Dreaming (DC)
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Upon establishing the Dreaming, Morpheus created a number of tools to administer the realm. (Sandman v2 #2) | + | The Dreaming was an other-dimensional realm that encompassed the dreams of living beings and was overseen by [[Dream (DC)|Dream]] of the [[Endless (DC)|Endless]]. Upon establishing the Dreaming, Morpheus created a number of tools to administer the realm. (Sandman v2 #2) |
After his imprisonment, the realm began to suffer as it began to decay and crumble without its creator. The process was slow at first as Dreamworld came to transmute over the course of a century. (Sandman v2 #2) | After his imprisonment, the realm began to suffer as it began to decay and crumble without its creator. The process was slow at first as Dreamworld came to transmute over the course of a century. (Sandman v2 #2) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | It was known by other names including the '''Dreamworld''', '''Dreamtime''' and as the '''Unconscious'''. The Dreaming was as much a part of Dream of the Endless as he was of it. | + | It was known by other names including the '''Dreamworld''', '''Dreamtime''' and as the '''Unconscious'''. The Dreaming was as much a part of Dream of the Endless as he was of it. The realm was said to be infinite though bounded on every side and outside of it there was only infinite dust as well as dark. The realm possessed old laws with all the beings within it bound by them and having to confirm to them. (Sandman v2 #2) |
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| + | Morpheus has been described as an incarnation of The Dreaming and there's a direct relation between both beings, as such, it accommodates to Dream's wishes and it is what he wants it to be, it's also affected by his feelings and condition, that's why when he was imprisoned, The Dreaming was collapsing as he was. Morpheus can also create portals to The Dreaming in the waking world and portals in the Dreaming to the waking world; he can cross between both worlds; he can create and destroy beings or places. | ||
Locations within the Dreaming included: | Locations within the Dreaming included: | ||
*'''Gates of Horn and Ivory''' : a doorway leading to Dream’s Castle that was carved by Morpheus when the world was young and order was needed. (Sandman v2 #2) | *'''Gates of Horn and Ivory''' : a doorway leading to Dream’s Castle that was carved by Morpheus when the world was young and order was needed. (Sandman v2 #2) | ||
| + | *'''Fiddler's Green''' : | ||
| + | *'''House of Mystery''' : | ||
| + | *'''House of Secrets''' : | ||
| + | *'''Eve's Cave''' : | ||
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| + | The Dreaming is inhabited by dreams, nightmares, places and other entities. According to a census taken by Lucien, the Dreaming's librarian, there were about eleven thousand and sixty-two creatures living in the dreaming, however, the amount is constantly changing for some of them are destroyed and others created. | ||
There were a number of tools created by Dream to administer the realm which included: | There were a number of tools created by Dream to administer the realm which included: | ||
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*'''Dream’s Helm''' : (Sandman v2 #2) | *'''Dream’s Helm''' : (Sandman v2 #2) | ||
*'''Dreamstone''' : (Sandman v2 #2) | *'''Dreamstone''' : (Sandman v2 #2) | ||
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| + | The Dreaming can be affected by many factors, but one of the more dangerous was a vortex. A vortex was a real person who somehow becomes the center of The Dreaming and capable of destroying the barriers between dreams making it gather into one, which eventually collapses upon itself and damages The Dreaming beyond repair. | ||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
| − | *'''Morpheus''' : | + | *'''Morpheus''' : Dream of the Endless was the founder and creator of the Dreaming where he ruled as its monarch. (Sandman v2 #2) |
*'''Lucien''' : | *'''Lucien''' : | ||
| + | *'''Abel''' : | ||
| + | *'''Cain''' : | ||
| + | *'''Corinthian''' : | ||
| + | *'''Brute''' : | ||
| + | *'''Fiddler's Green''' : | ||
| + | *'''Merv Pumpkinhead''' : | ||
| + | *'''Fashion Thing''' : | ||
| + | *'''Matthew the Raven''' : | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The Dreaming was created by Neil Gaiman where it made its first appearance in Sandman v2 #2 (February, 1989). | *The Dreaming was created by Neil Gaiman where it made its first appearance in Sandman v2 #2 (February, 1989). | ||
*The Dreaming received an entry in Who's Who in the DC Universe v1 #15 (January, 1992). | *The Dreaming received an entry in Who's Who in the DC Universe v1 #15 (January, 1992). | ||
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| + | ==In other media== | ||
| + | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In The Sandman, the Dreaming appeared in the setting of the live-action Netflix adaptation. | ||
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| + | ===Audio Books=== | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''Sandman v2'': | *''Sandman v2'': | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Dreaming DC Database Entry] | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, 12 September 2022
The Dreaming is a dimension that features in DC Comics.
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History
The Dreaming was an other-dimensional realm that encompassed the dreams of living beings and was overseen by Dream of the Endless. Upon establishing the Dreaming, Morpheus created a number of tools to administer the realm. (Sandman v2 #2)
After his imprisonment, the realm began to suffer as it began to decay and crumble without its creator. The process was slow at first as Dreamworld came to transmute over the course of a century. (Sandman v2 #2)
Overview
It was known by other names including the Dreamworld, Dreamtime and as the Unconscious. The Dreaming was as much a part of Dream of the Endless as he was of it. The realm was said to be infinite though bounded on every side and outside of it there was only infinite dust as well as dark. The realm possessed old laws with all the beings within it bound by them and having to confirm to them. (Sandman v2 #2)
Morpheus has been described as an incarnation of The Dreaming and there's a direct relation between both beings, as such, it accommodates to Dream's wishes and it is what he wants it to be, it's also affected by his feelings and condition, that's why when he was imprisoned, The Dreaming was collapsing as he was. Morpheus can also create portals to The Dreaming in the waking world and portals in the Dreaming to the waking world; he can cross between both worlds; he can create and destroy beings or places.
Locations within the Dreaming included:
- Gates of Horn and Ivory : a doorway leading to Dream’s Castle that was carved by Morpheus when the world was young and order was needed. (Sandman v2 #2)
- Fiddler's Green :
- House of Mystery :
- House of Secrets :
- Eve's Cave :
The Dreaming is inhabited by dreams, nightmares, places and other entities. According to a census taken by Lucien, the Dreaming's librarian, there were about eleven thousand and sixty-two creatures living in the dreaming, however, the amount is constantly changing for some of them are destroyed and others created.
There were a number of tools created by Dream to administer the realm which included:
- Pouch of Sand : (Sandman v2 #2)
- Dream’s Helm : (Sandman v2 #2)
- Dreamstone : (Sandman v2 #2)
The Dreaming can be affected by many factors, but one of the more dangerous was a vortex. A vortex was a real person who somehow becomes the center of The Dreaming and capable of destroying the barriers between dreams making it gather into one, which eventually collapses upon itself and damages The Dreaming beyond repair.
Inhabitants
- Morpheus : Dream of the Endless was the founder and creator of the Dreaming where he ruled as its monarch. (Sandman v2 #2)
- Lucien :
- Abel :
- Cain :
- Corinthian :
- Brute :
- Fiddler's Green :
- Merv Pumpkinhead :
- Fashion Thing :
- Matthew the Raven :
Notes
- The Dreaming was created by Neil Gaiman where it made its first appearance in Sandman v2 #2 (February, 1989).
- The Dreaming received an entry in Who's Who in the DC Universe v1 #15 (January, 1992).
In other media
Television
- In The Sandman, the Dreaming appeared in the setting of the live-action Netflix adaptation.
Audio Books
Appearances
- Sandman v2:
External Links
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