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|'''The King Of Town''', ''[[Homestar Runner]]''}} |
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An '''Authority in Name Only''' is someone who claims to hold a title, but that title is a sham. Either it is a purely symbolic function with no actual power, or the title itself is made up, and it has no genuine authority over its "subjects". As such, most characters of this trope have no one (except for the occasional [[Yes-Man]] or [[Professional Butt-Kisser]]) who actually respects their non-existent authority. |
An '''Authority in Name Only''' is someone who claims to hold a title, but that title is a sham. Either it is a purely symbolic function with no actual power, or the title itself is made up, and it has no genuine authority over its "subjects". As such, most characters of this trope have no one (except for the occasional [[Yes-Man]] or [[Professional Butt-Kisser]]) who actually respects their non-existent authority. |
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Contrast [[Mayor of a Ghost Town]], where the person ''is'' a recognized authority figure, it's just that there's no one left to rule over. Also contrast [[Just the First Citizen]], where the figure doesn't claim a grand title but holds the real power nevertheless—the diametric inverse of this trope. For characters who actually do wield tyrannical control over some place, see [[I Own This Town]]. Can overlap with [[Kicked Upstairs]] if the title is actually bestowed by someone else who ''does'' have real authority, often specifically to appease the victim or move them out of the way. |
Contrast [[Mayor of a Ghost Town]], where the person ''is'' a recognized authority figure, it's just that there's no one left to rule over. Also contrast [[Just the First Citizen]], where the figure doesn't claim a grand title but holds the real power nevertheless—the diametric inverse of this trope. For characters who actually do wield tyrannical control over some place, see [[I Own This Town]]. Can overlap with [[Kicked Upstairs]] if the title is actually bestowed by someone else who ''does'' have real authority, often specifically to appease the victim or move them out of the way. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* The Elephant King of Mari Land, in [[Onegai My Melody]]. |
* The Elephant King of Mari Land, in [[Onegai My Melody]]. |
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