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A stock image across many forms of media. The best way to show that the ruler of a country is powerful, decadent, hedonistic, and/or comfortable within their power is to show them reclining on their throne or another lavish piece of furniture. |
A stock image across many forms of media. The best way to show that the ruler of a country is powerful, decadent, hedonistic, and/or comfortable within their power is to show them reclining on their throne or another lavish piece of furniture. |
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For kings, sultans, emperors and other rulers, they're often portrayed as being surrounded by servants while [[Grapes of Luxury|being fed grapes]] or cooled by giant fans, all the while with a very troubled/bored expression. For women, this tends to get taken [[Up to Eleven]], usually with the female reclining on something like a sofa, futon, or bed [[Fan Service|while wearing next to nothing]]. |
For kings, sultans, emperors and other rulers, they're often portrayed as being surrounded by servants while [[Grapes of Luxury|being fed grapes]] or cooled by giant fans, all the while with a very troubled/bored expression. For women, this tends to get taken [[Up to Eleven]], usually with the female reclining on something like a sofa, futon, or bed [[Fan Service|while wearing next to nothing]]. |
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Some rulers will even [[Too Important to Walk|travel on a litter]] so that they can continue this look when on the move. |
Some rulers will even [[Too Important to Walk|travel on a litter]] so that they can continue this look when on the move. |
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== [[Comics]] == |
== [[Comics]] == |
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* ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'': [http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/15776/1521859-hela1.jpg Hela] has spent thousands of years making this trope into an ''art form''. Mee-''rowrrr!''' |
* ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'': [http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/15776/1521859-hela1.jpg Hela]{{Dead link}} has spent thousands of years making this trope into an ''art form''. Mee-''rowrrr!''' |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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== Film - Animation == |
== Film - Animation == |
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* In ''[[The Thief and |
* In ''[[The Thief and the Cobbler]]'' when Zigzag the evil vizier meets the [[Big Bad|Mighty One-Eye]], he's seen reclining on a throne with a bored look on his face. Oh, a [[Up to Eleven|throne composed by his own harem of buxom, scantly-clad One Eye girls]]. |
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* In ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'', Jafar does this, in a definite overlap with [[Slouch of Villainy]]. |
* In ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', Jafar does this, in a definite overlap with [[Slouch of Villainy]]. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* Virtually everyone in ''[[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim|Skyrim]]'' reclines when sitting on a throne, excluding certain models of the player character (though most version do) and [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Jarl Elisif the Fair]]. |
* Virtually everyone in ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim|Skyrim]]'' reclines when sitting on a throne, excluding certain models of the player character (though most version do) and [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Jarl Elisif the Fair]]. |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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* In ''[[ |
* In ''[[Drowtales]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20130802184543/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1563 Ash'waren]. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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[[Category:Reclining Reigner]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 18 February 2023
A stock image across many forms of media. The best way to show that the ruler of a country is powerful, decadent, hedonistic, and/or comfortable within their power is to show them reclining on their throne or another lavish piece of furniture.
For kings, sultans, emperors and other rulers, they're often portrayed as being surrounded by servants while being fed grapes or cooled by giant fans, all the while with a very troubled/bored expression. For women, this tends to get taken Up to Eleven, usually with the female reclining on something like a sofa, futon, or bed while wearing next to nothing.
Some rulers will even travel on a litter so that they can continue this look when on the move.
Although not exclusive to villains, they are the most common form of the trope, since Evil Is Cool and Evil Is Sexy.
Sister Trope to Slouch of Villainy and Super-Trope of Grapes of Luxury.
Compare Idle Rich.
Not to be confused with Reluctant Ruler.
Anime & Manga
- Don Achino in the One Piece anime. He's quite chubby and is content to just lie on his sofa thing. He is very competent in battle though.
Comics
- The Mighty Thor: Hela [dead link] has spent thousands of years making this trope into an art form. Mee-rowrrr!'
Film
- The Wind and The Lion. When the U.S. Marines break into the Bashaw's palace, they find him lying down on a couch smoking a hookah. Watch it here.
- Most Caesars are depicted this way. Dom DeLuise in History of the World Part One does it.
- Cleopatra is quite often depicted in this manner.
- Jabba The Hutt from Star Wars. Then again, as a slug-person, reclining is pretty much all his species does.
Film - Animation
- In The Thief and the Cobbler when Zigzag the evil vizier meets the Mighty One-Eye, he's seen reclining on a throne with a bored look on his face. Oh, a throne composed by his own harem of buxom, scantly-clad One Eye girls.
- In Aladdin, Jafar does this, in a definite overlap with Slouch of Villainy.
Video Games
- Virtually everyone in Skyrim reclines when sitting on a throne, excluding certain models of the player character (though most version do) and Jarl Elisif the Fair.
Web Comics
Western Animation
- Futurama: Hedonism Bot takes this to its logical conclusion: he's built into a sofa.
Real Life
- Truth in Television to some extent: Romans ate their meals/banquets on reclining couches, as depicted in many works set during the Roman Empire (I, Claudius comes to mind).