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{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Morpheus include:}} |
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| ⚫ | * [[A Form You Are Comfortable With]]: Dream is perceived differently by everyone who sees him, appearing literally as whatever they would be most comfortable with. Interestingly, this is ''not'' an application of some shapeshifting ability; he simply appears differently to each person who sees him. <ref>He appears to [[New Gods|Scott Free]] as a tall pale man in black robes while at the same time appearing to the [[Martian Manhunter]] (who was in the same room) as the Martian god L'Zoril, a black Martian skull wreathed in flames.</ref> |
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* [[Aloof Big Brother]] |
* [[Aloof Big Brother]] |
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* [[Anti-Hero]] |
* [[Anti-Hero]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]: This is the most common interpretation of the series' plot.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]: This is the most common interpretation of the series' plot.}} |
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* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]] |
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]] |
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* [[Experienced Protagonist]]: If you value your life or your sanity, do not underestimate Morpheus. He's been around since conscious minds learned to dream and Morpheus exists in multiple dimensions and forms. Calliope, the muse of poetry, reveals that he had a child with her, Orpheus. Sure the story starts with him being captured by a sorcerer, but it's explained as one chance in a million and Alexander Burgess was trying to catch Death but missed. Lucifer dislikes Dream personally, but is not foolish enough to challenge him in a direct fight; he has other means of defusing the Endless. |
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* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Implied to be his [[Lack of Empathy]]. |
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Implied to be his [[Lack of Empathy]]. |
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** Or, more precisely, his sense of duty and tradition (remember all true Fatal Flaws are admirable to some extent). As Neil Gaiman summarized the series, {{spoiler|"The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die, and makes his decision."/spoiler}} |
** Or, more precisely, his sense of duty and tradition (remember all true Fatal Flaws are admirable to some extent). As Neil Gaiman summarized the series, {{spoiler|"The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die, and makes his decision."/spoiler}} |
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'''Morpheus:''' No. I could not. |
'''Morpheus:''' No. I could not. |
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'''Death:''' No, you couldn't, could you? }} |
'''Death:''' No, you couldn't, could you? }} |
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| ⚫ | * [[A Form You Are Comfortable With]]: Dream is perceived differently by everyone who sees him, appearing literally as whatever they would be most comfortable with. Interestingly, this is ''not'' an application of some shapeshifting ability; he simply appears differently to each person who sees him. <ref>He appears to [[New Gods|Scott Free]] as a tall pale man in black robes while at the same time appearing to the [[Martian Manhunter]] (who was in the same room) as the Martian god L'Zoril, a black Martian skull wreathed in flames.</ref> |
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* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Dream takes his responsibilities very seriously - and rightly so, since he does things like routinely prevent the world's collapse - but they include some necessary cruelties. He creates nightmares right alongside pleasant dreams (the Corinthian, for example, is definitely ''supposed'' to be terrifying and murderous, just not in the way he chose to be), and said collapse-prevention involved taking the life of an otherwise pleasant person who had no inkling of the danger they posed. And these are the ''necessary'' cruelties - he's also stunningly vindictive and holds long, long grudges while not quite comprehending how ''his'' actions might hurt anyone else. |
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Dream takes his responsibilities very seriously - and rightly so, since he does things like routinely prevent the world's collapse - but they include some necessary cruelties. He creates nightmares right alongside pleasant dreams (the Corinthian, for example, is definitely ''supposed'' to be terrifying and murderous, just not in the way he chose to be), and said collapse-prevention involved taking the life of an otherwise pleasant person who had no inkling of the danger they posed. And these are the ''necessary'' cruelties - he's also stunningly vindictive and holds long, long grudges while not quite comprehending how ''his'' actions might hurt anyone else. |
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* [[The Gump]]: Was involved in the careers of [[William Shakespeare]] and Joshua Norton, among others. |
* [[The Gump]]: Was involved in the careers of [[William Shakespeare]] and Joshua Norton, among others. |
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=== Daniel === |
=== Daniel === |
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