Archetype:Sandman

The Sandman
Dream of the Endless (DC/Vertigo Comics); alias the Sandman, the personification and master of all dreams and sleep, and the dreamworld.
The Archetype of:	The Sandman.

"Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream,
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen.
Give him two lips like roses and clover,
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over.
Sandman, I'm so alone,
Don't have nobody to call my own.
Please turn on your magic beam.
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream."

― The Chordettes, Mr. Sandman

"I am a passenger. I am moving through your dreams. I am riding in your dreams."

― Dream of the Endless (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)

The archetype for the characters who are a sandman, a divine or supernatural being who causes sleep and dreams. Not to be confused with just Dream Deity, Oneiric Physiology or Sand Mimicry.

Also Called

• The Dreamweaver
• Master of Dreams
• Personification of Dreams and Sleep
• Sandman Archetype
• The Sandman

Properties

As an archetype, a sandman is an entity who is either a spirit or deity who is able to make people sleep and influence dreams by sprinkling sand in their eyes, or in more general terms a being able to control/manipulate all matters related to sleep, subconscious and dreams. In most cases these types of entities are known for being the embodiment of dreams and/or sleep itself.

Associated Powers

• Concept-Dependent Immortality
• Dream Embodiment (Varies)
  • All Sleep-based Abilities (Varies)
  • Alternative Dream Universe
  • Daydream Manipulation
  • Dream Derivation (Rare)
    • Dream Manipulation
      • Dream Attacks
      • Dream Constructs
      • Dream Creation
      • Dream Destruction
      • Dream Imprisonment
      • Dream Inducement
      • Dream Interaction
      • Dream Negation
      • Dream Replication
      • Dream Sharing
      • Dream-World Manipulation
      • Mental Inducement
      • Subliminal Messaging
      • Telepathic Pushing
  • Fantasy Connection via dreams
  • Nightmare Manipulation
    • Dream Absorption
  • Oneiric Empowerment
  • Oneiric Energy Manipulation
  • Oneiric Omnipresence
  • Oneiric Omniscience
    • Dream Walking
      • Dream Communication
    • Dream Observation
    • Oneiric Prediction
    • Telepathic Dream Creation
  • Oneiricpotence (Varies)
  • Sleep Embodiment
    • Sleep Dust Manipulation
      • Sleep Dust Mimicry
        • Sleep Manipulation
          • Insomnia Inducement
          • Sleep/Omni-Sleep Inducement
          • Subconscious Manipulation
            • Subconscious Manifestation
• Night Manipulation
• Psionics
  • Telekinesis
  • Telepathy
  • Teleportation
• Spirit Physiology
• Transcendent Physiology (Varies)
  • Absolute Condition

Associations

• Bogeyman
• Dream Guardianship
• Dream-World Lordship
• Dust Manipulation
• Dream Deity
  • Oneiric Physiology
• Sand Manipulation
  • Psychic Sand Manipulation
• Sleep Embodiment
  • Dream Embodiment
  • Nightmare Embodiment

Known/Example Characters

Also See: The Sandman

Folklore/Mythology

• Sandman (European Folklore)
• Hypnos (Greek Mythology)
• Morpheus (Greek Mythology)

Movies

• Sanderson Mansnoozie/The Sandman (Rise of the Guardians)
• The Sandman (The Santa Clause 2 and 3)

Comics

• Dream of the Endless (DC Comics/Vertigo)
  • Morpheus
  • Daniel Hall

Live Television

• The Sandman (Charmed)
• Sandman (Doctor Who)

Cartoons

• Nemuina (Ben 10)
  • Pesky Dust
• The Sandman (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
• Harvey Sandman (The Fairly OddParents)
• Sandman (Lego DreamZzz)
• Sandman (Martin Mystery)
• Snadboy (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Nilus (Nilus The Sandman)
• Sandman (The Powerpuff Girls)

Video Games

• Sandman (Megami Tensei series)
• Sandman/Nightmare (Timespinner)
• Hypnos (Valkyrie Crusade)

Web Comic

• Sandman (Lost Nightmare)

Gallery

The Sandman (Courage the Cowardly Dog)

Pesky Dust (Ben 10 series)

Sandman (Lego DreamZzz)

Sandman (Martin Mystery)

Sandboy (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Sanderson ManSnoozie (Rise of the Guardians), The Sandman.

The Sandman (The Powerpuff Girls)

Dream/Daniel Hall (DC Comics)

Sandman (Lost Nightmare)

The Sandman (Charmed)

The Sandman (The Santa Clause 2 and 3)

Hypnos (Valkyrie Crusade)

Sandman (Megami Tensei series)

Videos

The Sandmen Attack - Sleep No More - Doctor Who-2