Dream is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
DC Comics' imprint
Vertigo. The character is the
protagonist of the comic book series
The Sandman, written by
Neil Gaiman. One of the seven
Endless, inconceivably powerful beings older and greater than gods, Dream is both lord and personification of all
dreams and stories, all that is not in
reality (which, in turn, Dream may define by his existence). He has taken many names, including
Morpheus and
Oneiros, and his appearance can change depending on the person who is seeing him. Dream was named the sixth-greatest comic book character by
Empire Magazine. He was also named fifteenth in
IGN's 100 Top Comic Book Heroes list.