Editing List of The Sandman characters (section)

==Dreams and nightmares==
These inhabitants of the [[The Dreaming (comics)|Dreaming]] are often [[god]]s, [[myth]]s, and even ordinary human beings who later became either dreams or nightmares.

===Cain and Abel===
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'''Cain''' and '''Abel''' are based on the Biblical [[Cain and Abel]], adapted by editor [[Joe Orlando]] with [[Bob Haney]] (writer) and [[Jack Sparling]] (artist) (Cain), and [[Mark Hannerfeld]] (writer) and [[Bill Draut]] (artist) (Abel). They were depicted together in Abel's first appearance, and parted to their respective Houses at the end of the story. Although Cain would abuse Abel, he was not shown killing him until ''Swamp Thing'' vol. 2 #33. In ''[[Cassandra Peterson|Elvira]]'s House of Mystery'' #11, Cain expresses shock at having killed his brother in recent times. In the same issue, a contest-winning letter establishes that Cain and the House exist both in the dream world and the real world, and that only in the dream world does Cain continue to harm Abel. In ''The Sandman'', Cain is shown to kill Abel quite often. In issue #2, Lucien calls this unusual and recent.

Originally, they were the respective "hosts" of the [[EC Comics|EC]]-style [[horror fiction|horror]] [[comic book|comic]] anthologies ''[[House of Mystery]]'' and ''[[House of Secrets (DC Comics)|House of Secrets]]'' which ran from the 1950s through 1983—Cain debuting in ''House of Mystery'' #175 (1968) and Abel in ''DC Special'' #4 and ''House of Secrets'' #81 (both 1969). During the 1970s, they also co-hosted the horror/humor anthology ''[[Plop!]]''. They were also both recurring characters in DC's ''Elvira's House of Mystery'' (1986–1988).

In 1985, the characters were revived by writer [[Alan Moore]], who introduced them into his ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' series in issue #33, retelling the Swamp Thing's original origin story from a 1971 issue of ''House of Secrets''. [[Gary Cohn (comics)|Gary Cohn]] and [[Dan Mishkin]] included them in the pages of ''[[Blue Devil (DC Comics)|Blue Devil]]'' in 1986. [[Jamie Delano]] also occasionally used them in a [[cameo role]] in his title ''[[Hellblazer]]''.

In Gaiman's ''Sandman'' universe, the biblical [[Cain]] and [[Abel]] live in the Dreaming at Dream's invitation. This is based on the verse in the Bible which says that Cain was sent to live in the [[Land of Nod]]. They live as neighbors in two houses near a graveyard: Cain in the broad [[House of Mystery]] and Abel in the tall [[House of Secrets (DC Comics)|House of Secrets]]. According to their appearance in ''Swamp Thing'', the difference is that 'a mystery may be shared, but a secret must be forgotten if one tries to tell it'.

Gaiman's Cain is an aggressive, overbearing character. He is a thin, long-limbed man with an angular, drawn face, glasses, a tufty beard, and hair drawn into two points above his ears. He has been described by other characters as sounding "just like [[Vincent Price]]".<ref>''e.g.'' by the raven [[Matthew Cable|Matthew]] in ''Sandman'' #40, p9.</ref>

Gaiman's Abel is a nervous but kind-hearted man. He also has a stammer. He is somewhat similar in appearance to Cain, with a tufty beard and hair that comes to points above his ears, though his hair is black rather than brown. He is shorter and fatter than Cain, with a more open face. It is eventually learned that the only time he does not stutter is when he is telling a story or when he is dead.

Cain kills Abel frequently and in many brutal ways, whereupon Abel later returns to life. He often expresses hope for a more harmonious relationship with his brother.

Cain and Abel own a large green draconic [[gargoyle]] named [[#Gregory|Gregory]], who also made his debut in ''House of Mystery'' #175. In the first appearance of the characters in ''Sandman'', issue #2, Cain gives Abel an egg that soon hatches into another gargoyle, a small golden one. Abel names the gargoyle "Irving". but Cain insists that the names of gargoyles must always begin with a "G.", and Abel (after another death and resurrection) renames the gargoyle "[[#Goldie|Goldie]]", after an invisible/imaginary friend to whom Abel told his early ''House of Secrets'' stories. A letter in issue #91 was attributed to Goldie, who claimed that it was herself depicted on the cover of issue #88.

