History Main / StrongerSibling

* In a case of AdaptationalBadass, Dante of ''VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry'' is the Brawn to his brother Vergil's Brains, who also stated to be weaker than him.

* Deckard Shaw from ''Film/FuriousSeven'' is the "big, bad brother" of the villain from the previous movie.

** Flandre Scarlet, the EX-boss from the sixth game, ''VideoGame/TouhouKoumakyouTheEmbodimentOfScarletDevil'' (her sister, Remilia, is the game's last boss). Where Remilia's SemanticSuperpower is the ability to manipulate fate, Flandre can [[ShatterpointTap destroy anything by crushing its "eye" in her hand.]]

** In ''VideoGame/TouhouChireidenSubterraneanAnimism'', Koishi Komeiji ([[BonusLevel Extra stage]]) is muhc, much stronger than her sister, to Satori Komeiji (the fourth stage boss), due to PowerBornOfMadness with she rejected the PsychicPowers both siblings formerly share.

* Played for laughs in ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}.'' In Deep Darkness, there's an enemy called the Manly Fish. There's a stronger, rarer enemy called the Manly Fish's Brother.

* Inverted in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', where ''Destiny''s Rey Za Burrel is the younger, less insane "[[CloningBlues sibling]]" of ''SEED''s Rau Le Creuset. Where Le Creuset was the BigBad and sought [[OmnicidalManiac the destruction of the human race]], Rey's a WellIntentionedExtremist who believes UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans, acts as TheDragon to new BigBad Gilbert Durandal, and isn't nearly the physical threat that Le Creuset was.

** In ''VideoGame/TouhouChireidenSubterraneanAnimism'', Koishi Komeiji (Extra stage) to Satori Komeiji (fourth stage).

* An AntiHero example, Nanami from ''LightNovel/{{Katanagatari}}'' is by leagues stronger than her brother Shichika. When she was younger, her father refused to train her in the Kyoutoryuu style, not because she was a girl, not because she was always sick, but because she's far too strong for him.

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In most games, if the BigBad has a sibling, he or she will be even stronger than the BigBad themselves. Mostly these appear as {{Bonus Boss}}es, but in some cases they may serve as a plot twist. This is a natural consequence of the SortingAlgorithmOfEvil; if you find yourself fighting a bad guy's relative later on, that relative will necessarily be tougher in order to keep pace with your increased skills.

* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'': Sans is much stronger and smarter than Papyrus, on the rare occasion when Sans decides to stop [[LazyBum bumming around the house]] and actually do anything. [[spoiler:One such occasion being, if the player decides to go for a KillEmAll ending...]]

* An AntiHero example, Nanami from ''LightNovel/{{Katanagatari}}'' is by leagues stronger than her brother Shichika. When she was younger, her father refused to train her in the Kyoutoryuu style, not because she was a girl, not because she was [[IllGirl always sick]], but because she's far too strong for him.

* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' inverts this with the painter sisters: the first one introduced, Drawcia, is the BigBad of ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''; the second sister, [[VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe Paintra]], is a regular boss, and the third sister, [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Vividria]], is a mid-boss. Drawcia not only is the strongest, but apparently she also is aware of [[TheForthWallWillNotProtectYou the player's existence]], something her sisters aren't.

* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' inverts this with the painter sisters: the first one introduced, Drawcia, is the BigBad of ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheCanvasCurse''; the second sister, [[VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe Paintra]], is a regular boss, and the third sister, [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Vividria]], is a mid-boss. Drawcia not only is the strongest, but apparently she also is aware of [[TheForthWallWillNotProtectYou the player's existence]], something her sisters aren't.

* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' inverts this with the painter sisters: the first one introduced, Drawcia, is the BigBad of ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheCanvasCurse''; the second sister, [[VideoGame/Kirby Triple Deluxe Paintra]], is a regular boss, and the third sister, [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Vividria]], is a mid-boss. Drawcia not only is the strongest, but apparently she also is aware of [[TheForthWallWillNotProtectYou the player's existence]], something her sisters aren't.

** Flandre Scarlet, the EX-boss from the sixth game, ''VideoGame/TouhouKoumakyouTheEmbodimentOfScarletDevil'' (her sister, Remilia, is the game's last boss). Where Remilia's SemanticSuperpower is the ability to manipulate fate, Flandre can destroy anything by ripping out its "heart".