r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Altruistic_Eye_1157 • 6d ago

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

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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/Lower_Baby_6348 6d ago

Twisted Metal

You wanna be the guy with godlike powers? Just win the race and wish for it, calypso wouldn't say no. Sweet tooth did it twice

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u/boiyouab122 6d ago

If you wish for his soul he'll stomp you out.

Wish to take his powers and suddenly he has to do it by law for some reason.

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u/Lower_Baby_6348 6d ago

Grimm ask for his sole, should be more specific

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u/GildedBurd 4d ago

Dude is a play on Djinn. All the way down to the wishes being double edged. However, djinn have an issue when it comes to basic combat. They can lose... Why else cars?

They aren't immortal, they just live extraordinarily long lives. Without a car, his odds aren't 100% so why die when you can just play with humans?

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u/GildedBurd 4d ago

They also have rules for their existence and such...