They shelter Dream until his strength is restored following his 72-year-long imprisonment. In the fourth [[story arc]], ''[[The Sandman: Season of Mists|Season of Mists]]'', Cain is sent to [[Hell]] to give a message to [[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]] because Cain is protected by [[Curse and mark of Cain|a curse]] that would deter Lucifer from harming him. Cain and Abel also aid [[#Corinthian|The Corinthian]] with the child [[Daniel Hall (comics)|Daniel]] during ''[[The Sandman: The Kindly Ones|The Kindly Ones]]'', the penultimate story arc of the series. Abel is one of the victims of the [[#Three|Furies]] in this series and is brought back to life by the new [[Daniel Hall (comics)|Dream]] at Cain's request.

In the podcast, Cain and Abel are voiced by Michael Roberts and [[Kerry Shale]].

In the [[Netflix]] series ''[[The Sandman (TV series)|The Sandman]]'', Cain and Abel are portrayed by [[Sanjeev Bhaskar]] and [[Asim Chaudhry]] respectively.

===The Corinthian===
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'''The Corinthian''' is a nightmare created by Dream, of human appearance but with two small additional mouths in place of his eyes. He enjoys eating the eyeballs of people he kills.

The first version of the Corinthian is destroyed by Dream while speaking at a "Cereal Convention" for spending several unsupervised decades on Earth as a serial killer (in Dream's view, a waste of his potential), and it is shown in ''[[The Sandman: Overture]]'' (2013) that Dream intended to do this before his imprisonment.

Near the end of the series, Dream creates a second Corinthian, altering his personality to be obedient and useful rather than homicidal. In a later story in ''The Dreaming'', the second Corinthian is haunted by the actions of the first.

In the [[The Sandman (podcast)|podcast]], the Corinthian is voiced by [[Riz Ahmed]].

The Corinthian is portrayed by [[Boyd Holbrook]] in the Netflix series, having a more expanded role before the Doll's House arc. He is shown to manipulate circumstances regarding Ethel Cripps' death and behaves in a much less hostile way to Jed Walker, appearing to not desire to harm him. He is also shown as gay or pansexual in the series, often having sex with his male victims before killing them.

===Eve===
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'''Eve''' is a special character who has been seen in the ''Lucifer'' series and is depicted as living in a cave in The Dreaming.

===Fiddler's Green===
'''[[Fiddler's Green]]''' is the personification of a place in the Dreaming which all travelers (specifically sailors) dream of someday finding. It sometimes assumes human form and goes wandering under the alias '''Gilbert''', a kindly, portly man who resembles [[G. K. Chesterton]] (the G stood for Gilbert) in appearance and behavior. As "Gilbert", Fiddler's Green accompanied [[#Rose Walker|Rose Walker]] to find her brother Jed and gave her the means by which to summon Dream to rescue her from danger at the Cereal Convention that the Corinthian was speaking at. Afterwards, Fiddler's Green thereafter returned to the Dreaming and resumed his true form before Rose. He was killed by the Three in ''[[The Sandman: The Kindly Ones|The Kindly Ones]]'' and refused to be resurrected by the [[Daniel Hall (comics)|new Dream]] as his death will have no meaning. Here, it is implied that he was "in love, a little" with Rose. Dream allows Fiddler's Green to return to the dead.

In the podcast, Fiddler's Green is voiced by [[Ray Porter]].

In the [[Netflix]] series, Fiddler's Green is portrayed by [[Stephen Fry]]. This version of Gilbert has a slightly smaller role than in the comics, but still accompanies Rose to the Cereal Convention (under the name of "Dutch Uncle", the name of an unseen serial killer in that issue whose name was seen on a piece of paper). Following Corinthian's defeat, Fiddler's Green returns to his true form upon returning to the Dreaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-sandman-netflix-series-kirby-howell-baptiste-mason-alexander-park-donna-preston-12-cast-1234764168/|title='The Sandman': Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park & Donna Preston Among 12 Added To Netflix Series|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Alexandra| last= Del Rosario|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526152531/https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-sandman-netflix-series-kirby-howell-baptiste-mason-alexander-park-donna-preston-12-cast-1234764168/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SlashFilm: CastExpands"/>

