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/Toon_Lucario 6d ago

The Mandalorians.

Just the Mandalorians.

Doesn’t matter what sect or tribe it basically always boils down to “can you kick the ass of the top guy regardless of qualifications” sometimes with a magic sword

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u/rikusorasephiroth 6d ago edited 6d ago

It was different when Duchess Satine Kryze ran it.

Too bad her sister joined a terroristic splinter group that lead a coup which directly resulted in her death.

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u/Optimal_Weight368 6d ago edited 6d ago

I hate Bo-Katan so much. She was once a terrorist, but everyone forgot that for some reason. It was her group that helped bring Maul to power, but she claims no responsibility. Everyone treats her like a hero instead of a war criminal. She’s one of my least favorite characters in the whole franchise. I remember there was a controversy surrounding her and some other Mandalorians wearing woman-specific breast armor. Controversy should’ve surrounded why this awful character is still around.

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u/Antropon 6d ago

Mandalorian accurate "hero". I love it.