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1	'''Basic Trope:''' Someone inherits a title through their spouse.
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3	* '''Straight:''' Charlie becomes king of Troperia because his is married to Alice, KingBobTheNth's daughter.
4	** David becomes king of Tropestan because he is married to KingBobTheNth's sister Emily.
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6	* '''Exaggerated:''' KingBobTheNth has sons who could inherit.
7	** Troperia has had a female queen before.
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9	* '''Downplayed:''' Charlie and David are only kings because KingBobTheNth's dynasty is extinct.
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11	* '''Justified:''' Troperia/Tropestan is an HeirClubForMen.
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13	* '''Subverted:''' Charlie is named heir... but [[AwfulWeddedLife Al]][[AntagonisticOffspring ice]] [[TheUsurper usurps]] him.
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15	* '''Double Subverted:''' But Alice leaves the throne to her son-in-law.
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17	* '''Zigzagged:''' When KingBobTheNth dies, he leaves the throne to Alice. She has [[LawOfInverseFertility no children]] with Charlie, and when she dies, leaves the throne to him. But Charlie soon [[AbdicateTheThrone abdicates]] to his younger brother Fred. But when Fred dies the throne is usurped by EvilPrincess Gabriella, who inflicts a RulingFamilyMassacre.
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19	* '''Parodied:'''
20	** Charlie and Bob hate each other, but Bob still makes him heir over his [[MassiveNumberedSiblings 5 sons and 6 brothers.]]
21	** 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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23	* '''Averted:''' KingBobTheNth names Alice heir of Troperia
24	** KingBobTheNth names Emily heir instead of David.
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26	* '''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.]]
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28	* '''Lampshaded:''' Alice:'Why is Charlie heir instead of me?'
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30	* '''Invoked:''' Bob designates Charlie as his heir.
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32	* '''Exploited:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella uses the fact that Charlie's claim to rule is based on marriage to win supporters.
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34	* '''Defied:''' Bob names someone else heir.
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36	* '''Conversed:''' 'Relatives by marriage get the throne a lot in Hollywood.'
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38	* '''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'.
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40	* '''Deconstructed:''' EvilPrincess Gabriella and several nobles [[LaResistance revolt]] against Charlie due to his shaky claim on the throne.
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Context PlayingWith / HeirInLaw