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* Thomas Raith in [[Jim Butcher]]'s ''[[The Dresden Files]]''. In ''Blood Rites'', it is revealed that he is Lord Raith's only surviving son, because Raith always kills his sons when they are old enough to become a threat (although he keeps his daughters around him). Thomas is still alive only because he was clever enough to avoid his father's earlier indirect attempts to get him killed.

** It's unclear how clever he is; while Thomas is [[Obfuscating Stupidity|smarter than he looks]], we've rarely if ever seen him accomplish anything that's really extraordinary for his kind. However, Thomas is the ''youngest'' son, so that might be why he survived as long as he did.

* [[Roald Dahl]]'s ''[[Matilda (novel)|Matilda]]'' has parents that are completely unappreciative of her superlative brilliance. Her father cares far more about son Mikey, a total nonentity, and the mother is more interested in bingo.

* Ebenezer Scrooge, of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' fame is heavily implied to be this, sent away to [[Boarding School]] for years at a time by his resentful father. In some versions (at least in [[The Film of the Book]] with Alistair Sim), it's explained that Ebenezer's father blames him for his mother's [[Death by Childbirth]]. His kind-hearted and beautiful [[Fridge Logic|younger]] sister Fan is kept at home and is the apparent favorite, possibly due to an implied resemblance to her mother.

"Mary had exceptional ability," said Mrs. Bates.

"I wonder how she convinced you of it. None of the rest of us can discover it," said Kate. '' }}

 

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