Skinwalker/Witch Verse Tattoos
Tattoos explained!
Left Arm Tattoo & Right Upper Arm Tattoo
- Jesse has these in his regular verse. The one on his left arm was done after the loss of the bottom half of his arm and is just a geometric design.
- The design on his upper right arm is of a Yeii, a Great Spirit. It’s a throwback to his culture as well as his grandfather who would always tout that no matter what he did or where he would go, the Yeii would always be watching him. In Skinwalker Verse, it’s a homage to the beings that made him what he was, the beings that gave him Deadeye and basically created a Skinwalker.
Chest Tattoo
-- This is also in regular verse. It is the Navajo Sun symbol with the rays replaced with Eagle and Owl Feathers. Feathers are a symbol of prayer.
-- The Eagle Feathers at the North, South, East, and West directions are colored for the 4 sacred colors of the Dine. In Regular Verse, his Grandfather’s spirit companion was an Eagle.
--The owl feathers make up the rays in between the directional feathers. In the Normal Verse, they represent prayers from the people dearest to him in his life. In Skinwalker verse, each of them represents a “prayer” for his gifts, such as protection, power, clarity of sight, etc.
Back Tattoo
-- The stag skull represents Jesse’s spirit companion, Kynthelig (Kin-eh-lig) that he met when traveling in the British Isles. It’s also part of Jesse’s “monster” form when he’s in between shifting and changing skins. Sometimes Kynthelig lives in the tattoo on Jesse’s back, sometimes on a skull he keeps near his door.
Spine Tattoo
-- A Sacred Geometry tattoo that incorporates the footprints of the animals Jesse prefers to turn into. Golden Eagle, Mustang, Wolf, Stag, Great Horned Owl.
Right Hand Tattoo
--A Nordic Stave for keeping a Prisoner locked up tight. It was given to him by a Powerful witch he met in the early days of being a Skinwalker to help keep him in his own body. After all, he’s technically not human anymore.
I’ll post up the headcanons later!