Twin Tropes

Tropes that surround Twins.

Two characters look awfully alike to the cast, but the audience doesn't believe they're any different than anybody else. When twins are mentioned in fiction, they are almost always identical, not fraternal. One twin dies so the other can be angsty (and more unique). Killed Off for Real? A twin or clone shows up from nowhere to pick up where you left off. Conjoined twins are far more likely to appear in fiction than in Real Life. Single-Minded Twins, with the creepiness factor played up. Introducing... the evil version of you! Pretending to be one's own identical twin, whether such person exists or not. Identical combatants with identical attacks will cancel each other out. Due to Twin Telepathy or Twin Banter, twins can carry on one side of a conversation no matter which one is speaking. Brother-sister (i.e., fraternal) twins act identical in all ways other than sex. A character is pretending to be his Evil Twin, usually badly. Twins make themselves distinguishable with hairstyles, costumes, or scars. If an actor has an identical twin, bring them into the cast! Take actors/characters who look nothing alike and call them twins, typically for comedy. When the Odd Couple happen to be twins. Siblings (usually twins) get separated at birth and meet for the first time later in life. Twins arguing over who has seniority due to being the oldest, even if it's a difference of minutes. They have identical appearance and personality and may as well be one person in two bodies. Twins share injuries or other metaphysical traits. Twins used as a tag team duo in Professional Wrestling. Twin names follow a theme: rhyme, alliteration, named after famous twins, etc. A pair of twins who are up to no good. Two brains are smarter than one. Twins getting it on with each other. The snappy patter and unique speech patterns that twins form with each other. Twins start to look and act differently after they've been separated for a while. Twins swap roles with each other, such as with a Two-Timer Date. Hilarity Ensues if they are Different As Night and Day. Twins share a Psychic Link, from simple telepathy to full-on Synchronization. What's hotter than a threesome? A threesome where two of them are twins! A twin absorbs the soul, Life Energy, or other metaphysical properties of their deceased sibling. When twins are born in a series, and aren't just there from the start, they are almost always fraternal male/female. Where one twin is weaker but ends up reluctantly saving the day when his stronger brother dies.
 * Alleged Lookalikes
 * Always Identical Twins
 * Angsty Surviving Twin
 * Backup Twin
 * Conjoined Twins
 * Creepy Twins
 * Evil Twin
 * Fake Twin Gambit
 * Fearful Symmetry
 * Finishing Each Other's Sentences
 * Half-Identical Twins
 * I Am He As You Are He
 * Identical Twin ID Tag
 * Making Use of the Twin
 * Non-Identical Twins
 * Polar Opposite Twins
 * Separated At Birth
 * Sibling Seniority Squabble
 * Single-Minded Twins
 * Synchronization
 * Tag-Team Twins
 * Theme Twin Naming
 * Trickster Twins
 * Think Twins
 * Twincest
 * Twin Banter
 * Twin Desynch
 * Twin Switch
 * Twin Telepathy
 * Twin Threesome Fantasy
 * Two Siblings in One
 * Unto Us a Son And Daughter Are Born
 * Weaker Twin Saves the Day