exceptions. 7-Feline Sratch, depending on how deep or the streight the user puts in its attack there will be between 4 or 5 scratchs[there is exceptions.] 8-Human Surgery, the threads are stitched in the form of crosses, once healed they are taken out, there shouldn't be scars with that form type, also make sure where the user needs a surgery, its like who is going to need a surgery on the ear and such? 9-Umperfect X, title says it all, nothing is symethrical. 10-Torn Tail, if it was made by a bite and pulled out, there should be no fur and only the part of the skeleton/anatomy should be seen, same as 5 and 6.
I did this so that it can help you out with anatomy problems! it is not perfect, but I believe it is more correct than the first one!
How can people thing that wolfs have scars on they're tails. Also, can I note that the eye would most likely be damaged somewhat by the claw marks? Even though wolves don't fight with claws and wouldn't have claw marks.
yeah I totally agree, though the claw marks can be from another animal, like a bear or cougar you know XD but indeed some people make wolves fight with claws when they got fangs to use.
A bears claws would completely destroy the side of the wolves face, as would a cougars. Yes, they do. Sadly, people are that stupid to think REAL wolves fight with claws </3 They lack the claw shape and the muscle structure to do it. Thats why lions have these big awesome muscular pawls.
Thank you so much for this, and I fully agree with allot of your points. If something bites your ear it would most like be torn off or if your super lucky have a few holes in it. As for perfect shaped scars. The only way I can think of that happening is. One. Someone held the person getting scared down while the scarer cut them or two, someone got a hot brand and stabbed them with it and burned the scar in. I've been making my own ref sheet for a OC of mine and I plan on using this as a reference to retouch some of the many scars she keeps getting.
As for that hunting wolf talk going on. >.> I love it how wolves magically hunt like cats. Wolf pounces and holds it by the throat strangling it. Don't most canines grab it by the throat or back and shake it until the back or neck break if its small enough?
FFFF I forgot to add that! there is no way a burn scar will look like a cutting, When skin is burned, the surrounding skin begins to pull together, resulting in a contracture. It needs to be treated as soon as possible because the scar can result in restriction of movement around the injured area. in other words it will look like an expanded scar(it will also look rotten if not treated in time) the skin will start to fall also, sometimes the hair of the animal helps, resulting in burning only the fur and keeping part of the skin almost save. Another idea if you want the scar as a cutting is by doing it on purpose(or attacks) or done with an object(Sharp one too) Natural burn scars look like if they where pinkish markins, and not somehow straight lines(unless it was done in purpose with an object, torturing or marking and animal(herd)). Here is an example of a dog that was burn during a fire, dont worry is not that horrible XD [link] the pinkish marks on the back, the ones that look like splats or deformed star is a scar, also on the back leg and next to the bandana.
I hope this helps! tell me if you still have a question or need more information!
Yes, they do. Sadly, people are that stupid to think REAL wolves fight with claws </3
They lack the claw shape and the muscle structure to do it.
Thats why lions have these big awesome muscular pawls.
As for that hunting wolf talk going on. >.> I love it how wolves magically hunt like cats. Wolf pounces and holds it by the throat strangling it. Don't most canines grab it by the throat or back and shake it until the back or neck break if its small enough?
Excuse me if i dont make any scence im not 100% English
Another idea if you want the scar as a cutting is by doing it on purpose(or attacks) or done with an object(Sharp one too)
Natural burn scars look like if they where pinkish markins, and not somehow straight lines(unless it was done in purpose with an object, torturing or marking and animal(herd)).
Here is an example of a dog that was burn during a fire, dont worry is not that horrible XD
[link]
the pinkish marks on the back, the ones that look like splats or deformed star is a scar, also on the back leg and next to the bandana.
I hope this helps! tell me if you still have a question or need more information!