In the forgotten realms. Shuruppak the reaper of Unther(Could beat Drizzt and Entreri at the same time)
Anywhere? Wheel of Time: Lan Mandragoran Song of ice and fire: Quorin Halfhand/Barristan Selmy The Cyclops named Raoul from "Krull" My character on hellgate London Etc Etc
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams." --Richard Greene (letter to Time)
I'm sorry, but this really is a ridiculous subject for a scroll here at Candlekeep. There isn't even a convenient basis of comparison to use for each of the options presented in the poll.
And besides, we've had numerous comments from Ed, not to mention several other scrolls, dedicated to this particular topic. Riot, I suggest you seek them out.