Today we're going to talk about a topic that a lot of people are asking me a lot, where we're going to talk about who the perpetual 7 are. And yes, I mean the Sandman series, which is now available on Netflix, if you haven't watched it, I recommend you watch it.
And yet, Sandman is a series adapted from a very popular saga from Neil Gaiman's comics, have you ever heard of it or heard of it? Well, it shows the adventures lived by the lord of the Dreaming, who started to venture after freeing himself from a hundred-year captivity.
In this series, one of the things that audiences are very interested in seeing is the adaptation of the Endless, the family that Dream is a part of. In a very summarized way about what the Endless are, they are symbols of essential forces of nature and also of living beings. And detail, these ancestral beings were born along with the universe and will die with its end.
Ah, the Endless represent the best and worst of all races across the Universe. If you don't know much about them or even want to know more information, then go with me, because now you will know who are the perpetual 7 of the Sandman and everything you need to know about them.
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What Are Perpetuals?
Before we get into the main subject of this article, which is to talk about who the perpetual 7 are, you need to know what they are. And when we look at Sasdman's comics, we know that they are 7 anthropomorphic entities that actually represent forces of nature.
The perpetual 7 not only symbolize the forces of nature, but are also responsible for them. And it's no wonder they are strong, as they are children of two very powerful entities, Night and Time.
One fact about them that you may not yet know is that they each have their own kingdom, where they have absolute sovereignty. To demonstrate the strength that these brothers have, in each one of this kingdom there is a gallery containing the symbols and sigils of their other brothers. And the names of these 7 perpetual are: Dream, Desire, Despair, Undoing, delirium, Destiny and Death.
An interesting fact about their names in English is that they all start with the letter “D”, I'll show you…”dream, Desire, unpair, destruction, delirium, Destiny and death”. The Brazilian translation had to make adaptations to “Sonho e Morte”, because as we can see, the names of 5 perpetual people also start with the letter D. However, some fans like to refer to them as Devaneio and Descarnation, in order to keep the D trend.
1: dream
Let's start this list on who the perpetual 7 are by citing the Dream, which first appeared in Sandman #1 (Preludes and Nocturnes). He is the great protagonist of this saga, where in order of birth, he is the third perpetual, the two oldest is Death and Destiny.
I don't know if you know, but when he first appeared in the comics, he was imprisoned by a sorcerer. This sorcerer at first aimed to capture Death, enslaved for 7 decades. The release of this perpetual is the main motto of the comic by Neil Gaiman.
About her personality, she is almost always arrogant and has a certain disdain towards those considered "inferior beings". About his appearance, his skin is pale, he has messy hair and his piercing eyes shine like the stars.
2: Death
Now we are going to talk about Perpetual Death, which however, appeared first in Sandman #8 (Preludes and Nocturnes), she is the second oldest of the perpetuals. Regarding her personality, Death is portrayed as a light-hearted and fun-loving girl, who often appears wearing gothic clothes.
Out of all her siblings, she is closest to Dream, and her realm is little explored in the comics. Remembering that his official name was never revealed, however, many people refer to him as “The Light at the End of the Tunnel“".
We often see Death reassuring those people who have died, but what do you mean? Saying that your time on earth has come to an end and that the passage needs to be made.
3: Delirium
Continuing this list about who the perpetual 7 are, now it's time to talk, who is even the youngest among her brothers. She who originally had the name Delight, at some point in her existence became Delirium, this happened without any kind of explanation.
She is well liked by fans, perhaps because she is a young girl with blonde and red hair and who has a serious attention deficit. Delirium cannot complete a sentence without first changing the subject, and many, including some of her siblings, cannot understand her.
Delirium first appeared in Sandman #21 (Station of Mists)
4: Desire
Desire is a being that does not have a defined gender, appearing for the first time in Sandman #10 (Dollhouse). Desire is the twin or twin of Despair, and as its name implies, it represents the various types of desires throughout the Universe. These desires are greed, sexual desire, material desire, and several other types.
In a very summarized and simple way, we can say that Desire symbolizes the thing that people have the most desire in their lives. Having as main characteristics selfishness and persuasion, Desire has always attracted a lot of problems with his brothers. Speaking of his siblings, he has a particular rivalry with Dream.
5: Despair
Above we talked about Desire, now it's time to quote your Twin sister, and yes, I'm talking about Despair. She who, like Desire, also appeared for the first time in Sandman #10 (Dollhouse), representing the anxieties, fears and anxieties of the universe.
About her appearance, she is often seen as an obese woman, with thin hair and gray skin, always walking around naked. She is a character that appears infrequently throughout The Sandman, usually seen at Endless meetings or interacting with Desire.
And about his realm, he is known as "The Gray Realm", and his appearance is that of a village full of mist and fog, and with many mirrors that float.
2: Destination
And now we come to the Top 2 of this list where we are talking about who the perpetual 7 are, where we will now talk about Destiny. He who is the oldest of the Endless, first appeared in Weird Mystery Tales #1, Sandman #7 (Preludes and Nocturnes).
As for his existence, he existed when the first being capable of having a destiny appeared in the universe, which makes a lot of sense. An important detail about Destiny is a book that goes along with it, and do you know what the contents of this book are? There he has the destiny of all beings that exist, have existed or will exist, and that includes his brothers and himself.
1: Destruction
Now it's time for us to finish this list where we're talking about who the perpetual 7 are, and yes, we're going to talk about Destruction. He is the middle brother of the perpetual ones, where his first appearance was in Sandman Special (Fables and Reflections).
Destruction is also well known by its other names, olethros It is "the prodigal“. About his appearance, he has long red hair, a rough face and also has muscles. One fact about him is that 300 years ago he abandoned his kingdom as well as his duties as an perpetual. And what led him to make that decision was to leave in search of a simpler life.
