cursed bloodline
Damned family legacy
A cursed bloodline is a family line bearing a supernatural affliction passed down through generations—a staple of gothic fiction, folklore, and fantasy.
The curse might manifest as madness, early death, monstrous transformation, or perpetual misfortune: The cursed bloodline of House Ashford produced nothing but tragedy.
Used figuratively for families plagued by recurring problems: With three generations of alcoholics, it felt like a cursed bloodline.
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- bloodstainDried blood residue
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- doomUnavoidable grim fate
sins of the father · witch · hex · generational · afflicted · dynasty · inheritance · haunted · ancient evil · forbidden · dark · offspring · legacy · original sin · damned · sinister · descendants · family
- Fantasy Lineagesdivine ancestry, noble house, dynasty
- tragedytragedy, tragic flaw, tragic hero, tragic heroes, tragic irony
- Wolveswolf, werewolf, werewolves, wolf pack, lone wolf