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* In the second ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series, [=WindClan=] leader Tallstar is ill for a long time, and his deputy Mudclaw has been doing most of the leader's duties, and looks forward to becoming leader himself. When Tallstar dies, [[spoiler:naming Onewhisker his successor]], Mudclaw thinks that some scheming has been going on behind his back, not believing Tallstar would have wished that.
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** Something similar played out with his rebel son Konrad Curze, whose descent into crippling madness tore his legion apart long before he died. His assassination by a Calidus assassin was more of an excuse for the NightLords to dissolve than an actual reason to do so.
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* ''{{Exalted}}'' has an interesting variation; the Scarlet Empress is merely missing, rather than dying, and speculation among her Dynasty includes factors not only related to the possibility of her confirmed death but also of her potential entirely healthy return (which would include her easily resuming control of the empire's superweapon network).
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* In {{Warhammer 40000}} the Emperor of Mankind has been on life support for [[BeyondTheImpossible ten thousand years]], while all around him the "High Lords" politic and scheme. In this case there's no question of succession -- if he ever finishes dying the entire Imperium will probably collapse and die -- but otherwise it fits this trope to a tee.
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* In {{Warhammer 40000}} the Emperor of Mankind has been on life support for [[BeyondTheImpossible ten thousand years]], years, while all around him the "High Lords" politic and scheme. In this case there's no question of succession -- if he ever finishes dying the entire Imperium will probably collapse and die -- but otherwise it fits this trope to a tee.
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If the royal power is still lucid, he or she may be desperately [[ThanatosGambit trying to prevent]] the looming anarchy, but hindered by their lack of trustworthy lieutenants. If the illness is such that they are senile, insane, or comatose, they will [[SuccessionCrisis not yet have named their heir]], or left standing orders that make things awkward for everyone, but no one has the authority to rescind them.
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* ''[[{{Chalion}} The Hallowed Hunt]]'': The king falls ill before a successor has been elected. Everyone in the kingdom plots to advance themselves or their candidate, all the while [[spoiler: the ''true'' immortal king of the Weald, at last completes his incredibly complex XanatosGambit to reclaim the hallow kingship]].
* ''[[VorkosiganSaga Cordelia's Honor]]'': [[MagnificentBastard The Emperor]] is terminally ill, but still as lucid and conniving as ever.
* ''{{Tigana}}'': this is going on in the background in the Empire of Barbadior. We never actually see the machinations, but they're part of Alberico's motivation.
* ''[[{{Chalion}} The Hallowed Hunt]]'': The king falls ill before a successor has been elected. Everyone in the kingdom plots to advance themselves or their candidate, all the while [[spoiler: the ''true'' immortal king of the Weald, at last completes his incredibly complex XanatosGambit to reclaim the hallow kingship]].
* ''[[VorkosiganSaga Cordelia's Honor]]'': [[MagnificentBastard The Emperor]] is terminally ill, but still as lucid and conniving as ever.
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* ''[[{{Chalion}} The Hallowed Hunt]]'': The king falls ill before a successor has been elected. Everyone in the kingdom plots to advance themselves or their candidate, all the while [[spoiler: the ''true'' immortal king of the Weald, at last completes his incredibly complex XanatosGambit to reclaim the hallow
* ''[[VorkosiganSaga Cordelia's Honor]]'': [[MagnificentBastard The Emperor]] is terminally ill, but still as lucid and conniving as
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* Henry IV's deathbed scene in ''Henry IV, Part Two'' involves a slightly panicky Prince Hal contemplating the responsibility of the crown, the dying king dressing his son down for his truant ways, then giving him the crown. Hal accepts it and, contrary to all expectations, [[HenryV rises to the kingship in magnificent fashion]].
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* Henry IV's deathbed scene in ''Henry IV, ''{{Henry IV}}, Part Two'' involves a slightly panicky Prince Hal contemplating the responsibility of the crown, the dying king dressing his son down for his truant ways, then giving him the crown. Hal accepts it and, contrary to all expectations, [[HenryV rises to the kingship in magnificent fashion]].
