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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: When Victoria married Billy, they dreamed of having a huge blended family. They each had a child from previous relationships, Victoria adopted Billy's second child. Ironically, they finally got a child they desperately wanted AFTER they divorced.



* ConvenientMiscarriage: Poor girl, She first had a stillborn daughter she named Eve, miscarriage with Brad Carlton and Billy Abbott.

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* ConvenientMiscarriage: Poor girl, She first had a stillborn daughter she named Eve, miscarriage two miscarriages with Brad Carlton and one with Billy Abbott.


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* ConvenientMiscarriage: Oh boy, where to begin:
- With [[AxCrazy Patty Williams]] had one when she walked in on him.
- With Jill, possibly (there is debate on whether it was his father's or not as Jill was Jack's stepmother at the time.)
- Two with Nikki, plus a stillborn son named John Abbott III.
- One with Phyllis


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* ConvenientMiscarriage: With Victor. Fell down a flight of stairs, courtesy of Adam gaslighting her.
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* LawOfInverseFertility: After she miscarried with her first child with Billy, Victoria was told that she would never be able to conceive again. A couple of years later, near the end of her marriage with Billy with a [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe standard Who's the Daddy storyline]] she gives birth to their daughter, Katie.

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One of the core families (arguably the main one) on The Young and The Restless when the show retooled from a half-hour soap to an one-hour program. The family is well known for it's longstanding feud with the Abbott family, and their family company - the multinational conglomerate Newman Enterprises.



->'''Played By:''' Eric Braeden

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->'''Played By:''' Eric BraedenBraeden (1980-)



Victor and Nikki's first child, born when Victor thought he was infertile. She is generally the most loyal to Victor, no matter what the case, but this changes if she messes around with her marriage or her children.

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Victor and Nikki's first child, born when Victor thought he was infertile. She is generally the most loyal to Victor, no matter what the case, but this changes if she messes around with her marriage or her children. She has inherited her father's business acumen and has shown to be just as ruthless as her father when it comes to business. However, Victoria's priorities has changed to wanting to be a good mother and raise children. Her storylines have involved romances with older men, difficult pregnancies, and family conflicts.


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* ConvenientMiscarriage: Poor girl, She first had a stillborn daughter she named Eve, miscarriage with Brad Carlton and Billy Abbott.
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* Convenientmiscarraige: She had two miscarriages and a stillborn son, named John Abbott III. All fathered by Jack.

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* Convenientmiscarraige: ConvenientMiscarriage: She had two miscarriages and a stillborn son, named John Abbott III. All fathered by Jack.
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* Convenientmiscarraige: She had two miscarriages and a stillborn son, named John Abbott III. All fathered by Jack.
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* LongLostRelative: Dylan, her bastard son with Ian Ward.

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* LongLostRelative: Dylan, her bastard son with Ian Ward. Later revealed to be her son with Paul Williams.
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->'''Played By:'''Jerry Douglas

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->'''Played By:'''Jerry By:''' Jerry Douglas



->'''Played By: '''David Tom (1999–2002, 2014), Ryan Brown (2002–03), Scott Seymour

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and Shari Shattuck (1996–99)

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-> and Shari Shattuck (1996–99)(1996–99).



->'''Played By: '''David Tom (1999–2002, 2014), Ryan Brown (2002–03), Scott Seymour (2006), Billy Miller (2008–14), Burgess Jenkins (2014–), (and others)

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Billy is the son of John Abbott and his second (and third) wife, Jill Fenmore. He was born onscreen in 1993. Like his older half-brother, Billy has known to be a bit of a womanizer. He also has storylines dealing with his gambling addiction and his popular pairing with Mckenzie Browning (the first time) and Victoria Newman.

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Billy is the son of John Abbott and his second (and third) wife, Jill Fenmore. He was born onscreen in 1993. Like his older half-brother, Billy has been known from a young age to be a bit of spoiled rich boy. As he grew up, he became a womanizer. He also has storylines dealing playboy and a notorious screw up with his gambling addiction a penchant for drinking and gambling. He is known for his popular pairing pairings with Mckenzie Browning (the first time) and Victoria Newman.



