Brief Lives
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Brief Lives is a major story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman that follows Dream and his sister Delirium on a quest to find their long-lost brother Destruction, exploring themes of change, mortality, and responsibility.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
The Sandman story arc
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comic book story arc ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | The Sandman (comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition |
occurs after the story arc "Fables and Reflections"
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occurs before the story arc "Worlds' End" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
abandonment of duty
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the burden of immortality ⓘ the cost of responsibility ⓘ the inevitability of change ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Death
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Desire ⓘ Despair NERFINISHED ⓘ Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ The Endless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacter | Destruction ⓘ |
| hasCollectedEdition |
The Sandman: Brief Lives graphic novel collection
NERFINISHED
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The Sandman: Brief Lives trade paperback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
dark fantasy
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horror ⓘ mythology-based fiction ⓘ |
| hasTone |
melancholic
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philosophical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Delirium
NERFINISHED
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Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | comic book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting the reunion of most of the Endless
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marking a turning point in Dream’s character development ⓘ showing Destruction’s philosophical reasons for abandoning his realm ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Sandman
NERFINISHED
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The Sandman main continuity ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Dream and Delirium search for their missing brother Destruction, who abandoned his realm. ⓘ |
| publisher |
DC Comics
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Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | seventh major story arc of The Sandman ⓘ |
| setIn |
realms of the Endless
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various locations across the mortal world ⓘ |
| theme |
change
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consequences ⓘ family ⓘ freedom ⓘ identity ⓘ mortality ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| workInSeriesNumber | The Sandman issues #41–49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Sandman