History Main / NamedAfterTheInjury

* The notorious gangster Al Capone earned the nickname "Scarface" when he suffered an injury in his youth, leaving a pretty nasty scar across his face.

* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Frodo becomes famous as "Frodo of the Nine Fingers" after [[{{Fingore}} losing the tenth]] to Gollum in the climax of the story.

* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'' has The Armless Guy, an [[ButtMonkey often unlucky]] minifigure whose arms are missing.

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]

* ''ComicBook/{{Thorgal}}'': the 'Archers'/'Land of Qa' cyclus (Albums 9-13) features an old Viking fletcher called 'Argun treefoot', who got his name because of his wooden leg. On several occasions, he refers to himself as a 'disabled war veteran' indicating he might have lost his leg in a fight or battle.

* ''Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon'':
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': Mufasa's evil brother has a scar going down the side of his face, and is named Scar. [[note]] According to ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'', Scar was originally named "Askari" after his ancestor, while an earlier book based on the film named him "Taka". [[/note]]
** ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'': Captain Hook is missing a hand because it was bitten off by a crocodile, so he has a HookHand.

* ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'': The Wampa that attacked Luke Skywalker at the beginning of the film came to be known as "One-Arm" in expanded universe material.

* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': A couple of the cutthroats sailing on the ''Hispanola,'' including One-Eyed Jack (who wears an eyepatch), Black-Eyed Pea (who sports two shiners), and Headless Bill (take a guess). Exaggerated with Dead Tom.
--> '''Mudwell:''' ''(sobbing and holding a skeleton)'' Dead Tom's dead! Long John shot him!
--> '''Walleyed Pike:''' But Dead Tom's ''always'' been dead. That's why he's called "Dead Tom".
--> '''Mudwell:''' Oh. ''(drops skeleton)''

* ''Series/SesameStreet'': In a ChristmasEpisode, Oscar the Grouch adopts a cat. This cat has a prosthetic leg, so is named "Tiny Tim" after a character from ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'' who walks with a crutch.

[[folder:Religion and Mythology]]
* Brothers Theodorus and Theophanes the Branded, Christian saints of the 9th century, got their nickname due to having several verses branded onto their faces as punishment for veneration of icons.
* In the Native American myth ''Jumping Mouse'', the eponymous mouse magically gives away his sight and sense of smell to two animals who lost theirs in an unspecified injury. He names them Eye of a Mouse and Nose of a Mouse.

*** Tyr, god of justice, is blind and missing his right hand. His titles include: The Maimed God, Blind, Blind Tyr, Wounded Tyr, Blind Overlord, Wounded One, One-handed & the Eyeless One.

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* ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'': Axle the puppy from "The Road to Empawerment" has nonfunctional hind legs, so he has two wheels to get around. An axle is a part that connects wheels to the springs of a car.

* Creator/BusterKeaton was nicknamed as such after he allegedly fell down a flight of stairs when he was only 18 months old. He apparently shook it off, leading to one of his dad's friends saying "He’s a real buster!" The rest, as they say, is history.

* Discussed in an ''Film/XMen'' movie when somebody jokingly wonders if Professor X's superhero ID is "Wheels" because he's in a wheelchair.

* Emperor Justinian II of UsefulNotes/TheByzantineEmpire earned his nickname of ''Rhinotmetos'' ("The Split-Nosed") after [[NasalTrauma his nose ended up cut]] during his first dethronement.

* Creator/BusterKeaton was nicknamed as such after he allegedly fell down a flight of stairs when he was only 18 months old. He apparently shook it off, leading to one of his dad's friends saying "He’s a real buster!" The rest, as they say, is history.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': The Escaped Psycho Killer With a Chainsaw and Hook from "[[Recap/TotalDramaHookLineAndScreamer Hook, Line, and Screamer]]" has a hook that covers his missing hand. He briefly shows Gwen what his arm looks like without the hook.

* Emperor Justinian II of UsefulNotes/TheByzantineEmpire earned his nickname of ''Rhinotmetos'' after [[NasalTrauma his nose ended up cut]] during his first dethronement.

* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': A couple of the cutthroats sailing on the ''Hispanola,'' including One-Eyed Jack (who wears an eyepatch), Black-Eyed Pea (who sports two shiners), and Headless Bill (take a guess). Particularly played for laughs with Dead Tom.

