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2	[[caption-width-right:275:[-Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the future first Empress of the UsefulNotes/GermanEmpire.[[labelnote:**]]this portrait was from when her husband was crowned King of Prussia[[/labelnote]]-] ]]
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4	''Tropes about royals, aristocrats, and monarchy'', those of BlueBlood.
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6	See also: AnIndexOfLadiesAndGentlemen, AuthorityTropes, LuxuryTropes, MeaningfulTitles, PoliticsTropes, and RichPeople.
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9	[[index]]
10	!!Tropes:
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13	'''Categories:'''
14	+ BushidoIndex
15	+ PrincessTropes
16	+ PrincelyTropes
17	+ SirIndexOfTropes
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20	* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Nobody likes the evil ruler.
21	* AbdicateTheThrone: A ruler gives up the throne.
22	* AdiposeRex: An overweight monarch.
23	* AdoptedIntoRoyalty: A character who is adopted by a royal family, rather than being born into it.
24	* AlienPrincess: Princesses that are out of this world.
25	* AltarDiplomacy: Marriages are commonly used to resolve feuds or forge alliances amongst royal families and noble houses.
26	* AristocratsAreEvil: Evil, greedy, hedonistic, and obstructive members of nobility (and royalty).
27	* AristocratTeam: a group of people dedicated to a purpose other than ruling a country who are all BlueBlood. They may be a superhero team, a crime fighting squad, a benevolent organization, or other organizations. Since they come from noble families, the team has easy access to money and facilities.
28	* ArrangedMarriage: Royals and nobles often have their spouses chosen for them for the good of the country, such as to heal over a feud between families.
29	* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: A person becomes a ruler by doing something awesome to earn their position. This contrasts with the normal hereditary, unearned path.
30	* BalconySpeech: A ruler addresses the people from a castle or manor balcony. It may be a noble, sincere speech or a silver-tongued, manipulative piece of propaganda.
31	* BarSinister: A royal or noble bastard (born to a noble and non-noble parent) uses their parent's coat of arms with a left-leaning slash across it.
32	* BastardBastard: The illegitimate offspring of royalty or nobility. The ill-treatment and disrespect they experience can make them mean-tempered.
33	* BenevolentDictator: A dictator/throne usurper who is well-liked and who has good intentions and rules fairly.
34	* BenevolentMageRuler: A wise and just monarch who is also a skilled magician or wizard.
35	* BlueBlood: Tropes pertaining to the members of the aristocracy and the nobility.
36	* TheCaligula: An insane, all-powerful and hedonistic ruler.
37	* TheChainOfCommand: Shows the official level of authority held by a character (e.g. the Crown Prince or Princess will be higher up than their siblings, a Duke is a higher noble rank than a Count).
38	* TheChiefsDaughter: The daughter of a tribal chieftain, who is often considered the equivalent of a princess amongst her people.
39	* AChildShallLeadThem: A child or teenager becomes a ruler.
40	* ColorCodedPatrician: Royals and nobles can be identified by the color of their clothing.
41	* ConqueringAlienPrince: Alien royals that want to conquer planets.
42	* ConsummationCounterfeit: the newly married king and queen must prove that they had intercourse, but the proof has to be faked for some reason.
43	* CoolCrown: A fancy, jewelled, golden headpiece is a must-have accessory for royalty.
44	* CourtJester: Entertains the nobles and royalty, though he may come from a humble background. Sometimes the only person in the court who speaks plainly to the ruler, albeit in riddles and wordplay.
45	* CourtMage: A royal court has a resident wizard who provides the ruler with magic and advice.
46	* CourtlyLove: distant, pure love of a princess by a noble man.
47	* CrownOfHorns: a ruler wears noble headgear that includes animal horns (stag, bull, etc) or a metal facsimile.
48	* CrownShapedHead: in fantasy stories, a ruler's natural head shape resembles a crown. An evil demon overlord may grow such a protrusion from bone or scales.
49	* DecadentCourt: A court full of dissolute living, scandals, conspiracies and treasons. Little statecraft and ruling is done amidst the intrigues and parties.
50	* DivineRightOfKings: The monarchy exists because the Gods chose someone to rule.