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** With King David on his deathbed, the royal court brings the beauty Abishag to warm him up. This does nothing. In the meantime, his son Adonijah attempts to take the throne; his court prophet Nathan and his favored wife Bathsheba inform him of this inTheBible, complete such a way that David orders that Bathsheba's son Solomon becomes king. Solomon takes the throne upon David's death, and after a short period orders the execution of Adonijah (he had asked for the hand of Abishag, which would give him a claim on the throne...or so goes the theory).
** With King Solomon in ''his'' deathbed, years later, his ''successor'' is clear (his son Rehoboam), but whether his successor would be ''accepted'' is another matter entirely, withpremature crowning attempt by one rumblings of his other sons. discontent across the land. Things come to a head when Jeroboam, a rival claimant, comes up and asks Rehoboam, more or less, if he would be an improvement on Solomon. Rehoboam famously replies, "My father chastised you with whips...I shall chastise you with scorpions!" To which Jeroboam replied, "To your tents, O Israel!" and ten of the 12 tribes split off to form the northern Kingdom of Israel; the tribes of Benjamin and Judah remain loyal to Rehoboam.
** With King David on his deathbed, the royal court brings the beauty Abishag to warm him up. This does nothing. In the meantime, his son Adonijah attempts to take the throne; his court prophet Nathan and his favored wife Bathsheba inform him of this in
** With King Solomon in ''his'' deathbed, years later, his ''successor'' is clear (his son Rehoboam), but whether his successor would be ''accepted'' is another matter entirely, with
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* Kicks off the plot in the film adaption of {{Stardust}}
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* In ''[=~The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy~=]'', it's mentioned that the Emperor of the Galaxy has been on his deathbed for thousands of years, having been placed in temporal stasis because nobody really wanted any of the people who would have inherited the throne when he died. After all his heirs died out, the galaxy became a popularly-elected democracy with the Emperor as a figurehead.
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* In ''[=~The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy~=]'', ''TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', it's mentioned that the Emperor of the Galaxy has been on his deathbed for thousands of years, having been placed in temporal stasis because nobody really wanted any of the people who would have inherited the throne when he died. After all his heirs died out, the galaxy became a popularly-elected democracy with the Emperor as a figurehead.
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* The second ''{{Redwall}}'' book, ''Mosseflower'' has Lord Verdauga the wildcat in this state, while his son [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch Ginguivere]] and daughter [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Tsarmina]] tend to him. It doesn't end well, because [[spoiler:Tsarmina is secretly poisoning him and frames her brother.]]
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* The second ''{{Redwall}}'' book, ''Mosseflower'' has Lord Verdauga the wildcat in this state, while his son [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch Ginguivere]] and daughter [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Tsarmina]] tend to him. It doesn't end well, because [[spoiler:Tsarmina is secretly poisoning him and frames to frame her brother.]]
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* The second ''{{Redwall}}'' book, ''Mosseflower'' has Lord Verdauga the wildcat in this state, while his son [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch Ginguivere]] and daughter [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Tsarmina]] tend to him. It doesn't end well, because [[spoiler:Tsarmina is secretly poisoning him and frames her brother.]]
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* Henry IV's deathbed scene in ''Henry IV, Part Two'' involves a slightly panicky Prince Hal contemplating the responsibility of the crown, the dying king dressing his son down for his truant ways, then giving him the crown. Hal accepts it and, contrary to all expectations, [[HenryV rises to the kingship in magnificent fashion]].
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The King, TheEmperor, or the high commander has become terminally ill, but lingers on his deathbed for weeks or months. His loyal retainers stand vigil at his side, mourning the loss of their leader and dreading the moment of his death... or are they? Is seems the anticipated power vacuum has kicked off furious machinations among the members of the court. Heirs and aspirants to the throne are collecting as many supporters as they can beg, bribe or threaten. There may even be whispers of civil war.
