Because
audeamus22 wanted me to post about this:
I HAVE NO CLUE IF THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE!
Christian Kane...
Has large tattoos on the backs on his calves and is rumored to have designed the Cherokee symbols himself.
source Has tattoos on left ankle of a wolf and a moon. (Cherokee inspired) right ankle has a falcon or eagle with wings to knee.
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"By the way, although Kane does have tattoos of his own, the tats we’ve seen onscreen are fake."
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