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* In ''[[Inuyasha]]'', Miroku's family was cursed by Naraku with the Wind Tunnel: a black hole in the palm of the right hand that's passed down through each generation. The Wind Tunnel absorbs everything in front of it unless sealed by enchanted prayer beads, and it's constantly expanding which culminates in it being strong enough to break the seal and [[Superpower Meltdown|consume its bearer and all that surrounds him]], just like it has already done with Miroku's father and grandfather. The only way for Miroku to free himself and his descendants from this fate is to [[No Ontological Inertia|kill Naraku]].
* In ''[[Inuyasha]]'', Miroku's family was cursed by Naraku with the Wind Tunnel: a black hole in the palm of the right hand that's passed down through each generation. The Wind Tunnel absorbs everything in front of it unless sealed by enchanted prayer beads, and it's constantly expanding which culminates in it being strong enough to break the seal and [[Superpower Meltdown|consume its bearer and all that surrounds him]], just like it has already done with Miroku's father and grandfather. The only way for Miroku to free himself and his descendants from this fate is to [[No Ontological Inertia|kill Naraku]].
* The Niwa and Hikari families in ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' each have a hereditary curse created by what essentially amounts to an magical accident. The Hikari seems to have gotten the worst of it, as their curse creates a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] who tends to act without much regard to his "host", causing members of the Hikari family to all die young.
* The Niwa and Hikari families in ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' each have a hereditary curse created by what essentially amounts to an magical accident. The Hikari seems to have gotten the worst of it, as their curse creates a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] who tends to act without much regard to his "host", causing members of the Hikari family to all die young.
* ''[[Fruits Basket (Manga)|Fruits Basket]]'' has the Sohma family, which is under a curse that changes some members of the family into animals of the [[Eastern Zodiac]] when they are hugged by someone of the opposite sex that is not also subject to the curse. It's later revealed that there's another part to the curse: {{spoiler|each cursed member finds it impossible to act in any way that isn't subservient to the family member cursed to be the reincarnation of the God of the Zodiac when in their presence.}}
* ''[[Fruits Basket]]'' has the Sohma family, which is under a curse that changes some members of the family into animals of the [[Eastern Zodiac]] when they are hugged by someone of the opposite sex that is not also subject to the curse. It's later revealed that there's another part to the curse: {{spoiler|each cursed member finds it impossible to act in any way that isn't subservient to the family member cursed to be the reincarnation of the God of the Zodiac when in their presence.}}