51	* ADoormatToHisMen: The monarch is soft-hearted, and thus not respected by their subjects.
52	* ElectiveMonarchy: A system in which monarchs are elected rather than being born into the position.
53	* TheEmperor: The supreme ruler of a large empire.
54	* EmperorScientist: A ruler who is also a researcher or professor in a field such as biology or chemistry.
55	* ErmineCapeEffect
56	* EthnicityMonarch: A figure is identified as the ruler of a culture group, ethnicity, race or species, instead of ruling a discrete country.
57	* TheEvilPrince: The guy next in line to be monarch wants power regardless of ethics. They may seek to hasten the king's demise with intrigues, treason and murder.
58	* FaerieCourt: A court inhabited by fairies. It may be amidst flowers in a natural setting.
59	* FakeAristocrat: A character pretending to be a BlueBlood.
60	* FakeKing: A person pretending to be a ruler.
61	* TheFateOfThePrincesInTheTower: Explores the mystery of two princes who disappeared in 1483.
62	* FeudalFuture: A society in a distant planet that has developed space travel and futuristic technologies nevertheless is ruled by hereditary nobles who create a royal court filled antiquated rituals and medieval-style feudal rule.
63	* FindersRulers
64	* FisherKing: The state of the kingdom is affected by the competence of its rulers.
65	* FounderOfTheKingdom: The first ruler of a nation.
66	* TheGhostKing: A ghost who rules over other ghosts.
67	* GodEmperor
68	* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: A queen who is insane, evil, and/or downright incompetent.
69	* TheGoodKing: A king who is a just and benevolent ruler.
70	* TheGoodKingdom: A peaceful kingdom that is ruled by a righteous monarch.
71	* GoodPrincessEvilQueen: Princesses are good, Queens are evil.
72	* HeirClubForMen: Royal inheritance can only be passed from father to son, or any male relative available (with exceptions)
73	* HeirInLaw
74	* HeroicLineage: Heroism passed down from generation to generation.
75	* HiddenBackupPrince: given that heirs may die in a jousting tournament, from an assassin's blade, or just from illness, a royal family may have additional male heirs as spares...just in case.
76	* TheHighKing: A person who even other rulers swear fealty to, but chooses not to hold the rank of Emperor.
77	* HighPriest: If the religious leader is also a political one, or holds a status as high as or higher than royalty.
78	* TheHighQueen: A good and benevolent Queen.
79	* HotConsort: A monarch's attractive spouse or lover.
80	* ImmortalRuler: A country is ruled by a figure who never naturally ages or dies, even if its citizenry is mortal.
81	* ImpoverishedPatrician: A noble or member of royalty continues to hold their titles despite being poor financially.
82	* InItsHourOfNeed
83	* InsectQueen: The queens of eusocial insects depicted as actual monarchs or at least as directing other insects.
84	* JustTheFirstCitizen: A ruler who doesn't have a fancy title.
85	* KingBobTheNth: Kings are identified by a number after their name if more than one in a dynasty or country has had the same name.
86	* KingIncognito: A ruler disguises themselves as a commoner.
87	* KingInTheMountain: A ruler or other notable figure lies in slumber somewhere remote, waiting until his people will need him again.
88	* KingmakerScenario
89	* KingOfBeasts: Lions depicted as noble, majestic creatures, and often as the rulers of wild animals.
90	* KingOnHisDeathbed: The king is about to die, and his heirs are preparing to take over.
91	* TheKingslayer: A character who has killed a king or queen.
92	* KneelBeforeFrodo
93	* {{Knighting}}
94	* KnightInShiningArmor: A knight who is heroic and chivalrous.
95	* LadyInWaiting: A personal assistant to a royal or noble woman; she may be nobility herself.
96	* LadyOfWar: A regal (and often royal) woman who is a graceful fighter.
97	* LordCountry: A country's ruler is referred to as "[Title] [Country's Name]" instead of by their given name.
98	* LostOrphanedRoyalty: An orphan is secretly a long-lost royal.
99	* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest
100	* TheMagnificent: "''[Name]'' the ''[Adjective]''"
101	* MedicalMonarch: A ruler with healing powers and/or medical knowledge.
102	* MicroMonarchy: Small state ruled by a minor noble.
