regicide theme
A character murders a crowned king, queen, or comparable sovereign ruler.
Examples
In "Macbeth" (1606), the Macbeth couple slew King Duncan in order to usurp his powers.
17 total · 1 choice · 11 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| play: Hamlet (1602) | choice | Claudius killed King Hamlet. Hamlet killed King Claudius. |
| bbf4x02 | major | Londo plotted to kill the emperor etc. |
| bbf4x03 | major | Londo plotted to kill the emperor etc. |
| bbf4x04 | major | Londo plotted to kill the emperor etc. |
| bbf4x05 | major | Londo plotted to kill the emperor etc. |
| bbf4x06 | major | Londo and Vir assassinated the emperor etc. |
| ic1976e04 | major | Livia poisoned her husband, Augustus, by smearing poison on his figs while they were still hanging from a tree in the courtyard. |
| ic1976e09 | major | Caligula was finally put down like the mad dog his assassins thought he was. |
| ic1976e12 | major | Agrippinilla plotted to do away with Claudius. The latter finally accepted his fate by knowingly eating her poisoned mushrooms. |
| movie: Hamlet (1948) | major | The plot turns on Claudius' killing of King Hamlet. In the end, Prince Hamlet killed King Claudius to avenge his father's murder. |