== Film ==
== Film ==
* In ''[[Van Helsing]]'' the Valerious family is bound by a curse that keeps them from entering into Heaven until Dracula is killed. This is the result of a vow taken by a distant ancestor.
* In ''[[Van Helsing]]'' the Valerious family is bound by a curse that keeps them from entering into Heaven until Dracula is killed. This is the result of a vow taken by a distant ancestor.
* ''[[Penelope]]'' has the titular Penelope receive a hundred plus year old curse on her family that their first born daughter would be ugly until she were accepted by "one of her own." This is why her parents went about trying to get her married, but it turns out {{spoiler|the curse can be interpreted as "when she accepts herself." As soon as she becomes okay with the idea that she's going to be ugly forever, and it's not a cause for angst, does the curse lift.}}
* ''[[Penelope]]'' has the titular Penelope receive a hundred plus year old curse on her family that their first born daughter would be ugly until she were accepted by "one of her own." This is why her parents went about trying to get her married, but it turns out {{spoiler|the curse can be interpreted as "when she accepts herself." As soon as she becomes okay with the idea that she's going to be ugly forever, and it's not a cause for angst, does the curse lift.}}
* The curse of the Haddocks in ''[[Tintin (Film)|Tintin]]''. Red Rackham curses Sir Francis Haddock with his last breaths, vowing to meet him again in another life. The following generations of the Haddock family are plagued with bad luck until their last two descendants - Captain Haddock and the villain of the movie - fight it out.
* The curse of the Haddocks in ''[[Tintin (film)|Tintin]]''. Red Rackham curses Sir Francis Haddock with his last breaths, vowing to meet him again in another life. The following generations of the Haddock family are plagued with bad luck until their last two descendants - Captain Haddock and the villain of the movie - fight it out.
* ''[[Teen Wolf]]''s werewolfism is passed down from parent to child. It totally freaks him out because he had no idea; his father didn't tell him because sometimes it skips a generation.
* ''[[Teen Wolf]]''s werewolfism is passed down from parent to child. It totally freaks him out because he had no idea; his father didn't tell him because sometimes it skips a generation.
* In ''[[Practical Magic]]'', all the witches in the family are cursed in that any man they fall in love with is doomed to die an untimely death.
* In ''[[Practical Magic]]'', all the witches in the family are cursed in that any man they fall in love with is doomed to die an untimely death.
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* In ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter]]'', Lupin is overcome with guilt when his wife becomes pregnant because he's worried that his lyncanthropy might be this.
* In ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter]]'', Lupin is overcome with guilt when his wife becomes pregnant because he's worried that his lyncanthropy might be this.
* The plot of ''[[Holes]]'' is driven by a bad luck curse on the main character's family due to an ancestor cheating a gypsy.
* The plot of ''[[Holes]]'' is driven by a bad luck curse on the main character's family due to an ancestor cheating a gypsy.
* In ''[[Labyrinths of Echo (Literature)|Labyrinths of Echo]]'', the descendants of the Moon Bulls clan are cursed to turn into [[Extreme Doormat|Extreme Doormats]] during full moon.
* In ''[[Labyrinths of Echo]]'', the descendants of the Moon Bulls clan are cursed to turn into [[Extreme Doormat|Extreme Doormats]] during full moon.
* In ''Tales of the Frog Princess: Once Upon a Curse'', Princess Emma goes back in time in a desperate attempt to break the curse that haunts the females in her family: After they turn sixteen, if they come into contact with a flower, they turn into disagreeable, argumentative, unlovable hags.
* In ''Tales of the Frog Princess: Once Upon a Curse'', Princess Emma goes back in time in a desperate attempt to break the curse that haunts the females in her family: After they turn sixteen, if they come into contact with a flower, they turn into disagreeable, argumentative, unlovable hags.


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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* In ''Oblivion'''s expansion pack ''Knights of the Nine'', there is a man named Kellen in the Chapel of Stendarr who was cursed by something stupid his ancestor did. He's bedridden and can hardly stand from the fatigue caused by the curse. The player is supposed to cure him.
* In ''Oblivion'''s expansion pack ''Knights of the Nine'', there is a man named Kellen in the Chapel of Stendarr who was cursed by something stupid his ancestor did. He's bedridden and can hardly stand from the fatigue caused by the curse. The player is supposed to cure him.
* In ''[[The King of Fighters (Video Game)|The King of Fighters]]'', thanks to a [[Deal With the Devil|blood pact with]] [[Orochi]], the Yagami clan (formerly the Yasakani) gained more powerful [[Playing With Fire|flames]]--[[Deadly Upgrade|but not without a price.]] Each heir dies young, while the mother dies during childbirth. In addition, since the clan now has Orochi's blood, this makes them all susceptible to [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|the Riot of the Blood]]. Iori (the current heir) [[Screw Destiny|actually has no care in the world for his family's stigma]], although there are hints that Iori is the one destined to finally break the curse.
* In ''[[The King of Fighters]]'', thanks to a [[Deal with the Devil|blood pact with]] [[Orochi]], the Yagami clan (formerly the Yasakani) gained more powerful [[Playing with Fire|flames]]--[[Deadly Upgrade|but not without a price.]] Each heir dies young, while the mother dies during childbirth. In addition, since the clan now has Orochi's blood, this makes them all susceptible to [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|the Riot of the Blood]]. Iori (the current heir) [[Screw Destiny|actually has no care in the world for his family's stigma]], although there are hints that Iori is the one destined to finally break the curse.


== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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