1 | ->''"For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."'' |
2 | -->-- '''A Roman Centurion''' to '''UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}''', [[Literature/TheFourGospels Luke 7:8]], ''Literature/TheBible'' |
3 | |
4 | Tropes about the different effects and displays of authority, leadership, and obedience. |
5 | |
6 | Contrast RebelTropes. |
7 | ---- |
8 | [[index]] |
9 | [[foldercontrol]] |
10 | |
11 | [[folder:Tropes about authority in general]] |
12 | [floatboxright: |
13 | '''See also:''' |
14 | + PoliticsTropes |
15 | + RoyaltyAndNobilityTropes |
16 | + {{Schoolteachers}} |
17 | + TheseTropesHaveBeenPromoted |
18 | ] |
19 | * ZeroPercentApprovalRating: An authority figure hated by all. |
20 | * AlienNonInterferenceClause: Aliens are forbidden from meddling with the affairs of humans. |
21 | * TheAllegedBoss |
22 | * AntiNepotism |
23 | * ArtisticLicenseEducation: In the case of teachers and other school staff exerting their authority over students when, in real life, they should not have that much authority. |
24 | * ArtisticLicensePolitics |
25 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: The best fighter becomes the one in charge. |
26 | * AuthoritativeInPublicDocileInPrivate: Someone in a position of authority is markedly submissive when it comes to their personal life and romantic relationships. |
27 | * AuthorityInNameOnly: An authority figure who doesn't really have any power at all. |
28 | * AuthoritySoundsDeep: An authority figure's status is signaled by their deep voice. |
29 | * BadassBureaucrat |
30 | * BadBoss: An employer who is cruel, abusive and unfair towards their subordinates. |
31 | * BaitAndSwitchTyrant |
32 | * BaldOfAuthority |
33 | * BavarianFireDrill: Deceiving people by pretending to be an authority figure. |
34 | * BeleagueredBoss |
35 | * BenevolentBoss: An employer who is cordial, kind and fair to the employees. |
36 | * BigBad: The main antagonist of the work, who is often in charge of all the lesser evils the heroes confront. |
37 | * BigGood: The highest in authority who is on the good guys' side. |
38 | * BlamingTheMan |
39 | * BookshelfOfAuthority |
40 | * BotheringByTheBook |
41 | * BringThemAround: A hero or villain switching sides needs to convince her underlings to jump ship with her. |
42 | * CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough |
43 | * TheChainOfCommand |
44 | * TheChainsOfCommanding |
45 | * ChallengingTheChief |
46 | * ClipboardOfAuthority |
47 | * ClocksOfControl |
48 | * CluelessBoss |
49 | * ColorCodedPatrician |
50 | * CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority |
51 | * CopHater |
52 | * CorporalPunishment |
53 | * CorruptBureaucrat |
54 | * DelegationRelay |
55 | * DependingUponTheUndependable: An authority figure keeps hiring or promoting incompetent people even though they know (or should know) disaster will always result. |
56 | * DisobeyedOrdersNotPunished |
57 | * ADoormatToHisMen |
58 | * EarnedStripes |
59 | * ErmineCapeEffect |
60 | * EvilOverlordList: A list of things one must consider if they ever decide to become an evil overlord in order to prevent ever being defeated. |
61 | * ForgotICouldChangeTheRules: An authority figure forgets that it's within their power to change the rules. |
62 | * GoGetterGirl |
63 | * GracefullyDemoted: Someone with a position of power accepts or even wants their demotion. |
64 | * GrandInquisitorScene |
65 | * HatOfAuthority |
66 | * HeadInTheSandManagement |
67 | * TheHero |
