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{{quote|One of the strongest ''natural'' proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ''ass for a lion''.|Thomas Paine, ''Common Sense''}} |
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{{quote|Ashes, dust... (Ashes! Dust! ) |
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My children were a bust. |
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They shall inherit nothing. |
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No... no... |
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My legacy is too great |
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To throw away on ingrates.|'''Rotti Largo''', ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera|Repo the Genetic Opera]]''}} |
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A successful bigwig, be it in business, politics, magic or even world conquest, is growing old, and in preparation for an eventual retirement/death looks to their children to see who among them can [[Take Up My Sword|take up]] [[Taking Up the Mantle|their mantle]]... and is faced with incompetence, disinterest, or a [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] in the making. These are by no means an exhaustive list of possible shortcomings, indeed just about anything that can make a parent ask "[[Why Couldn't You Be Different?]]" is grounds for this trope. Special mention should go to times when the Inadequate Inheritor is not good/heroic enough, [[Evil Parents Want Good Kids|too evil]], or ''[[Minion with an F In Evil|not evil enough.]]'' |
A successful bigwig, be it in business, politics, magic or even world conquest, is growing old, and in preparation for an eventual retirement/death looks to their children to see who among them can [[Take Up My Sword|take up]] [[Taking Up the Mantle|their mantle]]... and is faced with incompetence, disinterest, or a [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] in the making. These are by no means an exhaustive list of possible shortcomings, indeed just about anything that can make a parent ask "[[Why Couldn't You Be Different?]]" is grounds for this trope. Special mention should go to times when the Inadequate Inheritor is not good/heroic enough, [[Evil Parents Want Good Kids|too evil]], or ''[[Minion with an F In Evil|not evil enough.]]'' |
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