Destruction
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Destruction is one of the seven anthropomorphic personifications known as the Endless in Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman," embodying the concept of destruction and famously abandoning his cosmic responsibilities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropomorphic personification
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comic book character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ member of the Endless ⓘ |
| activity | wanders the universe after abandoning his realm ⓘ |
| alias | The Prodigal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Sandman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Sandman (DC Comics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
change in the universe
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creative destruction ⓘ |
| BarnabasSpecies | dog ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cheerful
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compassionate toward mortals ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
| companion | Barnabas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | The Sandman continuity ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies |
change
ⓘ
destruction ⓘ |
| family | Endless ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sandman #45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceStory | Brief Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Barnabas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hobby |
cooking
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painting ⓘ writing poetry ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores themes of responsibility and change ⓘ |
| nationalityInSetting | none (cosmic entity) ⓘ |
| notableAction | abandoned his responsibilities as Destruction of the Endless ⓘ |
| occupation | former cosmic aspect of destruction ⓘ |
| philosophy | believes destruction is inseparable from creation ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
creation
ⓘ
entropy ⓘ |
| role | personification of destruction ⓘ |
| sibling |
Death
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Delirium NERFINISHED ⓘ Desire ⓘ Despair ⓘ Destiny ⓘ Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | Endless ⓘ |
| storyArc | Brief Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
anvil
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sword ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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