The Evil Prince: Difference between revisions

** And for the kicker he's still one of AKD's [[Karma Houdini|premiere knights]], commanding a sizable detachment of the Royal Guard, First Easter Mirage Corps Green Left Wing, consisting of heroic sociopaths just like him. In fact, his current princely title was given him ''after'' that story with the rebellion. He's just that useful.

* Xanxus of ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]''. Subverted because he's {{spoiler|adopted so he couldn't be the next boss of the Vongola after all}}. And also Belphegor. {{spoiler|His brother Rasiel is supposed to be the next king. Belphegor killed him because of this. In the Future Arc Rasiel shows up alive and reveals that he is just as evil, that he was also planning to assassinate Belphegor and that they tried their plans on the same day}}.

* [[Rare Female Example]]: Joei from [[The Twelve Kingdoms]], younger sister to {{spoiler|the deceased}} Queen Joukaku and aspirant to the Kei throne, who tries to usurp it from the rightful heir Youko.

* Dilandau sits on a throne in a scene or two in ''[[Escaflowne]]'', but he is not actually a prince. {{spoiler|He is a noble, being Allen's sister and all, but he doesn't know that.}}

* It's explained in his [[Backstory]] that [[Darkseid]] was second in line for the throne of Apokolips behind his older brother. With help from Desaad, he killed his older brother and usurped both the Omega Force and the role of crown prince.

** Likewise Marvel's [[Thanos]], whom is an Expy of Darkseid, was the eldest son to the planet Titan's leader and was banished for his crimes. Years later he would return to devastate Titan and rule it with an iron fist until he was defeated by Earth's heroes during his first encounter with the cosmic cube.

* ''[[Classic Disney Shorts|Mickey Mouse and the World to Come]]'' has Nikolai of Illustania, who took charge of the kingdom when his father became old and ill and decided to ruin the [[Ghibli Hills|pristine landscape]] with industry as well as assist international criminal the Rhyming Man in a scheme to literally change the face of the globe.

* Bron from ''Scion'' began this way {{spoiler|before killing his father and becoming king himself}}.

* The Yellow Bastard from ''[[Sin City]]'' fits this trope [[Up to Eleven|and then some]]. As the son of a sadistic senator and heir to the most powerful (and evil) family in the country, he has carte-blanche to do whatever he likes. [[Squick|It includes preying on children.]]

* The [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]] found out to their horror that Prince Zorba, the hereditary ruler of Latveria they restored to the throne after deposing [[Doctor Doom]], was this when Von Doom showed them the tyrannical devastation he was inflicting on the country. In cooperation with Doom, the Four helped depose Zorba, but were forced to leave Doom in power.