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[[File:DarthLuke.jpg|link=Dark Empire|frame| He's got [[Turn Out Like His Father|too much of his fathe]][[Freud Was Right|r]] in him.]]

 

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Genealogy and Ancestry are really popular tropes in fiction. It makes a great [[Secret Legacy]], a source of [[Cain and Abel|fraternal conflict]], adds drama with an unexpected [[Luke, I Am Your Father|family reunion]], and can set up a host of different conflicts and relationships. Just like in real life, a person's ancestry can determine their genes and, to a lesser extent, their personality and even their talents; but in fiction this extends to [[Lamarck Was Right|skills]], [[Superpowerful Genetics|superpowers]], and even moral alignment.

 

Sub-trope of [[Not So Different]]. See [[Freudian Excuse]] for when the Nurture position applies. Compare [[Lamarck Was Right]] for children inheriting non-moral traits that shouldn't even be genetic. A big issue for anyone with a [[Mad Scientist]] [[Truly Single Parent]]. Creates numerous problems if the blood it is in is [[Royal Blood]]. The more light-hearted version is [[It Runs in The Family]]. Compare [[Raised by Orcs]], where someone raised by evil people/[[Always Chaotic Evil|races]] [[Heel Face Turn|turns out good]] due to not actually being related to them and [[Heroic Lineage]] from their true parents. Compare [[Loser Son of Loser Dad]], where everyone else thinks this will be the case. Contrast [[Sibling Yin-Yang]], when the same blood give very different results.

 

== Anime ==

* In ''[[Code Geass]]'', Lelouch vi Britannia has become a rebel trying to overthrow his tyrannical father, [[Large and In Charge|Emperor Charles]]. However, his methods rely heavily on manipulation and [[The Plan|devious plans]] ... just like his old man's own actions. {{spoiler|Also, Charles himself seems to mirror his trope in regards to his twin brother, cult leader V.V. And let's not forget that Marianne purposely hid herself from Lelouch and make Nunnally suffer just so they can use Lelouch to draw C.C. out for the [[Assimilation Plot]] and create the perfect world where their kids would "live in happiness". Receiving, scheming blood from both his parents definitely helps.}}