Asskicking Equals Authority: Difference between revisions

* In ''[[The Godfather (video game)|The Godfather]]'' game, you progress up the ranks of the Corleone family by completing missions for them and gain Respect levels mostly by killing a lot. [[One-Man Army|A real lot.]]

* In the ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]:[[Mask Of The Betrayer]]'' expansion pack, the player can {{spoiler|become the Jarl, or leader, of a tribe of Frost Giants by competing in a trial of strength, namely that whoever's the last man standing and holding the crown, they become the head. The player can even take this to extreme lengths by throwing all the Frost Giants out of the tribe and exiling them.}}

* [[Final Fantasy VI|Cyan Garamonde]] is a variation in that his outstanding fighting skills have made him highly respected by his fellow soldiers, although he doesn't seem to wield any actual political power.

* There's a damn good reason [[Metroid|Ridley]] is the leader of the Space Pirates.