fratricide theme
A character murders their own brother or sister.
30 total · 2 choice · 11 major · 17 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| columbo1971e10x10 | choice | The story is premised on Graham killing his no-good gambling brother, Teddy. |
| columbo1971e6x02 | choice | The plot turns on Ruth shooting her brother dead. |
| ahh3x08 | major | Colin killed his half-brother Henry to gain an inheritance. |
| ahp3x29 | major | Harold murdered his own sister in order to be a significant contributor to the murder statistics of his time and place. |
| columbo1971e1x05 | major | Beth shot her brother Bryce dead because he stood in the way of her aspirations and a dalliance. |
| columbo1971e3x02 | major | Adrian killed his half-brother Rick to prevent him from selling the family vineyards which Adrian held so dear. |
| movie: Stardust (2007) | major | The brother princes were murdering each other in order to get the throne. |
| movie: The Godfather Part II (1974) | major | The story culminated ominously with the killing of Michael's remaining brother, Fredo, at Michael's behest. |
| nightgallery3x01 | major | It was revealed that John Carnby had killed his twin brother. |
| owgm1x17 | major | The plot turns on Philip murdering his two elderly sisters. The motive stemmed from a combination of deep seeded resentment and a desire to hasten his inheritance of the family fortune, or perhaps it was merely because he was deranged. |