- "Because this isn't your dream. Its your...mother's dream. I told you we would reward you. Make it count, my friend."
- ― Nibbler (Futurama)
- "Could you not involve me in your nightmares?"
- ― Jun Uehara (Sport Climbing Girls)
The ability to enter the dreams of another person. Sub-power of Dream Manipulation, Oneiropathy and Telepathy. Variation of Mind Walking.
Also Called[]
- Dream Enter/Invasion/Leaping/Entering/Travel/Travelling
- Dream Storming/Interfering/intervening
- Dreamwalking
- Dream Walker/Traveller
Fiction-Specific Terms[]
- Dreamscaping (Shadow Falls)
Capabilities[]
The user is capable of entering the dreams of others. Some users may be able to enter daydreams.
Applications[]
- Dream Communication
- Dream Observation
- Dream Recall
- Dream Reliving
- Dream Sharing
- Dream Transport
- Dreamscape
- Subconscious Walking
Associations[]
- Astral Projection
- Dream Manipulation
- Fantasy Traveling
- Mind Image
- Mind Walking
- Oneiric Slaying
- Oneiropathy
- Planes Dreaming
- Possession
- Telepathy
Limitations[]
- Can only be used when the subject is asleep.
- Both user and target may have to be asleep at the same time.
- Being inside the dreams of someone when they wake up may have a number of unpleasant consequences.
- Users of Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
- Cannot enter the dreams of users of Oneiric Immunity.
- May not be able to interfere with the target's dreams.
- User's body is vulnerable at this time.
- As they are in another person's dream, users may be vulnerable to lucid dreamers.
Known Users[]
See Also: Dream Walker.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Mannish Boy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Death 13
- Lily (18if)
- Yuko Yoshida (The Demon Girl Next Door)
- Guy (Hitsugi no Chaika)
- Merry Nightmare (Yumekui Merry)
- Yumeji Fujiwara (Yumekui Merry)
- Chaos (Sora No Otoshimono)
- Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
- Madoushi (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Road Kamelot (D.Gray-man)
- Haira (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
- Nemurin/Nemu Sanjou (Magical Girl Raising Project)
- Nightcap (Flint the Time Detective)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Roger Smith (American Dad)
- Various Characters (Bone Comics)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom); form of Overshadowing
- Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Ultimate Spider-Man)
- Stephen Strange/Dr. Strange (Ultimate Spider-Man)
- Venus de Milo (Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation)
- Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Spongebob Squarepants (Spongebob Squarepants)
- Monkeys (Skunk Fu) via Dragon
- Jayfeather (Warriors)
- Princess Luna (My Little Pony Series)
- Torivors (Beyonders)
- Maldor (Beyonders)
- Cosmic Owl (Adventure Time)
- Pesky Dust (Ben 10)
- Lalli Hotakainen and Reynir Arnason (Stand Still Stay Silent)
- Remmy, A.K.A. Experiment 276 (Lilo & Stitch)
- Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
- Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
- Scary Terry (Rick and Morty)
- Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty); via Dream inceptor
- Morty Smith (Rick and Morty); via Dream inceptor
- The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Dream Beavers (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Doctor Destiny (DC Comics)
- Dream of the Endless (Vertigo/DC Comics)
- Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
- Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
- Carl Valentino/Somnus (Marvel Comics)
- Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim); via Subspace Highways
- Magica De Spell (Ducktales 2017)
- Zomnambulist (Teamo Supremo)
Literature[]
- The Great Red Dragon (Bone Comics)
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
- Holiday Brandon (Shadow Falls)
- Roberto Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- Derek Lakes (Shadow Falls)
- Baku (Thea Stilton: The Secret of The Snow)
- Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- Svalbard (Leyendas Dracomanas)
- Jayfeather (Formerly; Warriors by Erin Hunter)
- Torak (Chronicles Of Ancient Darkness)
- Moroi Spirit users (Vampire Academy)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Aradia Megido (Homestuck)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street Series)
- Kristen Parker (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- The Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Sineya/The First Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Whitelighters (Charmed)
- Whitaker Berman (Charmed); via modern technology
- Witches (Charmed); via Spell Casting
- Orsay Pettijohn (Gone)
- Matt Parkman (Heroes)
- Maury Parkman (Heroes)
- Charles Deveaux (Heroes)
- Isabel Evans (Roswell)
- Ghosts (Hex)
- Extractors (Inception)
- Dom Cobb
- Chloe (The Last Witch Hunter)
- Gan Q (Imperfect form) (Ultraman series)
- It/Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Stephen King)
- Angels (Supernatural)
- Jeremy Frost, by using African Dream Root (Supernatural)
- Yuilwerian Mime (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger)
- Merrill Young (Vampire High)
- Paul Matthews (Dream Scenario)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Baku (Japanese Mythology/Folklore)
- Succubus (Mythology)
- Incubus (Mythology)
Video Games[]
- Ezizh (AFK Arena)
- Tasi (AFK Arena)
- Silver (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland); via Meet in a Dream
- Three Dream Stooges (Final Fantasy VI)
- Moth Tribe (Hollow Knight)
- The Knight (Hollow Knight)
- Golden Freddy (Five nights at Freddy’s)
- Riku (Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance)
- Pi'illos (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)
- Lissandra (League of Legends)
- Blackout (Skylanders)
- Dreamcatcher (Skylanders)
- Alarm Sheep (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Ysera (Warcraft)
Web Original[]
- The Dream Team (SCP Foundation)
- Ospreyclaw (GalaxyClan)
- Rainbowflare (formerly; GalaxyClan)
Known Objects[]
- Dream Charms (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Digital Dream Interface (Family Guy - A Lot Going On Upstairs)
- Sheep Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Nightmare Shaft (Planescape)
- Dream Inceptor (Rick and Morty)
- The Dive Game (Sora no Otoshimono)
- African Dream Root (Supernatural)
- Dream Helmet (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Shadow of Fear (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Dream Nail (Hollow Knight)
- Darkhold (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Dream Machine (Poptropica)
Gallery[]
Using their Dream Charms, Rose and Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long) can travel to anyone's dream while sleeping and go on a dream date.
Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) can use a form of his overshadowing power to enter Tucker's dream and manipulate it on the inside to wake him up.
Silver's (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland) unique magic Meet in a Dream allows him to randomly travel into others' dreams. The magic can only be activated when he is asleep.
Riku (Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance) unwittingly entered Sora's dreams during their Mark of Mastery exam, becoming a Spirit Dream Eater.
Living up to being called the "Dream Demon", Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls) can make a deal with someone by entering their dreams. He entered Stan Pines' mind to get the combination to the safe after making a deal with Gideon.
The Dream Nail (Hollow Knight) is able to allow entrance to the dreams of others by striking them with it.
As the embodiment of Dreams, Dream of the Endless (Vertigo/DC Comics) can go through people's dreams.