Line #30 Main/MonsterBrotherCutieSister


1	%%%
2	%%
3	%% This page has been alphabetized. Please add new examples in the correct order. Thanks!
4	%%
5	%%%
6
7	[[quoteright:350:[[Manga/HajimeNoIppo https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_muzwrwc0vy1sfpykco1_1280_3.jpg]]]]
8	[[caption-width-right:350:Good luck trying to date her with a brother like that.]]
9
10	->''[The men] had only heard stories about you, and since you're the Captain's sister... let's just say they were expecting someone more along the lines of his build ... aside from not being what they expected, we don't get to interact with a lot of pretty women in our line of work...''
11	-->-- '''Piers' email to Claire Redfield''', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2''
12
13	There's an attractive girl who is generally nice, helpful and pleasant to be around. Her brother, however, is a whole other story: he's got the menacing aura around him. He may be a PerpetualFrowner, or easily irritable, or even have the FaceOfAThug (or be actually ugly, up to {{Gonk}} levels). People would likely hesitate to talk to him, or to his sister when he's around.
14
15	The brother here is usually the older one, but rarely you may find [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling a menacing]] [[TheEvilPrince younger brother]]. In many cases, he's [[BigBrotherInstinct fiercely protective]] towards his beautiful sister; occasionally, however, he may be a BigBrotherBully instead.
16
17	SisterTrope of UglyGuyHotWife, which is the couple version of this (and probably the reason why they got children as this). Related to BeastAndBeauty and both MenAreTough and WomenAreDelicate. See also both BigBrotherInstinct and LittleSisterHeroine, and TheUglyGuysHotDaughter which applies to father and daughter instead of brother and sister. See also SiblingYinYang.
18
19	Despite the name, this shouldn't be confused with BizarreSexualDimorphism (but ''may be'' related in some way.)
20
21	----
22	!!Examples:
23	[[foldercontrol]]
24
25	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
26	* Played with in ''Manga/CesareIlCreatoreCheHaDistrutto'' -- while 16-year-old Cesare Borgia isn't portrayed as a monster here, he can certainly be menacing, the reader, through [[TheWatson main character]] Angelo, gets to see that there's more to him than that. His {{Foil}} Giovanni de'Medici, however, does not. So when Giovanni goes to Rome as a Cardinal, bringing Angelo with him, and they meet Cesare's sister, 12-year-old darling Lucrezia, Giovanni remarks that she's so cute, he'd never have believed she was related to Cesare. Then when two older women approach her and say rude things to her, and she defends herself with supreme coldness and guile, Angelo sees that, no, she's ''definitely'' Cesare's little sister.
27	* ''Manga/DeathNote'': Light is the VillainProtagonist who kills criminals without a second thought so he can force his sense of justice onto the rest of the world and become its new god (unlike most examples, though, he’s also really handsome). His sister Sayu, on the other hand, is a sweet and friendly (if a bit [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling annoying]]) girl who would rather fangirl over her favorite idols.
28	* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'': [[spoiler:Gyutaro]] was hated by everyone, even his own mother, because of his countless birthmarks. His sister, [[spoiler:Ume]], however, was said to be beautiful from an early age. This is is the same as demons, but it’s entirely superficial: Underneath, both of them are bloodthirsty monsters.
29	* Inverted in ''Manga/TheElderSisterLikeOne'', where Yu's older sister (while appearing to be a beautiful young woman) is actually [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Shub-Niggurath]].
30	* The ''Manga/ExcelSaga'' manga plays with the trope for all it's worth with Sumiyoshi and his sister Canal, who "talks" like her brother despite the lack of resemblance. Sumiyoshi's friends spend the entire chapter speculating about the genetic implications: [[spoiler:their father's a Hot Dad with the "family voice", while their ''mother' is the Sumiyoshi lookalike, with normal speech balloons]].
31	* ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'' shows Ippo's afections for the cute Kumi, a nurse who also likes boxing and supports him in his fights. But one of his most difficult fights is against Ryou Mashiba, a dreadful and ugly boxer known for severely hurting his opponents. Things GoneHorriblyWrong for Ippo when he discovers Kumi is Ryou's little sister. After the fight, both boxers become {{friendly rival}}s, but Ryou likes to stalk and scare Ippo for dating his sister.