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->'''Played By:''' Eric Braedon

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->'''Played By:''' Jerry Douglas
The late Patriarch of the Abbott clan and founder of Jabot. A respected businessman, ex- husband of Dina and Jill Foster Abbott Fenmore. Upon his death he was married to Gloria Simmons Abbott Bardwell. Since the character was [[KilledOffForReal killed off]]. back in 2006, he has made recurring appearances as the consciouses of his children. Often being a sounding board and offering sage advice.

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->'''Played By:''' Jerry By:'''Jerry Douglas
The late Patriarch of the Abbott clan and founder of Jabot. A respected businessman, ex- husband of Dina Mergeron and Jill Foster Abbott Fenmore. Upon his death he was married to Gloria Simmons Abbott Bardwell. Since the character was [[KilledOffForReal killed off]]. off]] back in 2006, he has made recurring appearances as the consciouses of his children. Often being a sounding board and offering sage advice.



Oldest and only son of John Abbott and Dina. A notorious womanizer raised with a silver spoon. He strives to make his father proud, and tries to live up to his legacy. Jack is known for his off-and-on rivalry with Victor Newman (and losing out to Victor, most of the time but that usually [[depends on the writers]]. He is also known for being unlucky in love and his off-and-on relationship with Phyllis Summers.

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Oldest and only son of John Abbott and Dina.Dina Mergeron. A notorious womanizer raised with a silver spoon. He strives to make his father proud, and tries to live up to his legacy. Jack is known for his off-and-on rivalry with Victor Newman (and losing out to Victor, most of the time but that usually [[depends [[DependingOnTheWriter depended on the writers]]. He Jack is also known for being unlucky in love and his off-and-on relationship with Phyllis Summers.Summers.

'''Ashley Abbott'''
->'''Played By:''' Eileen Davidson (1982–88, 1999–2013, 2014–), Brenda Epperson (1988–95)
and Shari Shattuck (1996–99)
Ashley is the brainy, beautiful and chemist daughter of John Abbott Sr. and Dina Mergeron. However she is really [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe the result]] of Dina's affair with tennis instructor, Brent Davis. John died never knowing that Ashley wasn't biologically his. Ashley is known for being unlucky in love, her business accomplishments at Jabot, and occasional mental breakdowns.

'''Traci Abbott Connelly'''
->'''Played By:''' Beth Maitland (1982–96 1999 2001 2006—Present)
Traci is the daughter of John Abbott and Dina Mergeron. She is known for her rivalry with Lauren Fenmore, due to Traci's relationship with Danny Romalotti, and her marriages to Brad Carlton, with whom she had a daughter, Colleen Carlton. Since 2006 she has been on recurring status.

'''William Foster 'Billy' Abbott'''
->'''Played By: '''David Tom (1999–2002, 2014), Ryan Brown (2002–03), Scott Seymour (2006), Billy Miller (2008–14), Burgess Jenkins (2014–), (and others)
Billy is the son of John Abbott and his second (and third) wife, Jill Fenmore. He was born onscreen in 1993. Like his older half-brother, Billy has known to be a bit of a womanizer. He also has storylines dealing with his gambling addiction and his popular pairing with Mckenzie Browning (the first time) and Victoria Newman.
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The late Patriarch of the Abbott clan and founder of Jabot. A respected businessman, ex- husband of Dina and Jill Foster Abbott Fenmore. Upon his death he was married to Gloria Simmons Abbott Bardwell. Since the character was [[killedoffforreal killed off]]. back in 2006, he has made recurring appearances as the consciouses of his children. Often being a sounding board and offering sage advice.

