History Main / UnbalancedByRivalsKid

** Inverted in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' during one possible PreFightDialogue between Cassie Cage and Shang Tsung. Tsung tells Cage that he was [[Movie/MortalKombat "quite fond" of her mother Sonya Blade]], to which Cassie asks him, "Do you practice being creepy?"

* {{Subverted}} in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13425922/8/A-Song-of-Fire-Ice-and-Hearts A Song of Fire, Ice, and Hearts]]'' when [[Series/GameOfThrones Cersei]] meets [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Roxas]]. Everyone outside of a very select group of people are ignorant of Roxas' true origin as Sora's Nobody, so they have all become EntertaininglyWrong in the belief that Roxas is the [[StrongFamilyResemblance Identical Son]] of Ventus, who happened to be [[ClingyJealousGirl Cersei Lannister's]] FirstLove (outside of her brother, of course)

** Also averted in the ''Cindered Shadows'' DLC of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses''. Despite having loved their mother, Sitri, Aelfric is thrilled to meet [[PlayerCharacter Byleth]] for himself. It's also explained that he had a great deal of respect for their father, Jeralt. The trouble only arises when [[spoiler:Aelfric tries to go as far as to sacrifice four lives just to revive Sitir. And doesn’t seem to understand why Byleth would take issue with this]].

** This also features heavily into Jon Snow's backstory, though played with in that its the girl who ''won'' that's resentful. As the illegitimate son of Ned Stark whom fathered him while he was off fighting in Robert's Rebellion, he returned home and brought Jon with him. Ned's wife Catelyn, despite being the woman Ned loved and wanted to be with, resented Jon as a reminder of the woman who apparently tempted Ned away from her. While she's nothing but a good mother to her own children, she's remarkably cruel to Jon, treating him as the WickedStepmother, which had a major effect on his character as he grew up constantly being reminded of his status as a bastard as much as Ned tried to raise him with his legitimate children. [[spoiler:If the [[Series/GameOfThrones TV adaptation]] is any prediction of the future for the book series, then this is subverted as Jon isn't actually Ned's child, but his ''nephew'', whom he raised under the guise as his bastard in order to protect him, but the assumption he was lead to this trope.]]

** A chapter in the tutorial stages of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'' has Lyn and company seeking the aid of the Marquess of Araphen, a suitor of Lyn's mother before she eloped with a Sacaean nomad, which sparked in him a [[FantasticRacism hatred of Saceans in general]]. At first the Marquess is willing to help, but after he meets Lyn in person, he withdraws his offer, saying that she is "tainted by the blood of Sacae". This costs him both his servant Rath (a Sacaean who rides off in disgust; he could stand it aimed at himself, but this goes too far) and a good portion of his fortune (Rath takes it with him as severance pay).

If the progeny is of the opposite sex and [[StrongFamilyResemblance resembles the contested person too much]] -- often the case -- it's even worse. Expect a WrongNameOutburst. Not only is it a reminder, one sees the image of the lost love, ''their'' would-be kid, an image of the rival, or a second chance, and so on -- often two or more of these at once. [[AlwaysFemale Usually female]] kid and male ex-rival. Compare AffairBlameTheBastard

If the progeny is of the opposite sex and [[StrongFamilyResemblance resembles the contested person too much]] -- often the case -- it's even worse. Expect a WrongNameOutburst. Not only is it a reminder, one sees the image of the lost love, ''their'' would-be kid, an image of the rival, or a second chance, and so on -- often two or more of these at once. [[AlwaysFemale Usually female]] kid and male ex-rival.

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* This trope is imposed in the ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'' fanfic, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9262641/1/Happy-Ending "Happy Ending"]]. Griffith, who averts the Eclipse from happening and the Hawks survive, is now in the care of Casca, who is [[spoiler: pregnant with Guts' child; Guts left to pursue his journey after the danger to the Hawks was over, but [[DisappearedDad unbeknowingly left a pregnant Casca behind]]]]. Griffith already knows that he's going to hate the kid, as it's the ultimate proof of [[spoiler: Guts and Casca's relationship and will be the one thing that they will love more than him, which in Griffith's eyes is [[EtTuBrute a mark of betrayal]] ([[{{Yandere}} especially in the case of Guts]]).]] Despite this, [[GiveTheBabyAFather Griffith agrees to be the child's surrogate father when it's born.]]

* ''Songs and Swords'' Literature/ForgottenRealms novels: Elaith Craulnober and Arilyn "Moonblade" < Amnestria Moonflower + Bran Skorlskun. "[[WrongNameOutburst Amnestria!]]" was Elaith's first word when he saw Arilyn. Unusual in that later [[spoiler:he mostly got over it, but now ''she'' sometimes overreacts on his past attitude and clashing with her half-elven ideals]].

* In ''Videogame/{{Fallout 3}}'', this is implied to be the reason why Dr. Madison Li tends to be so irritable and hostile towards the Lone Wanderer, being the child of the man she fell in love with and another woman. Granted, she's a bit of a MoodSwinger, but it still might explain a few things.

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' got Baron Klaus Wulfenbach and Agatha Heterodyne < Lucrezia Mongfish + Bill Heterodyne. Circumstances like how Klaus and Lucrezia parted or that he knows [[spoiler:Lucrezia was the BigBad]] -- and just ''how'' dangerous anyone of this family can be -- do not improve the situation.

* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' has Sir James Eglamore and Antimony Carver--the daughter of his old flame Surma and the rival and friend Anthony Carver. He falls out of his armor time and again. [[WordOfGod Word of Tom]] [[http://www.formspring.me/gunnerkrigg/q/278826805 says]] that the strong resemblance ''is'' one of the factors--in case the WrongNameOutburst wasn't telltale enough. It seems that he got better with the help (sometimes unfriendly) of Annie and his own colleagues. Renard--who "fell desperately in love with Surma" as well--was shaken too, but in a different way; eventually he settled on being an unofficial ParentalSubstitute.

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* ''WebVideo/LiliumSims2'': Iris is [[BrotherSisterIncest in love with her brother]], but he rejects his feelings and marries a woman his [[ArrangedMarriage dad set him up with]] as children. One day while visiting, Iris meets her niece and [[StrongFamilyResemblance notices that she looks just like her mother]]. This makes Iris jealous so she [[spoiler:[[RevengeByProxy murders her]].]]
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* [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''VideoGame/FarCry4''; Pagan adores Ajay for being the son of the woman he loved, rather than hating him for being the son of a man he despised. He even considers Ajay a member of his family, referring to himself as Ajay's "uncle."

* In Twilight, Jacob meets Nessie (Bella’s infant daughter) for all of ten seconds and there’s emotional turmoil all right—considering he magically falls in love with the newborn due to his wolf genes.

* An inversion from [[BigBad Vlad Masters]], to the eponymous ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom.'' Vlad actually ''likes'' Danny (in a twisted, AffablyEvil way). His big dream is basically to steal Maddie back from Jack and make Danny (and Jazz, to a lesser extent) his own adopted children, something which ''they,'' as you can imagine, find rather unsettling.

* ''Literature/WarriorCats'': [[DoggedNiceGuy Ashfur]] was in love with Squirrelflight, who ended up dumping him in favor of Brambleclaw. [[VillainousBreakdown Ashfur had some problems accepting this.]] He even arranged to have Squirrelflight's father killed so she'd feel the same pain he did. The attempt failed though, and Ashfur was never suspected for the attempted murder for a while. He eventually received an apprentice, though, who managed to flare up his issues all over again by being [[spoiler:(supposedly)]] Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw's son, a living reminder of the mate he couldn't have and the future he was denied. They don't get along. While they are never outwardly rude to each other, Ashfur mostly gives Lionpaw the cold shoulder and doesn't try to bond with his apprentice the way all the other mentors do. When Lionpaw demands more intense training, Ashfur takes this request very specifically... by unsheathing his claws and fighting Lionpaw as if it were a real battle. Ashfur is eager to finish Lionpaw's apprentice training quickly so that they won't have to see each other eye-to-eye anymore.

** In Twilight, Jacob meets Nessie for all of ten seconds and there’s emotional turmoil all right—considering he magically falls in love with the newborn due to his wolf genes.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'':
** A chapter in the tutorial stages of ''[[Videogame/FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword]]'' has Lyn and company seeking the aid of the Marquess of Araphen, a suitor of Lyn's mother before she eloped with a Sacaean nomad, which sparked in him a [[FantasticRacism hatred of Saceans in general]]. At first the Marquess is willing to help, but after he meets Lyn in person, he withdraws his offer, saying that she is "tained by the blood of Sacae". This costs him both his servant Rath (a Sacaean who rides off in disgust; he could stand it aimed at himself, but this goes too far) and a good portion of his fortune (Rath takes it with him as severance pay).

* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''. The Pearl/Rose/Greg LoveTriangle in the backstory, with Pearl now raising Rose and Greg's child, would be a perfect setup for this, was it not for the fact that Pearl loves and is an excellent guardian to Steven. However, she still clearly has some unresolved issues about it--she [[WrongNameOutburst accidentally refers to Steven as Rose at one point]], and the episode [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E45RosesScabbard "Rose's Scabbard"]] is in fact entirely devoted to exploring this trope. The show makes it clear that despite her love for Steven, Pearl is still grieving Rose, and it is [[spoiler:not until season 3 that she begins trying to make peace with Greg]].

* Briefly, in ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'', where Daisy's child serves as a symbol to Gatsby of the reality of her marriage to Tom.

* ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'': Edmond determines to use Mondego's son as a tool of revenge. How this turns out varies among adaptations.

** Thuy is the AdaptationalVillainy of his ''Theatre/MadameButterfly'' counterpart Yamadori. Yamadori calmly walks away when being rejected by Butterfly, but Thuy on the other hand, is still determined to ask for Kim's hand - (spoilers: and [[WouldHurtAChild his intentions to wanting to kill Tam was one way]])

** Thuy is the AdaptationalVillainy of his ''Theatre/MadameButterfly'' counterpart Yamadori. Yamadori calmly walks away when being rejected by Butterfly, but Thuy on the other hand, is still determined to ask for Kim's hand - [[spoilers: and [[WouldHurtAChild his intentions to wanting to kill Tam was one way]]]]

** Thuy is the AdaptationalVillainy of his ''Theatre/MadameButterfly'' counterpart Yamadori. Yamadori calmly walks away when being rejected by Butterfly, but Thuy on the other hand, is still determined to ask for Kim's hand - [spoilers: and [[WouldHurtAChild his intentions to wanting to kill Tam was one way]]]

** Thuy is the AdaptationalVillainy of his ''Theatre/MadameButterfly'' counterpart Yamadori. Yamadori calmly walks away when being rejected by Butterfly, but Thuy on the other hand, is still determined to ask for Kim's hand - [[spoilers: and [[WouldHurtAChild his intentions to wanting to kill Tam was one way]] ]]

-->--'''Trishien''', ''Literature/ChroniclesOfTheKencyrath''