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* '''Inverted''': Lord Charlie is unhappy with his ArrangedMarriage with Lady Alice, and thus legitimate son Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob, who was born of the mistress that Lord Charlie actually loved.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Lord Charlie is unhappy with his ArrangedMarriage with Lady Alice, and thus legitimate son Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob, who was born of the mistress that Lord Charlie actuallyloved.loved.
** Bob is legitimate, but has angst because he wants to be a hero and every hero in the stories he's read was a HeroicBastard.
** Lord Charlie is unhappy with his ArrangedMarriage with Lady Alice, and thus legitimate son Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob, who was born of the mistress that Lord Charlie actually
** Bob is legitimate, but has angst because he wants to be a hero and every hero in the stories he's read was a HeroicBastard.
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* '''Justified''':
** Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
** Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
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* '''Justified''':
**'''Justified''': Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
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* '''Justified''': Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
* '''Inverted''': Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is actually legitimate.
* '''Inverted''': Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is actually legitimate.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
* '''Inverted''': Lord Charlie is unhappy with his ArrangedMarriage with Lady Alice, and thus legitimate son Derek has a harder time of it compared toBob.
Bob, who was born of the mistress that Lord Charlie actually loved.
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Bob is actually legitimate.
** Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
* '''Inverted''': Lord Charlie is unhappy with his ArrangedMarriage with Lady Alice, and thus legitimate son Derek has a harder time of it compared to
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** Bob is actually legitimate.
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** Bob fears he will be mistreated by the court, but they treat him with just as much respect as they do Derek.
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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob is legitimate and beloved by his family but begs to be "illegitimized" because this way, he has more chances of becoming a proper hero.
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'''Basic Trope''': Illegitimate children have a harder life, which may drive them to prove themselves.
* '''Straight''': Bob is the illegitimate son of Lord Charlie. As a result, he goes on an adventure to seek distinction.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every word out of Bob's mouth is a speech about how his bastard status made life harder for him.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a little miffed about his illegitimacy, but it's not his sole motivation.
* '''Justified''': Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
* '''Inverted''': Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is actually legitimate.
* '''Double Subverted''': It still doesn't erase the hardships he went through, and even though he's legitimate now, those experiences as a bastard still shape him.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is conflicted about his status, but Flora, who is Lady Gina's illegitimate daughter, is just fine with it.
* '''Averted''': No illegitimate kids are shown, and if there are, they're not conflicted about their status.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "You don't know what it's like, being a bastard!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz and his goons convince Bob to join them by preying on his angst and insecurities stemming from his illegitimacy.
* '''Defied''': Bob refuses to let his status get him down, and carries on life as usual.
* '''Discussed''': "Bastards like you, they're always the same in these stories, angsting about their station in life!"
* '''Conversed''': "Is Bob from that fantasy show illegitimate?" "Yeah, why?" "He's always angsting about his station in life!"
* '''Implied''': Derek tells his party that his illegitimate half-brother Bob had a difficult time growing up, but doesn't elaborate.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is the illegitimate son of Lord Charlie. As a result, he goes on an adventure to seek distinction.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every word out of Bob's mouth is a speech about how his bastard status made life harder for him.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a little miffed about his illegitimacy, but it's not his sole motivation.
* '''Justified''': Lord Charlie's wife, Lady Alice, [[WickedStepmother treated Bob horribly]]. In addition, he is looked down on by society because they think he's [[BastardBastard tainted]], is TheUnfavorite compared to his legitimate brother Derek, is not considered a suitable suitor for his sweetheart Lady Elena because of his low birth, and will not receive much inheritance anyway.
* '''Inverted''': Derek has a harder time of it compared to Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is actually legitimate.
* '''Double Subverted''': It still doesn't erase the hardships he went through, and even though he's legitimate now, those experiences as a bastard still shape him.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is conflicted about his status, but Flora, who is Lady Gina's illegitimate daughter, is just fine with it.
* '''Averted''': No illegitimate kids are shown, and if there are, they're not conflicted about their status.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "You don't know what it's like, being a bastard!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz and his goons convince Bob to join them by preying on his angst and insecurities stemming from his illegitimacy.
* '''Defied''': Bob refuses to let his status get him down, and carries on life as usual.
* '''Discussed''': "Bastards like you, they're always the same in these stories, angsting about their station in life!"
* '''Conversed''': "Is Bob from that fantasy show illegitimate?" "Yeah, why?" "He's always angsting about his station in life!"
* '''Implied''': Derek tells his party that his illegitimate half-brother Bob had a difficult time growing up, but doesn't elaborate.
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