->''"And he had risen to leadership of one of the most influential families in the Empire by relentless application, total focusing of his mental powers, and six well-executed deaths. The last one had been that [[SelfMadeOrphan of his father]], who'd died happy in the knowledge that his son was maintaining an old family tradition."''
-->--'''Creator/TerryPratchett''', ''Literature/InterestingTimes'' (though, in context, this quote was about an EvilChancellor, Lord Hong.)

->''"Oh, I '''was''' first in line...until the little hairball was born."''
-->-- '''Scar''', ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''

->''"As thirteenth in line in my own kingdom, I didn't stand a chance. I knew I'd have to to marry into the throne somewhere."''
-->--[[spoiler:'''Hans''']], ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''

->'''King Terenas:''' What is this? What are you doing, my son?\\
'''Prince Arthas:''' Succeeding you... ''father''.
-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A20Dcw9Izyo The ending of]] ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII's'' [[TheBadGuyWins Alliance campaign]]

->In [Viglundr's] youth, he had earned the favour of his father by breaking the necks of his seven brothers with his bare hands. Years later, he had sent the old king to his barrow in the same way.
-->--''{{Literature/Wulfrik}}''
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