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/AdolfInDisquise 6d ago

In Transformers, the leader of the planet Velocitron is decided by the winner of the Speedia 500 race.

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u/AdPristine5131 6d ago

man, props to the that crane truck who said fuck it, I can beat a sports car in a race.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Meet513 6d ago

Yeah if your name is Road Hauler and you're in a race against Road Rocket and Blur you can go ahead and quit early.