68 | * HumansAreLeaders |
69 | * InItsHourOfNeed |
70 | * IronLady |
71 | * JustGivingOrders |
72 | * KingOnHisDeathbed |
73 | * KlingonPromotion |
74 | * LargeAndInCharge: The leader is also the largest of the group. |
75 | * TheLastDJ |
76 | * LawfulEvil |
77 | * LawfulGood |
78 | * LawfulNeutral |
79 | * LawfulPushover |
80 | * TheLeader: The member of the group who calls the shots. |
81 | * LeaderFormsTheHead |
82 | * TheManBehindTheMonsters: A human/someone resembling a human who leads an army of monsters that look less human. |
83 | * MeanBoss: An employer who is impolite and petty towards their subordinates, but still fair. |
84 | * MightMakesRight |
85 | * MisterBig |
86 | * MistressAndServantBoy |
87 | * {{Nepotism}}: Employing your relatives. |
88 | * ObstructiveBureaucrat: A bureaucrat who makes people file assloads of paperwork before they can be allowed to do anything. |
89 | * ObstructiveCodeOfConduct |
90 | * OrderedToDie |
91 | * PenPushingPresident |
92 | * PhysicalFitnessPunishment |
93 | * PleaseSpareHimMyLiege |
94 | * PunctualityIsForPeasants |
95 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: Your skill in combat is equivalent to your rank in the hierarchy. |
96 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: An authority figure who is fair and unbiased, choosing not to take sides and allow all parties to defend themselves. |
97 | * ReasonableRequestRejected |
98 | * RiskingTheKing |
99 | * ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: An authority figure believes that being in charge makes them above the law. |
100 | * ShamCeremony |
101 | * ShortLivedLeadership |
102 | * SilkHidingSteel |
103 | * SlidingScaleOfLeadershipResponsibility |
104 | * StaffOfAuthority |
105 | * StampOfRejection |
106 | * StandardizedLeader |
107 | * StillTheLeader |
108 | * SupportingLeader |
109 | * SwordOfDamocles |
110 | * TeenageWasteland |
111 | * ThatsAnOrder |
112 | * ToughLeaderFacade |
113 | * TyrantTakesTheHelm |
114 | * UnderNewManagement |
115 | * UnderStrangeManagement: An organization is run by unexpected or unqualified people. |
116 | * UnfitForGreatness |
117 | * UniversallyBelovedLeader |
118 | * VastBureaucracy |
119 | * VerticalPowerPlay: A character positions themself to appear bigger as expression of power, or smaller as an expression of submission. |
120 | * VolatileSecondTierPosition: The second-highest job in a hierarchy, but with some very demanding drawbacks. |
121 | * WhipOfDominance: Using a whip as a symbol of dominance, control, authority, or sadism. |
122 | * YoungAndInCharge |
123 | * YouRebelScum |
124 | * ZenSlap |
125 | [[/folder]] |
126 | |
127 | [[folder:Authority and Love]] |
128 | * BodyguardCrush |
129 | * IgnoredEnamoredUnderling |
130 | * LadyAndKnight |
131 | * PowerDynamicsKink: Power and subordination serving as an erotic "turn-on". |
132 | * PowerfulPeopleAreSubs: An authority figure with an iron fist is ironically very submissive in the bedroom. |
133 | * SubordinateExcuse |
134 | * UnequalPairing |
135 | [[/folder]] |
136 | |
137 | [[folder:Corporate Authority]] |
138 | * ArmyOfLawyers |
139 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: The head of a corporation is evil or at least very unscrupulous. |
140 | * GradeSchoolCEO |
141 | * HonestCorporateExecutive: The head of a corporation is honest and refuses to use their company to do anything illegal or unethical. |
142 | * MajorityShareDictator |
143 | [[/folder]] |
144 | |
145 | [[folder:Governmental Authority]] |
