| Patricide | |
| Classification: | Miscellaneous |
| Genres: | Action; Drama; Horror |
| Franchises: | Children of the Corn film series Sinister film series |
| Associated films: | Children of the Corn Gladiator Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
| Related articles: | Matricide |
Patricide is the act of killing one's own father, whether done so as a deliberate act, or by accident. So let's say that you are a displaced Earthling who hops around the galaxy and you suddenly meet your dad, who turns out to be the personification of some galactic elder cosmic being, but he turns out to be a dick, who brags about giving your mom a fatal brain tumor. You might wanna kill him, right? Such was the case when Peter Quill of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 fame met his old man who was, shall we say... very egotistical (yeah, there's a pun in there). Or if you prefer to old school, remember back in Gladiator when that whiny little prick Commodus put a pillow cushion over his dad's face, smothering him to death. The difference between these two examples is that one act was justified, whereas the other wasn't. And don't even get me started on the Children of the Corn or Sinister films. Those flicks are all about kids killing their parents.
Characters[]
Characters who commit patricide[]
| Character | Film/Series |
|---|---|
| Commodus | Gladiator |
| Peter Quill | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
Characters who are victims of patricide[]
| Character | Film/Series |
|---|---|
| Ego | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
| Marcus Aurelius | Gladiator |
Appearances[]
- Children of the Corn
- Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The (2009)
- Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The (2011)
- Gladiator
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Sinister
- Sinister II
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi - See notes.
Notes[]
- The opposite of patricide is called matricide, which is the willful act of killing one's own mother.
- It could be argued that a genuine act of patricide does not actually take place in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Luke Skywalker does not kill Darth Vader, though it could said that he killed the "Vader" persona by inspiring his father to return to the Light Side of The Force. In terms of actual circumstance, it was the Emperor that killed Vader, not Luke.
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