"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."
— A Roman Centurion to Jesus, Luke 7:8
Tropes about the different effects and displays of authority and obedience.
Contrast Rebel Tropes.
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Tropes about authority in general:
See also:
Leader Characters of:
Any kind of Institution:
- Action Politician
- Badass Bureaucrat
- Benevolent Boss
- Benevolent Mage Ruler
- Big Bad
- Big Good
- Cincinnatus
- Clueless Boss
- The Commissioner Gordon
- Corrupt Bureaucrat
- Corrupt Politician
- Evil Overlord
- Emperor Scientist
- The Generalissimo
- Go-Getter Girl
- Head-in-the-Sand Management
- The Hero
- Iron Lady
- The Man
- Mister Big
- Obstructive Bureaucrat
- The Performer King
- Permanent Elected Official
- The Philosopher King
- Reasonable Authority Figure
- Reluctant Ruler
- Ruler Protagonist
- Shadow Dictator
- Tyrant Takes the Helm
- Unfit for Greatness
- Vast Bureaucracy
An Apartment:
A Company:
A Monarchy:
- Adipose Rex
- The Caligula
- A Child Shall Lead Them
- Court Mage
- The Creon
- The Emperor
- Evil Chancellor
- Founder of the Kingdom
- God Save Us from the Queen!
- The Good Chancellor
- The Good King
- The High Queen
- Just the First Citizen
- King of the Homeless
- King of Thieves
- The Kingslayer
- Princesses Rule
- Puppet King
- Regent for Life
- Royal "We"
- Royals Who Actually Do Something
- Warrior Prince
Royalty Non-character tropes:
And Love...
The Military:
Military Non-character tropes:
School:
A Town:
Underlings:
Others:
- Breaking Out the Boss
- Bring Them Around
- Ditch the Bodyguards
- Doctor's Orders
- Government in Exile
- Heroic Team Revolt
- High Priest
- Insect Queen
- Large and in Charge
- Loyal to the Position
- My Country, Right or Wrong
- My Master, Right or Wrong
- No Badass to His Valet
- No Hero to His Valet
- The Dragon
- Evil Minions
- Faceless Goons
- Feudal Overlord
- King of Beasts
- The Last DJ
- Might Makes Right
- Mooks
- Mistress and Servant Boy
- The Necrocracy
- The Quisling
- Rebel Leader
- Rebellious Rebel
- Supernatural Elite
- Vampire Monarch
- Wardens Are Evil
- Word Of Mod
