History Main / RoyaltySuperPower

* ''ComicBook/{{PS238}}''. Deconstructed with the planet Argos. The Royal House of Argos all have FlyingBrick powers and the most powerful incarnation of the power to boot, and the entire rest of society has been organized as a FantasticCasteSystem where the strength of one's FlyingBrick bloodline is directly tied to your status in the social hierarchy (non-powered individuals are referred to as 'softies' and are slaves or serfs at best). This state of affairs came to be because Argos' Flying Bricks, being the most common superpower, banded together at some point in the planet's history, forcibly overthrew Argos' previous government(s) and [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide 'culled']] all the other superpowers from the planet. Civil Wars between noble houses are implied to be ''extremely'' bloody affairs on all sides, to say nothing of what happens in a SuccessionCrisis of royals.

* While all members of [[ComicBook/TheInhumans The Inhuman race]] have superpowers, those of their Royal Family tend to be the most powerful. Maybe justified since their culture is big on eugenics, so they guys with the best genes wind up on top.

* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', members of Ostian royal family exhibit the ability to use something called simply Royal Magic, with which [[TheHighQueen Arika]] is shown to easily break through [[WorldsStrongestMan Nagi's]] barriers. Asuna's [[AntiMagic Magic Cancel]] is implied to be a rare form the power can manifest as.

* The ''{{Superman}} vs Doomsday'' comic: Doomsday, [[WhyWontYouDie an invincible regenerating monstrosity that adapts to anything attacking it to the point of]] NoSell, experiences his first defeat when the royal family of a planet commit mass suicide to merge into a being of PureEnergy (which Doomsday had not yet encountered, and so was powerless against it). Unfortunately, they cast his body into deep space instead of burning it., meaning they were on the receiving end of a CurbStompBattle when it returned. Said royal family had developed limited PsychicPowers through centuries of inbreeding, but it was only through their sacrifice that these powers could be unleashed.

* {{ComicBook/Aquaman}}'s love interest Princess Mera has the ability to manipulate water with her mind that in the New 52, its revealed to be a trait of the Xebel royal family she hails from. It also turns out that those that marry into her family inherit it as well, which is something her evil betrothed Nereus seeks to once he marries her.

* In ''TheLicaniusTrilogy'', only members of the royal family can become Northwarden, granting them the power to change the magically-binding Tenets that enforce the behaviour of the Gifted.

* Invoked by the ''{{Literature/Discworld}}'' philosopher Ly Tin Wheedle:

* ''{{Literature/Tigana}}'': The Princes[[note]](Tigana titles it's rulers as "Prince". They're effectively kings of a very small region.)[[/note]] of Tigana can bind wizards to them. This comes to them via DivineParentage.

* House Randgriz in VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles, the royalty of Gallia, are supposed to be this, said to have been descended from Valkyria, a race of powerful warriors wreathed in blue flames. [[spoiler:[[AvertedTrope Nobody pegged them as Darcsen]], whom the Valkyria defeated thousands of years ago.]]

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* In ''WebComic/TheCyantianChronicles'', until a recent coup, the three highest ranking [[FantasticCasteSystem castes]] in the Fox Empire were genetic elites with enhanced strength and [[HealingFactor regenerative]] abilities. The Blacks also had the ability to project energy blasts.

* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', royal blood is needed to [[spoiler: activate the [[MindControl Coordinate]] and use it to its full potential. Eren Yeager eventually realizes the only reason he was able to use the Coordinate's power at all the first time he triggered it was because the Titan he was in contact with at the time carried royal blood. The Beast Titan's user, Zeke Yeager, also possesses royal blood -- this allows him to control Titans made from taking in his spinal fluid, trigger their transformation by [[MakeMeWannaShout screaming]], and grants said Titans the ability to function at night. As it turns out, Zeke possesses royal blood because he's the son of Dina Yeager, Grisha Yeager's (Eren's father's) first wife, who was turned into the very Titan Eren was in contact with when he first used the Coordinate]].

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'', the imperial family of Begnion came to power due to their ability to hear the voice of the Goddess. [[spoiler: This ability is inherited from the line's [[HalfHumanHybrid non-human ancestor]]. When the previous Empress tried to reveal this, she was murdered to preserve [[DeadlyDecadentCourt the Senate's]] power and credibility. At the end of ''Radiant Dawn'', the true Empress decides that her sister has been doing just fine without their ancestor's power, and accepts the crown of a different country.]]

* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', royal blood is needed to [[spoiler: activate the [[MindControl Coordinate]] and use it to its full potential. Eren Yeager eventually realizes the only reason he was able to use the Coordinate's power at all was because the Titan he was in contact with at the time carried royal blood. The Beast Titan's user, Zeke Yeager, also possesses royal blood -- this allows him to control Titans made using his spinal fluid, trigger their transformation by [[MakeMeWannaShout screaming]], and grants said Titans the ability to function at night]].

