Role added by eclipsestarling on September 8, 2023
The Dutiful Son stays to take care of the farm or other family duties when Troubled, but Cute up and leaves or The Hero gets The Call. His attitude at the protagonist's return (it's rare he gets the spotlight) varies between uppity, jealous, and happy. Even if he's happy, expect him to lay the moral smackdown on the hero for leaving, although he'll eventually forgive the sibling before the work's end. Despite the name, this trope is not Always Male; female examples are less common but still present.
Fan Casting
Dean Winchester
Ember Lumen
Stefan Salvatore
Anthony Bridgerton
Jiang Yanli/Jiāng Yànlí (The Untamed/MDZS)
Eleanor Vance
Sandy Williams
Diane Nguyen
Tenzin (The Legend of Korra)
Hanzo (Overwatch)
Arthur Morgan
Oscar Avila
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Caden Wykowski
Abe Thayer
Mott (FNaF)
Kane (FNaF)
Rahul Raichand (K3G)
Nagare Tatsumi/GoBlue
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