32	* Downplayed twice in ''Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected'':
33	** First with Hikigaya siblings, Hachiman and Komachi. The former isn't exactly ugly or feared by everyone else, but Komachi certainly is a cutie that has nothing to do with his brother, but Hachiman has a BigBrotherInstinct over her, also inherited to [[ReiAyanamiExpy Rumi Tsurumi]] and Iroha Isshiki.
34	** Second with [[HugeSchoolgirl Saki Kawasaki]], who isn't ugly either but she's certainly feared because of her loneliness and looking at first sight as a JapaneseDelinquent. But she's as protective of her little siblings as Hachiman is with Komachi.
35	* ''Manga/SlamDunk'': Hanamichi Sakuragi is in love with Haruko, a lovely schoolgirl who likes basketball, which makes him enter to the basketball club of his school to get a chance on her. Sadly, the leader of the basketball team is her big brother: Takenori Akagi, who's feared even between his partners because of his big size and Patrick Ewing-like features (Sakuragi [[TheNickNamer calls him]] "Gori" for a reason).
36	* In Ryoichi Ikegami's ''[[Manga/SpiderManManga Spider-Man]]'', [[TheProtagonist Yu Komori]] meets Rumiko, a cute schoolgirl. Sadly, at the end of the chapter Yu discovers Rumiko is the little sister of Electro, the first supervillain he fights as Spider-Man [[spoiler:and even ''more'' sadly, the discovery occurs few moments after Yu [[AccidentalMurder killed Electro in the process]].]]
37	* ''Literature/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'' has Souka and Gabiru. While they were initially introduced as lizard monsters, Souka transforms into a cute girl with wings after being named by Rimuru, while her brother remains lizard-like. There are several implications through the story that this is because Gabiru focused on becoming more powerful and bulky, while Souka deeply desired to aid the {{Ninja}} Souei, to which a smaller and lighter human-like body would help immensely with both stealth and disguised subterfuge.
38	* ''Manga/WaratteSotomuraSan'' has another [[GenderInvertedTrope rare gender inversion]] of this dynamic, with [[ProtagonistTitle titular, unsmiling protagonist]] Sotomura-San, who - despite being a genuinely [[NiceGirl adorable human]] - sports a FaceOfAThug by default and is only able (with [[WhenSheSmiles some exceptions]]) to muster [[SlasherSmile Slasher Smiles]], being widely feared as a delinquent as a result; yet also happens to be the big sister of [[NiceGuy similarly adorable]] Touma, who unlike her is quite popular and widely-known for his tender looks and handsomeness. One central RunningGag in the manga concerns the contrasting treatment of the two by those around them based on their appearance, despite them both being extremely sweet people who do and like similarly sweet things, and love each other to death.
39	[[/folder]]
40
41	[[folder:Comic Books]]
42	* ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'': Billy and Greta Hayes, Harm and Secret, are an excellent example of this trope. Their story starts when he kills her, only for her to come BackFromTheDead as an amnesiac ghost who rapidly makes friends with the team. He makes himself a dangerous threat to them and others as he strives to be [[ToBeAMaster the greatest supervillain in the world.]] Their origin and story play out over years of comics.
43	* ''ComicBook/BlackMoonChronicles'': Minor characters Goum and Nasha were separated during childhood, a mage experimenting on Goum to turn him into a gigantic gladiator (but blocking his intellect at childlike levels), while Nasha became a LittleMissBadass who once held a knife to a man's throat and was perfectly prepared to use it. Wis eventually manages to reunite the two, fixing Goum's intelligence in the process.
44	* One ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' story begins when a woman asks a witch for help in conceiving a child. The witch gives her a healthy flower and a withered one, telling her to eat only the pretty one. The woman does so and gives birth to a beautiful girl, and of course eats the ugly one and gives birth to a troll-like girl. However, the two sisters love each other dearly, and when the human one gets her head replaced with a cow's by trolls, her sister goes out and beats the everloving crap out of the trolls with a wooden spoon, to the point where just placing the spoon at the entrance to their cavern after they left is enough to prevent them from coming back in.
45	[[/folder]]
46
47	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
48	* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'''s Sid and Hannah Phillips. The latter is a young GirlyGirl that likes to have tea parties with her dollies, while the former is an unstable child that likes to bully his little sister and is a toy's worst nightmare.
