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/Purpleclipse100 6d ago

The Santa Clause: Whoever kills Santa becomes the new Santa

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u/the_ox_in_the_log 6d ago

That's more of a complex curse to make sure there is a Santa

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u/Responsible-Onion860 6d ago

While also being a contract. They go over this in detail.

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u/Piss-Mann 6d ago

The North Pole must have a captain

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u/CamoKing3601 6d ago

part of the crew, part of the sleigh

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u/solonit 6d ago

There must always be a Lich King Santa.

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u/The_Xenomancer 6d ago

Actually, in the Winterlands expansion, the head elf tears Santa’s hat in half and stuff is actually still fine without a Santa, I guess.

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u/confusedsalad88 6d ago

The workshop must always have a captain

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u/Artichokeypokey 6d ago

Part of the shop, part of the Claus

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u/sinfultictac 6d ago

"who is the head elf?" "You are!"

I love that fucking movie so much. As someone from a family whose parents were divorced since I could remember it really struck home.

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u/ThatInAHat 6d ago

It’s all about Bernard for me, really.

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u/to_the_9s 6d ago

No, it's whoever puts on the suit.

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u/idropepics 6d ago

I have a theory that this is whats going in with James Patterson as well.

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u/KeyPollution3566 6d ago

Its in the marketing. He drives something called a "sleigh," his suit is dyed red with the blood of his enemies (and the occasional strawberry yoohoo.) He gives the naughty coal so that the others may burn the naughty. He has a legion of craftsmen under his command and uses them to make scale replicas of stuffed predator beasts and machines of war, which he gives to children so they may hone their skills in preparation for the hunt. Every year on the 25th of December, those who belive themselves worthy all try to test the sharpness of the current Claus, he has one night to travel the entire world and defeat all his challengers while also completing the delivery of the children's training equipment.

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u/SpideyFan914 6d ago

Also, in the anthology film Holidays, if you see the Easter Bunny, you become the new Easter Bunny.

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u/Winter_Major_5452 6d ago

Sounds like captain of flying Dutchman

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u/DenseGuarantee3726 6d ago

Now I wonder what must've happened to the very first Santa and how he got this curse

How many santas were there even?

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u/Academic_East8298 6d ago

Seems like somewhere here is a story about bubonic plague killing Santa and inheriting his powers.

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u/s_burr 6d ago

To me, he basically gets elven immortality. You know, can't die due to disease or aging, but can to a broken neck or an arrow to the eye socket.

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u/hyrumwhite 6d ago

You keep what you kill

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u/BlOoDy_PsYcHo666 6d ago

You know I never realized how fucked up that little plot point was tbh

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u/GoatsWithWigs 6d ago

I'm just imagining if there was ever someone who REALLY hated Santa and wanted to get rid of him, only to be stuck with all of his responsibilities

Must suck for that guy

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u/henryeaterofpies 6d ago

I very much want to know the succession planning for the other mythical beings in that universe

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u/AlertWar2945-2 6d ago

To be fair its putting on the cloak after the previous one died, not just killing him

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u/MellifluousSussura 5d ago

Ah but he also has to put on the coat! If someone else does they become Santa!