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* '''Parodied:''' Charlie and Bob hate each other, but Bob still makes him heir over his [[MassiveNumberedSiblings 5 sons and 6 brothers.]]

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* '''Parodied:''' '''Parodied:'''
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Charlie and Bob hate each other, but Bob still makes him heir over his [[MassiveNumberedSiblings 5 sons and 6 brothers.]]
** Charlie is [[DragonsPreferPrincesses the dragon that tried to kidnap Alice]]. He was completely unaware that doing so would have this consequence.
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'''Straight:''' Charlie becomes king of Troperia because his is married to Alice, KingBobTheNth's daughter.
* David becomes king of Tropestan because he is married to KingBobTheNth's sister Emily.

'''Exaggerated:''' KingBobTheNth has sons who could inherit.
* Troperia has had a female queen before.

'''Downplayed:''' Charlie and David are only kings because KingBobTheNth's dynasty is extinct.

'''Justified:''' Troperia/Tropestan is an HeirClubForMen.

'''Subverted:''' Charlie is named heir... but Alice usurps[[TheUsurper]] him.

'''Double Subverted:''' But Alice leaves the throne to her son-in-law.

'''Zigzagged:''' When KingBobTheNth dies, he leaves the throne to Alice. She has no children with Charlie, and when she dies, leaves the throne to him. But Charlie soon abdicates to his younger brother Fred. But when Fred dies the throne is usurped by EvilPrincess Gabriella, who inflicts a RulingFamilyMassacre.

'''Parodied:''' Charlie and Bob hate each other, but Bob still makes him heir over his 5 sons and 6 brothers.

'''Averted:''' KingBobTheNth names Alice heir of Troperia
* KingBobTheNth names Emily heir instead of David.

'''Enforced:''' KingBobTheNth isn't shown to have any relatives, and Troperia still needs a monarch, however it was shown earlier to prohibit females ruling.

'''Lampshaded:''' Alice:'Why is Bob heir instead of me?'

'''Invoked:''' Bob designates Charlie as his heir.

'''Exploited:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella uses the fact that Charlie's claim to rule is based on marriage to win supporters.

'''Defied:''' Bob names someone else heir.

'''Conversed:''' 'Relatives by marriage get the throne a lot in Hollywood.'

'''Implied:''' Charlie's reign isn't shown much, but after Bob dies Charlie is seen in coronation regalia superior to Alice's, as is referred to as 'King'.

'''Deconstructed:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella and several nobles revolt against Charlie due to his shaky claim on the throne.

'''Reconstructed:''' Bob quells the rebellion.

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'''Straight:''' *'''Straight:''' Charlie becomes king of Troperia because his is married to Alice, KingBobTheNth's daughter.
* ** David becomes king of Tropestan because he is married to KingBobTheNth's sister Emily.

'''Exaggerated:''' *'''Exaggerated:''' KingBobTheNth has sons who could inherit.
* ** Troperia has had a female queen before.

'''Downplayed:''' *'''Downplayed:''' Charlie and David are only kings because KingBobTheNth's dynasty is extinct.

'''Justified:''' *'''Justified:''' Troperia/Tropestan is an HeirClubForMen.

'''Subverted:''' *'''Subverted:''' Charlie is named heir... but Alice usurps[[TheUsurper]] [[AwfulWeddedLife Al]][[AntagonisticOffspring ice]] [[TheUsurper usurps]] him.

'''Double *'''Double Subverted:''' But Alice leaves the throne to her son-in-law.

'''Zigzagged:''' *'''Zigzagged:''' When KingBobTheNth dies, he leaves the throne to Alice. She has [[LawOfInverseFertility no children children]] with Charlie, and when she dies, leaves the throne to him. But Charlie soon abdicates [[AbdicateTheThrone abdicates]] to his younger brother Fred. But when Fred dies the throne is usurped by EvilPrincess Gabriella, who inflicts a RulingFamilyMassacre.

'''Parodied:''' *'''Parodied:''' Charlie and Bob hate each other, but Bob still makes him heir over his [[MassiveNumberedSiblings 5 sons and 6 brothers.

'''Averted:'''
brothers.]]

*'''Averted:'''
KingBobTheNth names Alice heir of Troperia
* KingBobTheNth **KingBobTheNth names Emily heir instead of David.

'''Enforced:''' *'''Enforced:''' KingBobTheNth isn't shown to have any relatives, and Troperia still needs a monarch, however it was shown earlier to [[HeirClubForMen prohibit females ruling.

'''Lampshaded:'''
ruling.]]

*'''Lampshaded:'''
Alice:'Why is Bob Charlie heir instead of me?'

'''Invoked:''' *'''Invoked:''' Bob designates Charlie as his heir.

'''Exploited:''' *'''Exploited:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella uses the fact that Charlie's claim to rule is based on marriage to win supporters.

'''Defied:''' *'''Defied:''' Bob names someone else heir.

'''Conversed:''' *'''Conversed:''' 'Relatives by marriage get the throne a lot in Hollywood.'

'''Implied:''' *'''Implied:''' Charlie's reign isn't shown much, but after Bob dies Charlie is seen in coronation regalia superior to Alice's, as is referred to as 'King'.

'''Deconstructed:''' *'''Deconstructed:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella and several nobles revolt [[LaResistance revolt]] against Charlie due to his shaky claim on the throne.

'''Reconstructed:''' Bob *'''Reconstructed:''' Charlie quells the rebellion.
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'''Basic Trope:''' Someone inherits a title through their spouse.

'''Straight:''' Charlie becomes king of Troperia because his is married to Alice, KingBobTheNth's daughter.
*David becomes king of Tropestan because he is married to KingBobTheNth's sister Emily.

'''Exaggerated:''' KingBobTheNth has sons who could inherit.
*Troperia has had a female queen before.

'''Downplayed:''' Charlie and David are only kings because KingBobTheNth's dynasty is extinct.

'''Justified:''' Troperia/Tropestan is an HeirClubForMen.

'''Subverted:''' Charlie is named heir... but Alice usurps[[TheUsurper]] him.

'''Double Subverted:''' But Alice leaves the throne to her son-in-law.

'''Zigzagged:''' When KingBobTheNth dies, he leaves the throne to Alice. She has no children with Charlie, and when she dies, leaves the throne to him. But Charlie soon abdicates to his younger brother Fred. But when Fred dies the throne is usurped by EvilPrincess Gabriella, who inflicts a RulingFamilyMassacre.

'''Parodied:''' Charlie and Bob hate each other, but Bob still makes him heir over his 5 sons and 6 brothers.

'''Averted:''' KingBobTheNth names Alice heir of Troperia
*KingBobTheNth names Emily heir instead of David.

'''Enforced:''' KingBobTheNth isn't shown to have any relatives, and Troperia still needs a monarch, however it was shown earlier to prohibit females ruling.

'''Lampshaded:''' Alice:'Why is Bob heir instead of me?'

'''Invoked:''' Bob designates Charlie as his heir.

'''Exploited:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella uses the fact that Charlie's claim to rule is based on marriage to win supporters.

'''Defied:''' Bob names someone else heir.

'''Conversed:''' 'Relatives by marriage get the throne a lot in Hollywood.'

'''Implied:''' Charlie's reign isn't shown much, but after Bob dies Charlie is seen in coronation regalia superior to Alice's, as is referred to as 'King'.

'''Deconstructed:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella and several nobles revolt against Charlie due to his shaky claim on the throne.

'''Reconstructed:''' Bob quells the rebellion.

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