===Gate Keepers===
A [[wyvern]], a [[griffin]] and a [[hippogriff]] are the '''[[Gatekeeper|gate keepers]]''' of Dream's castle and are also referred to as the '''Guardians of the Gate'''. The wyvern was more land dragon-like and had no dragon wings until later appearances, the griffin also had a lion mane, and the hippogriff was depicted with a [[winged horse]]-like appearance. The gate keepers often intercept anyone from entering Dream's Ghost Castle. They derive all their power and authority from Dream so when Dream was captured and lost his power, they could no longer guard or protect the Dreaming.

Their first comic book appearance was in "Dream of a Thousand Cats" where the Siamese Cat had to get past them in order to see the Cat of Dreams.

In issue #24, the Guardians of the Gate see a lot of envoys showing up at the Ghost Castle in light of Lucifer's abdication. The Griffin sends a message through his statue in the throne room to inform Dream about it and that the Guardians of the Gate can't keep them all back. Dream instructs the Griffin to tell his fellow Guardians of the Gate to let them in.

After the Griffin was destroyed by the Three in their Furies aspect, the new Dream did not recreate him. Instead, he asked the Gryphons of Greek myth to send one of their own. The Queen of Gryphons dispatches a Gryphon of Arimapsa to replace the Dreaming's Griffin. When Matthew meets this Gryphon (who is depicted with cattle-like hooves for back legs) and informs him of being the only Griffin of his land to meet the new Dream's requirements, he informs Matthew that his land of Arimapsa is somewhere far from the Dreaming. The Guardians of the Gate state to Matthew that they have been sent by the new Dream to attend Dream's wake, but opted not to leave their post. (''The Sandman'' Vol. 2 #71)

In the podcast, the Wyvern, the Griffin, and the Hippogriff are voiced by Harry Myers, [[Ray Porter]], and [[Tom Alexander (actor)|Tom Alexander]].

In the Netflix series, the Wyvern, the Griffin, and the Hippogriff are shown on the castle where the Wyvern resembled his mythological depiction. The animated episode "Dream of a Thousand Cats" features the three characters in the Siamese cat prophet's dream where they are voiced by [[Nonso Anozie]], [[Diane Morgan]], and [[Tom Wu]] respectively.

===Gregory===
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'''Gregory''' is the pet [[gargoyle]] of [[Cain and Abel (comics)|Cain]].

Gregory appears in the Netflix series. He was willingly absorbed by Dream in order to help restore the Dreaming prior to Dream's quest to reclaim his stolen items.

===Goldie===
'''Goldie''' is a fictional character in ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]'' [[comic book]] series by [[Neil Gaiman]].

Goldie is a pet baby [[gargoyle]], given to [[Cain and Abel (comics)|Abel]] by his brother [[Cain and Abel (comics)|Cain]] in ''[[The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes|Preludes and Nocturnes]]''. Abel originally intends to name him Irving, but Cain insists that gargoyle names must all begin with a "G". Cain then proceeded to murder Abel over this. Abel soon returns as he is murdered by Cain all the time. He then agrees to name the gargoyle Goldie, after "an old friend", though he tells Goldie in private that he will continue to think of him as Irving.

Goldie appears for a short scene in ''[[The Sandman: The Doll's House|The Doll's House]]'' in which he is sitting upon Abel's shoulder as Lucien asks Abel about the inhabitants of the house. He later appears throughout the "Parliament of Rooks" story in ''[[The Sandman: Fables and Reflections|Fables and Reflections]]'', and briefly at the beginning of ''[[The Sandman: Brief Lives|Brief Lives]]''. He also accompanies Abel in ''[[The Sandman: The Kindly Ones|The Kindly Ones]]'' and is with him when he gets murdered by the Furies, crying when his master is killed. He is later seen playing with [[Daniel Hall (comics)|Daniel Hall]].

