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* Done by entire species in the ''[[Uplift]]'' series. A species is formally designated by its chain of uplifters and by those species it has uplifted, and a species' prestige in galactic society is largely determined by the prestige of their chain.

* The ''[[Matthew Swift]]'' series has Robert Bakker > Matthew Swift > Dana Mikeda; as of the end of the second book {{spoiler|Matthew has acquired another apprentice, Penny Ngwenya.}}

* ''[[Discworld]]'':

* In the ~~''[[Discworld]]''~~ novel ''[[~~Discworld/Lords and Ladies|~~Lords and Ladies]]'', Granny Weatherwax lists a series of witches, her master, her master's master, etc. Subverted in that only one of those witches had even been mentioned in any other book.

** In the novel ''[[Lords and Ladies]]'', Granny Weatherwax lists a series of witches, her master, her master's master, etc. Subverted in that only one of those witches had even been mentioned in any other book.

** There's also John Keel > Sam Vimes > Sam Vimes (via time loop) > Virtually everyone else in the watch. And since Vimes' training is highly valued across the Disc, we can assume there are a few watchmen being trained by his graduates.

* Fitz of [[Robin Hobb]]'s ''Farseer'' and ''Tawny Man'' trilogies is at the center of a few of these. Fitz was apprenticed, in different areas, to Verity, Burrich, and Chade; later, Fitz becomes master to {{spoiler|Verity's son Dutiful, Burrich's son Swift, and...Chade himself}}.

* Fitz of [[Robin Hobb]]'s ''Farseer'' and ''Tawny Man'' trilogies is at the center of a few of these. Fitz was apprenticed, in different areas, to Verity, Burrich, and Chade; later, Fitz becomes master to {{spoiler|Verity's son Dutiful, Burrich's son Swift, and... Chade himself}}.

* In ''[[Circle of Magic]]'' and ''[[Circle Opens]]'' there's Lark > Sandry > Pasco, Niko > Tris > Keth (and maybe Glaki), Frostpine > Kirel & Daja > Nia & Jory, and Rosethorn > Briar > Evvy

* In Steve Perry's ''Matador'' series, the chain of training in an unarmed martial combat form called "The 97 Steps" is Diamond > Pen > Khadaji > the Matadors. A Master/Apprentice reversal chain also figure into the works with Red teaching Khadaji to use spetsdods, then Khadaji teaching Red The 97 Steps. Additionally, one of the antagonists in the book, ''[[The Machiavelli Interface]]'' Massey, is revealed to have learned under Khadaji as well, by enrolling in the Matador's training school.

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