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The late Patriarch of the Abbott clan and founder of Jabot. A respected businessman, ex- husband of Dina and Jill Foster Abbott Fenmore. Upon his death he was married to Gloria Simmons Abbott Bardwell. Since the character was [[killedoffforreal [[KilledOffForReal killed off]]. back in 2006, he has made recurring appearances as the consciouses of his children. Often being a sounding board and offering sage advice.

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* {{Cult}}: Joined the New World Commmune with Paul Williams back in the 80s. The storyline was recently resurrected, revealing that she'd fostered a son, Dylan [=McAvoy=] with cult leader Ian Ward.

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* {{Cult}}: Joined the New World Commmune Commune with Paul Williams back in the 80s. The storyline was recently resurrected, revealing that she'd fostered a son, Dylan [=McAvoy=] with cult leader Ian Ward.



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'''John Abbott Sr.'''
->'''Played By:''' Jerry Douglas
The late Patriarch of the Abbott clan and founder of Jabot. A respected businessman, ex- husband of Dina and Jill Foster Abbott Fenmore. Upon his death he was married to Gloria Simmons Abbott Bardwell. Since the character was [[killedoffforreal killed off]]. back in 2006, he has made recurring appearances as the consciouses of his children. Often being a sounding board and offering sage advice.

'''John 'Jack' Abbott Jr.'''
->'''Played By:''' Terry Lester (1980-89) and Peter Bergman (1989-)
Oldest and only son of John Abbott and Dina. A notorious womanizer raised with a silver spoon. He strives to make his father proud, and tries to live up to his legacy. Jack is known for his off-and-on rivalry with Victor Newman (and losing out to Victor, most of the time but that usually [[depends on the writers]]. He is also known for being unlucky in love and his off-and-on relationship with Phyllis Summers.
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* FakeNationality: German-born actor Eric Braeden as New York born Wisconsin based businessman Victor Newman, His thick German accent is never fully explained.



* TheOtherDarrin: Amelia Heinle took over from Heather Tom in 2005.






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* WorthyOpponent: Considers John Abbot this, and deeply respects him even when they are fierce rivals. His son Jack, not so much...

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The second child of Victor and Nikki,

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The second child of Victor and Nikki,
Nikki. He's more independent than Victoria and less concerned with the Newman Legacy over his own personal family. He is the father of Noah and Faith (with Sharon) and Summer (with Phyllis).
* DespairEventHorizon: He and Sharon both went through this when their daughter Cassie died in a drunk driving accident. It severely changed the personalities of both characters and, as a result, Nick is much more stoic nowadays.
* HighSchoolSweethearts: With Sharon.
* SexForSolace: After Cassie died, he had an affair with Phyllis Summers, conceiving their daughter Summer.
* SiblingRivalry: With his half-brother Adam. Ever since the character arrived on the show, the two have had something to fight about, be it Victor's attention, stakes in Newman Enterprises, or Sharon's affections.
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* MamaBear: She might seem gentle and unassuming most of the time, but God help you if you try to take advantage of her kids.


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* ChildrensLiterature: Nikki convinces her to write one of these. The project is promptly dropped.
* GuiltComplex: When Billy's daughter Cordelia is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Victoria blames herself for the admittedly superficial reason of asking Billy to stop for ice cream. Billy himself points out that this she shouldn't be blaming herself.
* {{Housewife}}: Not always, mind you, as she held an important job at Newman for several years, but since marrying Billy and adopting Johnny she seems to prefer this type of lifestyle.
* ICanChangeMyBeloved: She pulled a drunk and destitute Billy out of a gutter on Christmas Eve, thus starting their very long relationship. While Billy has changed for the better in many ways, he still manages to slip up, often endangering their marriage.
* MamaBear: To her son Reed, her adopted son Johnny, and even Delia, Billy's daughter with Chloe.
* MoralityPet: Much like Nikki is to Victor, Victoria can be this for Billy. When he listens.
* TheOtherDarrin: Amelia Heinle took over from Heather Tom in 2005.
* TheRival: For a time with Billy's other Baby Mama, Chloe.

