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* Played for humor in ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (novel)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'' as Mr L. Prosser (the man who wants to build a bypass through Arthur's home) is revealed as a direct male line descendant of Genghis Khan but the blood only shows up as predilection for little fur hats, a preference for axes over the door, and the occasional visions of screaming Mongol.

* In the short story ''The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter'', [[Sherlock Holmes]] claims that his grandmother was sister of the French artist Horace Vernet.

* Sun Jian from ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', along with his children, all claim descent from [[The Art Of Warfare|Sun Tzu]].

* ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' book ''Last Human'' has an inversion: Rimmer's one-night stand with Yvonne McGruder led to {{spoiler|1=Michael McGruder's birth. To spare her embarrassment, she tells Michael that Rimmer was a magnificent hero of a man (an idea reinforced by the fact that he was the only crewman resurrected as a hologram). Michael tries to emulate his father's made-up achievements and becomes one of the best officers of the Space Corps, freezing himself in time so he can meet up with his heroic father. Needless to say that when they meet, he isn't pleased.}}