Kingmaker (disambiguation)
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A kingmaker, in its primary meaning, is a person who can influence the selection of a king, without themselves being a candidate for the role.
"Kingmaker" can also mean:
- Kingmaker (board game) is a 1974 game concerning the Wars of the Roses.
- Kingmaker (band) was the name of a 1990s British indie rock group.
- A "kingmaker" in a game is a lame duck (losing) player who nevertheless has the ability to select the game's winner. The situation is known as a kingmaker scenario, and the frequent appearance of one is usually regarded as a design flaw.
- Kingmaker is an expansion pack for the computer game Neverwinter Nights and is also the name of a premium module for that game.
- The Kingmaker, a Marvel Comics X-Men related character