49	[[/folder]]
50
51	[[folder:Literature]]
52	* ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'' subverts this trope. Tatsuya is a cold, intimidating soldier, whose lack of interest in conversation (combined with his incredible intellect) often make people feel like he thinks himself above them. Miyuki, his much prettier younger sister, impresses everyone with her politeness and approachability...because she's under incredible pressure from her family to act that way, as the next heir. Both siblings are heroic, but in battle Miyuki shows her volcanic temper and willingness to MindRape; Tatsuya kills his enemies quickly and considers most conflicts NothingPersonal. This is reflected in their eye color, Miyuki's eyes being a pale, icy blue, and Tatsuya's a deeper, warmer color.
53	* In ''Literature/{{Mistborn}}'', Quellion -- also known as "the Citizen" -- is a dictator in charge of Urteau who executes people for their lineage. His little sister Beldre is an innocent civilian and Spook's LoveInterest. [[spoiler: This is ultimately {{subverted\|Trope}} when it is revealed Beldre is an [[FunctionalMagic allomancer]], instead of her brother as Spook assumed, and her hostage situation was [[CapturedOnPurpose a ploy]] to sabotage the rebels' plans. Subverted ''again'' when Quellion is revealed to have been subjected to MindControl by [[SentientCosmicForce Ruin]].]]
54	* Chumley and Tananda from ''Literature/MythAdventures'' form a RedOniBlueOni pair. Chumley is an urbane, thoughtful sasquatch-like monster. His sister is a short-tempered, impulsive drop-dead gorgeous woman who appears human except for her green hair and a slight greenish tinge to her skin. It's eventually revealed that they are [[OurTrollsAreDifferent Trolls]] -- male Trolls are "Trolls" and female Trolls are "Trollops".
55	* Inverted in ''Literature/TheNeverMythos'' short story '' Literature/MyOldFriendGideon'' the title Gideon [[spoiler:is an AffablyEvil HumanoidAbomination and his sister "Lili" is a hideous EldritchAbomination described as a "drooling mass" and devours humans]].
56	* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
57	** Viserys Targaryen and Daenerys Targaryen. He's a cruel, arrogant bully who looks down his nose at everyone and has delusions of grandeur, with his little sister being his main punching bag. Although not ugly, Viserys has a gaunt, severe, and occasionally unhinged look to him. Dany starts out as meek yet kindhearted; she later starts standing up for herself and doesn't shy from more ruthless decision-making, yet retains her compassion. She's also considered very beautiful and dainty-looking. [[spoiler:After Viserys' bullying goes too far and he threatens to kill a pregnant Dany, her husband kills him as she looks on]].
58	** Joffrey Baratheon and Myrcella Baratheon. He doesn't look monstrous, though his looks are about his only positive trait and [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon fools several people]], especially his betrothed Sansa. He starts out as a RoyalBrat who thinks his position means he's free from any consequences, and is later revealed to be a probable sociopath who swiftly becomes TheCaligula upon ascending the throne, enjoying physically and psychologically torturing people. Myrcella, on the other hand, is lovely inside and out [[spoiler:(although she later gets half her face disfigured, it doesn't seem to negatively alter her personality that much)]], and is sweet and gracious to everyone. Many people can’t believe how different the siblings are; it's telling that [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen their mother]] blatantly [[ParentalFavoritism favors Joffrey]] while side-lining her other children.
59	* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'', Mothwing is a pretty and kind she-cat who becomes a medicine cat, while her brother Hawkfrost is noted as looking dangerous as soon as he first appears in the books. It's later revealed that he wishes to follow in their evil father's pawsteps, and to do this he manipulates her to use her position to his advantage and plans a coup.
60	[[/folder]]
61
62	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
63	* Played with in ''Series/HemlockGrove'': Roman is "normal looking", while his younger sister [[MeaningfulName Shelley]] is ''gigantic'', one-eyed, and "monstrous"-looking. However, [[BeautyIsBad Shelley is a very nice and gentle person, while Roman is a violent inner monster.]]
64	[[/folder]]
65
66	[[folder:Theatre]]
67	* In ''Theatre/DearEvanHansen'', Connor is a mean, antisocial stoner. His younger sister Zoe, however, is attractive and kind-hearted.
68	[[/folder]]
69
70	[[folder:Video Games]]
71	* ''VideoGame/BladeMaster'': Princess Emina is a rather cute-looking and demure DamselInDistress. Her brother Arnold is a BarbarianHero, and both looks and acts like one with his more rugged features and willingness to slay monsters [[BigBrotherInstinct in her name]].