146 | * ActionPolitician |
147 | * AdiposeRex: A ruler who is overweight. |
148 | * {{Ambadassador}} |
149 | * AnarchoTyranny: A corrupt government or tyrannical regime creates a state of AnarchyIsChaos so everyone is too busy fighting each other to worry about them, criminal neglect on a nationwide scale. |
150 | * AwesomeMomentOfCrowning |
151 | * BenevolentDictator |
152 | * BenevolentMageRuler |
153 | * TheCaligula: A ruler who is insane. |
154 | * AChildShallLeadThem |
155 | * {{Cincinnatus}} |
156 | * CorruptPolitician |
157 | * CourtMage |
158 | * CourtPhysician |
159 | * TheCreon |
160 | * DivineRightOfKings |
161 | * EasilyElected |
162 | * EmergencyAuthority |
163 | * TheEmperor |
164 | * EmperorScientist |
165 | * EvilChancellor |
166 | * EvilOverlord |
167 | * FeudalOverlord |
168 | * FisherKing: A ruler whose very presence causes the land to become the same way they are. |
169 | * FounderOfTheKingdom |
170 | * TheGeneralissimo |
171 | * TheGhostKing |
172 | * GodSaveUsFromTheQueen |
173 | * TheGoodChancellor |
174 | * TheGoodKing: A benevolent ruler. |
175 | * GovernmentConspiracy |
176 | * GovernmentInExile |
177 | * TheHighQueen |
178 | * IOwnThisTown |
179 | * JustTheFirstCitizen: A monarch with a modest title. |
180 | * TheKingslayer: Killing a ruler. |
181 | * MayorPain: A mayor who is either sketchy or incompetent. |
182 | * MyCountryRightOrWrong |
183 | * TheNecrocracy |
184 | * OfferedTheCrown |
185 | * ThePerformerKing |
186 | * PermanentElectedOfficial: An elected official who is always in office. |
187 | * PointyHairedBoss: An incompetent employer. |
188 | * ThePhilosopherKing |
189 | * PlanetBaron: The ruler or owner of an entire planet. |
190 | * PoliticallyActivePrincess |
191 | * PresidentSuperhero |
192 | * PrincessesRule |
193 | * ThePuppetCutsHisStrings |
194 | * PuppetKing |
195 | * RecliningReigner |
196 | * RegentForLife |
197 | * ReluctantRuler |
198 | * RoyalFavorite: Their authority is often second only to the monarch, due to the high regard the monarch has for them, regardless of actual position in society. |
199 | * RoyallyScrewedUp |
200 | * RoyalWe: Royalty addressing themselves with plural pronouns. |
201 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: A ruler who doesn't just sit around on the throne giving orders and actually does things to help their people. |
202 | * RulerProtagonist |
203 | * RulingCouple |
204 | * ShadowDictator |
205 | * SheIsTheKing: A female ruler is addressed with a title that typically goes to men. |
206 | * SkeletonGovernment |
207 | * SorcerousOverlord |
208 | * SuperCivilServices |
209 | * SupernaturalElite |
210 | * TyrannicalHomeownersAssociation |
211 | * {{Tyrannicide}} |
212 | * UltimateAuthorityMayor: The mayor has more power than they would in real life. |
213 | * VampireMonarch |
214 | * WarriorPrince |
215 | [[/folder]] |
216 | |
217 | [[folder:Military Authority]] |
218 | * AntiMutiny |
219 | * TheBrigadier |
220 | * TheCaptain |
221 | * ColonelBadass |
222 | * CommandingCoolness |
223 | * TheConqueror |
224 | * DrillSergeantNasty: A military officer who tends to yell at and berate his charges. |
225 | * AFatherToHisMen: A leader who is like a father figure to the soldiers he leads. |
226 | * FieldPromotion |
227 | * FourStarBadass |
228 | * FrontlineGeneral |
229 | * GeneralFailure: A general who is very incompetent. |
230 | * GeneralRipper: A military leader who insanely pursues a vendetta against the enemy. |
231 | * MajorlyAwesome |
