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** Inverted at the end of the ''[[Literature/XWingSeries Wraith Squadron]]'' trilogy. After Warlord Zsinj's forces have been thoroughly demolished, he calls up Han and swears to exact vengeance. Han shuts him down by explaining that he's not particularly wealthy or ambitious; no matter what Zsinj plans, it's simply not possible for Han to lose more than what he just cost Zsinj.
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': For the second event in the Sports Festival Arc, the winner of the first event (Midoriya) is given [[GoldenSnitch 10,000,000 points]], which would qualify whichever team has it by the end of the event for the tournament. This is noted by several characters to be similar to what any hero wanting to be the Number One would have to go through.
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* In one episode of the Orange Island Arc from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', Meowth meets a WackyWaysideTribe and they start to worship him as a king. They are expecting Meowth to bless the island with wealth and prosperity by doing Pay Day, but since Meowth is unable to perform that, Jesse and James are the ones to save his friend.
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* In one episode of the Orange Island Arc Islands arc from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'', Meowth meets a WackyWaysideTribe and they start to worship him as a king. They are expecting Meowth to bless the island with wealth and prosperity by doing Pay Day, but since Meowth is unable to perform that, Jesse and James are the ones to save his friend.
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* An ancient legend tells about Dionysius II, Tyrant of Syracuse, who had a particularly obsequious courtier called Damocles. Once Dionysius decided to show Damocles what it's like to be ruler for a day. Damocles was dressed in the finest clothes, sat on a golden throne, servants and slaves were at his beck and call, he spent the day in feasts and pleasure. At the end of the day, Damocles suddenly looked up and to his horror, saw a huge sword dangling on a single horse's hair right above his head, that could fall down and kill him at any moment. That's when Damocles truly understood what it's like to be king [[note]](that, or that Dionysius had a weird taste in practical jokes)[[/note]].
* An ancient legend tells about Dionysius II, Tyrant of Syracuse, who had a particularly obsequious courtier called Damocles. Once Dionysius decided to show Damocles what it's like to be ruler for a day. Damocles was dressed in the finest clothes, sat on a golden throne, servants and slaves were at his beck and call, he spent the day in feasts and pleasure. At the end of the day, Damocles suddenly looked up and to his horror, saw a huge sword dangling on a single horse's hair right above his head, that could fall down and kill him at any moment. That's when Damocles truly understood what it's like to be king [[note]](that, or that Dionysius had a weird taste in practical jokes)[[/note]].
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* Myth/ClassicalMythology: An ancient legend tells about Dionysius II, Tyrant of Syracuse, who had a particularly obsequious courtier called Damocles. Once Dionysius decided to show Damocles what it's like to be ruler for a day. Damocles was dressed in the finest clothes, sat on a golden throne, servants and slaves were at his beck and call, he spent the day in feasts and pleasure. At the end of the day, Damocles suddenly looked up and to his horror, saw a huge sword dangling on a single horse's hair right above his head, that could fall down and kill him at any moment. That's when Damocles truly understood what it's like to be
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* "Bizarre Wars", the FramingDevice for the first volume of ''Bizarro Comics'', sees Mr. Mxyzptlk made the new ruler of the Fifth Dimension... only to find that it's now ''his'' job to deal with the games-obsessed MultiversalConqueror "A".
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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': "Bizarre Wars", the FramingDevice for the first volume of ''Bizarro Comics'', sees Mr. Mxyzptlk made the new ruler of the Fifth Dimension... only to find that it's now ''his'' job to deal with the games-obsessed MultiversalConqueror "A".
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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Before Ridcully became Archchancellor of Unseen University, wizardry worked on a KlingonPromotion system: Wizards only moved up in rank by defeating one of greater rank, while also fending off attacks from rivals at their own level and from wizards of lower rank (with the Archchancellor being chosen by the most powerful wizards). Ridcully, being younger, more savvy and simply impossible to kill, changed the system so wizards now write passive-aggressive memos to each other; just as fun, and less dangerous, than waiting around the corner with a loaded fireball.
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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Before Ridcully became Archchancellor of Unseen University, wizardry worked on a KlingonPromotion system: Wizards only moved up in rank by defeating one of greater rank, while also fending off attacks from rivals at their own level and from wizards of lower rank (with the Archchancellor being chosen by the most powerful wizards). Ridcully, being younger, more savvy savvy, and simply impossible to kill, changed the system so wizards now write passive-aggressive memos to each other; just as fun, and less dangerous, than waiting around the corner with a loaded fireball.
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* An ancient legend tells about Dionysius II, Tyrant of Syracuse, who had a particularly obsequious courtier called Damocles. Once Dionysius decided to show Damocles what it's like to be ruler for a day. Damocles was dressed in the finest clothes, sat onto a golden throne, servants and slaves were at his beck and call, he spent the day in feasts and pleasure. At the end of the day, Damocles suddenly looked up and to his horror, saw a huge sword dangling on a single horse's hair right above his head, that could fall down and kill him at any moment. That's when Damocles truly understood what it's like to be king [[note]](that, or that Dionysius had a weird taste in practical jokes)[[/note]].
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* An ancient legend tells about Dionysius II, Tyrant of Syracuse, who had a particularly obsequious courtier called Damocles. Once Dionysius decided to show Damocles what it's like to be ruler for a day. Damocles was dressed in the finest clothes, sat onto on a golden throne, servants and slaves were at his beck and call, he spent the day in feasts and pleasure. At the end of the day, Damocles suddenly looked up and to his horror, saw a huge sword dangling on a single horse's hair right above his head, that could fall down and kill him at any moment. That's when Damocles truly understood what it's like to be king [[note]](that, or that Dionysius had a weird taste in practical jokes)[[/note]].
