the sandman volume 1 preludes and nocturnes

The ruby is in the possession of John Dee, a.k.a. Lucifer is angered by his loss and swears vengeance on Dream. Dream explains one of the demons in Hell has his Helm, and it is returned to him following a battle of wits, which Dream wins. He is guided by the demon Etrigan to Lucifer Morningstar. While in Hell he stumbles upon his lover Nada (who knows Morpheus as 'Lord Kai'ckul'), but states he has not forgiven her and shall not free her. After retrieving the pouch from a former girlfriend of John Constantine, Dream travels to hell seeking his helm. Lucien, the librarian, fills Dream in on the goings-on since his incarceration.ĭream begins a quest to recover his totems of power (a pouch of sand, a helm, and a ruby), which were dispersed following his capture. Once they have nursed Dream back to health, Dream returns to his home and is shocked to see it has fallen into ruin.

He is found by Gregory, a gargoyle belonging to Cain and Abel. Dream punishes Alex by cursing him to eternal waking.ĭream (also known as Morpheus) is weakened after his captivity, and attempts to return to his realm. In 1988, after Burgess has died and his son Alex has been charged with watching Dream, Dream is able to escape. Fearing retribution, Burgess keeps Dream imprisoned. Mistakenly, he binds Death's brother Dream instead. In 1916, the magician Roderick Burgess attempts to attain immortality by capturing the embodiment of Death.

The sandman volume 1 preludes and nocturnes