Basic Trope: The character is opposed to the traditions of their family, clan, or organization.
- Straight: Bob belongs to a long line of assassins. He does not want to be one despite his parents' protest.
- Exaggerated: Bob doesn't want to be an assassin because he hates having to hide the corpse of his target.
- Downplayed: Bob isn't exactly opposed to being an assassin, but he'd rather keep a low profile.
- Justified:
- Bob saw his parents kill a target in front of him, traumatizing him well into adulthood. His parents wanted him to keep the tradition going.
- He does not like the clans' ideals and disgusted by their members' kill-happy streak.
- Bob finds out his target is an Innocent Bystander. He may be an assassin, but he would Never Hurt an Innocent.
- Inverted: Bob does enjoy his life as an assassin.
- Bob's parents want him to grow up a normal life without having blood in his hands.
- Subverted: Bob didn't like being an assassin, but he can't stop.
- Parodied: Bob hates being an assassin because he wants to be a clown, which means less bodycount.
- Zig Zagged: Bob dislikes being an assassin, but because of his skills, he decides to put his skills to good use.
- Averted: Bob loves being an assassin.
- Enforced: Bob's family and clan has no limits who they kill.
- Lampshaded: "Why does my family insists I should continue killing when I just don't want to?"
- Invoked: "If I keep myself off radar, I won't kill another person ever again".
Your Tradition Is Not Mine. Why would I visit the main page, anyways?
