Rule
Take over
Take over verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Both terms in one sentence
- In DmC: Devil May Cry, Virgil reveals in the end that he was using both Dante and his human assistant and friend Kat to overthrow Mundus so he can take over and rule the human race in his place.
Source: Batman Gambit / Video Games -
Knowledge of this trope is what inspired Roman to find and gather all power in the supernatural world to him so as to take over and rule it.
Source: Literature / Kitty Norville - He wants all worlds to merge into one, which he can then take over and rule.
Source: Film / Crossworlds
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