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^ Well, it does actually fit that, but I still wonder if the other ideas are covered?
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper WallIf they do it by just saying "I'm in charge now" with no justification, but get people to agree with them via sheer confidence and authoritativeness, that'd be a Bavarian Fire Drill.
^ Thanks, but he's actually doing it 100% legally- paperwork and everything, with the (reluctant) support of another soldier.
Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall

A character, either legally or not, promotes themselves to a higher-rank and expects everyone else to go along with it. The only similar thing I can find is The Usurper, which is too villainous for what I'm looking for.
The character I'm troping is a Jerkass, but he's also legally making himself the new leader of his team on the grounds that the original leader has lost his mind and is no longer fit for the position. The old leader genuinely couldn't care less, so he just agrees to this, even if the other character involved doesn't think it's a good idea.
So, any tropes for the character proclaiming himself the new captain, or any tropes for the old captain becoming unfit for the role?
Edited by WarJay77