232 | * MookCommander |
233 | * TheMutiny |
234 | * TheNeidermeyer |
235 | * OfficerAndAGentleman |
236 | * SergeantRock |
237 | * TimeToStepUpCommander |
238 | * TheWarlord: A military leader with power and authority beyond legal or official status. |
239 | * YouAreInCommandNow |
240 | [[/folder]] |
241 | |
242 | [[folder:School Authority]] |
243 | * ApatheticTeacher: A teacher who doesn't give a damn how well their students do. |
244 | * BadassTeacher |
245 | * BigManOnCampus |
246 | * CoolTeacher: A teacher who is considered awesome by the students. |
247 | * CreepyGymCoach |
248 | * DeanBitterman: A school principal who hates everyone. |
249 | * EvilPrincipal: A principal who is evil. |
250 | * EvilTeacher: A teacher who is evil. |
251 | * FiredTeacher |
252 | * HippieTeacher |
253 | * HotLibrarian |
254 | * LoonyLibrarian |
255 | * MisplacedKindergartenTeacher |
256 | * NonGivingUpSchoolGuy: A person who won't rest until children playing hooky are forced to go class. |
257 | * PeerAsTeacher |
258 | * PoliticallyMotivatedTeacher |
259 | * PsychologistTeacher |
260 | * PuttingThePalInPrincipal: A school principal who wants the students to see him as their friend. |
261 | * TheQuarterback |
262 | * RedArmbandOfLeadership: Red armband signifying prefects or student council members in Japanese schools. |
263 | * SadistTeacher: A teacher who enjoys tormenting their students and making things unreasonably hard for them. |
264 | * SaveOurStudents |
265 | * ScaryLibrarian |
266 | * {{Schoolmarm}} |
267 | * SternTeacher: A teacher who may be a bit harsh at times, but actually does care about the students and is only being hard on them because they want them to do well. |
268 | * YellowSashOfPower: Hall monitors having unreasonable amounts of power. |
269 | [[/folder]] |
270 | |
271 | [[folder:Subordinates]] |
272 | * AloofLeaderAffableSubordinate |
273 | * BreakingOutTheBoss: A gang of criminals break their incarcerated boss from prison. |
274 | * DesperatelyNeedsOrders |
275 | * DitchTheBodyguards |
276 | * TheDragon: The villain who is second-in-command to the main villain. |
277 | * EliteMooks |
278 | * EvilMinions |
279 | * FacelessGoons |
280 | * IControlMyMinionsThrough |
281 | * JustFollowingOrders |
282 | * LoyalToThePosition |
283 | * MechaMooks: Robotic minions. |
284 | * MookLieutenant: The villain's henchmen are led by one who has slightly more depth and difference from the rank-and-file goons. |
285 | * {{Mooks}}: The generic underlings of the main villain. |
286 | * MoreSeniorSubordinate |
287 | * MyMasterRightOrWrong |
288 | * NoBadassToHisValet |
289 | * NoHeroToHisValet |
290 | * ThePawnsGoFirst |
291 | * PsychoSupporter |
292 | * TheQuisling: Someone betrays the rest of his kind to side with the invading forces. |
293 | * SaneBossPsychoHenchmen |
294 | * WeakBossStrongUnderlings |
295 | [[/folder]] |
296 | |
297 | [[folder:Other]] |
298 | * BadassPreacher |
299 | * TheCommissionerGordon |
300 | * CrankyLandlord |
301 | * DeadlyDoctor |
302 | * DimensionLord |
303 | * DoctorsOrders |
304 | * TheDon |
305 | * HeroicTeamRevolt |
306 | * HighPriest |
307 | * InsectQueen |
308 | * KingOfBeasts |
309 | * KingOfTheHomeless: A leader who rules over homeless people. |
310 | * KingOfThieves |
311 | * ThePatriarch |
312 | * TheQueenpin |
313 | * RebelLeader |
314 | * RebelliousRebel |
315 | * {{Showrunner}} |
316 | * WardensAreEvil |
317 | [[/folder]] |
318 | |
319 | [[/index]] |
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