Goldie later takes on a pivotal role as the guardian of the tree of life in the ''Sandman'' spin-off series ''[[The Dreaming (comics)|The Dreaming]]''. On his/her quest to the tree, a search party forms. He was retconned into a female gargoyle for the new series.<ref name="vert-drea">{{Citation  | last = Irvine | first = Alex | author-link = Alexander C. Irvine | contribution = The Dreaming | editor-last = Dougall  | editor-first = Alastair  | title = The Vertigo Encyclopedia  | pages = 64–65 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]  | place = New York  | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4122-1 | oclc = 213309015}}</ref>

Goldie is named after the {{"'}}imaginary' friend" to whom Abel would tell his early stories in the pages of ''[[House of Secrets (DC Comics)|House of Secrets]]''.

In issue 39 of the 2008 reboot of the ''[[House of Mystery (Vertigo)|House of Mystery]]'' comic series, it is revealed that Goldie is "Gigi", a waitress at the House of Mystery and a bit player in the series.  Goldie was transformed by Lotus Blossom, another character in the series, at Goldie's request in exchange for a book of magic spells. Goldie was not enthralled with the idea of growing up to be a gargoyle, and instead wanted to be a human girl. The newly reborn Gigi joined Lotus Blossom on her exploits in the series, often serving as an enforcer for her. It is revealed that Abel knows Gigi's true history, but if his brother Cain knew, it was not shown.

In the podcast, Goldie's vocal effects were provided by Karen Batke.

Goldie appears in the Netflix series.

===Lucien===
'''Lucien''' is the chief [[librarian]] in the Dreaming, and is a tall thin, bookish man. He first appeared in ''[[Weird Mystery Tales]]'' #18 (May 1975) and was apparently killed in ''[[Secrets of Haunted House]]'' #44 (January 1982).<ref name="dc-ency">{{Citation  | last = Wallace | first = Dan | editor-last = Dougall  | editor-first = Alastair  | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia  | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]  | place = New York  | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}}</ref>

Like [[#Cain and Abel|Cain and Abel]], Lucien, created by [[Paul Levitz]], [[Nestor Redondo]], and [[Joe Orlando]], was originally the host of a 1970s "weird tales" comic, specifically the three-issue ''[[Tales of Ghost Castle]]'' (May/June–October 1975). In that series, he is portrayed as the guardian of a castle in [[Transylvania]] abandoned by both sides during [[World War II]],<ref>[http://www.supermanartists.comics.org/bronzeage/Lucien-GhostCastle1.JPG Page introducing "Lucien"] (''Tales of Ghost Castle'')</ref>{{fcn|date=August 2023}} watching over its forgotten library with his companion, a [[werewolf]] named Rover. In his first appearance in ''[[The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes|Preludes and Nocturnes]]'' (issue #2) this is [[retcon|retroactively]] revealed to be Dream's castle.

Lucien is the effective keeper of the Dreaming in Dream's absence, and becomes one of Dream's most faithful and trusted servants after proving his loyalty by never abandoning his post during that period. His primary function is to protect the Library, wherein are contained all the books that have ever been dreamed of, including the ones that have never been written. The titles of some of these books, many of which are sequels to real works, are visible.  He is, despite his frail appearance, apparently quite capable in combat, "[dealing] with" several unpleasant creatures who escape imprisonment during the events of ''The Kindly Ones''.

In issue #68, it is revealed that Lucien's existence in the Dreaming began as serving the role of Dream's first [[raven]]. When writing ''[[The Sandman Companion]]'', author Hy Bender interpreted this as meaning that Lucien was also [[Adam|the first man]]. An allusion to "Mr. Raven", the ghostly librarian in [[George MacDonald]]'s novel ''[[Lilith (novel)|Lilith]]'', may be intended.

In the podcast, Lucien is voiced by [[Simon Vance]].

In January 2021, Vivienne Acheampong was announced to star in ''[[The Sandman (TV series)|The Sandman]]'' TV series from [[Netflix]] portraying Lucienne, a genderbent version of Lucien.<ref name="Ramos">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-sandman-tom-sturridge-gwendoline-christie-vivienne-acheampong-boyd-holbrook-charles-dance-asim-chaudhry-sanjeev-bhaskar-netflix-neil-gaiman-1234681995/|title=Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' Casts Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry And Sanjeev Bhaskar|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino-Ray|last=Ramos|date=January 28, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021}}</ref>

===Matthew===
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'''Matthew''' is the [[raven]] companion of Dream.

