APGTE works off of narrative mechanics. The entire universe is a collection of fairy tales. Anyone who is Named is someone who has adopted a "major role" in a narrative. The "Black Knight". The "Warlock". The "Boy Adventurer". The "Dreaded Emperor". The "Wise King". Etc., etc..
Someone who embodies a character archetype, judging by Leafy's post above. Like the D&D Iconic example characters but called by their class instead of personal names, or the party in Order Of The Stick.
Literature Professor could easily be a Name, too, although it'd probably be called Sage of Stories or something.
Indeed. Someone who is Squire, for instance, is rather decidedly lesser to Black Knight or White Knight despite having a lot in common with such Names/Concepts, but the Black and White Knights also act according to their more polarised roles as well, and a more neutral Name both does not require "taking a side" so much to be in harmony with its theme to thus leverage its power to greatest extent, and it isn't so fated to be opposed by someone with incompatible values. It had me curious indeed how someone who is Queen Administrator might be. That is not necessarily the dreaded Tyrant with the world in an iron grip, nor necessarily some beloved, wise sovereign guiding the nation in troubled times, but it is someone who would command absolute authority, none the less. For being a child, her narrative seems the sort to perhaps serve as a rallying focus to see the forces of good marshal to her direction and overthrow evil and instate her as the trusted ruler who carried them so far. The bad guys have done a good job of preventing exactly that sort of thing, but they're supposed to lose in the end; for trying to break the narrative, QA here may be the result of the narrative pushing back. She isn't even necessarily good, per se, just an agent of order that would have matters run properly and efficiently.
Just what that world needs: a nation of The Mercykillers | The Multiverse | Obsidian Portal .
Literature Professor could easily be a Name, too, although it'd probably be called Sage of Stories or something.
Bards tell stories. As opposed to someone who merely collects them.
And, importantly, also studies them and is supposed to impart such knowledge onto others. The idea of a literature professor being a sage of some sort makes considerable sense under the local rules.
that is scarily accurate. I want to see this.
I outright cackled. Thanks.
Seconded.
The Goa'uld would name her Khepri and worship her out of fear, since she can control them. She wouldn't seek out this position, they'd just give it to her when she accidentally intimidates them into compliance.
...couldn't she control the wraith too?
Collects and Scribes
Fourthded?
I also do think the Mary Sue Name could work, even if QAylor would probably something like Sage or something. Probably anyway.
now I am imagining QAylor if 40K as CIAPHAS CAIN! HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!