One of my favorite questions I keep reading is:
“Wait… is Achille chopped?”
Short answer: no.
Long answer: Achille is heavily scarred.
Canonically, Achille is almost a perfect copy of Elias actually slightly taller. If you removed the scar, most people would immediately see the resemblance. And Elias is known for being absurdly attractive.
There’s a running joke in the story that he was basically a man whore he had very little interest in relationships and could realistically get with almost whoever he wanted. People expected him to marry some flawless noblewoman and produce beautiful heirs. Which is why his relationship with Veronica confuses people.
Veronica, from the neck down, carries severe scarring from years of abuse by her ex-husband. She the Bride of Frankenstein stitched back together. Most people cannot understand why a man like Elias who had women practically throwing themselves at his feet would choose her.
Veronica can cover her scars with clothing.
Achille cannot.
His are the first thing people see. His face carries something people do not like being reminded of:
War has consequences.
Violence leaves marks.
He knows when people look at him they see the scar first and the man second.