Matthew was originally Matthew Cable, a long-time supporting character in the ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' series, but because he died while asleep in the Dreaming, he was offered the chance to become a dream raven and serve Dream if he wished, and he accepted.

Matthew is not the first of Morpheus' ravens. Former ravens include [[Aristeas]] of [[Marmara Island|Marmora]], who returned to his life as a man for one year at one point, and [[#Lucien|Lucien]], the first of the ravens. Morpheus seems to keep the ravens around out of some sort of unspoken need for companionship, though he also sends them on occasional missions.

Matthew's [[Speech balloon|word balloons]] and [[Letterer|font style]] are scratchy and uneven, probably to represent a hoarse, cawing voice, and perhaps as an indicator of his crude, smart-aleck personality. Underneath his frequently irreverent manner, Matthew is actually very loyal to Dream, and he is one of the characters who takes it the hardest when Dream perishes, initially seeking release from his service, but eventually coming to terms with his loss and choosing to remain as [[Daniel Hall (comics)|Daniel Hall]]'s raven after speaking to different characters.

In the podcast, Matthew is voiced by [[Andy Serkis]].

In the Netflix series, Matthew is voiced by [[Patton Oswalt]].

===Mervyn Pumpkinhead===
'''Mervyn "Merv" Pumpkinhead'''  is Dream's cantankerous, cigar-smoking [[janitor]]: an animated [[scarecrow]] whose head is a [[jack-o'-lantern]]. He resembles [[Jack Pumpkinhead]] of [[L. Frank Baum]]'s [[Land of Oz|Oz]] books.

Mervyn is first seen in ''[[The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes|Preludes and Nocturnes]]'', driving a bus on which Dream travels. Thereafter, Merv is in charge of the construction, maintenance, and demolition work in the Dreaming, though he sometimes complains that his job is superfluous because Dream can change any of the Dreaming at will. One issue of the ''Dreaming'' spin-off comic focuses on a dreamer who enjoys working under Merv's supervision. Later issues have him assisted by [[#Abudah|Abudah]].

Mervyn was one of the few who took arms against the Furies in ''[[The Sandman: The Kindly Ones|The Kindly Ones]]'', but was easily killed. He is returned to life by the [[Daniel Hall (comics)|new Dream]] in ''[[The Sandman: The Wake|The Wake]]'' who rebuilds his body and grows a new pumpkin to serve as his head.

In a past incarnation shown in ''[[The Sandman: The Wake|The Wake]]'', Mervyn was seen to have had a [[turnip]] for a head instead of a pumpkin as pumpkins were not then known in Europe.

[[Kevin Smith]] voices Mervyn in the podcast adaptation.

In the Netflix series, Mervyn is performed by Nicholas Anscombe and voiced by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flook |first=Ray |date=2022-06-06 |title=The Sandman Teaser, Key Art Released; Mark Hamill as Mervyn & More |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-sandman-teaser-key-art-released-mark-hamill-as-mervyn-more/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Bleeding Cool |language=en}}</ref>

===Martin Tenbones===
'''Martin Tenbones''' is a large [[dog]]-like dream who is Barbie's companion.

In the podcast, Martin Tenbones is voiced by [[Ray Porter]].

In the Netflix series, Martin Tenbones is voiced by [[Lenny Henry]].

===Dora===
'''Dora''' is a dream that has the form of a young girl in her 20s. She can also assume a monstrous form.

===Minor dreams===
====Brute and Glob====
'''Brute and Glob''' are two trouble-making nightmares who try to gain power during Dream's absence. They originally appeared in [[Jack Kirby]]'s 1974 ''[[Sandman (DC Comics)|Sandman]]'' series, as sidekicks to the title character, and continued as such when [[Hector Hall]] became the Sandman in ''[[Infinity Inc.]]'' In the original comics, Brute was similar to [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] where he shouted "It's clobberin' time!" and often referred to his Uncle Harry.

In ''[[The Sandman: The Doll's House|The Doll's House]]'', it is revealed that they controlled the Sandmen in secret whereupon Dream exiled them to "the darkness" (a place of imprisonment and, presumably, torture, within the Dreaming).

Near the end of ''[[The Sandman: The Kindly Ones|The Kindly Ones]]'', the Furies tell Dream that they have released his prisoners from the darkness, but Brute and Glob are neither mentioned nor seen in this volume or in ''[[The Sandman: The Wake|The Wake]]''.

