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* '''Played for Drama''': Naturally, being the favorite of the harem leads to resentment among the other wives. No matter what they do, or how much they love the person at the center of it all, none of it matters if that person doesn't favor them. Infighting ensues.
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** Under the laws of his country, a man who's already married can have other wives, but he needs permission from his first wife. This mean's Bob's other wives had to do something to convince Alice to let her husband marry them, and reassuring her that she'd still be the one in charge was how they did it.
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** Under the laws of his country, a man who's already married can have other wives, but he needs permission from his first wife. This mean's means Bob's other wives had to do something to convince Alice to let her husband marry them, and reassuring her that she'd still be the one in charge was how they did it.
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** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob, and she exercises the legal protections this gives her. While Bob treats the other women as his wives, they're have no such legal status.
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** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob, and she exercises the legal protections this gives her. While Bob treats the other women as his wives, they're they have no such legal status.
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* '''Double Subverted''': However, that's only because she prefers to be viewed as a peer rather than a superior. When she actually gives an order, the other wives still obey her.
** Bob is a devout Muslim, and in Islam the condition of polygamy is that the wives be treated equally. Bob takes this very seriously, and makes a concerted effort to not treat any wife as a favorite. However, even without a husband-designated favorite, Alice still ends up at the Top Wife because by personality she's a natural leader.
** Bob is a devout Muslim, and in Islam the condition of polygamy is that the wives be treated equally. Bob takes this very seriously, and makes a concerted effort to not treat any wife as a favorite. However, even without a husband-designated favorite, Alice still ends up at the Top Wife because by personality she's a natural leader.
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** People assume Alice is the top wife because Bob married her first, but Bob is a devout Muslim, and in Islam the condition of polygamy is that the wives be treated equally. Bob takes this very seriously, and makes a concerted effort to not treat any wife as a favorite.
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** However, that's only because she prefers to be viewed as a peer rather than a superior. When she actually gives an order, the other wives still obey her.
**Bob is a devout Muslim, and in Islam the condition of polygamy is that the wives be treated equally. Bob takes this very seriously, and makes a concerted effort to not treat any wife as a favorite. However, even without a husband-designated favorite, Alice still ends up at the Top Wife because by personality she's a natural leader.
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** However, that's only because she prefers to be viewed as a peer rather than a superior. When she actually gives an order, the other wives still obey her.
**
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, if someone's gotta be top bitch, it might as well be me."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, if someone's gotta be top bitch, it might as well be me."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, if someone's gotta be top bitch, it might as well be me."
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** Alice is dominant over practically everyone she meets, possibly including Bob, while all his other wives are ultra-submissive.
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** Alice is dominant the leader and decision-marker of the family, over practically everyone she meets, possibly including Bob, while all his not just the other wives are ultra-submissive.but also their HenpeckedHusband Bob.
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** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob, and she exercises the legal protections this gives her. While Bob treats the other women as his wives, they're actually his concubines and/or mistresses.
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** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob, and she exercises the legal protections this gives her. While Bob treats the other women as his wives, they're actually his concubines and/or mistresses.have no such legal status.
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'''Basic Trope''': A polygamous marriage (legally recognized or not) where one of the man's wives is dominant over all the others, usually making her the only one equal to their shared husband.
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'''Basic Trope''': A polygamous marriage (legally recognized or not) where one of the man's wives is dominant over all the others, usually making her the only one equal to their shared husband.others.
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** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob. While he treats the other women as his wives, they're actually his concubines and/or mistresses.
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** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob. Bob, and she exercises the legal protections this gives her. While he Bob treats the other women as his wives, they're actually his concubines and/or mistresses.
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** Of all of Bob's wives, Alice is the most naturally dominant, and the others view her as their leader.
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** Of all of Bob's wives, Alice is the most naturally dominant, by disposition TheLeader, and the others view her as their leader.such.
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** Unlike Bob's other wives, Alice is treated as an inferior rather than an equal, and she gets bossed around by the others.
** Alice is the lowest-ranked of Bob's wives.
** Unlike Bob's other wives, Alice is treated as an inferior rather than an equal, and she gets bossed around by the others.
** Alice is the lowest-ranked of Bob's wives.
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* '''Inverted''':
** Unlike Bob's other wives, Alice is treated as an inferior rather than an equal, and she gets bossed around by the others.
**'''Inverted''': Alice is the lowest-ranked of Bob's wives.wives, and she gets bossed around by the others.
** Unlike Bob's other wives, Alice is treated as an inferior rather than an equal, and she gets bossed around by the others.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice is legally Bob's top wife, but in practice, she's generally regarded as equal to the others and acts it.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Alice is legally Bob's top wife, but in practice, she's generally regarded as equal to the others and acts it.
** Alice is legally Bob's top wife, but in practice, she's generally regarded as equal to the others and acts it.
** Bob is a devout Muslim, and in Islam the condition of polygamy is that the wives be treated equally. Bob takes this very seriously, and makes a concerted effort to not treat any wife as a favorite. However, even without a husband-designated favorite, Alice still ends up at the Top Wife because by personality she's a natural leader.
