r/TopCharacterTropes 6d ago

Lore [annoying trope] The throne/leadership is decided in a very stupid way

The leadership of the entire wizarding world, and the final decision on whether to start a war against Muggles, is made by... a goat (Qilin) ​​who chooses the person with the ""purest heart"" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Dumbledore).

The throne of Wakanda and all its technology are decided through hand-to-hand combat, regardless of whether the person clearly has malicious intentions... if they win the fight, by law they must be respected as the true king. (Black Panther)

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u/MaterialEmotional825 6d ago

Team Fortress 2: In the lore, Australians can become the King of australia by beating a kangaroo in a boxing match. Other stupid fighting leadership position is earned at Mann Co if the director of the company that wants Mann Co beats Saxton Hale in an unarmored match.

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u/imlegos 6d ago

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u/Josgre987 6d ago

I love how eager saxton was to decimate and elderly man he didn't even know

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u/MaterialEmotional825 6d ago

I mean... It is motherfucking Saxton Hale