bloodline

The Chosen Ones Espenson cites are part of a destiny ordained either by their bloodline or some greater lineage.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"Kim Jong Un became heir in his 20s despite having no achievements, solely because of the Paektu bloodline," Ryu Hyun-woo, an exiled North Korea diplomat, wrote in his book, Kim Jong Un's Secret Vault.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

That trust showed a $500,000 transfer from my father, explicitly described as a gift, made at the same time my father was supposedly creating his bloodline trust.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their so-called "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

The worst of them claims she might replace the king, or use another man to father her bloodline.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Bryan will be competing against a Georgia quarterback commit with more traditional bloodlines: Colton Nussmeier, whose brother Garrett is a backup quarterback with the Kansas City Chiefs after a standout career at LSU.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"You're losing bloodlines as well. So it's all got an impact. It has to be thought about."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Still, cloned horses can reproduce normally, so bloodlines that would have been lost can be reintroduced and improved upon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

To white Americans with old money bloodlines, a family tree linked to the American Revolution era carries substantial weight.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025

Atlanta—the Imperial City of the KKK’s Invisible Empire, in Klan jargon—was also home to Stetson Kennedy, a thirty- year-old man with the bloodlines of a Klansman but a temperament that ran opposite.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt