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* [[TheBible The Biblical]] Judges were military leaders of ancient Isreal (at the time a loose confederation of tribes) chosen to lead during times of war and were decided by this trope.
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* In''TheStormlightArchive'', anyone who wins a [[CoolSword Shardblade]] becomes a noble, regardless of birth. In fact, its possible that that's how the noble houses came about in the first place.
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* In ''Tropico'' when you decide how your character became El Presidente, a military coupe is an option.
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* To say that this is TruthInTelevision for a major part of human history is practically an {{understatement}}: Many leaders came into power by kicking out the region's current leader, then doing the same to anyone who might try to challenge them later.
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* To say that this is TruthInTelevision for a major part of human history is practically an {{understatement}}: Many leaders came into power by kicking out the region's current leader, then doing the same to anyone who might try to challenge them later. (Although it's usually the army doing the asskicking rather than the individual leader.)
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->''Do you understand what the chain of command is? It's the chain that I go beat you with until you understand who's in [[UnusualEuphemism ruttin']] command here!''
-->-- '''Jayne Cobb''' ''Firefly''
->''Don't you lowlifes forget...that I have the authority '''and''' the power to execute every one of you right here if I see fit...!!!''
-->-- Chief Gaoler '''Magellan''', ''OnePiece''
-->-- '''Jayne Cobb''' ''Firefly''
->''Don't you lowlifes forget...that I have the authority '''and''' the power to execute every one of you right here if I see fit...!!!''
-->-- Chief Gaoler '''Magellan''', ''OnePiece''
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* In ''JudgeDredd'', in the aftermath of the Apocalypse War, group of robots set up an independent city in the ruins of Mega-City One, with a wrestler droid as king. The law is that anybody who wants to change the way things are run must beat the king in a wrestling match.
* In ''JudgeDredd'', in the aftermath of the Apocalypse War, group of robots set up an independent city in the ruins of Mega-City One, with a wrestler droid as king. The law is that anybody who wants to change the way things are run must beat the king in a wrestling match.
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* Charr tend to lean toward this view, though their years under shaman rule when they discovered their "gods" made this somewhat rarer.
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** The greatest of the orks, Gazhkul (or however you spell his name) has a head the size of a human torso, and arms thicker than a literal tree trunk. He's actually closer to the size of a large Killa Kan or small Dreadnaught than a typical ork. Nothing more needs to be said about his strength, or his love of all things dakka.
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** The Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, the greatest of the orks, Gazhkul (or however you spell his name) all Ork warlords, has a head the size of a human torso, and arms thicker than a literal tree trunk. He's actually closer to the size of a large Killa Kan or small Dreadnaught than a typical ork. Nothing more needs to be said about his strength, or his love of all things dakka.
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* Not '''quite''' the same, but [[{{Avatar}} Jake Sully]] proves himself the leader of the Na'vi by taking as his personal mount the biggest, baddest beast in the sky.
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*** Actually, this is because the real leader of the herd is the dominant mare. She chooses routes and takes the best drinking/feeding. The stallions role is to drive stragglers along and stay at the edges, guarding against threats. Taking down threat after threat wears on the stallion. Sometimes he'll even allow a younger stallion to join him, though it means he'll eventually be displaced, making for a '''de facto''' sith apprenticeship.
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* In ''TheGodfather'' game, you progress up the ranks of the Corleone family by completing missions for them and gain Respect levels mostly by killing a lot. [[OneManArmy A real lot.]]
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* In ''TheGodfather'' ''Game/TheGodfather'' game, you progress up the ranks of the Corleone family by completing missions for them and gain Respect levels mostly by killing a lot. [[OneManArmy A real lot.]]
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*** Furthermore, at least three of the Espada are known, before joining the organization, to have led their own bands of hollows who followed them largely because they knew the leader could kill them on a whim.
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** The Knights of the Round play it very straight, though. While they're technically made up of the best pilots in TheEmpire, they're shown to be given command responsibility on par with the top brass, if only because they tend to be as effective as most [[BadassNormal battalions on their own]].
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** The [[AcePilot Knights of the Round Round]] play it very straight, though. While they're technically made up of the best pilots in TheEmpire, they're shown to be given command responsibility on par with the top brass, if only because they tend to be as effective as most [[BadassNormal battalions on their own]].
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** The Knights of the Round play it very straight, though. While they're technically made up of the best pilots in TheEmpire, they're shown to be given command responsibility on par with the top brass, if only because they tend to be as effective as most [[BadassNormal battalions on their own]].
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* Almost every single action movie hero takes charge of whatever situation they deal with, precisely because they're kicking the most ass and usually there is nobody who wants to challenge them.
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* The barbarian horde in ''TheThirteenthWarrior'' retreats when their leader is killed by the leader of the heroes' side.
* In ''TheQuickAndTheDead'', Herod is the mayor of a small town because he has the most hired muscle on his side and he is nigh unbeatable in a gunfight.
* In ''TheQuickAndTheDead'', Herod is the mayor of a small town because he has the most hired muscle on his side and he is nigh unbeatable in a gunfight.
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** Ogres are the embodiment of this trope. The only requirement to becoming tyrant of a particular tribe is to beat the (sometimes literal) living crap out of the old one.
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** Ogres are the embodiment of this trope. The only requirement to becoming tyrant of a particular tribe is to beat [[strike:b]]eat the (sometimes literal) living crap out of the old one.
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* The entire point of ''QueensBlade''. Well this and FanService.
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* Basically the entire premise of the [[QueensBlade Queen's Blade]] series. In a nutshell: assorted {{bishoujo}} of various [[FetishFuel fetishes]] fight for the right to become queen for a year. Even has two {{spinoff}} series for more characters and more fun.
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* Basically the entire premise of the [[QueensBlade Queen's Blade]] series. In a nutshell: assorted {{bishoujo}} of various [[FetishFuel fetishes]] fight for the right to become queen for a year. Even has two {{spinoff}} series for more character and more fun.
* Exalted has this going on with the Yozi Cecelyne, the Hell's lawmaker. Her rules stem from the belief that the strong are to rule over the weak. Her other laws are often arbitrary and sometimes outright contradictory, but that is the one truth she holds to absolutely. Indeed, it's one her unbreakable themes as a Primordial being, so she can't even conceive of another way it could be.
* Exalted has this going on with the Yozi Cecelyne, the Hell's lawmaker. Her rules stem from the belief that the strong are to rule over the weak. Her other laws are often arbitrary and sometimes outright contradictory, but that is the one truth she holds to absolutely. Indeed, it's one her unbreakable themes as a Primordial being, so she can't even conceive of another way it could be.
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* Basically the entire premise of the [[QueensBlade Queen's Blade]] series. In a nutshell: assorted {{bishoujo}} of various [[FetishFuel fetishes]] fight for the right to become queen for a year. Even has two {{spinoff}} series for more character and more fun.
* Exalted{{Exalted}} has this going on with the Yozi Cecelyne, the Hell's lawmaker. Her rules stem from the belief that the strong are to rule over the weak. Her other laws are often arbitrary and sometimes outright contradictory, but that this is the one truth she holds to absolutely. Indeed, it's one of her unbreakable themes as a Primordial being, so she can't even conceive of another way it could be.
* Exalted
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For an especially delicious twist, the leader of such a group will be an X hater (misogynist, racist, anti-human, whatever) and of course, a person from said group ''will'' beat them sooner or later and earn control of the tribe.
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One thing they have going for them is that they acknowledge the same strenght in outsiders, as well. If a MightyWhitey manages to defeat one of them (indeed, the plot often requires that he does this) the majority will acknowledge him as the new leader. For an especially delicious twist, the leader of such a group will be an X hater (misogynist, racist, anti-human, whatever) and of course, a person from said group ''will'' beat them sooner or later and earn control of the tribe.
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(Heroes who do this out of neccessity are usually allowed renounce the position once they no longer need it and give it back to the old leader or another more worthy person.)
