Twin Tropes
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.