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** Bob and Alice are monogamous.
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** Bob and Alice are monogamous.monogamous or single.
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'''Basic Trope''': A polygamous marriage (legally recognized or not) where one of the man's wives is dominant over all the others, usually making her the only one equal to their shared husband.
* '''Straight''': Bob has multiple wives, of whom Alice is the one with the highest rank, which gives her authority over the others.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is dominant over practically everyone she meets, possibly including Bob, while all his other wives are ultra-submissive.
** Alice is a monarch or dictator, while Bob's other "wives" are slaves owned by one or both of them.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is merely the first among equals. This means the other wives treat her with respect, but she doesn't get to just order them around.
* '''Justified''':
** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob. While he treats the other women as his wives, they're actually his concubines and/or mistresses.
** Under the laws of his country, a man who's already married can have other wives, but he needs permission from his first wife. This mean's Bob's other wives had to do something to convince Alice to let her husband marry them, and reassuring her that she'd still be the one in charge was how they did it.
** Of all of Bob's wives, Alice is the most naturally dominant, and the others view her as their leader.
** Bob is a monarch and his wives are assigned ranks based on family status. Alice is the one in charge because her father is an emperor, while Bob's other wives are the daughters of kings, non-royal aristocrats, or even commoners.
* '''Inverted''':
** Unlike Bob's other wives, Alice is treated as an inferior rather than an equal, and she gets bossed around by the others.
** Alice is the lowest-ranked of Bob's wives.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice has multiple husbands, of whom Bob is the highest rank, which gives him authority over the others.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is legally Bob's top wife, but in practice, she's generally regarded as equal to the others and acts it.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, that's only because she prefers to be viewed as a peer rather than a superior. When she actually gives an order, the other wives still obey her.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Bob and Alice are monogamous.
** All of Bob's wives hold equal rank to each other.
* '''Enforced''':
** Men with multiple wives are legally required to elevate one over all the others for the purposes of simplifying inheritance matters.
** Bob is a king and while he can have multiple consorts, only one of them can hold the title of queen.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, if someone's gotta be top bitch, it might as well be me."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** Bob loves all his wives equally and refuses to hear any talk of treating any one of them as better than another.
** None of Bob's wives are willing to be ranked, even if they have the theoretical chance of being the one on top.
* '''Discussed''': "If one believes in the theory that humans are naturally hierarchical, then it's only natural that one wife would rise to the top."
* '''Conversed''': "You know, a lot of harem anime seem to have one girl obviously in charge of the others."
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* '''Straight''': Bob has multiple wives, of whom Alice is the one with the highest rank, which gives her authority over the others.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is dominant over practically everyone she meets, possibly including Bob, while all his other wives are ultra-submissive.
** Alice is a monarch or dictator, while Bob's other "wives" are slaves owned by one or both of them.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is merely the first among equals. This means the other wives treat her with respect, but she doesn't get to just order them around.
* '''Justified''':
** Alice is the only one legally married to Bob. While he treats the other women as his wives, they're actually his concubines and/or mistresses.
** Under the laws of his country, a man who's already married can have other wives, but he needs permission from his first wife. This mean's Bob's other wives had to do something to convince Alice to let her husband marry them, and reassuring her that she'd still be the one in charge was how they did it.
** Of all of Bob's wives, Alice is the most naturally dominant, and the others view her as their leader.
** Bob is a monarch and his wives are assigned ranks based on family status. Alice is the one in charge because her father is an emperor, while Bob's other wives are the daughters of kings, non-royal aristocrats, or even commoners.
* '''Inverted''':
** Unlike Bob's other wives, Alice is treated as an inferior rather than an equal, and she gets bossed around by the others.
** Alice is the lowest-ranked of Bob's wives.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice has multiple husbands, of whom Bob is the highest rank, which gives him authority over the others.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is legally Bob's top wife, but in practice, she's generally regarded as equal to the others and acts it.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, that's only because she prefers to be viewed as a peer rather than a superior. When she actually gives an order, the other wives still obey her.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Bob and Alice are monogamous.
** All of Bob's wives hold equal rank to each other.
* '''Enforced''':
** Men with multiple wives are legally required to elevate one over all the others for the purposes of simplifying inheritance matters.
** Bob is a king and while he can have multiple consorts, only one of them can hold the title of queen.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, if someone's gotta be top bitch, it might as well be me."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** Bob loves all his wives equally and refuses to hear any talk of treating any one of them as better than another.
** None of Bob's wives are willing to be ranked, even if they have the theoretical chance of being the one on top.
* '''Discussed''': "If one believes in the theory that humans are naturally hierarchical, then it's only natural that one wife would rise to the top."
* '''Conversed''': "You know, a lot of harem anime seem to have one girl obviously in charge of the others."
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