The sudden scars on Thranduil's face are a creation of the movie adaptation. However, his scars may reflect a little-emphasized facet of J.R.R. Tolkien's lore: Elves' "Fëa" (a metaphysical concept analogous translatable as "soul") occasionally influences the "Hröa" (the fleshly, physical body), particularly under moments of extreme stress. This can manifest as extreme physical changes that reflect the mind's state, in this case deep war scars. This is in accordance to J.R.R. Tolkien's texts and books, the last battle where Thranduil fought, was the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age (about three thousand years earlier), where Sauron was defeated.
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