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* In ''[[Historie]]'', Eumenes is not only naturally intelligent, but {{spoiler|he also inherited his natural fighting abilities from his true, Scythian parents}}.

* We never get to see it in the manga, but [[Word of God|according to the author]], [[Rurouni Kenshin|Kenshin]]'s son, Kenji, manages to master the Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryū style of kendo all by himself, without having ever ''seen it'' and figuring it out from mere ''descriptions'', because his father refuses to pass it down to him.

* In ''[[Baccano]]!'', [[Mad Scientist|Huey Laforet]], immortal thanks to the Elixir of Life, sires [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter|Chane]] for the [[Guinea Pig Family|purpose of testing this trope]]. Turns out that Lamarck ''Wasn't'' Right.

* In ''[[Baccano!]]!'', [[Mad Scientist|Huey Laforet]], immortal thanks to the Elixir of Life, sires [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter|Chane]] for the [[Guinea Pig Family|purpose of testing this trope]]. Turns out that Lamarck ''Wasn't'' Right.

* In ''[[Shaman Warrior]]'', {{spoiler|the titular shaman warriors are created by an occult [[Super Serum]] naturally their abilities are passed on to their children.}}

* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' toys with this one, as Negi aspires to be just like his father Nagi, the most powerful mage ever. Negi himself turns out to be a prodigy, but his strength comes from [[Awesomeness By Analysis|his intelligence]] and [[Training From Hell|constant training]], whereas his father was a [[Idiot Hero|complete idiot]] but [[World's Strongest Man|so naturally powerful that]] [[Boring Invincible Hero|he was practically invincible]] anyway.

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== Tabletop Games ==

* Tieflings in the 4th Edition of ''[[Dungeons and Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' have managed to partially inherit a [[Deal with the Devil]] that their ancestors made as a racial trait.

* According to ''Draconomicon'', dragons can pass on some of what they learn to their offspring. It's a [[Hand Wave|handy]] way of ensuring they're [[~~Always Chaotic~~ Evil]].

* According to ''Draconomicon'', dragons can pass on some of what they learn to their offspring. It's a [[Hand Wave|handy]] way of ensuring they're [[Exclusively Evil]].

* In keeping with Gothic fiction, powerful curses in the ''[[Ravenloft]]'' setting can be passed down from one generation to the next, deserved or not. This may say more about the Dark Powers' [[Jerkass]] tendencies than about Lamarckism, however.

* In ''[[GURPS]]'' 3rd Edition ''Steampunk'' sourcebook, optional rules are given if you want to play in a gameworld where Lamarckian evolution is correct, allowing high-skill parents to give exceptional talents to their offspring.