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* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Vault 11 held elections for the position of Overseer, but the player discovers that at the end of their term the Overseer had to enter a chamber below their office and be executed as a sacrifice. This was because when the vault first closed, the Overseer was the one who informed the citizens that there had to be a sacrifice once a year or else the computer would kill everyone. The angry citizens forced the Overseer to be the first sacrifice just for the sake of [[ShootTheMessenger shooting the messenger]], and then just stuck with the model of having whoever is elected as the new Overseer be the sacrifice every year.
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* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Vault 11 held elections for the position of Overseer, but the player discovers that at the end of their term term, the Overseer had to enter a chamber below their office and be executed as a sacrifice. This was because when the vault first closed, the Overseer was the one who informed the citizens that there had to be a sacrifice once a year or else the computer would kill everyone. The angry citizens forced the Overseer to be the first sacrifice just for the sake of [[ShootTheMessenger shooting the messenger]], and then just stuck with the model of having whoever is elected as the new Overseer be the sacrifice every year.
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* "Bizarro Wars", the FramingDevice for the first volume of ''Bizarro Comics'', sees Mr. Mxyzptlk made the new ruler of the Fifth Dimension... only to find that it's now ''his'' job to deal with the games-obsessed MultiversalConqueror "A".
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* "Bizarro "Bizarre Wars", the FramingDevice for the first volume of ''Bizarro Comics'', sees Mr. Mxyzptlk made the new ruler of the Fifth Dimension... only to find that it's now ''his'' job to deal with the games-obsessed MultiversalConqueror "A".
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* In the ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' canon, one big problem with the Hapan monarchy is that it’s full of backstabbers and power seekers. Teneniel and Tenel Ka were good people, but Prince Isolder’s mother hated Teneniel because she wasn’t royal enough for her son and contributed to her eventual death. Later, Han and Leia raise Tenel Ka’s daughter, their granddaughter, with a secret identity until she’s old enough to begin training as a Jedi and has a better chance of fending off possible attacks.
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** After Harry accepts Queen Mab's long-standing offer of Winter Knight (a.k.a. Mab's ProfessionalKiller), he encounters a number of difficulties. He already knew he was in for a hard time dealing with Mab's DeadlyDecadentCourt (if there's one thing the faeries enjoy, it's court intrigue), but in ''Literature/ColdDays'' Mab tries to kill him over seventy times while he's going through physical therapy (okay, it's Mab's idea of TrainingFromHell, but still), and he later discovers that the Winter Knight's powers don't increase the damage his body can take so much as make him not realize he's taking it.
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** After Harry accepts Queen Mab's long-standing offer of Winter Knight (a.k.a. Mab's ProfessionalKiller), he encounters a number of difficulties. He already knew he was in for a hard time dealing with Mab's DeadlyDecadentCourt DecadentCourt (if there's one thing the faeries enjoy, it's court intrigue), but in ''Literature/ColdDays'' Mab tries to kill him over seventy times while he's going through physical therapy (okay, it's Mab's idea of TrainingFromHell, but still), and he later discovers that the Winter Knight's powers don't increase the damage his body can take so much as make him not realize he's taking it.
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(''[[GilliganCut Cut to Alvin, Simon, and Theodore]] all tied up over a [[SharkPool Alligator Pit]]'')\\
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* Jack Sparrow in the beginning of ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'', where he's being honored by a primitive tribe as a god who they intend to "free"... by roasting and eating his corporeal "prison".
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* Jack Sparrow in at the beginning of ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'', where he's being honored by a primitive tribe as a god who they intend to "free"... by roasting and eating his corporeal "prison".
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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "The Man in the Bottle" has a man wish to be the leader of a modern country who cannot be voted out of position... only to find that he's UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, and it's the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII!
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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "The Man in the Bottle" has a man wish who wishes to be the leader of a modern country who cannot be voted out of position... only to find that he's UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, and it's the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII!
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "The Silent King", Finn becomes the new king of the Goblins. Although he is initially impressed by the luxuries available, he soon becomes frustrated by the 623 Royal Rules which forbid him from doing anything himself, like brushing his teeth, chewing his food or fighting criminals.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "The Silent King", Finn becomes the new king of the Goblins. Although he is initially impressed by the luxuries available, he soon becomes frustrated by the 623 Royal Rules which forbid him from doing anything himself, like brushing his teeth, chewing his food food, or fighting criminals.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "My Three Suns", Fry becomes the Emperor of the desert planet Trisol after he unwittingly drinks the previous Emperor. The position comes with many perks, but he learns that at his coronation he must recite the royal oath from memory, without mistakes, or be executed. In addition, Leela points out the danger of being Emperor - the average reign of a Trisolian Emperor is only a week long because anyone who kills the Emperor inherits the throne.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "My Three Suns", Fry becomes the Emperor of the desert planet Trisol after he unwittingly drinks the previous Emperor. The position comes with many perks, but he learns that at his coronation he must recite the royal oath from memory, without mistakes, or be executed. In addition, Leela points out the danger of being Emperor - the average reign of a Trisolian Emperor is only a week long because [[KlingonPromotion anyone who kills the Emperor inherits the throne.throne]].