They next appear in ''The Dreaming'' #57–60, ''The Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Dreams&nbsp;... But Were Afraid to Ask'', and ''[[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]]'' #15, where they attempt to kidnap [[Elaine Belloc]].

They subsequently reappear in ''[[Justice Society of America|JSA]]'' #64, again trying to manipulate a human connected to the Dreaming ([[Sandy Hawkins]]) into their own "Sandman"; but Daniel Hall returns them to the darkness. The two entities claim this area of darkness is filled with pleasing childhood dreams, which they despise. First appearance: ''The Sandman'' vol. 1 #1.

In the podcast, Brute and Glob are voiced by [[Kerry Shale]] and Harry Myers.

In the Netflix series, their role as the manipulator of Jed Walker is replaced by Gault. 

====Abudah====
'''Abudah''' is a hulking monstrous dream who often works as Mervyn Pumpkinhead's assistant. Though he was killed by the Three in ''The Kindly Ones'', the new Dream revives him.

====The Cuckoo====
'''The Cuckoo''' is a parasitic dream who has conquered Barbie's dreamworld in ''A Game of You''. She assumes the form of a childhood version of Barbie and uses her self proclaimed "adorableness" to escape from Barbie's dream world, at which point she transforms into a bird.

In the podcast, the Cuckoo is voiced by Sarah Pitard.

====The Fashion Thing====
'''The Fashion Thing''' is a minor character whose form changes based on popular fads. She is based on [[The Mad Mod Witch]], created by Dave Wood and [[Jack Sparling]] as the host of ''[[The Unexpected (1968 comic book)|The Unexpected]]'', another DC horror title. At the time of her first appearance in ''Sandman'', she is a "Mad [[Yuppie]] Witch". First appearance: ''The Unexpected'' #108. Most of her appearances are relegated to a few panels. She is shown flying on her broom as a Yuppie briefly in issue #2, shown riding her broom in a top hat and tails with bare legs and feet in issue #22, and shown [[Toplessness|topless]] serving a meal to Delirium and Dream in issue #42.  She also appears in ''The Kindly Ones''.

====Judge Gallows====
'''Judge Gallows''' appears in several issues of ''The Dreaming'' including the Special, "Trial and Error". Introduced in ''[[The Unexpected (1968 comic book)|The Unexpected]]'' #113 (June–July 1969), he is one of the few DC "mystery" hosts not used by Gaiman.

====The Smiling Man====
'''The Smiling Man''' is a rogue dream entity that is central to the mystery of the "Sandman Nightmare Country" storyline. It has the appearance of a large obese creature with a serpentine tongue, wide grin and mouths in place of eyes. It silently stalks several characters over the course of the story; passively watching their daily lives and is indirectly responsible for several deaths of those who have seen it (victims being assassinated by a pair of assassins under the employ of Desire).

====Daniel Nod====
'''Daniel Nod''' is the assistant librarian to Lucien.

====Balco====
'''Balco''' is a [[chimpanzee]] mechanic in the Dreaming who tends to the cars that anyone dreams about.

====Buffo====
'''Buffo''' is a humanoid [[toad]] and magician.

====Cartographer of Dreams====
The '''Cartographer of Dreams''' is a human-like character that maps out the different dreams.

====Gault====
'''Gault''' is a shapeshifting nightmare exclusive to the Netflix series who fled the Dreaming in the wake of Morpheus's imprisonment and hides away in the mind of Jed Walker. She created a fantasy world for the boy where he is a superhero known as the "Sandman" as an escape from his uncle Barnaby's abuse in the waking world while posing as his mother Miranda Walker. Gault is eventually tracked down. When confronted reveals her desire to be a dream, Gault wishes to inspire rather than frighten. Before being sent into the Darkness by Dream, Gault states that even nightmares can dream. After Unity Kinkaid's sacrifice, Dream restored Gault as a dream where she now sports butterfly-like wings.

She is analogous to Brute and Glob in the show's version of the story.

Gault is voiced and motion-captured by [[Ann Ogbomo]] in her true form and portrayed by [[Andi Osho]] when posing as Miranda Walker in Jed's dreams.