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* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[EverythingExceptMostThings just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the media]]...
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[EverythingExceptMostThings just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, themedia]]...media]]...
** Rulus is leader of [[TheKingOfTown a single colonial settlement]] on a frontier planet.
** Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[EverythingExceptMostThings just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the
** Rulus is leader of [[TheKingOfTown a single colonial settlement]] on a frontier planet.
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* '''Enforced''': Rulus is leader of [[TheKingOfTown a single colonial settlement]] on a frontier planet.
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* '''Enforced''': Rulus is leader of [[TheKingOfTown a single colonial settlement]] on a frontier planet.It's your standard RPG ...JustForFun/InSpace, with planets serving as the cities.
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* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and underpopulated.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small andunderpopulated.underpopulated.
** (for exaggerated) Rulus is the VR-Avatar of the owner of the computer the planet exists within.
** Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and
** (for exaggerated) Rulus is the VR-Avatar of the owner of the computer the planet exists within.
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Someone controls an entire planet]].
* '''Straight''': After a series of bloody wars, TheEmperor Rulus manages to TakeOverTheWorld and become its supreme dictator.
* '''Exaggerated''': Rulus controls everything on the planet down to the atomic level, including every living creature through MindControl.
* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[NoExceptYes just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the media]]...
* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and underpopulated.
* '''Inverted''': Rulus only has power over the cardboard box he's living in.
* '''Subverted''': Despite his fervent claims to the contrary, Rulus doesn't have much power over planetary affairs. His position is more of a [[KickedUpstairs "retirement package"]] than anything else.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever someone complains about his leadership, Rulus gestures to the giant "PROPERTY OF" sign floating in orbit.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Rulus controls the planet, but not its people, and they're very upset about being his glorified servants. His hamfisted efforts to manage them only result in further rebellions, resulting in a massive upheaval that leaves him [[VestigialEmpire king of a small number of fanatics on a backwater island]]. Enough to start again...
* '''Averted''': Rulus is the king of one nation, nothing more.
* '''Straight''': After a series of bloody wars, TheEmperor Rulus manages to TakeOverTheWorld and become its supreme dictator.
* '''Exaggerated''': Rulus controls everything on the planet down to the atomic level, including every living creature through MindControl.
* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[NoExceptYes just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the media]]...
* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and underpopulated.
* '''Inverted''': Rulus only has power over the cardboard box he's living in.
* '''Subverted''': Despite his fervent claims to the contrary, Rulus doesn't have much power over planetary affairs. His position is more of a [[KickedUpstairs "retirement package"]] than anything else.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever someone complains about his leadership, Rulus gestures to the giant "PROPERTY OF" sign floating in orbit.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Rulus controls the planet, but not its people, and they're very upset about being his glorified servants. His hamfisted efforts to manage them only result in further rebellions, resulting in a massive upheaval that leaves him [[VestigialEmpire king of a small number of fanatics on a backwater island]]. Enough to start again...
* '''Averted''': Rulus is the king of one nation, nothing more.
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Someone controls an entire planet]].
planet.]]
* '''Straight''': After a series of bloody wars, TheEmperor Rulus manages to TakeOverTheWorld and become its supremedictator.
dictator.
* '''Exaggerated''': Rulus controls everything on the planet down to the atomic level, including every living creature throughMindControl.
MindControl, or perhaps MoreThanMindControl.
* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'',[[NoExceptYes [[EverythingExceptMostThings just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the media]]...
* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small andunderpopulated.
underpopulated.
* '''Inverted''': Rulus only has power over the cardboard box he's livingin.
in.
* '''Subverted''': Despite his fervent claims to the contrary, [[AuthorityInNameOnly Rulus doesn't have much power over planetaryaffairs. affairs]]. His position is more of a [[KickedUpstairs "retirement package"]] than anything else.
else.
* '''Double Subverted''': He's not satisfied with what he has and starts bargaining with and tricking the other people who have some influence on the planet to wrest their power for himself.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever someone complains about his leadership, Rulus gestures to the giant "PROPERTY OF" sign floating inorbit.
orbit.
*'''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Rulus controls the planet, but not its people, and they're very upset about being his glorified servants. His hamfisted ham-fisted efforts to manage them only result in further rebellions, resulting in a massive upheaval that leaves him [[VestigialEmpire king of a small number of fanatics on a backwater island]]. Enough to start again...
* '''Averted''': Rulus is the king of one nation, nothing more.
* '''Straight''': After a series of bloody wars, TheEmperor Rulus manages to TakeOverTheWorld and become its supreme
* '''Exaggerated''': Rulus controls everything on the planet down to the atomic level, including every living creature through
* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'',
* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and
* '''Inverted''': Rulus only has power over the cardboard box he's living
* '''Subverted''': Despite his fervent claims to the contrary, [[AuthorityInNameOnly Rulus doesn't have much power over planetary
* '''Double Subverted''': He's not satisfied with what he has and starts bargaining with and tricking the other people who have some influence on the planet to wrest their power for himself.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever someone complains about his leadership, Rulus gestures to the giant "PROPERTY OF" sign floating in
*
* '''Averted''': Rulus is the king of one nation, nothing more.
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* '''Defied''': Rulus is just one tin-pot ruler [[PlanetOfHats in a world full of tinpot rulers]], each of them vying for territory.
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* '''Defied''': Rulus is just one tin-pot tinpot ruler [[PlanetOfHats in a world full of tinpot rulers]], each of them vying for territory. territory.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Rulus is comically inept as a leader.
* '''Played for Drama''': Rulus is a ruthless, hypercompetent dictator who extracts every nickel he can from the world, and the people styling themselves as LaResistance [[WeAreStrugglingTogether can't get their act together and work together to unseat him]].
