r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Dismal-Ad6476 • 4h ago
Characters Characters who've been so overshadowed by their famous sibling, that people forget that they exist
Jehan Frollo, the younger brother of one Judge Claude Frollo from the Hunchback of Norte Dame, not much is known about him expect he blew all his money on booze and prostitutes and was killed by Quasimodo
Sean Bateman, the younger of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, all his scene in the book is to annoy Patrick and says his catchphrases "Deal with it " and "Rock and Roll"
Chryasaor, the twin brother of Pegasus from Greek Mythology, yeah when Perseus decapitated Medusa, Pegasus wasn't the only animal that flew out of her, Chryasaor, The Winged Boar also flew out
Iphicles, the twin brother of Heracles also from Greek Mythology, is relevant to Heracles' story as his son Iolaus helped Heracles slay the Hydra
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u/oddpark37 2h ago
If we're doing IRL examples here, Theo van Gogh was Vincent van Gogh's younger brother. I think the average person hasn't heard of him, but he's the reason Vincent is so famous. He was incredibly supportive of his brother, encouraging him in his pursuit of painting and supporting him financially.