Line #38 Main/SiblingTropes


1	[[quoteright:350:[[Series/KeepingUpWithTheKardashians https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kendall_kylie_jenner_sisters.jpg]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:These two are a {{model\| couple}} of sisterly love.]]
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4	->''This is my sister\
5	This is my brother\
6	We are siblings and we care for each other\
7	Everything we own\
8	We always share\
9	Because we are siblings and we have the same hair''
10	-->-- '''Creator/BrianDavidGilbert''' (ft. '''Laura Katheryn Gilbert'''), "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AauAyjBxaIQ Siblings]]"
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12	About people who share parents. Many Sibling Tropes are also {{foil}}s. JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith {{Sister Trope}}s.
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14	!!Tropes:
15	[[index]]
16	[floatboxright:
17	'''Subcategory:'''
18	+ TwinTropes
19	]
20	* AloofBigBrother: An older sister/brother who is very impressive and treats their siblings coldly.
21	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: A younger sibling who's seen as annoying to their older one.
22	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest and most childlike of TheTeam and is treated as such.
23	* BigBrotherAttraction: A character (usually female) is intensely attracted to their older sibling (usually their brother).
24	* BigBrotherBully: A big brother/sister who is a {{Jerkass}} to their younger sibling.
25	* BigBrotherInstinct: A big brother/sister who is protective of their younger sibling.
26	* BigBrotherMentor: A big brother/sister who mentors their younger sibling.
27	* BigBrotherWorship: A younger sibling who really, really admires their older brother or sister.
28	* BigLittleBrother: A younger sibling who is taller than their older sibling.
29	* BlackSheep: A character who doesn't fit in with their family.
30	* ABoyAGirlAndABabyFamily: A family where the children consist of one son, one daughter, and a baby of either gender.
31	* BrotherSisterIncest: Romantic or sexual attraction between siblings.
32	* BrotherSisterTeam: Siblings of different genders who work together.
33	* CainAndAbel: Sibling rivalry turns into bitter hatred with murderous intent.
34	* CainAndAbelAndSeth: Two well known siblings have a third sibling no one really pays much thought to.
35	* ChildishOlderSibling: A character acts far less mature than their younger sibling.
36	* CoolBigSis: An older female is seen as cool to a younger person.
37	* DarkHorseSibling: A sibling that everyone thought was a loser ends up being the most successful.
38	* DisappointingOlderSibling: An older sibling who lets down his younger siblings.
39	* DisownedSibling: A person is disowned by their sibling.
40	* DontSplitUsUp: Siblings are threatened with being separated from each other by divorce or foster care.
41	* TheDutifulSon: The child who dedicates themselves to taking care of their family.
42	* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: A lie about a family relationship is [[TheReveal revealed]].
43	* FatherIWantToMarryMyBrother: A child expresses an innocent desire to marry a family member.
44	* FlirtyStepsiblings: Teenage stepsiblings tend to have romantic subtext with each other.
45	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: A duo of siblings respectively consisting of a doofus and a mature person.
46	* GettingMyOwnRoomPlot: A child who has always shared a room with siblings finally gets their own room.
47	* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Two sisters, a smart one and a pretty one, often quarrel with each other.
48	* HalfSiblingAngst: A character being a half-sibling to their siblings causes them grief.
49	* TheHecateSisters: A trio of female archetypes: an alluring young maiden, a matronly mother, and a wise crone.
50	* HypocriticalHeartwarming: A BigBrotherBully gets enraged if someone else wrongs their sibling.
51	* IHaveBrothers: A female character who learned male oriented skills from her brothers.
52	* InfantSiblingJealousy: A character gets annoyed that their cute baby brother/sister is getting all their parents' attention.
53	* JacobAndEsau: Each child favors one parent or vice versa.
54	* KnightTemplarBigBrother: A sibling who would protect/avenge their fellow siblings by any means necessary.
55	* LikeBrotherAndSister: A close but platonic relationship between an unrelated male and female that is similar to that of siblings.
56	* LittleSisterHeroine: A character's little sister serves as a LoveInterest option.
57	* LongLostRelative: A character's relative returns after having vanished a long time ago.
58	* MassiveNumberedSiblings: A character has five or more siblings.
59	* MatureYoungerSibling: A younger sibling who's more mature than their older sibling(s).
60	* MiddleChildSyndrome: The middle child in a family is TheUnfavorite.
61	* MonsterBrotherCutieSister: A couple of siblings where the older brother is menacing and mean, and the younger sister is cute and nice.
62	* MySiblingWillLiveThroughMe: A character impersonates their deceased sibling.
63	* MySisterIsOffLimits: A brother who forbids anyone from dating his sister.
64	* NotBloodSiblings: An incestuous relationship is justified by the couple not being related by blood (e.g. being stepsiblings or adopted siblings).
65	* ObliviousYoungerSibling: A younger sibling of a character who is "blind" to their actions.
66	* OneeSama: A classy highly respected older sister.
67	* OnlyChildSyndrome: Characteristics associated with only children.
68	* ParentalFavoritism: A child is given preference over their siblings.
69	* PosthumousSibling: When a character is born after their older sibling has already died.
70	* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Siblings with a huge age gap.
71	* PrincelingRivalry: A younger sibling will plot to overthrow, kill, or banish their older sibling in order to seize power for themselves.
72	* PromotionToParent: The oldest child takes it upon themselves to parent their younger siblings.
73	* RelativeError: Siblings are mistaken for lovers by someone who doesn't know them.
74	* ResentfulOutnumberedSibling: Someone dislikes that they're the only brother or sister among their siblings.
75	* RetroactiveStepsiblingRelationship: Two people are in a relationship and ''then'' become stepsiblings.
76	* RichSiblingPoorSibling: One sibling is wealthy and/or showered in love and praise; the other is degraded and impoverished.
77	* SettleForSibling: A character marries the sibling of their unrequited LoveInterest.
78	* SharedFamilyQuirks: Two otherwise different siblings share the same quirk.
79	* SiblingMurder: A sibling kills their sibling.
80	* SiblingRivalry: Siblings who don't get along well.
81	* SiblingsInCrime: Siblings who commit crime together.
82	* SiblingsWanted: A child asks their parents for a sibling.
83	* SiblingFusion: When two or more siblings are [[FusionDance fused]] together.
84	* SiblingTeam: Siblings who work together side by side.
85	* SiblingTriangle: Two siblings fall in love with the same person.
86	* SiblingYinYang: Siblings who have opposite traits to each other.
87	* SiblingsShareTheThrone: Siblings rule a kingdom together with equal authority.
88	* SingleSexOffspring: A family that exclusively (or nearly so) produces only boys or girls.
89	* SpartanSibling: A character who has absolutely no regard for their younger sibling's well being.
90	* StrongerSibling: A strong villainous character has an even stronger sibling.
91	* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Someone lives in the shadow of their more successful sibling.
92	* SwornBrothers: Two people who aren't blood relatives have made a pact with each other to become family in spirit, including being siblings in spirit.
93	* ThisIsMySide: Two siblings who are mad at each other draw a line to divide each other's side of the room and their belongings.
94	* TwoSiblingsInOne: A character absorbs the soul or life energy of their deceased sibling.
95	* TheUnfavorite: A character whose family prefers their sibling over them.
96	* UnrelatedBrothers: Unrelated professional wrestlers who claim to be relatives.
97	* WhiteSheep: A non-evil member of an evil family.
98	* YouNeverDidThatForMe: A child complains to their parents that they are treating a sibling more favorably.
99	* YoungestChildWins: The youngest sibling has the best luck in life.
100	[[/index]]

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