* '''Played for Drama''': Rulus is a ruthless, hypercompetent dictator who extracts every nickel he can from the world, and the people styling themselves as LaResistance [[WeAreStrugglingTogether can't get their act together and work together to unseat him]].
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* '''Discussed''': Rulus talks frequently about how [[ReluctantRuler took up the position of planetary overlord unwillingly]] [[GrandInquisitorScene for the sake of the people]].
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* '''Discussed''': Rulus talks frequently about how he [[ReluctantRuler took up the position of planetary overlord unwillingly]] [[GrandInquisitorScene for the sake of the people]].
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Someone controls an entire planet]].
* '''Straight''': After a series of bloody wars, TheEmperor Rulus manages to TakeOverTheWorld and become its supreme dictator.
* '''Exaggerated''': Rulus controls everything on the planet down to the atomic level, including every living creature through MindControl.
* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[NoExceptYes just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the media]]...
* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and underpopulated.
* '''Inverted''': Rulus only has power over the cardboard box he's living in.
* '''Subverted''': Despite his fervent claims to the contrary, Rulus doesn't have much power over planetary affairs. His position is more of a [[KickedUpstairs "retirement package"]] than anything else.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever someone complains about his leadership, Rulus gestures to the giant "PROPERTY OF" sign floating in orbit.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Rulus controls the planet, but not its people, and they're very upset about being his glorified servants. His hamfisted efforts to manage them only result in further rebellions, resulting in a massive upheaval that leaves him [[VestigialEmpire king of a small number of fanatics on a backwater island]]. Enough to start again...
* '''Averted''': Rulus is the king of one nation, nothing more.
* '''Enforced''': Rulus is leader of [[TheKingOfTown a single colonial settlement]] on a frontier planet.
* '''Lampshaded''': The entire planet is one enormous CompanyTown.
* '''Invoked''': The OneWorldOrder is fairly easy to subvert.
* '''Exploited''': Rulus puts his planet's resources [[RepressiveButEfficient to good use]] to become a GalacticConqueror in record time.
* '''Defied''': Rulus is just one tin-pot ruler [[PlanetOfHats in a world full of tinpot rulers]], each of them vying for territory.
* '''Discussed''': Rulus talks frequently about how [[ReluctantRuler took up the position of planetary overlord unwillingly]] [[GrandInquisitorScene for the sake of the people]].
* '''Conversed''': The people constantly gripe about Rulus, [[InadequateInheritor always comparing him negatively to the last despot]].
* '''Implied''': Rulus [[JustTheFirstCitizen holds a title that undersells just how much power he really has]].
* '''Deconstructed''': [[Music/TearsForFears Everybody wants to rule the world]], but no one really can. Rulus is almost immediately overwhelmed physically and mentally trying to manage an uncountable number of polities on a daily basis, since no matter how much political power he has, he's only human.
* '''Reconstructed''': To rule alone and uncontested, Rulus decides to [[{{Transhuman}} become more than human]], [[GoneHorriblyRight with terrifying results]].
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* '''Straight''': After a series of bloody wars, TheEmperor Rulus manages to TakeOverTheWorld and become its supreme dictator.
* '''Exaggerated''': Rulus controls everything on the planet down to the atomic level, including every living creature through MindControl.
* '''Downplayed''': Rulus doesn't control ''everything'', [[NoExceptYes just the major cities, the central government, the military, the banking system, the media]]...
* '''Justified''': Rulus has mind-boggling power and/or wealth, and the planet is fairly small and underpopulated.
* '''Inverted''': Rulus only has power over the cardboard box he's living in.
* '''Subverted''': Despite his fervent claims to the contrary, Rulus doesn't have much power over planetary affairs. His position is more of a [[KickedUpstairs "retirement package"]] than anything else.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever someone complains about his leadership, Rulus gestures to the giant "PROPERTY OF" sign floating in orbit.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Rulus controls the planet, but not its people, and they're very upset about being his glorified servants. His hamfisted efforts to manage them only result in further rebellions, resulting in a massive upheaval that leaves him [[VestigialEmpire king of a small number of fanatics on a backwater island]]. Enough to start again...
* '''Averted''': Rulus is the king of one nation, nothing more.
* '''Enforced''': Rulus is leader of [[TheKingOfTown a single colonial settlement]] on a frontier planet.
* '''Lampshaded''': The entire planet is one enormous CompanyTown.
* '''Invoked''': The OneWorldOrder is fairly easy to subvert.
* '''Exploited''': Rulus puts his planet's resources [[RepressiveButEfficient to good use]] to become a GalacticConqueror in record time.
* '''Defied''': Rulus is just one tin-pot ruler [[PlanetOfHats in a world full of tinpot rulers]], each of them vying for territory.
* '''Discussed''': Rulus talks frequently about how [[ReluctantRuler took up the position of planetary overlord unwillingly]] [[GrandInquisitorScene for the sake of the people]].
* '''Conversed''': The people constantly gripe about Rulus, [[InadequateInheritor always comparing him negatively to the last despot]].
* '''Implied''': Rulus [[JustTheFirstCitizen holds a title that undersells just how much power he really has]].
* '''Deconstructed''': [[Music/TearsForFears Everybody wants to rule the world]], but no one really can. Rulus is almost immediately overwhelmed physically and mentally trying to manage an uncountable number of polities on a daily basis, since no matter how much political power he has, he's only human.
* '''Reconstructed''': To rule alone and uncontested, Rulus decides to [[{{Transhuman}} become more than human]], [[GoneHorriblyRight with terrifying results]].
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