@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social I think this is a narrative choice that is especially prevalent in anime, of all things- almost every character is 'by birth' in various fashion. Their strengths are predetermined by bloodlines, family ties, though less explicitly by aristocracy than in most modern fairy tales. Once I noticed it, it was striking how many times even the 'everyday person' ended up having a pureblooded father/mother/ancestor. It often overwhelms the 'work hard' message, instead 'awaken'.