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1	'''Basic Trope''': A character values familial ties above all else.
2	* '''Straight''': Alice stands by her twin brother Bob, no matter what he does, because he's her brother.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is Alice's second cousin, and she still stands by him because he's still family of a sort.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Alice is loyal to Bob, but only to a certain degree. After his MoralEventHorizon, she cuts all ties with him.
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** Alice and Bob are very close. They're [[SiblingTeam a team]].
7	** Even if Alice personally dislikes Bob, she is from a society where it is commonly understood and accepted that loyalty towards your own family must come before everything else.
8	* '''Inverted''':
9	** Alice abandons her loving family for her [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends"]] who treat her poorly.
10	** BigScrewedUpFamily
11	** CainAndAbel
12	* '''Subverted''': Alice claims she'll stand by her brother no matter what, but then breaks her word.
13	* '''Double Subverted''': ...but goes back to his side in the 11th hour.
14	* '''Parodied''': Alice is ''very'' picky with boyfriends and friends -- and constantly dumps them over very minor things -- but will forgive Bob no matter what he does.
15	* '''Zig Zagged''': You can never be sure when Alice will stand with her brother and when she's turned against him.
16	* '''Averted''': Alice is willing to see the faults in anyone, including her family.
17	* '''Enforced''': The author is dedicating this book to a family member.
18	* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob's my brother, no matter what he does."
19	* '''Invoked''': Bob gets a false DNA test, claiming that he's also related to Alice, in order to get her undying loyalty.
20	* '''Exploited''':
21	** Bob is constantly pulling crazy stunts, knowing Alice will fix it for him.
22	** Bob manipulates Alice into doing his bidding by PlayingTheFamilyCard.
23	* '''Defied''': Bob pleads for his sister's help and plays the family card, but Alice says that she owes Bob nothing more than she owes her friends.
24	* '''Discussed''': "Alice would never betray Bob -- she's his sister!"
25	* '''Conversed''': "Hey, why do families on TV have this weird loyalty thing?"\
26	"I dunno, I mean, they'd never do that for their friends."
27	* '''Implied''': Bob's sister Alice stands by and supports him, though her reasons for doing so are never stated.
28	* '''Deconstructed:''' Alice supports Bob because she feels she has to support her brother, even though he is unmistakably evil.
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