The Corinthian
A nightmare with mouths for eyes, created by Dream to be humanity's dark mirror and escaped to become a serial killer's muse. The Corinthian's sunglasses-and-charm menace made him the TV adaptation's breakout villain.
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Dream of the Endless
14k works
The anthropomorphic personification of dreams, freed after a century of imprisonment to rebuild his realm and reckon with his own rigidity. He once met a mortal in a tavern and decided, very slowly, that they were friends.
Hob Gadling
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A fourteenth-century soldier who declared death was a mug's game and simply never died, meeting his mysterious stranger every hundred years at the same inn. Six centuries on, he's still choosing life, and still waiting for Dream.
Death of the Endless
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The second-eldest of the Endless, a warm, sensible goth girl who meets every soul at the end with kindness. Death's gentle pragmatism opposite her brooding brother Dream makes her everyone's favorite anthropomorphic personification.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many fanfics feature The Corinthian?
The Corinthian appears in 2k+ works on AO3, making them one of the most popular characters in the Sandman fandom. You can browse all The Corinthian fanfiction using the Fanfict Reader app.
What are the most popular The Corinthian ships?
The Corinthian is primarily featured in gen (non-romantic) fanfiction, though some shipping content exists.
What tropes are common in The Corinthian fanfiction?
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