Sam's Spirit - The Sandman

Drowning in a lake on his honeymoon, Sam's spirit pleaded with Death to give him more time, just so he could give Tabitha the passcode to his phone so she could access their boarding passes for the trip home. 

However, she was unable to grant his request. 

He reluctantly accompanied her to his afterlife. 

Tabitha - The Sandman

The newly wed wife of Sam, Tabitha was widowed after her husband drowned while on their honeymoon. 

Sam - The Sandman

The newly wed husband of Tabitha, Sam (d. 2022) drowned while he was on honeymoon. 

His soul was collected by Death. 

Squatterbloat - The Sandman

A minor demon and one of Hell's gatekeepers. 

Simon Mould - The Sandman

A student at St. Hilarion’s School for Boys, Simon Mould, took his own life in 1953, hanging himself on the school grounds.

His soul was condemned to Hell.

Peter Hinchcliffe's Spirit - The Sandman

After thirteen years in Hell, the spirit of Peter Hinchcliffe was expelled by a bored Lucifer Morningstar. 

With nowhere else to go, he returned—alongside other former pupils—to St. Hilarion's School for Boys in the winter of 1990. At first he saw no reason to study while dead, but his indifference vanished after a violent encounter with the former headmaster, A.N. Parkinson, who struck him so hard with a riding crop that his eyeball popped out. 

Peter Hinchcliffe - The Sandman

A former student at St. Hilarion’s School for Boys in the late 1970s, Peter Hinchcliffe died in 1977 from a drug and alcohol overdose, choking on his own vomit.

He spirit spent the next thirteen years in Hell.

Zeke Mann - The Sandman

The husband of Joan-Ellen and estranged father of Wanda.

Joan-Ellen Mann - The Sandman

The wife of Zeke and estranged mother of Wanda, Joan-Ellen Mann, believed Wanda's decision to live authentically in New York was sinful, and coldly described her death as divine punishment for her “sinful ways.”

At Wanda's funeral, she took an instant dislike to Barbie and refused to let her attend the wake at the family home. 

Aleister Crowley - The Sandman

The famed occultist referenced in The History of Ritual Magic in England, Aleister Crowley, was considered a significant rival of "The Demon King," Roderick Burgess. 

Carl - The Sandman

 A friend and neighbour of Rose Walker during her time in New Brunswick, Carl, offered to house-sit while she travelled to Sussex. He continued looking after her apartment when she later went to Cape Kennedy, Florida, in search of her younger brother, Jed.

During Rose’s absence, Carl encountered the Corinthian, who was hunting Rose. The two quickly connected and ended up having sex. 

However, before the Corinthian could kill Carl and take his eyes, he was distracted by reports of a copycat killer terrorising a nearby diner.

After Rose returned from Florida, Carl began dating her former landlord, Hal, who had accompanied her on the trip home.

Bernard Munroe - The Sandman

Born in 2000, Bernard Munroe is the son of Bette Munroe and was raised in Buffalo, Mayhew. He lived with his mother when not away at college.

Unknown to Bette, Bernard was involved in a sexual relationship with her colleague—and crush—Marsh Janowski.

Wanda's Spirit - The Sandman

In 1991, during New York City’s Hurricane “Mean Lisa,” Wanda died and was met by Death of the Endless, who had come to collect her soul.

As was her custom, Death spoke with Wanda and fully acknowledged her identity as a woman, offering her the respect and kindness she was rarely shown in life because she was trans.

Wishing to say a final goodbye to her close friend Barbie, who had been trapped in the Land earlier that evening, Death appealed to her brother, Dream, who granted the request.

 She appeared to Barbie in a dream—smiling and waving—before departing peacefully with Death. 

Barbie later reflected on the dream, comparing Wanda’s beauty to Billie Burke in The Wizard of Oz, a comparison Wanda would have found both flattering and amusing.

Mary Rowland - The Sandman

The late mother of Charles Rowland, Mary Rowland, died when Charles was young, leaving him the care of his father, Paul. 

Ruin - The Dreaming: Waking Hours

Created by Dream of the Endless in the fields outside the Palace of Dreams, Ruin—so cruelly named—was dismissed as a failure, a pitiful creation unworthy of his maker’s vision. Heartbroken, he obeyed Dream’s command to fulfil his purpose: guiding a young dreamer with a religious calling alongside the angel Jophiel.

Their vision—a dream of Joan of Arc’s martyrdom—collapsed into chaos when Ruin fell in love with the dreamer, twisting the scene into a nightmare of demons and shadows. His emotional breakdown terrified the dreamer and enraged Jophiel.

Believing himself truly cursed to ruin all he touched, Ruin was banished to the Box of Nightmares, where his siblings tormented him. Still, he never forgot the dreamer and vowed to find him again—to show him something beautiful.

