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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"Sharp and quiet, lads. They'll likely try to come by stealth, so be ready for the signal."
''"What '''is''' the signal?" wondered Brocmael aloud.
''"You'll know it when you hear it," answered Scarlet, "for you've never heard the like in your whole sweet life entire."''|from '''Tuck''', by '''[[Stephen R Lawhead]]'''}}
This is where someone, often a protagonist or group of them, sends a dramatic signal to a powerful ally. The purpose of the message is usually to ask for assistance or send a warning in desperate circumstances. The act of sending the message is often dramatized through problems with the person or device used to signal, thereby necessitating last minute repairs or improvisation. Epic Hails usually occur prior to a [[Final Battle]], [[The End of the World as We Know It|semi-apocalyptic situation]], or (if the ally is traitorous) a [[Big Bad Friend]] reveal.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Happens thrice or so in ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', first with a broadcast to the scattered settlements to tell them of the Brigade's plight on the surface, a few episodes later with Nia to keep [[Call to Adventure|those who responded]] to the first Epic Hail from needlessly sacrificing themselves, and once again near the end {{spoiler|from the Brigade to any galaxy in hearing distance}}.
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