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| - When it comes to women in positions of power with royal lineage, there are two flavors. One one hand, you have the evil, power-hungry bitches that power-wielding women are usually portrayed as. And on the other hand, you have this trope. A woman of wealth, power and near-impossible beauty. She always has a calm demeanor and regal bearing. Her very voice, even if it doesn't ring with power (and it often does), still lets you know that, in some way, she's probably better than you, even if the lady herself doesn't look down on you at all. Examples of The High Queen include:
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| - When it comes to women in positions of power with royal lineage, there are two flavors. One one hand, you have the evil, power-hungry bitches that power-wielding women are usually portrayed as. And on the other hand, you have this trope. A woman of wealth, power and near-impossible beauty. She always has a calm demeanor and regal bearing. Her very voice, even if it doesn't ring with power (and it often does), still lets you know that, in some way, she's probably better than you, even if the lady herself doesn't look down on you at all. Her beauty can often be so great, even simple robes look majestic on her. Her beauty and goodness are usually to be admired passionately but from some distance. The High Queen is rarely a love interest, but the few times she is, expect a little warming up due to the charms of the hero. A common characterization for non-evil regnant queens, princesses (the more mature ones) and goddesses (especially the non-evil/bastardy ones). May also be the polar opposite of the Rich Bitch. This is what The Ojou and Princess Classic want to be when they grow up. If she can fight, she's a Lady of War. Sometimes we get to see glimpses -- or the whole story from the POV -- of The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask. She's also very likely to have a Lady and Knight relationship with one of her subjects at some point. Like other Über-character types, The High Queen runs a risk of becoming a Mary Sue, though mostly an acceptable one at that. The presence of a High Queen is sometimes an indication of a Matriarchy. The Iron Lady is the non-royal version of this trope; because non-royals have to fight for their position, such characters generally combine elements of The High Queen and God Save Us From the Queen. If she literally fights, she is a Lady of War. If her fighting is more indirect and subtle, she is Silk Hiding Steel. In terms of the ranks of Authority Tropes, the tropes that are equal are God Save Us From the Queen, The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask, She Is the King, Iron Lady, The Good King and President Evil. The next steps down are The Evil Prince, Prince Charming, Prince Charmless, Warrior Prince, The White Prince, The Wise Prince, and all Princess Tropes. The next step up is The Emperor. Examples of The High Queen include:
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