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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.
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== Anime and Manga ==
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== Music ==
* [[Tenacious D|Jables and Kage]] become these [[The Revolution Will Not Be Vilified|after overthrowing]] the [[What Do You Mean
* In [[Hello Project]] the Leaders and especially Sub-Leaders of groups sometimes act as peacekeepers if there's a falling out between members of their group and on game show appearances they may pick who competes if appropriate. However they are just the [[Face of the Band]], if that, in regards to the actual music.
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== Webcomics ==
* Probably the ultimate example of this is King Steve of ''[[
** That's just plain lying. King Steve's right hand man is, and always will be, Rodney the Coffee Stain.
** King Steve was ([[Klingon Promotion|briefly]]) [[Lost Him in A Card Game|usurped]] by a piece of string, [[Companion Cube|who was]] less [[The King of Town]] and more [[The Caligula]].
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