Okay, I dunno if anyone ever said this, but I was struck by an idea while thinking of how to explain the tons of scars that my minecraft oc has and tie them to her lore.
What IF!!! Scars from wounds that players received in the hardcore world don't heal? Or ALMOST never will heal.
Why? *I* (and I repeat that I might be the only one thinking like that with this headcanon) think that scars from normal/creative/adventure worlds heal properly and normally. Player dies, respawns, or heals. But the important thing is RESPAWNING. You don't respawn in hardcore. You die, probably not managing to fully heal it all and never get the chance to do so as you cannot go back in that same session.
My mercenary lady sure does have a lot of scars... killing gods is not that easy. Most like to hide in hardcore worlds due to it being harder (I mean, it's harder to reach them). Not many manage to get the bounties and etc.
(First art by Avalon. Artfight attack on me. Second art by Potato-Goddess. Birthday gift. Ldinka01 on the right)