The Magnificent
It's a staple of Medieval Fantasy that whenever a hero does something noteworthy, they get a "surname" (more properly termed an epithet or byname) out of it, like say Sir Tropesalot, Dragon Slayer. Occasionally, it even sticks as a surname and informs the history of an entire heroic legacy. Eventually, the mere act of saying their full name constitutes a
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Sometimes, a simple alarm clock will not do, and a mechanical device is used to make sure that somebody is awake when needed, perhaps a Heavy Sleeper, or for the Rule of Funny. The device in question could be an alarm clock which does more than make a noise: perhaps sprays a sleeper with water, beats them into wakefulness, or forcibly moves them. A really elaborate gadget can be a Rube Goldberg Device
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