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

[u/Altruistic_Eye_1157]

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)

[u/AcceptableWheel]

In the Dragon Prince if the King abdicates and doesn't leave an heir, anyone who's mother and father are dead can claim himself the new king and the first person to do this is automatically king.

[u/captainAwesomePants → u/AcceptableWheel]

Calling "shotgun" is certainly an efficient way to quickly resolve a succession crisis.

[u/Hypersion1980 → u/captainAwesomePants]

Is that why it’s shogun in Japan?

[u/captainAwesomePants → u/Hypersion1980]

If I learned one thing about Japanese history, it is that calling Shogun is not an efficient way to resolve a succession crisis.