History Main / ChildSupplantsParent

* While he loves his sons and none of them ever overthrow him, Ragnar from ''{{Series/Vikings}} '' is haunted by the thought that one day his kids could be more successful than him. Considering that his brother has betrayed him more than once in a usually-failed attempt to get more personal glory, it's perhaps borne out of a fear of betrayal.

** Cersei greatly admires her father Tywin, but she wants to supersede him anyways. At his funeral, she thinks to herself:

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Ozai had his father Azulon assassinated in order to secure his position as the new Fire Lord.

* In ''Normal'' (2007), Jordie, a recently released juvenile delinquent harbors lingering hostility towards his younger attractive stepmother Elise because she "replaced" his late mother, and is conflicted because ''he'' actually wants to take his father's place in the bedroom. He eventually begins an incestuous affair with his stepmother behind his father's back.

* ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'': After finally [[FaceHeelTurn becoming evil]] and joining the [[ArmyOfTheDead Scourge]] he used to fight against, [[TheEvilPrince Arthas Menethil]] solidly establishes his new evilness by returning to his home city of Lordaeron, entering the throne chamber, and then walking up to his father [[TheGoodKing Terenas]] drawing [[EvilWeapon Frostmourne]] upon him.

* In ''Normal'' (2007), Jordie, a recently released juvenile delinquent harboring lingering hostility towards his younger attractive stepmother Elise because she "replaced" his late mother, is conflicted because he actually wants to take his father's place in the bedroom and eventually begins an incestuous affair with his stepmother.

If there's a throne involved, it overlaps with TheEvilPrince.

Appears in Myth/HittiteMythology, making it OlderThanDirt.

* Myth/HittiteMythology: In the ''Literature/KumarbiCycle'', Alalu is overthrown by his son Anu, who is overthrown by his son Kumarbi, who is overthrown by his son Teshub. Some think the Greek Titanomachy was derived from this.

* Myth/HittiteMythology: In ''Kingship In Heaven'', Alalu is overthrown by his son Anu, who is overthrown by his son Kumarbi, who is overthrown by his son Teshub. Some think the Greek Titanomachy was derived from this.

Appears in Myth/ClassicalMythology as the Titanomachy, making it at least OlderThanFeudalism.

* Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Titanomachy is a Greek succession myth. The primordial MotherEarth, Gaia, and Father Sky, Uranus, were the parents of the Titans, the first cohort of gods. The leader of the Titans was Cronus. To become the TopGod, Cronus had seized power from his father Uranus, and castrated him for good measure. Then Cronus heard a prophesy that ''his'' son would in turn overthrow ''him''. To prevent this, he [[EatsBabies ate his 5 children]]. His wife Rhea was not a fan of her kids being treated this way. When baby #6 was born, she gave him a fake baby to eat and spirited the real baby away. That baby, Zeus, grew up in secret and then returned to overthrow his father. This DivineConflict was known as the Titanomachy. Zeus freed his siblings from his father's stomach (they were [[GettingEatenIsHarmless fine in there]]) and became the new TopGod. Zeus himself {{Defied|Trope}} this with the next generation; when he was told that Metis would bear him a son that would overthrow him as his father and grandfather did, Zeus turned her into a fly and swallowed her whole. Metis was already pregnant with a ''daughter'', Athena, at the time, leading to Athena being born from her father's skull. The son who could have repeated the cycle never came to be, and Athena never showed any inclination toward picking up the mantel.

->''"A son exists to glorify the life of his father--as meaningless and worthless as that life might be. But if a boy is to become a man, he must glorify himself… and make a name even greater than his father's."''

This archetype shares some themes with both the MessianicArchetype (rebirth and renewal) and TheTrickster (out with the old, in with the new).

The supplanting part is key here. Without it, you've just got CallingTheOldManOut or HatesTheirParent -- when someone calls their parent out for his transgressions but doesn't supplant them. If the supplanting takes the form of murder, it's {{Patricide}} or {{Matricide}}. Can overlap with ArchnemesisDad and EvilMatriarch, but just as often does not. Also compare WellDoneSonGuy and WellDoneDaughterGirl -- who actually ''want'' their parent's ''approval''. Sometimes this trope occurs due to the UsefulNotes/OedipusComplex.

Overlaps with TheEvilPrince when the prince or princess kills their parent to claim their throne.

Contrast TurningIntoYourParent, when a child ends up in their parent's role unintentionally.

** In ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', When the ailing Peter Weyland is about to meet one of the Engineers, David, one of the first androids created by Weyland-Yutani, remarks "Doesn't everyone want their parents dead?". The Engineer isn't very happy about meeting human beings and [[OffingTheOffspring murders any that he encounters]].

* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Cersei greatly admires her father Tywin, but she wants to supplant him anyways. At his funeral, she thinks to herself:
-->''He had been a great man. I shall be greater, though. A thousand years from now, when the maesters write about this time, you shall be remembered only as Queen Cersei's sire.''

