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See also [[Superpowerful Genetics]] and [[Transhuman]]. May be the result of crossbreeding two species, creating a bunch of [[Half Human Hybrids]] or [[Heinz Hybrid|Heinz Hybrids]]. Usually results in [[Superpowered Mooks]]. May require a [[Disposable Superhero Maker]]. Contrast [[Lego Genetics]] and/or [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]. Inevitably creates a [[Super Prototype]]. Usually works on the assumption of [[Evolutionary Levels]]. |
See also [[Superpowerful Genetics]] and [[Transhuman]]. May be the result of crossbreeding two species, creating a bunch of [[Half Human Hybrids]] or [[Heinz Hybrid|Heinz Hybrids]]. Usually results in [[Superpowered Mooks]]. May require a [[Disposable Superhero Maker]]. Contrast [[Lego Genetics]] and/or [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]. Inevitably creates a [[Super Prototype]]. Usually works on the assumption of [[Evolutionary Levels]]. |
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== [[Comic Books]] == |
== [[Comic Books]] == |
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* In the Future History stories by [[Robert A. Heinlein]], the Howard Families are a breeding project for longevity. |
* In the Future History stories by [[Robert A. Heinlein]], the Howard Families are a breeding project for longevity. |
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* In ''[[The Witcher]]'' there's an not-so-[[Ancient Conspiracy]] of [[Long Lived|long-living]] sorcerers who bred their own [[Ultimate Lifeform|uber-mage]] manipulating a few "interesting" ancestries via arranged marriages, "random" quarrels and love potions. One sorceress who was induced into the secret immediately expressed her opinion on the idea very graphically -- by swirling the visual representation of the bloodlines into complete chaos and stating that's how this works [[Bastard Bastard|outside the official genealogy books]]. As in ''[[Dune]]'', they ended up with something too hot for them to handle -- but weren't wise enough to drop it before some got burns. |
* In ''[[The Witcher]]'' there's an not-so-[[Ancient Conspiracy]] of [[Long Lived|long-living]] sorcerers who bred their own [[Ultimate Lifeform|uber-mage]] manipulating a few "interesting" ancestries via arranged marriages, "random" quarrels and love potions. One sorceress who was induced into the secret immediately expressed her opinion on the idea very graphically -- by swirling the visual representation of the bloodlines into complete chaos and stating that's how this works [[Bastard Bastard|outside the official genealogy books]]. As in ''[[Dune]]'', they ended up with something too hot for them to handle -- but weren't wise enough to drop it before some got burns. |
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* ''[[Counselors and Kings]]'' trilogy tells about Halruaan tradition of divining for good marriages and tradition of occasionally arranging the births of [[Anti |
* ''[[Counselors and Kings]]'' trilogy tells about Halruaan tradition of divining for good marriages and tradition of occasionally arranging the births of [[Anti-Magic|antimagical]] Jordain. The first was generally suspected to be a work of [[Ancient Conspiracy]] breeding the desired talents and preventing undesirable, the second turned out to go much deeper and darker than the public believed. |
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== [[Live Action TV]] == |
== [[Live Action TV]] == |