Xander's tattoos in "Sock Puppet" consist of the following six symbols.
Graphics and text from: Adinkra Symbols of West Africa.
"war horn"
symbol of vigilance and wariness
"except for God"
symbol of the supremacy of God
"sword of war "
symbol of courage, valor, and heroism
"by God's grace"
symbol of faith and trust in God
"that which does not burn "
symbol of imperishability and endurance
"Love never loses its way home"
symbol of the power of love