Despair
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Despair is one of the seven Endless in Neil Gaiman’s "The Sandman" universe, embodying and personifying the concept of hopelessness and emotional anguish.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropomorphic personification
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comic book character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ member of the Endless ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Despair of the Endless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Sandman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Sandman (DC Comics series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInStoryArc |
Brief Lives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Season of Mists NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doll's House NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kindly Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ Worlds' End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mirrors
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reflection ⓘ self-harm imagery ⓘ |
| basedInUniverse | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotDieInHumanSense | true ⓘ |
| conceptualNature | fundamental cosmic principle ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Death
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Dream ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies |
despair
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emotional anguish ⓘ hopelessness ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sandman vol. 2 #10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| genderPresentation | female ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Mistress of Despair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immortality | immortal ⓘ |
| memberOf | the Endless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | personification of human despair ⓘ |
| oftenAlliedWith | Desire ⓘ |
| physicalAppearance |
hook in her flesh
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often naked ⓘ pale skin ⓘ short and squat ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | the Gray Realm of Despair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedPredecessor | previous Despair ⓘ |
| sibling |
Death
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Delirium NERFINISHED ⓘ Desire ⓘ Destiny ⓘ Destruction ⓘ Dream ⓘ |
| species | Endless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | hooked ring ⓘ |
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