* ''VideoGame/{{Pico}}'': One of the main Goth-Punks is named Cyclops, which comes from him wearing an eyepatch over one side of his face. In the continuity of ''Pico's School: Love Conquers All'', he mentions the name started off as an EmbarassingNickname, with his peers mocking him for his here-missing eye.

* ''VideoGame/{{Pico}}'': One of the main Goth-Punks is named Cyclops, which comes from him wearing an eyepatch over one side of his face. In ''Pico's School: Love Conquers All'', he mentions the name started off as an EmbarassingNickname, with his peers mocking him for his here-missing eye.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': The Escaped Psycho Killer With a Chainsaw and Hook from the episode "[[Recap/TotalDramaHookLineAndScreamer Hook, Line, and Screamer]]" has a hook that covers his missing hand. He briefly shows Gwen what his arm looks like without the hook.

** A rare heroic example-- Lincoln reads comics that involve a superhero with a sidekick named One-Eyed Jack, who wears an eyepatch. The name comes from the slang term for Jack playing cards that have only one eye visible.
** In "Suite and Sour", Lincoln mentions a ghost called the Footless Bellboy, who allegedly lost his feet before he died and can be heard thumping along.
** Recurring character Scoots (real name unknown) is so-called because she is confined to a mobility scooter. It's unknown as to why; "A Flipmas Carol" reveals that she was that way even in her youth.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': The Escaped Psycho Killer With a Chainsaw and Hook from the episode "Hook, Line, And Screamer" has a hook that covers his missing hand. He briefly shows Gwen what his arm looks like without the hook.

A character who was Named After the Injury has a name, alias, or nickname that has to do with an injury they've sustained, typically a permanent one. Something like "[[NasalTrauma Broken Nose Bob]]" or "Captain Scarhand".

** ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': Mufasa's evil brother has a scar going down the side of his face, and is named Scar.

* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': A couple of the cutthroats sailing on the ''Hispanola,'' including One-Eyed Jack (who wears an eyepatch), Black-Eyed Pea (who sports two shiners), and Headless Bill (take a guess).

* Scar from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' got his nickname from his distinctive X-shaped scar on his forehead.
* Leaky Eye Luca from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' is named after his right eye, which constantly leaks due to an injury.
* Claw from ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion'' has an injury over his left eye, presumably missing an eyeball, most likely caused from a claw attack on his face at some point.

* In the ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho081TheKingmaker The Kingmaker]]", the publican that the Doctor consults for information on the missing Peri and Erimem is known only as "One-Armed Clarrie," despite being in possession of two working arms. Turns out that Clarrie made the mistake of [[BerserkButton grabbing Erimem's backside]] back when they first met, prompting her to break his arm; even now that Clarrie has fully recovered, the nickname is too popular to get rid of.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': District Attorney Harvey Dent takes on the persona of Two-Face after half of his face is scarred when he has acid thrown in his face while questioning a mobster in court.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Flesh}}'', Old One-Eye is a female ''T. rex'' named after her missing eye, which the human protagonist gouged out.
* In ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueIncarnate'', Deadeye is a ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} expy who lost his eyesight under unrevealed circumstances.

* In ''WesternANimation/TheLoudHouse'' fanfic ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Metool_Bard/Fanfiction:_Coming_Up_Short Coming Up Short]]'', the bullies tease Paula, a girl with a broken leg, by calling her "Crutches" and "Peg Leg".
* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': Sven Swordeater (confirmed to be named after the Everworld one) is an EthnicMagician with hideous scars on both cheeks that ripple disturbingly when he grins (and he likely does it on purpose). He claims he got the scars during a fight that led to a TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening.

[[folder:Films - Animation]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': Mufasa's evil brother has a scar going down the side of his face, and is named Scar.
* ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'': Captain Hook is missing a hand because it was bitten off by a crocodile, so he has a HookHand.
* ''Shake Hands with Danger'', a ScareEmStraight film about the dangers of industrial equipment, has a memorable rockabilly theme tune sung by a guy who introduces himself as Three Finger Joe. The obvious implication is that he lost two fingers in an industrial accident, but [[NoodleIncident we don't get any more detail about how]].

[[folder:Films - Live-Action]]
* In ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'': The Wampa that attacked Luke Skywalker at the beginning of the film came to be known as "One-Arm" in expanded universe material.