72	* Billy Kane is a fearsome character from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series, a sadistic punk with a large cane that he can [[PlayingWithFire emit fire from]] who's TheDragon of [[SuperMobBoss Geese Howard]] and ArchEnemy of [[PowerTrio the "Hungry Wolves" team]] (the [[BandOfRelatives Bogard brothers Terry and Andy]], and Joe Higashi.) His little sister Lilly Kane, however, is a motherly-like younger sister who [[AnIcePerson literally cools down]] opponents in the rare occasions that she takes up the cane herself, awaits for her brother when he's in fights ignorant ([[DependingOnTheWriter or not]]) of what's her brother is doing and is always worried for him. She's also hinted in different appearances to be Joe's LoveInterest, which irritates Billy to no end.
73	* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', there is Mercedes, a [[WhiteMagicianGirl friendly devout]] [[CombatMedic healer]] and an all-around NiceGirl. And then there's the bloodthirsty, murderous [[spoiler:[[BlackKnight Death Knight]], who turns out to be her long-lost half-brother Emile (currently under the identity of Jeritza), with the Death Knight being his SuperpoweredEvilSide that [[MurderMakesYouCrazy manifested]] when his father decided to [[ParentalIncest marry Mercedes]] solely to have [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Crest-bearing]] children with her.]] Normally [[CainAndAbel they fight for opposing sides]], but [[spoiler:in the Blue Lions route (the house Mercedes belongs to), upon completing the shared paralogue of Mercedes and Caspar you unlock an extra scene after the final defeat of the Death Knight where Mercedes comforts her dying brother and apologizes for being unable to save him in time. Meanwhile, on the Black Eagles route you can have the two reunited and fight together if you recruit Mercedes into your house, as her brother will be there after the time skip anyway.]] Notably, [[spoiler:Emile[=/=]Jeritza]] is the rare example of a younger Monster Brother; also notably, he is [[{{Bishonen}} a rather handsome fellow]] under all that scary armor.
74	* In the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series, Delilah is a kind and peaceful, albeit gloomy and socially and awkward young child. This contrasts a bit with her late brother Bedman, a dream-manipulating HitmanWithAHeart who tends to act like a snarky InsufferableGenius.
75	* Ann's brother Gary from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'' qualifies. He's not monstrous by any stretch of the word, but he's a "Social Disaster" as Ann puts it. Cold, silent, prone to bluntness when he does speak, and clearly doesn't like it when [[HelloInsertNameHere Pete]] takes an interest in Ann. That said, if you take the time to get to know him (which takes some work, believe us) it turns out that Gary is simply quiet, not really mean.
76	* In ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'', Lily is a fragile-looking [[RavenHairIvorySkin ideal Japanese beauty]], which is why it's a minor plot twist that she's the sister of [[spoiler:Taiga Saejima]], a hulking martial artist who looks every inch the ex-yakuza he is. (It's explained later that she was adopted.) Another twist is that, [[spoiler:due to various plot contrivances, [[FemmeFatale her]] kill count is ''much'' higher than his.]]
77	* In ''VideoGame/YookaLayleeAndTheImpossibleLair'', it's revealed that [[spoiler:the respective BigBad and BigGood of the game, Capital B. and Queen Phoebee, are brother and sister. Capital B. is hulking and obese, resembling a giant bee that gained human appendages, while Queen Phoebee is slim and much more conventionally cute.]]
78	[[/folder]]
79
80	[[folder:Webcomics]]
81	* An animal example occurs in ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'' in which the tiny sweet kitty Pixie meets the ex-military dog Brutus and recently adopted by Pixie's owner. Soon both developed a brother/sister relationship, Brutus being Pixie's "big brother" and feeling [[BigBrotherInstinct instinctively driven to protect her]].
82	* A ''Webcomic/PetFoolery'' comic by ''Pixie and Brutus'' creator Ben Hed has a normal-looking young woman approaching a MonstersAnonymous-type group, claiming to be a NonHumanHumanoidHybrid of a minotaur and a mermaid. The werewolf in charge of the support group [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore thinks she's mocking him]] and chews her out until she explains that she's just here to drop off her brother, [[HybridMonster a muscular mermaid-tailed bull man in a wheelchair]]. As she walks away, you can see she has a tail.
83	-->"This guy buggin' you sis?"
84	[[/folder]]
85
86
87	[[folder:Western Animation]]
88	* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Harm and Secret, see above, show up in [[Recap/YoungJusticeS1E18Secrets "Secrets,"]] the seventeenth episode of the first season, which acts as a compressed version of their story.
89	[[/folder]]

Context Main / MonsterBrotherCutieSister