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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/53319847/chapters/134942863 Chaldea Evil Incorporated!]]'': {{Discussed|Trope}} by [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Major Monogram]] to Perry the Platypus after they find out that [[Characters/PhineasAndFerbHeinzDoofenshmirtz Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz]] has been hired by [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder the Chaldea Security Organization]] as an emergency engineer. Monogram reveals that Doofenshmirtz is a potential descendant of [[Recap/PhineasAndFerbExcaliferb Malifishmertz]], a rogue ''magus'' that terrorized Drusselstein in the 1800s. Fearing that Doofenshmirtz will be tempted to use magic for evil like his ancestor even after his HeelFaceTurn, Monogram assigns Perry to go undercover as Olga Marie's pet to keep an eye on his FriendlyEnemy.

* In ''Anime/CodeGeass'', Lelouch vi Britannia has become a rebel trying to overthrow his tyrannical father, [[LargeAndInCharge Emperor Charles]]. However, his methods rely heavily on manipulation and [[ThePlan devious plans]], just like his old man's own actions. [[spoiler: Also, Charles himself seems to mirror his trope in regards to his twin brother, cult leader V.V. Marianne purposely hid herself from Lelouch and made Nunnally suffer just so they could use Lelouch to draw C.C. out for the AssimilationPlot and create the perfect world where their kids would "live in happiness". Receiving scheming blood from both his parents definitely helps.]]

* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': The usually happy-go-lucky ComicBook/{{Superboy|1994}} fears he will be evil after discovering ComicBook/LexLuthor is one of his genetic fathers. It worsens to the point of a breakdown when it turns out that Luthor had implanted the ability to control him, and forced him to attack his friends. ComicBook/{{Robin}} points out an even worse possibility than becoming evil: "You could go bald!"

** Zuko is a painfully complicated ([[TheWoobie as usual]]) case -- according to Iroh, his inner conflict and confusion in Season 3 is revealed to be due to [[spoiler:inheriting the blemish on his soul from Fire Lord Sozin through his father ''and'' a purity of soul from Avatar Roku through his mother: "...[U]nderstanding the struggle between your two great-grandfathers can help you better understand the battle within yourself. Evil and good are always at war inside you, Zuko. It is your nature, your legacy."]]
** Azula also shares this trope with her brother but adopts the more merciless traits of the previous Fire Lords (I.E. Azulon and Ozai). Whereas Zuko's banishment from the Fire Nation led him to grow and develop and learn more of the world beyond the Fire Nation, Azula pretty much absorbed all of the propaganda from the past, lies and all and is essentially the fourth generation of the Fire Nation's toxic mentality and bloody history. By "Smoke and Shadow", one can see a theme between past and future changes for the Fire Nation between them: With Zuko representing the change for the Fire Nation whereas Azula wants it to stay the same as it was during Sozin, Azulon, and Ozai's reigns. However, it's worth noting a potential underlying fear of change in her as well; as it seems like Azula had never fathomed a different path the world would take.
* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': Her father is a mobster and her mother is completely supportive of it. It's debatable if Harley's turn to villainy and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys terrible taste in men]] was a result of this or them just being terrible parents, however. And that's not going into the TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior she exhibited on her own.