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* '''Inverted''': [[NonindicativeName Evulz]] is actually the perfect heir to the throne, and manages to bring his kingdom to prosperity.
** Evulz is seen as the perfect heir to the throne...but he ends up inheriting the wrong one. He was Switched at Birth
* '''Subverted''':
** TheWisePrince
** Evulz is seen as somewhat incompetent, but with a bit of training, turns out to be a good ruler
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Evulz is smart, but he's also Faux Affably Evil
** It turns out that the parts that he was seen as somewhat incompetent at were actually where he was the most skilled at; he's even worse at the parts no one else could see on the surface.
* '''Averted''': Evulz is seen as the worst possible heir to the throne. Mainly due to the fact that he has no interest in ruling, and explicitly gave up his right to the throne.
* '''Defied''': Evulz is seen as a horrible choice for the throne. Which is why his father explicitly states that Evulz is not the next in line.
** Evulz is seen as the perfect heir to the throne...but he ends up inheriting the wrong one. He was Switched at Birth
* '''Subverted''':
** TheWisePrince
** Evulz is seen as somewhat incompetent, but with a bit of training, turns out to be a good ruler
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Evulz is smart, but he's also Faux Affably Evil
** It turns out that the parts that he was seen as somewhat incompetent at were actually where he was the most skilled at; he's even worse at the parts no one else could see on the surface.
* '''Averted''': Evulz is seen as the worst possible heir to the throne. Mainly due to the fact that he has no interest in ruling, and explicitly gave up his right to the throne.
* '''Defied''': Evulz is seen as a horrible choice for the throne. Which is why his father explicitly states that Evulz is not the next in line.
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* '''Inverted''': [[NonindicativeName Evulz]] Prince Goodwin is actually a highly capable leader, morally upright and well-loved by the perfect heir people. He would have been a good king, but due to being illegitimate, he could not inherit the throne, and manages to bring his kingdom to prosperity.
** Evulz is seen as the perfect heir to the throne...but he ends up inheriting the wrong one. He was Switched at Birth
throne.
*'''Subverted''':
** TheWisePrince
**'''Subverted''': Evulz is seen as somewhat incompetent, but with he's also very young. With a bit of training, he turns out to be a good ruler
ruler.
* '''DoubleSubverted''':
**Subverted''': Evulz is smart, but he's young and incompetent, and also Faux Affably Evil
** It turns out thata poor learner. No amount of tutoring can help him improve his skills.
* '''Parodied''': Evulz is a baby. Somehow he still gets theparts that he was seen as somewhat incompetent at were actually where he was throne, with no trustee to run the most skilled at; he's even worse at the parts no one else could see on the surface.
kingdom before he comes of age.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Despite his ruthless streak, Evulz isseen as a decent ruler. He is definitely a better choice for the worst possible throne than his brothers.
* '''Invoked''': King Lee D. Ar hates being King, and detests his DecadentCourt and the ungrateful citizens. He deliberately appoints an ill-suited heir to thethrone. Mainly due throne in order to "punish" the fact people and destroy the kingdom.
* '''Enforced''': The showrunners want to show some of the worst aspects of a monarchy to make a statement thathe has no interest in ruling, a nation's leader should earn the position (via elections) instead of inheriting it.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Is Evulz our new king? The kingdom is doomed!"
* '''Exploited''': The opposing nations sees this as a chance to invade andexplicitly gave up his right to the throne.
take over Evulz's kingdom.
* '''Defied''': The King knows that his first-born son is ill-suited for the throne, and, on his deathbed, declares his [[YoungestChildWins youngest son]] Goodwin be king in his place.
* '''Discussed''': "I wish Prince Goodwin was on the throne instead of Evulz. Evulz isseen as a horrible choice for the throne. Which is why his father explicitly states that poor excuse of a prince, and shouldn't have been made king."
