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Scorpion451 (Edited uphill both ways)
30th Dec, 2023 12:56:01 PM

Seconding Nature Versus Nurture, with subtrope Nurture over Nature when this is extremely successful. Elf is a good example of both the extreme form where the adopted takes on not just cultural but also physical traits of their adopters, and the common handwave of growing up around magic did it.

You can also get into variations of Raised by Orcs and Orc Raised by Elves when there are problematic conflicts between nature and nurture. Say, in a World of Funny Animals, the wolf adopted by sheep is a kindhearted vegetarian, but has occasional cravings for (non-sapient) meat that the story treats like a parody of Horror Hunger, complete with the family making Supporting the Monster Loved One-style secret trips to the burger joint across town. A dramady plot point has the Nosy Neighbor catching Dad Sheep hiding a bacon cheeseburger in a Salad King bag to carry it inside, after which Wolfie notices several of her long-time clients suddenly hiring other babysitters.

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