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Tropes that surround Twins.

• Alleged Lookalikes
  Two characters look awfully alike to the cast, but the audience doesn't believe they're any different than anybody else.
• Always Identical Twins
  When twins are mentioned in fiction, they are almost always identical, not fraternal.
• Angsty Surviving Twin
  One twin dies so the other can be angsty (and more unique).
• Backup Twin
  Killed Off for Real? A twin or clone shows up from nowhere to pick up where you left off.
• Conjoined Twins
  Conjoined twins are far more likely to appear in fiction than in Real Life.
• Creepy Twins
  Single-Minded Twins, with the creepiness factor played up.
• Evil Twin
  Introducing... the evil version of you!
• Fake Twin Gambit
  Pretending to be one's own identical twin, whether such person exists or not.
• Fearful Symmetry
  Identical combatants with identical attacks will cancel each other out.
• Finishing Each Other's Sentences
  Due to Twin Telepathy or Twin Banter, twins can carry on one side of a conversation no matter which one is speaking.
• Half-Identical Twins
  Brother-sister (i.e., fraternal) twins act identical in all ways other than sex.
• I Am He As You Are He
  A character is pretending to be his Evil Twin, usually badly.
• Identical Twin ID Tag
  Twins make themselves distinguishable with hairstyles, costumes, or scars.
• Making Use of the Twin
  If an actor has an identical twin, bring them into the cast!
• Non-Identical Twins
  Take actors/characters who look nothing alike and call them twins, typically for comedy.
• Polar Opposite Twins
  When the Odd Couple happen to be twins.
• Separated At Birth
  Siblings (usually twins) get separated at birth and meet for the first time later in life.
• Sibling Seniority Squabble
  Twins arguing over who has seniority due to being the oldest, even if it's a difference of minutes.
• Single-Minded Twins
  They have identical appearance and personality and may as well be one person in two bodies.
• Synchronization
  Twins share injuries or other metaphysical traits.
• Tag Team Twins
  Twins used as a tag team duo in Professional Wrestling.
• Theme Twin Naming
  Twin names follow a theme: rhyme, alliteration, named after famous twins, etc.
• Trickster Twins
  A pair of twins who are up to no good.
• Think Twins
  Two brains are smarter than one.
• Twincest
  Twins getting it on with each other.
• Twin Banter
  The snappy patter and unique speech patterns that twins form with each other.
• Twin Desynch
  Twins start to look and act differently after they've been separated for a while.
• Twin Switch
  Twins swap roles with each other, such as with a Two-Timer Date. Hilarity Ensues if they are Different As Night and Day.
• Twin Telepathy
  Twins share a Psychic Link, from simple telepathy to full-on Synchronization.
• Twin Threesome Fantasy
  What's hotter than a threesome? A threesome where two of them are twins!
• Two Siblings in One
  A twin absorbs the soul, Life Energy, or other metaphysical properties of their deceased sibling.
• Unto Us a Son And Daughter Are Born
  When twins are born in a series, and aren't just there from the start, they are almost always fraternal male/female.
• Weaker Twin Saves the Day
  Where one twin is weaker but ends up reluctantly saving the day when his stronger brother dies.