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The poor choices Evulzis not made as king causes the next in line.Kingdom to fall apart. This led to an uprising that eventually led to Evulz' death.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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** Evulz is seen as the perfect heir to the throne...but he ends up inheriting the wrong one. He was Switched at Birth
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** TheWisePrince
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* '''Double
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** It turns out that
* '''Parodied''': Evulz is a baby. Somehow he still gets the
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Despite his ruthless streak, Evulz is
* '''Invoked''': King Lee D. Ar hates being King, and detests his DecadentCourt and the ungrateful citizens. He deliberately appoints an ill-suited heir to the
* '''Enforced''': The showrunners want to show some of the worst aspects of a monarchy to make a statement that
* '''Lampshaded''': "Is Evulz our new king? The kingdom is doomed!"
* '''Exploited''': The opposing nations sees this as a chance to invade and
* '''Defied''': The King knows that his first-born son is ill-suited for the throne, and, on his deathbed, declares his [[YoungestChildWins youngest son]] Goodwin be king in his place.
* '''Discussed''': "I wish Prince Goodwin was on the throne instead of Evulz. Evulz is
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The poor choices Evulz
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': The heir to the throne is ill-suited for the position.
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* '''Justified''': Evulz isn't the direct heir, but his place in succession is actually an Uriah Gambit by the previous king, who secretly declared war on another nation, wanting the only member of Evulz who might have a remote claim to the throne out of the way.
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* '''Justified''': Evulz isn't the direct heir, but his place in succession is actually an Uriah Gambit by the previous king, who secretly declared war on another nation, wanting the only member of Evulz Evulz's clan who might have a remote claim to the throne out of the way.
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* '''Played Straight''': [[TheEvilPrince Prince Evulz]] is the first in line to the throne after his father, King Lee D. Ar, dies from natural causes.
* '''Exaggerated''': At the time of Lee D. Ar's death, his empire controlled the entire continent, and Lee D. Ar had set himself up to basically be a god, and the same privileges are extended to Evulz.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz makes his villainous intentions really clear. However, the position he's inheriting isn't that powerful.
* '''Justified''': Evulz isn't the direct heir, but his place in succession is actually an Uriah Gambit by the previous king, who secretly declared war on another nation, wanting the only member of Evulz who might have a remote claim to the throne out of the way.
* '''Inverted''': [[NonindicativeName Evulz]] is actually the perfect heir to the throne, and manages to bring his kingdom to prosperity.
** Evulz is seen as the perfect heir to the throne...but he ends up inheriting the wrong one. He was Switched at Birth
* '''Subverted''':
** TheWisePrince
** Evulz is seen as somewhat incompetent, but with a bit of training, turns out to be a good ruler
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Evulz is smart, but he's also Faux Affably Evil
** It turns out that the parts that he was seen as somewhat incompetent at were actually where he was the most skilled at; he's even worse at the parts no one else could see on the surface.
* '''Averted''': Evulz is seen as the worst possible heir to the throne. Mainly due to the fact that he has no interest in ruling, and explicitly gave up his right to the throne.
* '''Defied''': Evulz is seen as a horrible choice for the throne. Which is why his father explicitly states that Evulz is not the next in line.
* '''Exaggerated''': At the time of Lee D. Ar's death, his empire controlled the entire continent, and Lee D. Ar had set himself up to basically be a god, and the same privileges are extended to Evulz.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz makes his villainous intentions really clear. However, the position he's inheriting isn't that powerful.
* '''Justified''': Evulz isn't the direct heir, but his place in succession is actually an Uriah Gambit by the previous king, who secretly declared war on another nation, wanting the only member of Evulz who might have a remote claim to the throne out of the way.
* '''Inverted''': [[NonindicativeName Evulz]] is actually the perfect heir to the throne, and manages to bring his kingdom to prosperity.
** Evulz is seen as the perfect heir to the throne...but he ends up inheriting the wrong one. He was Switched at Birth
* '''Subverted''':
** TheWisePrince
** Evulz is seen as somewhat incompetent, but with a bit of training, turns out to be a good ruler
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Evulz is smart, but he's also Faux Affably Evil
** It turns out that the parts that he was seen as somewhat incompetent at were actually where he was the most skilled at; he's even worse at the parts no one else could see on the surface.
* '''Averted''': Evulz is seen as the worst possible heir to the throne. Mainly due to the fact that he has no interest in ruling, and explicitly gave up his right to the throne.
* '''Defied''': Evulz is seen as a horrible choice for the throne. Which is why his father explicitly states that Evulz is not the next in line.