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The King, TheEmperor, or the high commander has become terminally ill, but lingers on his deathbed for weeks or months. His loyal retainers stand vigil at his side, mourning the loss of their leader and dreading the moment of his death... or are they? Is seems the anticipated power vacuum has kicked off furious machinations among the members of the court. Heirs and aspirants to the throne are collecting as many supporters as they can beg, bribe or threaten. There may even be whispers of civil war.
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* In {{Warhammer 40000}} the Emperor of Mankind has been on life support for [[BeyondTheImpossible ten thousand years]], while all around him the "High Lords" politic and scheme. In this case there's no question of succession -- if he ever finishes dying the entire Imperium will probably collapse and die -- but otherwise it fits this trope to a tee.
* In {{Warhammer 40000}} the Emperor of Mankind has been on life support for [[BeyondTheImpossible ten thousand years]], while all around him the "High Lords" politic and scheme. In this case there's no question of succession -- if he ever finishes dying the entire Imperium will probably collapse and die -- but otherwise it fits this trope to a tee.
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* In ''{{Gladiator}}'', Emperor Marcus Aurelius isn't literally on his deathbed, but knows he's old and dying, and so names the hero his heir. This, combined with his son figuring it out, leads to him passing the deathbed stage and going straight to [[KilledOffForReal all the way dead]].
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* In ''{{Gladiator}}'', Emperor Marcus Aurelius isn't literally on his deathbed, but knows he's old and dying, and so names the hero his heir. This, combined with telling his psychotic son figuring it out, before telling anyone else who could confirm it, leads to him passing the deathbed stage and going straight to [[KilledOffForReal all the way dead]].
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* China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang was this during his last days, obsessing on acquiring the elixir of life. Reportedly, he died from the pills that were supposed to make him immortal, [[DeathByIrony which unfortunately contained mercury]]. Some Chinese adaptations of his life depicts him having any newborns heard within his vicinity immediately executed.
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* In {{Fullmetal Alchemist}}, the Emperor of Xing is dying, which is why Ling and Mei have traveled to Amestris- they're looking for the secret to immortality in order to gain the Emperor's favor.
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** [[spoiler: What leads to Xerxes' destruction - the king wants immortality when he realizes he's dying and follows [[DealWithTheDevil Father' instructions]] on creating a Nationwide Transmutation Circle.]]
** [[spoiler: What leads to Xerxes' destruction - the king wants immortality when he realizes he's dying and follows [[DealWithTheDevil Father' instructions]] on creating a Nationwide Transmutation Circle.]]
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* In the beginning of {{Shrek}} 3, Fiona's father, the king of Far Far Away, is on his deathbed (in frog form), and is trying to get a message about an heir to the throne to Shrek and Fiona. He seems to die three times before [[IncrediblyLamePun croaking]] out the end of the message, then finally dying.
* In the beginning of {{Shrek}} 3, Fiona's father, the king of Far Far Away, is on his deathbed (in frog form), and is trying to get a message about an heir to the throne to Shrek and Fiona. He seems to die three times before [[IncrediblyLamePun croaking]] out the end of the message, then finally dying.
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* The end of [[SocietyForCreativeAnachronism Cariadoc of the Bow]]'s first 'William Marshal' poem take place at the deathbed of King Henry II.
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* Edward IV's illness creates this situation at the beginning of Shakespeare's ''RichardIII,'' since Edward's son is too young to be an effective ruler, and Richard not-yet-III devotes a great deal of his energy to knocking off everyone who'd be a more respectable regent than himself.
* Edward IV's illness creates this situation at the beginning of Shakespeare's ''RichardIII,'' since Edward's son is too young to be an effective ruler, and Richard not-yet-III devotes a great deal of his energy to knocking off everyone who'd be a more respectable regent than himself.