'''Nicholas "Nick" Newman'''
->'''Played By:''' Joshua Morrow
The second child of Victor and Nikki,
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* LongLostRelative: Dylan, her bastard son with Ian Ward.


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'''Victoria Newman'''
->'''Played By:''' Amelia Heinle
Victor and Nikki's first child, born when Victor thought he was infertile. She is generally the most loyal to Victor, no matter what the case, but this changes if she messes around with her marriage or her children.
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* Everything'sSparklyWithJewelry: One of the biggest examples on the show and ''that's'' saying something!

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* Everything'sSparklyWithJewelry: One of the biggest examples on the show and ''that's'' saying something!
* {{Hypocrite}}: The younger female characters often accuse her of being this, accusing her of forgetting her own gritty origins and loose lifestyle.


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* MoralityPet: To Victor, usually, but also for Jack and Paul.
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* {{Cult}}: Joined the New World Commmune with Paul Williams back in the 80s. The storyline was recently resurrected, revealing that she'd fostered a son, Dylan [=McAvoy=] with cult leader Ian Ward.

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Victor's on-and-off wife of many years and mother of Victoria and Nicholas. A former stripper and alcoholic, she has since reformed and spearheads many of Genoa City's charitable organizations.

* LadyDrunk: She's fallen off the wagon many times over the years, and is a rather destructive drunk.
* RagsToRiches: Like Victor. She was a stripper in a club he attended in the late 70s. They fell in love and the rest is history.
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* OneTrueLove: Nikki. No matter what happens to these two, they always manage to get back together, and their relationship is the oldest still remaining on the show.


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** Also "Okay?", which Eric Braedon seems to tag onto the end of every other line, presumably for emphasis.

'''Nicole "Nikki" Reed-Newman'''
->'''Played By:''' Melody Thomas Scott
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Many times over the years. He has most recently been accused of allowing a subsidiary to sell illegal "energy pills" online...which may or may not be his fault.


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* TheNicknamer: Usually to people he doesn't like. Billy Abbot is "Billy-boy", Jack is "Jackass Abbot", and cult leader Ian Ward was "worthless maggot on the bottom of my shoe".
* TheRival: Due to the rivalry between Newman Enterprises and Jabot Cosmetics, John Abbot was this to Victor. John's son, Jack, is this...in a much more volatile capacity. The two have been fighting constantly for more than twenty years!
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* KnightTemplarParent: On and off. He is almost obsessively determined that his children (and grandchildren, and adopted grandchildren, etc.) benefit from the Newman legacy, and is very upset when one of his children decide they don't want to be involved with the company anymore.
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* FakeNationality: German-born actor Eric Braeden as New York born Wisconsin based businessman Victor Newman, His thick German accent is never fully explained.


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* VerbalTic: "You got that!"
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* IdentityAmnesia: Forgets who he is after falling off his horse. He spends about two months in L.A., going by his father's name.
* PapaWolf: ''Very'' protective of his children...when he wants to be.
* RagsToRiches: Started out working for Katherine Chancellor. About thirty years later, he owns an international conglomerate ''including'' Chancellor Industries.
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The Patriarch of the Newman Clan. Founder and CEO of Newman Enterprises. A formidable businessman, Victor is also very protective of his family. He prides himself on [[RagsToRiches being a self-made made man]], but many residents of Genoa City still peg him as a villain.

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The Patriarch of the Newman Clan. Founder and CEO of Newman Enterprises. A formidable businessman, Victor is also very protective of his family. He prides himself on [[RagsToRiches being a self-made made man]], but many residents of Genoa City still peg him as a villain.villain.
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'''Victor Newman (Birth Name: Christian Miller)'''
->'''Played By:''' Eric Braedon
The Patriarch of the Newman Clan. Founder and CEO of Newman Enterprises. A formidable businessman, Victor is also very protective of his family. He prides himself on [[RagsToRiches being a self-made made man]], but many residents of Genoa City still peg him as a villain.

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