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrolls'':

* The emperor's line in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' has dragon blood in them and can even turn into dragons.

* Inverted in the ''Literature/OneRoseTrilogy'', where the rulers of the nation of Adara don't have magic because they're royalty, but may ascend to royalty because they have the right magic powers. Adarans consider magic to be a gift of their Goddess, and since the position of ruling monarch - Reinine - is not hereditary but elected by the nobility and ranking members of the church, having magic powers that would be useful for ruling is often an important consideration. The Reinine at the beginning of the series can magically detect lies.

* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': The daughters of Hyrule's Royal Family named Zelda inherit [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast the powers of the Seventh Sage / Maiden]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime the Triforce of Wisdom, the power of the Goddess Nayru]], and [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword the spirit of the Goddess Hylia]]]]. You'd think all the power would prevent them from inevitably being the DamselInDistress at one point in every story...Though to be fair, the one who places her in distress most often is the wielder of the Triforce of ''Power'' [[spoiler:and is the embodiment of an eternal curse laid by Demon King Demise, Hylia's ArchEnemy]]. ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' says that these powers are passed down by the women of the Royal Family, and when [[spoiler:the queen died while Zelda was just a child and couldn't guide her daughter in awakening those powers]], it proves devastating for the kingdom's defenses.

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* ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'': Queen Elsa rules Arendelle while sporting the ability to conjure up snow and ice. A scene early in the movie after she accidentally hurts Anna implies that magic goes back several generations in the royal family of Arendelle.

* Originally Franchise/WonderWoman's powers were not unique to her and all Amazons had the same power source and set, Di and Polly were just more skilled. [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Post-Crisis]] supposedly sticks with this, though only Diana and Hippolyta have the strength, magic level and items needed to put together Wondy's whole powerset. ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfWonderWoman2016'' makes this explicit, as very very few Amazons are immortal in this 'verse and of the five that are four are the members of the royal family and Hippolyta has access to incredibly powerful magical items she then gifts to her daughter and heir.

* ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' Members of the royal family can use a variety of supernatural powers[[spoiler: though, it's later revealed this is due to them forming connections with the sentient royal trees of Jurai,rather than an innate ability.]]

Subtrope of RoyalBlood and SupernaturalElite, supertrope of MedicalMonarch. Compare to AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and TheMagocracy. See also HiveQueen, GodEmperor, VampireMonarch, and FisherKing. See also PresidentSuperhero, who usually got into power through democratic means.

* ''Literature/TheCityOfBrass'': The Nahid, an extinct bloodline that once ruled the [[OurGeniesAreDifferent djinn]], have a powerful HealingFactor, HealingHands, and the ability to [[{{Omniglot}} understand all languages]], and their blood is a deadly poison to the ''[[EvilCounterpart ifrit]]''. When the [[HalfHumanHybrid ostensibly human]] Nahri heals her wounds in a djinn's presence, it's a combination IAmWho and CoverBlowingSuperpower moment.

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', only the royal line of Ylisse (who are descendants of the above-mentioned royal family of Altea) is capable of wielding Falchion, the sword that can defeat the Fell Dragon Grima; anyone else who tries to use the sword will find it to be as dull as a butter knife. Even among royalty, though, the sword is picky about who can use it. Out of the current three royal siblings ([[TheHighQueen Emmeryn]], [[WarriorPrince Chrom]], and [[SpoiledSweet Lissa]]), only Chrom can use the sword. [[spoiler:Although ''both'' of his children prove capable of wielding it. [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Maybe it's the hair]]?]]

* In the Literature/{{Star Trek|Novel Verse}} novel ''Literature/SpocksWorld'', one of the primitive Vulcan tribes discovered that their young were born with a "second eyelid," that allowed their tribesman better vision in the harsh Vulcan desert. When the more warlike protagonist of that sub-story takes virtual control of her tribe, she uses that ability to gain a better water source and better resources from the other tribes of ancient Vulcans. Eventually, her tribe becomes the dominant bloodline for all Vulcans and this genetic feature becomes part of normal Vulcan physiology. (This is what saves Spock's vision in the episode "Operation: Annihilate" in the series.)

* Brought up with Plourr in the ''Comicbook/XWingSeries''. Her line was genetically tampered with, and she is very strong, able to fight a Tunroth to a draw - a Tunroth who jokes that Wookiees let Tunroth win.

Sometimes this is the product of SuperpowerfulGenetics, other times it's an object passed down, or a ritual that the royals invoke that grants them their powers. Other times it is just handwaved as the DivineRightOfKings with a [[ReligionIsMagic deity granting them their abilities]] (especially if it takes the form of [[MedicalMonarch healing magic]]), or just because EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses.