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While it's not uncommon for some people skilled in a trade to pass it on to their children, sometimes the only thing a parent is skilled at that he can teach to his kids is murder, [[Cold |
While it's not uncommon for some people skilled in a trade to pass it on to their children, sometimes the only thing a parent is skilled at that he can teach to his kids is murder, [[Cold-Blooded Torture|cold-blooded torture]], and any other heartless criminal deeds you can think of. This will usually result in raising an entire clan of [[Complete Monster|Complete Monsters]], and when the kids are old enough, the family collectively and regularly adds to a rising body count and a growing criminal file. |
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This is basically [[Siblings in Crime]] but with the parents (and maybe a few other extended relatives) having a hand in the villainy, as well. |
This is basically [[Siblings in Crime]] but with the parents (and maybe a few other extended relatives) having a hand in the villainy, as well. |
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Very often, this trope might overlap with [[Cannibal Clan]], especially in the horror genre. Sometimes, they are also [[Professional Killer|Professional Killers]]. |
Very often, this trope might overlap with [[Cannibal Clan]], especially in the horror genre. Sometimes, they are also [[Professional Killer|Professional Killers]]. |
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Compare: [[Overlord Jr]]. / [[ |
Compare: [[Overlord, Jr.]]. / [[Daddy's Little Villain]] where a single descendant of a [[Big Bad]] seeks to follow in his footsteps. [[In the Blood]] is related if the kids pick up on their parents' evil habits without having been directly exposed to any of their criminal behaviors and/or it's a persistent trend throughout the generations. May also be a [[Badass Family]], though [[Your Mileage May Vary]], depending on how "badass" you think violent crime and other felonies are. |
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Contrast [[Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal]]. |
Contrast [[Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal]]. |
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Compare ''and'' contrast: All forms of the [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]], particularly [[The Mafia]] and [[The Irish Mob]]. |
Compare ''and'' contrast: All forms of the [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]], particularly [[The Mafia]] and [[The Irish Mob]]. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* The [[Hunter X Hunter|Zoldyeck Family]] are a family of assassins. Not exactly criminals, these guys kill [[Career Killers|strictly as a job]]. |
* The [[Hunter X Hunter|Zoldyeck Family]] are a family of assassins. Not exactly criminals, these guys kill [[Career Killers|strictly as a job]]. |
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* The Mizuchi family from ''[[Sukeban Deka]]''. |
* The Mizuchi family from ''[[Sukeban Deka]]''. |
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* The Zabi family from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' are a family of militaristic politicians, with father [[Fat Bastard|Degwin]] as Sovereign and [[Big Bad]], eldest son [[The Evil Prince|Gihren]] as [[Dragon |
* The Zabi family from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' are a family of militaristic politicians, with father [[Fat Bastard|Degwin]] as Sovereign and [[Big Bad]], eldest son [[The Evil Prince|Gihren]] as [[Dragon-in-Chief]] and CINC of the war effort, daughter [[Evil Genius|Kycilia]] and son [[The Brute|Dozle]] as fleet commanders, and youngest child [[Dark Chick|Garma]] as the leader of the Earth Invasion Force. Since they are also a [[Big Screwed-Up Family]], the situation turns very messy for all of them, especially once Gihren makes his play for power. |
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* Evan Dorkin's ''The Murder Family''. A not-so-wholesome sitcom family who do [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]. To a sitcom audience soundtrack, no less. |
* Evan Dorkin's ''The Murder Family''. A not-so-wholesome sitcom family who do [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]. To a sitcom audience soundtrack, no less. |
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* The Daltons from ''[[Lucky Luke]]'', with the family matriarch Ma Dalton who occasionally helps her sons escaping the [[Cardboard Prison]] du jour and planning some of their crimes. Of course, given that they're in a very family-friendly title, nobody's really at risk of getting killed. |
* The Daltons from ''[[Lucky Luke]]'', with the family matriarch Ma Dalton who occasionally helps her sons escaping the [[Cardboard Prison]] du jour and planning some of their crimes. Of course, given that they're in a very family-friendly title, nobody's really at risk of getting killed. |
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* [[Franco Belgian Comics]] ''Les Cranibales'' is, of course, about a [[Cannibal Clan]] [[Devil in Plain Sight|living in a modern french city]]. [[What Do You Mean |
* [[Franco Belgian Comics]] ''Les Cranibales'' is, of course, about a [[Cannibal Clan]] [[Devil in Plain Sight|living in a modern french city]]. [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?|It's actually an all-ages series]] where the situation is [[Played for Laughs]]. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* The back story of ''[[Batman Beyond Return of the Joker]]'' involves [[The Joker]] and and Harley Quinn having kidnapped {{spoiler|Tim Drake}} and having had him brainwashed and tortured for the sake of modeling him as their own son, dubbed "[[Overlord Jr|Joker, Jr.]]", and effectively becoming one of these families. {{spoiler|It didn't work.}} |
* The back story of ''[[Batman Beyond Return of the Joker]]'' involves [[The Joker]] and and Harley Quinn having kidnapped {{spoiler|Tim Drake}} and having had him brainwashed and tortured for the sake of modeling him as their own son, dubbed "[[Overlord, Jr.|Joker, Jr.]]", and effectively becoming one of these families. {{spoiler|It didn't work.}} |
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** ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' also has the Royal Flush Gang, a family that makes their living on crime; however, they have an [[Averted Trope|aversion]] to killing people. |
** ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' also has the Royal Flush Gang, a family that makes their living on crime; however, they have an [[Averted Trope|aversion]] to killing people. |
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** The Mayhems, another family of robbers, from "The Eggbaby". |
** The Mayhems, another family of robbers, from "The Eggbaby". |