With help from the night hag Dora, Ruin attempted to escape the Dreaming through the dreams of Lindy Morris, accidentally trapping her in the Sleeping World. Seeking to right his mistake, he turned to the exiled Jophiel, who reluctantly introduced him to Heather After, a powerful sorceress and descendant of Roderick Burgess.

Not wanting to endanger his new allies—especially after Heather summoned Puck the Hobgoblin—Ruin travelled to World’s End to find Dora. Together, they located Lindy and, despite interference from Brute, Glob, and even Dream himself, Ruin succeeded in returning her safely to the Waking World.

When he faced Dream again, Ruin pleaded to surrender his immortality in exchange for the freedom to love and live as he chose. Intrigued, Dream granted his request but vowed to keep watch over his creation.

No longer a fugitive, Ruin returned to Jophiel and asked to live with him. Though hesitant, the angel agreed, finding Ruin’s sincerity unexpectedly endearing—if somewhat chaotic.

Later, Ruin joined Heather and Jophiel on a mission to Faerie to stop a civil war between loyalists of Titania and Auberon and the usurper Queen Nuala. The mission went off the rails, and Ruin was forced to take a life in self-defence—an act that shattered him. Wracked with guilt, he came to believe he was inherently dangerous, made only to inspire fear.

Crossing from Faerie back to the Dreaming and then the Waking World, Ruin helped Todd rescue Heather and return her safely to New Jersey—where he finally met Ben, the dreamer from long ago.

Stunned to find Ben alive—and even more so to learn his feelings were returned—Ruin took him to the Dreaming, where Ben reassured him that leaving the Church had been his own choice and that Ruin was not a curse, but loved.

When Dream tried to separate them, Ruin stood his ground, calling on Heather for help. After a tense standoff, Dream relented, allowing Ruin to live freely in the Waking World. In a rare act of mercy, he acknowledged that even nightmares have a place in the tapestry of dreams.

Finally free from Dream’s shadow, Ruin began a new life with Ben.

Ben - The Dreaming: Waking Hours

Benedict “Ben” grew up in Old Branch, New Jersey, and was destined for a life in the Catholic Church. To guide him toward that calling, Dream of the Endless sent the angel Jophiel and the nightmare Ruin to create a vision of Joan of Arc’s martyrdom—meant to inspire reflection on eternity and divine purpose.

However, when Ruin fell in love with Ben, he lost control of his powers and nearly destroyed the dream.

Though the vision succeeded in its purpose, Ben couldn’t forget the pain and fear he saw in Ruin’s breakdown. He longed to comfort him, but woke before he could act.

Moved by the dream, and by Ruin, Ben entered the seminary, determined to devote his life to kindness, compassion, and faith. Secretly, he also hoped the nightmare was real—and that they might one day meet again.

Despite his deep faith, Ben eventually left the seminary, realising his feelings for Ruin were stronger than his religious calling. He embraced both his Christianity and his identity as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, striving to live with love and authenticity.

A close friend of Azar, Ben, accompanied her to Heather After’s flat to offer support after the young nurse’s troubling mystical experiences there. During this visit, Ben finally met Ruin in the waking world.

He followed Ruin into the Dreaming, assuring him that leaving the Church had been his own choice—one made freely and without regret—and offering Ruin his first true experience of love and companionship.

When Dream sought to separate them, Ben stood firm, appealing to the Endless’s sense of justice and compassion. He argued that Ruin was not merely a tool but a living, feeling being deserving of love.

After a tense exchange—and a threat of imprisonment from Heather—Dream relented, allowing them to return to Earth.

Back home, Ben and Ruin began a romantic relationship and moved in together, remaining close friends with Lindy Morris, Heather, and Todd.

Todd - The Dreaming: Waking Hours

New to the world of magic, Todd is the kind-hearted, devoted boyfriend of Heather After.

The two met on a dating app, and for their first date, Todd suggested a sports bar he often frequented. When he noticed Heather’s discomfort—rooted in her fear of being targeted and hurt for being trans—he immediately changed the venue to somewhere more comfortable. That small act of kindness marked the start of their relationship.

Though often bewildered by the magical chaos surrounding Heather, Todd stayed open-minded and supportive, standing by her through every twist and turn. He formed a close bond with the young nightmare Ruin, warmly welcoming him into their growing circle of friends.

When Heather was trapped in Faerie, Todd played a crucial role in her return, working with Ruin to bring her home to their New Jersey apartment using a Faerie Seed.

With the crisis behind them, Todd and Heather settled back into normal life. Todd also grew close to Ben—Ruin’s new boyfriend—and Azar, finding camaraderie in their shared inexperience with the magical world.

Sarah - The Sandman

A former girlfriend of Johanna Constantine, their rocky relationship ended in tragedy and heartbreak. 

Renee Chandler - The Sandman

The wife of Chaz Chandler, Renee Chandler, disliked Chaz's friend, Johanna Constantine, believing her to be a dangerous person to be around. 

Chas Chandler - The Sandman

The husband of Renee, Chas Chandler, is a close personal friend of Johanna Constantine.