-->'''Cesare:''' A son exists to glorify the life of his father -- as meaningless and worthless and that life might be. But if a boy is to become a man, he must glorify himself… and make a name even greater than his father's. A name… that will shout throughout history. ''I am '''Cesare Borgia'''!''

* Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Titanomachy is a Greek succession myth. The primordial MotherEarth Gaia and FatherSky Uranus were the parents of the Titans, the first cohort of gods. The leader of the Titans was Cronus. To become the TopGod, Cronus had seized power from his father Uranus, and castrated him for good measure. Then Cronus heard a prophesy that ''his'' son would in turn overthrow ''him''. To prevent this, he [[EatsBabies ate his 5 children]]. His wife Rhea was not a fan of her kids being treated this way. When baby #6 was born, she gave him a fake baby to eat and spirited the real baby away. That baby, Zeus, grew up in secret and then returned to overthrow his father. This DivineConflict was known as the Titanomachy. Zeus cut his father's stomach open and freed his siblings (who were [[GettingEatenIsHarmless fine in there]]) and became the new TopGod. Zeus himself {{Defied|Trope}} this with the next generation; when he was told that Metis would bear him a son that would overthrow him as his father and grandfather were, Zeus turned her into a fly and swallowed her whole. Metis was already pregnant with a ''daughter'', Athena, at the time, leading to Athena being born from her father's skull. The son who could have repeated the cycle never came to be, and Athena never showed any inclination toward picking up the mantel.

* Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Titanomachy is a Greek succession myth. The primordial MotherEarth Gaia and FatherSky Uranus were the parents of the Titans, the first cohort of gods. The leader of the Titans was Cronus. To become the TopGod, Cronus had seized power from his father Uranus, and castrated him for good measure. Then Cronus heard a prophesy that ''his'' son would in turn overthrow ''him''. To prevent this, he [[EatsBabies ate his 5 children]]. His wife Rhea was not a fan of her kids being treated this way. When baby #6 was born, she gave him a fake baby to eat and spirited the real baby away. That baby, Zeus, grew up in secret and then returned to overthrow his father. This DivineConflict was known as the Titanomachy. Zeus cut his father's stomach open and freed his siblings (who were [[GettingEatenIsHarmless fine in there]]) and became the new TopGod. Zeus himself {{Defied|Trope}} this with the next generation; when he was told that Metis would bear him a son that would overthrow him as his father and grandfather were, Zeus turned her into a fly and swallowed her whole. Metis was already pregnant with Athena at the time, leading to Athena being born from her father's skull, but the son who could have repeated the cycle never came to be.

* Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Titanomachy is a Greek succession myth. The primordial MotherEarth Gaia and FatherSky Uranus were the parents of the Titans, the first cohort of gods. The leader of the Titans was Cronus. To become the TopGod, Cronus had seized power from his father Uranus, and castrated him for good measure. Then Cronus heard a prophesy that ''his'' son would in turn overthrow ''him''. To prevent this, he [[EatsBabies ate his 5 children]]. His wife Rhea was not a fan of her kids being treated this way. When baby #6 was born, she gave him a fake baby to eat and spirited the real baby away. That baby, Zeus, grew up in secret and then returned to overthrow his father. This DivineConflict was known as the Titanomachy. Zeus cut his father's stomach open and freed his siblings (who were [[GettingEatenIsHarmless fine in there]]) and became the new TopGod. Zeus himself [[Defied|Trope]] this with the next generation; when he was told that Metis would bear him a son that would overthrow him as his father and grandfather were, Zeus turned her into a fly and swallowed her whole. Metis was already pregnant with Athena at the time, leading to Athena being born from her father's skull, but the son who could have repeated the cycle never came to be.

* Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Titanomachy is a Greek succession myth. The primordial MotherEarth Gaia and FatherSky Uranus were the parents of the Titans, the first cohort of gods. The leader of the Titans was Cronus. To become the TopGod, Cronus had seized power from his father Uranus, and castrated him for good measure. Then Cronus heard a prophesy that ''his'' son would in turn overthrow ''him''. To prevent this, he [[EatsBabies ate his 5 children]]. His wife Rhea was not a fan of her kids being treated this way. When baby #6 was born, she gave him a fake baby to eat and spirited the real baby away. That baby, Zeus, grew up in secret and then returned to overthrow his father. This DivineConflict was known as the Titanomachy. Zeus cut his father's stomach open and freed his siblings (who were [[GettingEatenIsHarmless fine in there]]) and became the new TopGod.

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Sandbox for drafting Main.ChildSupplantsParent per TRS. The trope called OedipusComplex is having its name changed to that while UsefulNotes.OedipusComplex is being created for the actual term "Oedipus complex".

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