Characters in Preludes & Nocturnes

Dream of the Endless

Also called Morpheus; the anthropomorphic personification of dreams and stories, imprisoned for seventy years and searching for his lost totems of power.

Also in Dream Country, The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists, A Game of You, Fables & Reflections, The Sandman Brief Lives, The Sandman, Vol. 8: Worlds' End, The Kindly Ones, Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake, Absolute Sandman Vol 4, Endless Nights

Doctor Destiny

John Dee, an inmate of Arkham Asylum who takes Dream's ruby and uses it to unmake reality around him.

Roderick Burgess

The occultist whose 1916 ritual sets out to capture Death and imprisons Dream instead.

Also in Midnight Days

Lucifer Morningstar

Ruler of Hell, who loses a battle of wits to Dream over the helm and swears vengeance for it.

Also in The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists

John Constantine

The exorcist whose former girlfriend has ended up with Dream's pouch of sand.

Also in Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake, Midnight Days

Death of the Endless

Dream's elder sister, who arrives in the closing chapter to walk her rounds and remind him what his freedom is for.

Also in The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House, Dream Country, The Kindly Ones, Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake, Endless Nights

Alex Burgess

Roderick's son, left to keep watch over the captive Dream.

Also in Midnight Days

Wesley Dodds

Also in The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists, Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake, Midnight Days

J'onn J'onzz

Also in Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake

Scott Free

Dr. John Dee

Also in The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1