103	* ModestRoyalty: The ruler doesn't wear a crown or any showy ermine or velvet garments that members of royalty tend to wear.
104	* MotherMakesYouKing: Someone becomes king via the machinations of their mother.
105	* NaziNobleman: a WWII Nazi Party member and/or officer who is also a German aristocrat.
106	* NephariousPharaoh: Evil ancient Egyptian monarchs.
107	* NobilityMarriesMoney
108	* NobleFugitive
109	* OfferedTheCrown
110	* TheOutsiderBefriendsTheBest: An outsider to a community, culture, or civilization becomes the closest with people who have an important position within it.
111	* ThePerformerKing
112	* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege
113	* PrestigePeril
114	* PrettyPrincessPowerhouse: A princess who is a competent fighter.
115	* PrinceCharming: A prince who is romantic and the perfect {{Love Interest\|s}}.
116	* PrinceCharmless: A prince who is boorish and terrible at romance.
117	* PrincelingRivalry
118	* PrincessInRags
119	* PrincessesRule: A princess who rules over her realm and yet isn't addressed as a queen.
120	* PuppetKing: A ruler is used as a political pawn for the people actually in charge.
121	** ThePuppetCutsHisStrings
122	* TheQueenWillBeWatching
123	* RagsToRoyalty: A person goes from being dirt-poor to ruling a country.
124	* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: A seemingly ordinary person turns out to be the missing ruler (or member of royalty)
125	* RebelPrince: A Prince breaks the traditions of his kingdom to do his own thing.
126	* RegalRuff
127	* RegentForLife
128	* ReluctantRuler: A ruler takes the throne even though he personally doesn't want to do it.
129	* RequisiteRoyalRegalia
130	* RightfulKingReturns
131	* RoyalBastard: A child born out of wedlock whose parent(s) are of royal/noble birth.
132	* RoyalBlood
133	** RoyalInbreeding
134	* RoyalBrat: A SpoiledBrat who is also royalty.
135	* RoyalDecree
136	* RoyalFavorite: A person who a monarch has a special predilection for, showering them with privileges whether they are warranted or not.
137	* RoyalHarem
138	* RoyalMess
139	* RoyalRapier: A rapier is a royal's weapon of choice.
140	* RoyalWe: A ruler speaking in the first-person plural when representing the kingdom.
141	* RoyallyScrewedUp: A royal BigScrewedUpFamily.
142	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The ruler does more than just sit around and give orders.
143	* RoyaltySuperPower: Rulers have superpowers.
144	* RulerProtagonist
145	* RulingCouple: A couple rules a realm together.
146	* RulingFamilyMassacre
147	* SheIsTheKing: A woman is given masculine royal/noble titles.
148	* ShelteredAristocrat
149	* SiblingsShareTheThrone
150	* SketchySuccessor
151	* SpareToTheThrone: The heir to the throne has a sibling to serve as a backup heir.
152	* TheSquire
153	* StandardRoyalCourt
154	* StateVisit
155	* StrongEmpireShriveledEmperor
156	* SuaveSabre: The sabre is a dashing and daring military hero's Weapon Of Choice
157	* SuccessionCrisis: Drama arises when they can't decide who should rule next.
158	* ThousandYearReign
159	* ThroneMadeOfX
160	* TooImportantToRememberYou: A noble can't be bothered to remember the names of the peons.
161	* TooImportantToWalk
162	* TopGod: A divine sovereign that all gods in a group answer to.
163	* ToughLeaderFacade: A ruler may look formidable to their subjects, but deep down they are just as real and flawed as they are.
164	* TheUpperCrass: Undignified and rustic nobility.
165	* UnexpectedSuccessor
166	* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Everyone loves the ruler.
167	* TheUsurper: Someone who becomes a ruler by intentionally taking out their rivals (usually via underhanded and illegal means).
168	* VampireMonarch: A vampire who happens to rule a kingdom.
169	* WarriorPrince: A prince who is a competent fighter.
170	* WhatsUpKingDude
171	* WinterRoyalLady
172	* TheWisePrince: A prince (or princess) who is intelligent and benevolent, but troubled.
173	* TheWrongfulHeirToTheThrone: The next in line for the throne is completely unsuited to rule.
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