Basic Trope: Someone who has killed a monarch
- Straight:
- Evil Chancellor Bob kills Queen Alice.
- The renowned Black Blade Bob slays Queen Alice in a ferocious Duel to the Death.
- Exaggerated: He also kills her husband Prince Consort Charlie to prevent an Heir-In-Law situation, and her son Prince David to prevent Rightful King Returns.
- Black Blade Bob, who rules a Kingdom solely comprised of Blood Knights, has killed 10 kings, 3 Queens, 4 Barons, 7 Chancellors, and a Sir, is seeking to kill more Aristocrats.
- Bob, the Evil Chancellor, kills Queen Alice and suddenly becomes the King in a variation of a Klingon Promotion.
- Downplayed: Bob usurps the throne, but lets Alice live in a Gilded Cage.
- Justified:
- Alice could rebel against him.
- Queen Alice was a threat to all.
- Subverted: It looks like Bob poisoned Alice, but the coroner found Alice was Driven to Suicide.
- Double Subverted : But Bob killed her and framed her death as a suicide.
- Inverted:
- Alice kills Bob.
- Bob saves Alice’s life.
- Averted:
- Bob doesn’t usurp the throne.
- There are no depictions of monarchy in the work at all.
- Parodied:
- Played for Drama: Since people believe in the Divine Right of Kings, Bob is seen as a traitor and is overthrown.
- Invoked: Bob orders Charlie to kill Alice.
- Exploited: The people stage a rebellion against him for killing a ruler.
- Defied: Bob orders Alice be spared.
