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'''Considering how this is frequently also [[The Reveal]], expect unmarked SPOILERS!!!'''
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Chagum in ''[[Seirei no Moribito]]'' is the Emperor's second son, and Spare to the Throne. Unlike most examples he did apparently receive schooling because his older brother suffers from a [[Soap Opera Disease]], and becomes the heir apparent after his brother succumbs to it halfway through the series. In either case, he is remarkably calm (although clearly not-too-pleased) about it.
== Fan Works ==▼
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1223601/1/To_Die_at_Dawn
== Film ==▼
* One of the central conflicts in ''[[The King's Speech]]'' is King George VI's ascension to the throne when his older brother abdicates. He felt totally unprepared, largely due to a pretty serious stammer. Of course, this is [[Based on a True Story]] (see the real life section below).▼
== [[Literature]] ==
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* In ''[[The Queens Theif|TheQueenOfAttolia]]'', the queens of both Attolia and Eddis were this; Attolia's brother was poisoned and Eddis' died in a riding accident.
* In the ''[[Belisarius Series]]'' Eon of Axum was the younger son of Negasa Negast Kaleb... then the royal palace was blown up by Malwa agents with his father and brother (along with his child and two concubines) inside.
▲== Film ==
▲* One of the central conflicts in ''[[The King's Speech]]'' is King George VI's ascension to the throne when his older brother abdicates. He felt totally unprepared, largely due to a pretty serious stammer. Of course, this is [[Based on a True Story]] (see the real life section below).
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Dragon Age]] Origins'' has this in Alistair, who reveals early on that he is of royal blood... unfortunately he's a bastard, so he wasn't raised to the task. Needless to say, he's not happy about the idea of becoming king after being trained for something completely different and being quite forcefully assured that his illegitimate status would prevent the question.
** And it's sequel, ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' gives us Sebastian Vael, who is the spare to the spare as the youngest of three children. Initially he resented his brothers for this, then settled into life at the Chantry and was happy there. When his family gets slaughtered and Sebastian is suddenly the rightful ruler, he's not sure he wants to be prince anymore. Hawke can push him one way or another. {{spoiler|In the end game, if Anders lives, Sebastian decides to take back his throne for real this time in order to exact vengeance.}}
** The novel ''The Calling'' introduces an illegitimate child of King Maric's. The child's name is not given. It's either Alistair (which means he's {{spoiler|a half-elf who looks human}}) or yet another illegitimate child. In the first case, this means that the woman Alistair considers his mother adopted him.
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* ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' has a similar situation with King Argonia, an [[Unexpected Successor]] who had to step up after his elder brother disappeared while pursuing his lost love. While he has shaped up to be a good ruler, his ''own'' son is none other than [[Prince Charmless]], causing his father no end of grief over how horrible ''he'' would be once it's time for ''him'' to hand down the crown. In the [[Golden Ending]], he's presented with his brother's son at a rather awkward time for a family reunion, and it's heavily implied he cedes the right to rule after him to this new arrival, giving his own son the shaft.
* ''[[Suikoden V]]'' has a non-royal example with the House of Barows. After his older brother Hiram was assassinated during the bloody Succession Conflict, Euram was thrust into the role of his father's heir, as well as dealing with his mother's extended [[Despair Event Horizon|BSOD]]. This stress of this helps shape him into the irritating [[Epic Fail]]ing [[Upper Class Twit]] everyone has to deal with during the events of the game, until [[Character Development]] enables him to grow out of it.
▲== Fan Works ==
▲* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1223601/1/To_Die_at_Dawn "To Die at Dawn"] by Allronix, written for the ''[[King's Quest]]'' universe. Considering Alexander-Gwydion was a ''slave'' less than a fortnight earlier, while his sister was the one prepped for the duty, it's pretty justified.
== [[Real Life]] ==
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