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* 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. |
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* In ''[[Shaman Warrior]]'', {{spoiler|the titular shaman warriors are created by an occult [[Super Serum]] naturally their abilities are passed on to their children.}} |
* In ''[[Shaman Warrior]]'', {{spoiler|the titular shaman warriors are created by an occult [[Super Serum]] naturally their abilities are passed on to their children.}} |
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* ''[[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 |
* ''[[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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** Lately though its looking like Negi takes after his mother a lot more than he does his father: {{spoiler|although he isn't [[Tsundere]] (yet), but they both stress out, overthink things and wants to do everything themselves and not involve others.}} |
** Lately though its looking like Negi takes after his mother a lot more than he does his father: {{spoiler|although he isn't [[Tsundere]] (yet), but they both stress out, overthink things and wants to do everything themselves and not involve others.}} |
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** ...and then there is {{spoiler|Chao}} who might be playing with this trope (how directly though hasn't been seen yet). |
** ...and then there is {{spoiler|Chao}} who might be playing with this trope (how directly though hasn't been seen yet). |
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== Tabletop Games == |
== Tabletop Games == |
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* Tieflings in the 4th Edition of ''[[ |
* Tieflings in the 4th Edition of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' have managed to partially inherit a [[Deal with the Devil]] that their ancestors made as a racial trait. |
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* 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]]. |
* 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]]. |
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* 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 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. |
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