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** "Chancellor" Albert is actually King Eric's [[BastardBastard bastard son]] -- as Eric's eldest child, he should have first crack at the throne, but was never considered part of Eric's bloodline because he isn't a member of the royal family.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Chancellor Albert tries to kill King Eric, but [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Eric fights back and kills him]]. Minister Richard then makes an attempt on Eric, but Councilor Thomas intercepts and kills him. When Eric [[UngratefulBastard fails to show any gratitude]], Thomas decides that he's a jerk and kills him, thus becoming the new king.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Chancellor Albert tries to kill King Eric, but [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking [[RankScalesWithAsskicking Eric fights back and kills him]]. Minister Richard then makes an attempt on Eric, but Councilor Thomas intercepts and kills him. When Eric [[UngratefulBastard fails to show any gratitude]], Thomas decides that he's a jerk and kills him, thus becoming the new king.
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** Tropestan is a [[ProudWarriorRace warrior culture]] which naturally assumes AsskickingEqualsAuthority; a king who allows himself to be killed is too weak to rule.

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** Tropestan is a [[ProudWarriorRace warrior culture]] which naturally assumes AsskickingEqualsAuthority; AsskickingLeadsToLeadership; a king who allows himself to be killed is too weak to rule.



** Recruiting anyone who assassinates the king is state policy. The logic behind it is that [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking anyone who can assassinate ''our'' king]] could probably take over the country single-handed anyway.

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** Recruiting anyone who assassinates the king is state policy. The logic behind it is that [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership anyone who can assassinate ''our'' king]] could probably take over the country single-handed anyway.
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* '''Averted''': Eric is a [[VetinariJobSecurity highly competent]] and [[HundredPercentAdorationRating well-loved]] king, so nobody tries to kill him.

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* '''Averted''': Eric is a [[VetinariJobSecurity highly competent]] and [[HundredPercentAdorationRating [[UniversallyBelovedLeader well-loved]] king, so nobody tries to kill him.



** Albert swore an oath never to kill his conspirators, and immediately sets out a campaign of good works post-assassination. [[OneHundredPercentAdorationRating He is so adored]] [[HatedByAll in comparison to Eric]] that everyone quietly ignores he's not of noble blood, and he's swiftly married into the blood line, giving him legitimacy.
** The resulting civil war destabilized the country and leaves it ripe for invasion-Which is what David, TheCorrupter and [[TheManBehindTheMan The Man Behind Albert]] [[BatmanGambit intended the whole time.]]

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** Albert swore an oath never to kill his conspirators, and immediately sets out a campaign of good works post-assassination. [[OneHundredPercentAdorationRating [[UniversallyBelovedLeader He is so adored]] [[HatedByAll in comparison to [[HatedByAll Eric]] that everyone quietly ignores he's not of noble blood, and he's swiftly married into the blood line, giving him legitimacy.
** The resulting civil war destabilized the country and leaves it ripe for invasion-Which is what David, TheCorrupter and [[TheManBehindTheMan The Man Behind Albert]] Behind]] Albert [[BatmanGambit intended the whole time.]]
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** Killing the King to earn the throne is allowed if done as a [[ChallangingTheChef sanctioned duel]], and the King has no obligation to accept such a challange.

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** Killing the King to earn the throne is allowed if done as a [[ChallangingTheChef [[ChallengingTheChief sanctioned duel]], and the King has no obligation to accept such a challange. challange.

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