Within their realm, all members of the Endless have a gallery containing symbols, or sigils, of the other Endless. During this period, the Universe may seek to replace that member by putting some of their essence into a mortal, as it did with Wesley Dodds, who got a fragment of Dream's soul while Dream was imprisoned.Įach of the Endless has a realm in which they are sovereign. In such instances, the element of existence supervised by that member of the Endless becomes more unpredictable and chaotic. If one of the Endless is destroyed, they are replaced by another part of their duty however, this does not happen if they are just absent or inactive. Destruction, also known as "The Prodigal," abandoned his duty entirely. The younger Endless, particularly Desire, are known to mess with mortal life. None of us will last longer than this version of the Universe."Īs portrayed, some Endless are more committed to their work than others. And even our existences are brief and bounded. The Endless are echoes of darkness, and nothing more. 2) #48, Destruction gives a further description of the Endless: One notable facet of their depiction is that none of them are "representations" or "personifications" of their function, they simply are their function as Sto-Oa says of Death in Endless Nights, "She is Death, just as he is Dream, and that one is Desire." In The Sandman (vol. For example, Death leads the souls of the dead away from the realm of the living, while Dream oversees the realm of dreams, nightmares and imagination. In the comic book, The Endless spend most of their time fulfilling their functions as embodiments of natural forces. Their appearance often changes to fit the expectations of those they meet or the situation they are in. They appear in different forms but are most often depicted as having very white skin and black hair, with the exception of redheads Delirium and Destruction. The Endless are a dysfunctional family of seven siblings. Dream is the protagonist of The Sandman series, but all the Endless play major roles in it. They are depicted as among the most powerful beings in the setting, distinct from most gods, as gods are created by mortal belief. They embody forces of nature in the DC Universe. The Endless characters were created by Neil Gaiman and first appeared in the comic book series The Sandman (1989–1996). The members of the family include Death, Delirium, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction, and Dream. The Endless are a family of beings who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Endless, as depicted on promotional artwork for The Sandman: Endless Nights (clockwise, from left): Death, Destiny, Dream, Destruction, Desire, Delirium, and Despair.
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