A Child Shall Lead Them: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted
(defaultsort)
(update links)
Line 14: Line 14:
May stem from the parent's having refused to leave [[In Its Hour of Need]]. (The child may have attempted to do the same, but forced to do so.)
May stem from the parent's having refused to leave [[In Its Hour of Need]]. (The child may have attempted to do the same, but forced to do so.)


Compare [[Royal Brat]]. [[Young Conqueror]], [[The Wrongful Heir to the Throne]] The [[Evil Chancellor]] etc. may actively try to encourage this, and the young ruler must shake them off. The corporate version of this is the [[Grade School CEO]], the petty leader [[Young and In Charge]]. If the entire government is children, not just one ruler, you're looking at a [[Teenage Wasteland]].
Compare [[Royal Brat]]. [[Young Conqueror]], [[The Wrongful Heir to the Throne]] The [[Evil Chancellor]] etc. may actively try to encourage this, and the young ruler must shake them off. The corporate version of this is the [[Grade School CEO]], the petty leader [[Young and in Charge]]. If the entire government is children, not just one ruler, you're looking at a [[Teenage Wasteland]].


{{examples}}
{{examples}}
Line 28: Line 28:
* Queen Mashiro of ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' is a [[Royal Brat]] at first, but becomes this after learning her lesson at the tender age of 14.
* Queen Mashiro of ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' is a [[Royal Brat]] at first, but becomes this after learning her lesson at the tender age of 14.
* Integra in ''[[Hellsing]]'' started running the agency when she was still a young child. It helped that she also awakened Alucard.
* Integra in ''[[Hellsing]]'' started running the agency when she was still a young child. It helped that she also awakened Alucard.
* [[Anti-Anti-Christ|The Dark King]] Ixpellia from ''[[Striker S Sound Stage X]]''. [[Shrouded in Myth|The fierce, tyrant]] king of the Garea empire during the time of [[The Empire|Ancient Belka]]. Oh, and she's a little girl in [[Children Are Innocent|both appearance and personality]], [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|if not actual age]].
* [[Anti-Anti-Christ|The Dark King]] Ixpellia from ''[[StrikerS Sound Stage X]]''. [[Shrouded in Myth|The fierce, tyrant]] king of the Garea empire during the time of [[The Empire|Ancient Belka]]. Oh, and she's a little girl in [[Children Are Innocent|both appearance and personality]], [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|if not actual age]].
* Gaara from ''[[Naruto]]'' was elected as Kazekage of his village at some point during the timeskip, after which he is shown to be 15, in fact {{spoiler|he is criticized (and even ridiculed) by some of the other kages for his age, inexperience and idealism. Its even mentioned that because of this, other leaders may refuse to take him seriously}}.
* Gaara from ''[[Naruto]]'' was elected as Kazekage of his village at some point during the timeskip, after which he is shown to be 15, in fact {{spoiler|he is criticized (and even ridiculed) by some of the other kages for his age, inexperience and idealism. Its even mentioned that because of this, other leaders may refuse to take him seriously}}.
** {{spoiler|Though in this case, Gaara is currently proving himself [[Wise Beyond Their Years]] and he's getting more respect now.}}
** {{spoiler|Though in this case, Gaara is currently proving himself [[Wise Beyond Their Years]] and he's getting more respect now.}}
Line 129: Line 129:


== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* Jaela [[Fan Nickname|"Loli-Pope"]] Daran, the 11-year-old head of the Church of the Silver Flame in the [[Eberron]] setting for [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. She started at 6.
* Jaela [[Fan Nickname|"Loli-Pope"]] Daran, the 11-year-old head of the Church of the Silver Flame in the [[Eberron]] setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. She started at 6.
* Elisabetta Barbados, the 13 year-old Holy Sacred Empress of Abel in ''[[Anima: Beyond Fantasy]]''. In fact, she's known as the ''Child Empress''.
* Elisabetta Barbados, the 13 year-old Holy Sacred Empress of Abel in ''[[Anima: Beyond Fantasy]]''. In fact, she's known as the ''Child Empress''.


Line 156: Line 156:
*** There's also Leaf, who at age 16 is the leader of a resistence army in ''Thracia 776'' and then joins Celice's own group. If he makes it to the end, he becomes the King of Lester ( {{spoiler|and later, of the New Kingdom of Thracia which includes Thracia ''and'' Lester}}) and rules peacefully alongside his sister Altenna (who is just 20) and his also-around-16 girlfriend/wife ( {{spoiler|his childhood friend Nanna}}).
*** There's also Leaf, who at age 16 is the leader of a resistence army in ''Thracia 776'' and then joins Celice's own group. If he makes it to the end, he becomes the King of Lester ( {{spoiler|and later, of the New Kingdom of Thracia which includes Thracia ''and'' Lester}}) and rules peacefully alongside his sister Altenna (who is just 20) and his also-around-16 girlfriend/wife ( {{spoiler|his childhood friend Nanna}}).
* The mechanics of succession in ''[[Imperium Nova]]'' can cause this to happen. Most notable is Hogan Galle, who became head of house at age five, head of faith at age eight, ''and emperor of the galaxy'' at age fourteen.
* The mechanics of succession in ''[[Imperium Nova]]'' can cause this to happen. Most notable is Hogan Galle, who became head of house at age five, head of faith at age eight, ''and emperor of the galaxy'' at age fourteen.
* The basic plot of ''[[Little Kings Story]]'' is this.
* The basic plot of ''[[Little King's Story]]'' is this.
* Cardith Lorda from the ''[[Civilization]] IV'' mod [[Fall From Heaven]] II.
* Cardith Lorda from the ''[[Civilization]] IV'' mod [[Fall From Heaven]] II.
* Prophet Cha Dawn of the Cult of Planet in ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''.
* Prophet Cha Dawn of the Cult of Planet in ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''.
Line 220: Line 220:
[[Category:Youngsters]]
[[Category:Youngsters]]
[[Category:This Index Is Not an Example]]
[[Category:This Index Is Not an Example]]
[[Category:A Child Shall Lead Them]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Child Shall Lead Them, A}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Child Shall Lead Them, A}}
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]