* In ''Literature/GelsominoInTheLandOfLiars'', Zoppino's name stems from ''zoppo'', the Italian word for ''lame'', because when Rometta drew the kitten on the wall, she hadn't finished his fourth leg.

* ''Film/TopSecret!'': When Hillary (a French woman) asks Nick what his name means, he replies, "Oh nothing... my dad thought of it while he was shaving."

* ''Cat Diaries: Secret Writings of the MEOW Society'': One of the pirates in the chapter "Pirate Cat, Treasure Hunter" is named One-Arm. Tellingly, he is missing an arm.

* In ''Literature/EarthsChildren'', some of the Clan know Creb as Mog-Ur One Eye, as he lost one of his eyes in a cave bear attack as a child (along with one of his arms); Mog-ur is the Clan's word for a holy man or shaman.

* Maria Seidemann's 1983 children's book ''Neunfinger'' (nine-finger) tells the story of the boy Martin after a car accident kills his father, puts his mother in a wheelchair, and gives him the nickname Nine-finger. Well, you can imagine why...

* In the kids' story ''Who Lives in That Hole?'', after Longy the worm is bitten in half by a bird, his friends joke that they'll have to call him Shorty.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFourthEdition'': Torog, the King that Crawls, is an evil god of torturers and jailers whose body was mangled in an ancient DivineConflict.
* ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' has a few [[DisabledDeity Disabled Deities]] who have divine titles referencing their disabilities:
** Tyr, god of justice, is blind and missing his right hand. His titles include: The Maimed God, Blind, Blind Tyr, Wounded Tyr, Blind Overlord, Wounded One, One-handed & the Eyeless One.
** Ilmater, god of martyrdom and endurance, is covered with [[WoundThatWillNotHeal Wounds That Will Not Heal]] that represent his attempts to remove suffering from the world by taking it into himself. His titles include the Broken God and the Rack-Broken Lord.
** Gruumsh, patron god of the orcs, is known as the One-Eyed God. General consensus is that he had an eye gouged out while fighting a duel with the elf god Corellon Larethian, although Gruumsh's priests consider this heresy and insist Gruumsh has [[{{Cyclops}} always had one eye]].

* Played for laughs, in the ''GCPD Lockdown'' DLC for ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight''. Where in one of the {{mooks}} working to get The Penguin out is named "Spark". His fellow {{mooks}} thought he got the name because he was [[TheEngineer good with machinery]], he actually got it because he was electrocuted by ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'s [[ShockStick eskrima sticks]].

* A few characters in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' are given sobriquets based on the fact that they've lost an eye, such as King Olaf One-Eye.

* One of the main Goth-Punks in the ''VideoGame/{{Pico}}'' universe is named Cyclops, which comes from him wearing an eyepatch over one side of his face. In ''Pico's School: Love Conquers All'', he mentions the name started off as an EmbarassingNickname, with his peers mocking him for his here-missing eye.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': Subverted with Stumpy; he’s missing both hands and one foot, but it turns out his name actually is “Stumpy Stumpson.”

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Centaurworld}}'', Durpleton adopts an injured humanoid lizard as his "son" and names him Stabby due to Rider knocking him out by throwing a [[InTheBack knife into his back]].

* The cartoon adaptation of ''Literature/MillyMolly'' features a jailed former thief named Broken Nose Bill, whose nose is bent. Despite his name and his criminal record, though, he's quite an understanding man.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The episode "Newbie Dash" reveals each Wonderbolt to have an EmbarrassingNickname based around their first day as a Wonderbolt. Soarin's nickname is Clipper due to the fact he clipped his wing on a flagpole.

* One ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' skit has some television heroes conduct a race in their iconic vehicles. Two of the participants are Ponch and Jon from ''Series/CHiPs'', aboard their police motorcycles. Ponch gets his head pulled off by a grapple from the Batmobile (Robin needs to practice his aim), but this has no detrimental effect on his driving. In fact, he wins the race, for which "Headless Ponch" receives a gift basket.

** In "Demolition Doofus", Mrs. Puff's inflation sac is punctured after [[DrivesLikeCrazy SpongeBob crashes a boat for the umpteenth time]], meaning that she can never inflate again. This trope is discussed when [=SpongeBob=] jokes that she should be called Mrs. Pop from now on. [[DudeNotFunny Mrs. Puff is not amused.]]

