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About people who share parents. Many Sibling Tropes are also foils. Not to be confused with Sister Tropes.
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</sidebarmenu>- Aloof Big Brother - An older sister/brother who is very impressive and treats her/his siblings coldly.
- Annoying Younger Sibling - A younger sister/brother who's seen as annoying to their older one
- Big Brother Attraction - A character (usually female) is intensely attracted to their older sibling (usually their brother).
- Big Brother Bully - A big brother/sister who is a Jerkass to their younger sibling.
- Big Brother Instinct - A big brother/sister who is protective of their younger sibling
- Big Brother Worship - A younger sibling who really, really admires their older sister/brother.
- Big Brother Mentor - A big brother/sister who mentors their younger sibling.
- Big Little Brother - A younger sibling who is taller than their older sibling.
- Black Sheep - A character who doesn't fit in with their family.
- Blood Brothers
- Brother-Sister Incest - Attraction between siblings.
- Cain and Abel - Sibling rivalry turns into bitter hatred with murderous intent.
- Cain and Abel and Seth - Two well known siblings have a third sibling no one really pays much thought to.
- Cool Big Sis - An older sister/brother is seen as cool to her/his younger siblings.
- Dead Little Sister
- Don't Split Us Up - Siblings are threatened with being separated from each other by divorce or foster care.
- The Dutiful Son - Child(ren) dedicates themselves to taking care of their family.
- Flirty Stepsiblings - Teenage stepsiblings tend to have romantic subtext with each other.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling - One sibling is immature, the other one is the other way around.
- Hypocritical Heartwarming - A Big Sister/Brother Bully gets enraged if someone else wrongs their sibling
- Jacob and Esau - Each child favors one parent or vice versa.
- Knight Templar Big Brother - A sibling who would protect/avenge her/his siblings by any means necessary.
- Little Sister Heroine - A character's little sister serves as a Love Interest option.
- Long-Lost Relative - A character's relative returns after having vanished a long time ago.
- Massive Numbered Siblings - Someone has a lot of siblings.
- Middle Child Syndrome - The middle child in a family is The Unfavorite.
- My Sibling Will Live Through Me - A character impersonates their deceased sibling.
- My Sister Is Off-Limits - Brother doesn't want anyone dating his sister.
- Oblivious Younger Sibling - A younger sibling of a character who is "blind" to their actions.
- Onee-Sama - A classy highly respected older sister.
- Only Child Syndrome - You are an only child.
- Outnumbered Sibling - A character is the only daughter/son in a family with three or more children.
- Parental Favoritism - A child is given preference over their siblings.
- Promotion to Parent - The oldest child takes it upon themselves to parent their younger siblings
- Relative Error - Siblings are mistaken for lovers by someone who doesn't know them
- Same Sex Triplets
- Settle for Sibling - A character marries the sibling of their unrequited Love Interest.
- Sibling Rivalry - Siblings who don't get along well
- Siblings Wanted - A child asks their parents for a sibling.
- Sibling Team - Siblings who work together side by side
- Brother-Sister Team
- Siblings in Crime - Siblings do crime.
- Sibling Triangle - Two siblings fall in love with the same person.
- Sibling Yin-Yang - Siblings who have opposite traits to each other.
- Sister Ship
- Spartan Sibling - A character who has absolutely no regard for their younger sibling's well being
- Stronger Sibling - A strong villainous character has an even stronger sibling.
- The Hecate Sisters
- This Is My Side - Two siblings who are mad at each other draw a line to divide each other's side of the room and their belongings.
- Two Siblings in One - A character absorbs the soul/life energy of their deceased sibling.
- Unrelated Brothers - Unrelated professional wrestlers who claim to be relatives.
- White Sheep - A non-evil member of an evil family
- You Never Did That for Me - A child complains to their parents that they are treating a sibling more favorably.
- Youngest Child Wins - The youngest sibling has the best luck in life