(Heroes who do this out of neccessity are usually allowed renounce the position once they no longer need it and give it back to the old leader or another more worthy person.)
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* [[FinalFantasyVI Cyan Garamonde]] is a variation in that his outstanding fighting skills have made him highly respected by his fellow soldiers, although he doesn't seem to wield any actual political power.
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* [[FinalFantasyVI Cyan Garamonde]] is a variation in that his outstanding fighting skills have made him highly respected by his fellow soldiers, although he doesn't seem to wield any actual political power.
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* There's a damn good reason [[{{Metroid}} Ridley]] is the leader of the Space Pirates.
* There's a damn good reason [[{{Metroid}} Ridley]] is the leader of the Space Pirates.
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** Cosmetically happens in StarCraft II. Every terran unit starts as a Private, then increases in rank depending on how many kills they scored. Zerg and Protoss do the same, but with different titles. Heroes always have a set rank, though.
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* Gaining rank in the StarWars universe has a lot to do with asskicking. Both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo are given senior officer status in the Rebel Alliance just based on the fact that they are awesome. Somewhat justified in that a rebel insurgency doesn't have the luxury of OCS and a career advancement system, but still odd that any random smuggler can become an instant General.
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* Among the Ijaw clans of southern Nigeria, the cultural period before the rise of war-canoe houses and kingship (dated usually as 17th Century) is known as the "Heroic" or "Warlord" period. Basically, clans rallied behind strong fighters who organised them along war-making lines (levies of warriors from each family, garrisons). The top warriors in each clan ruled in council under the strongman, who could be deposed for failure in warfare, or a challenge to single combat. Many of the founding warlords have been elevated to deity status, becoming "patron saints" of combat and national cult heroes for their clans (Fenibeso for Okrika, Egbesu for many of the central Ijaws).
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* Alanna of the TortallUniverse, who is the King's Champion and has the authority of the crown when the king or queen are not present. Not to mention she has not lost a battle since her training days.
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*** It does seems possible that he was technically the closest non-Targaryen in the line of succession, as the Baratheon's, youngest of the Great Houses, were founded by a Targaryen bastard. That being said, it doesn't appear to have played a part in the consideration of whow would take the throne (though it is opined that even Eddard Stark, as first of the rebel lords in Kings Landing, could have made himself king if he wanted), as three Lords of equal prominance led the rebellion - Ed Stark, Robert Baratheon and Jon Arran - and Robert was undeniably the leading warrior among them and principle driving force of the fight and thus the obvious choice.
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* In ''RecordOfLodossWar'' most rulers are semi-retired adventurers of great fame. Kashue, [[spoiler:Parn, Etoh, Shiris, and Spark]] were all adventurers for many years, before they became rulers of their own countries. Fahn, Beld, Ashram, and Ryona were also great warriors as well.
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* Jenna and Carum in the GreatAltaSaga become king and queen of the Dales because they prove they're the best fighters in the army.
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->''Do you understand what the chain of command is? It's the chain that I go beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' [[UnusualEuphemism ruttin']] command here!''
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What happens when the people of the PlanetOfHats believe AuthorityEqualsAsskicking? They create a civilization, nation, or culture that bases its social hierarchy and governance on whosoever is strongest among them. Essentially, YouKillItYouBoughtIt as a social value.
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What happens when the people of the PlanetOfHats believe AuthorityEqualsAsskicking? They create a civilization, nation, or culture that bases its social hierarchy and governance on whosoever is strongest among them. Essentially, YouKillItYouBoughtIt as a social value.
value. Obviously, this likely to lead to a lot of KlingonPromotion.
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* [[FinalFantasyVI Cyan Garamonde]] is a variation in that his outstanding fighting skills have made him highly respected by his fellow soldiers, although he doesn't seem to wield any actual political power.
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* In {{SSDD}} this is the basic principle of the Collective of Anarchist States' hierarchy, though most challenges are non-violent, a lower ranking Advisor is promoted if he challenges a superior's decisions and gets a better result. The CORE is a bit more AuthorityEqualsAsskicking due to their use of cybernetic implants.