** In "Graveyard Shift", Squidward tells [=SpongeBob=] a story about a man known as the Hash-slinging Slasher, who accidentally cut his hand off with a knife and replaced it with a spatula.
* Crosshair from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch'' has his nickname based on his injury on his right eye which resembles the crosshair of a scope.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' Subverted with Stumpy; he’s missing both hands and one foot, but it turns out his name actually is “Stumpy Stumpson.”

More sympathetic characters who were Named After the Injury usually got their injuries trying to survive a dangerous situation, or a dangerous life in general. This is common with pets, whose owners named them to acknowledge the injury, but also emphasise that the pet's bad past is behind them (naming a quadruped who lost a leg "Tripod" is [[StockAnimalName a common one]]).

* ''ComicBook/BarbeRouge'': Redbeard's wise old friend is the old pirate 'Triple-Patte' (triple legs) because he walks with one leg of flesh and blood, one wooden peg and one crutch.

* ''ComicBook/{{Thorgal}}'': the 'Archers'/'Land of Qa' cyclus (Albums 9-13) features an old Viking fletcher called 'Argun treefoot', who got his name because of his wooden leg. On several occasions he refers to himself as a 'disabled war veteran' indicating he might have lost his leg in a fight or battle.

* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'': The main villain is known as "Metal Beak", because his beak was torn off in a fight and he wears a metal mask to hide it.

* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': A couple of the cutthroats sailing on the ''Hispanola,'' including One-Eyed Jack (who wears an eyepatch), Black-Eyed Pea (who sports two shiners) and Headless Bill (take a guess).

* ''Film/{{Tremors}}'': Early in the film the heroes injure one of the [[SandWorm graboids]] by shooting off one of its tentacles. From that point on they refer to that graboid as "Stumpy". Stumpy is the final graboid to be killed at the end of the film.

** The Gryffindor ghost is commonly called Nearly Headless Nick, since his head was never fully [[OffWithHisHead cut off]] during his execution and is hanging by a thread of skin. He doesn't like the name, preferring his real one, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (however, it's rarely ever used).

* ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicle'': The protagonist Kvothe gains "the Bloodless" as one of his [[IHaveManyNames many names]] when he doesn't bleed from a [[ATasteOfTheLash public flogging]]. It's only a side effect of the [[FantasticDrug obscure anaesthetic]] he secretly doped himself up on beforehand, but does a lot to build up his in-universe mystique.

* Maria Seidemann's 1983 children's book ''Neunfinger'' (nine-finger) tells the story of the boy Martin after a car accident kills his father, puts his mother in a wheelchair and gives him the nickname Nine-finger. Well, you can imagine why...

** Harwin Strong was once known as Breakbones for his strength, until he got beaten and humiliated at a tournament by Criston Cole and the fool Mushroom started calling him Brokenbones, which stuck with him.

** Upon breaking his jaw while playing on the stepping stones, Stormkit got renamed to Crookedkit, later Crookedjaw and then Crookedstar.

* ''Podcast/TheWeeklyPlanet'': In discussing how the ComicBook/FantasticFour immediately nicknamed Ben Grimm "The Thing" after he was transformed into a rock man, the two host likened it to renaming someone who recently lost their legs to "Stumpy."

** In the story included at the beginning of the ''Monstrous Arcanum'' supplement, the wizard protagonist magically binds a [[SeaSerpents merwyrm]] named Silak to his service before attacking a Skaven stronghold. The beast loses an eye during the battle, and in the closing paragraphs the wizard notes that it has begun to be referred to as Silak One-Eye among the local sailors.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey'': The StarterVillain is a human trafficker and pirate called "Cyclops", because he's missing one eye. The game allows you to steal his fake eye, [[AssShove shove it up a goat's rear end]], kill the dude, retrieve the eye (unlocking an achievement) and then sell it for a high price.

* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'': One of the higher-ranking members of the Hunter Association is called Skins, because he looks like his face once fell off and they had to staple it back in place. A flashback shows that he was initially annoyed with the nickname but it grew on him. We never find out his actual name.

** Old Blind Pete was blinded by Bozzok as punishment for selling Thieves' Guild secrets. Before that he was Eagle-Eyed Pete.

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* ''Literature/TheBelgariad'': The evil god Torak, who lost half his face in the ancient DivineConflict he instigated, is sometimes called "One-Eye" or "old burnt-face" by his more irreverent enemies.