History Main / MagicalSeventhSon

* In ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', a seventh son of a seventh son is revealed to be TheChosenOne.

* In ''Literature/TheSecretOfPlatform13'', Odge the hag is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. Her family is fairly disappointed that aside from MismatchedEyes and one blue tooth, she looks like a normal human girl and not a normal hag (no extra toes or long fingernails or the like).

* In Creator/OrsonScottCard's ''Literature/TheTalesOfAlvinMaker'', Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, born with a caul, and is a powerful "maker"--a rare and powerful form of magic. The first novel in the series is even named ''Seventh Son''.

A common version of the legend says that the seventh son of a seventh son will be born with a caul, a fleshy, unattached covering over his face, to [[BlindSeer signify]] the {{Seer}}-like powers.

* In ''{{Series/Highlander}}'', the fortune teller mentions Duncan being this. Probably in connection with his immortality.

* In DanAbnett's ''Literature/GauntsGhosts'' novel ''The Guns of Tanith'', Soric reveals that his great-grandmother was a witch, and that his father said it would come to him, as the seventh son of a seventh son. [[spoiler:On the other hand, what it causes him doesn't seem very lucky at all...]]

* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' series, the magic number is eight, not seven, but the eighth son of an eighth son is a wizard.

* In ''TheSecretOfPlatform13'', Odge the hag is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. Her family is fairly disappointed that aside from MismatchedEyes and one blue tooth, she looks like a normal human girl and not a normal hag (no extra toes or long fingernails or the like).

* In the ''Literature/DaughterOfTheForest'', the first book in the ''TheSevenwatersTrilogy'', Sorcha is the seventh daughter of Lord Colum. Her six brothers are bound in a curse to be forever swans by her stepmother that only the seventh child can lift.

* In DanAbnett's GauntsGhosts novel ''The Guns of Tanith'', Soric reveals that his great-grandmother was a witch, and that his father said it would come to him, as the seventh son of a seventh son. [[spoiler:On the other hand, what it causes him doesn't seem very lucky at all...]]

* In ''TheSecretsOfTheImmortalNicholasFlamel'', Perenelle Flamel is a female example. Being the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter allows one to speak to ghosts.
* In the ''DaughterOfTheForest'', the first book in the ''TheSevenwatersTrilogy'', Sorcha is the seventh daughter of Lord Colum. Her six brothers are bound in a curse to be forever swans by her stepmother that only the seventh child can lift.

* In PatriciaCWrede's ''Literature/FrontierMagic'', Lan is the seventh son of a seventh son, and so a natural magician. Others point out to Eff that she's a seventh daughter, even if she is a [[ThirteenIsUnlucky thirteenth child]]. The AlwaysMale part of the trope is averted by the series, as double-seventh daughters are also magically gifted.

* In PatriciaCWrede's ''FrontierMagic'', Lan is the seventh son of a seventh son, and so a natural magician. Others point out to Eff that she's a seventh daughter, even if she is a [[ThirteenIsUnlucky thirteenth child]]. The AlwaysMale part of the trope is averted by the series, as double-seventh daughters are also magically gifted.

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* In ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'', "Magical Traditions" introduces Southern Conjure as a "flavor" which offers a special merit called "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" that basically turns any mage into a walking, talking Fate Arcana magnet.
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* In ''Film/TheSeeker'', a movie based on SusanCooper's novel ''Literature/TheDarkIsRising'', Will is the seventh son of a seventh son, and destined to save the world from darkness.

* In SusanCooper's novel ''Literature/TheDarkIsRising'', Will is the seventh son of a seventh son, and was born with a caul. He has a major role to play in the battle between the Light and the Dark.

* In ''The Seeker'', a movie based on SusanCooper's ''TheDarkIsRising'' series, Will is the seventh son of a seventh son, and destined to save the world from darkness.

* In ''HotelTransylvania'', Johnathan mentions he has 6 brothers.

** In ''Discworld/EqualRites'', Eskarina is the eight ''daughter'' (eighth child, actually) of an eighth son, which isn't ''supposed'' to work, but somehow it does. Women are supposed to be witches, not wizards, but Eskarina is simply too wizardy.

* In Creator/OrsonScottCard's ''TheTalesOfAlvinMaker'', Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, born with a caul, and is a powerful "maker"--a rare and powerful form of magic. The first novel in the series is even named ''Seventh Son''.

-->"I can heal the sick, an' even raise the dead--\\
And make you little girls talk outta your head!"

* In PatriciaCWrede's ''Thirteenth Child'', Lan is the seventh son of a seventh son, and so a natural magician. Others point out to Eff that she's a seventh daughter, even if she is a [[ThirteenIsUnlucky thirteenth child]].

A common version of the legend says that the seventh son of a seventh son will be born with a caul, a fleshy, unattached covering over his face, to signify the {{Seer}}-like powers.