Death of the Endless
Death of the Endless is a comic book character that first appeared in The Sandman #8
Second oldest of the Endless, she is the anthropomorphic personification of death itself and is renown for acting exactly opposite of how one would expect Death to be, rather than being a figure of terror, she is a friend.
Beginnings of Her Creation
Gaiman's Words on Death
Her Story
Younger sister of Destiny, older sister to Dream, Destruction, Desire, Despair and Delirium. It is said that everything living thing encounters death twice in their lifetime. Once when they are born, though no one remembers that meeting with her, and once when they die. Death does not guide the soul of the dead into any particular afterlife, she is merely a gateway into what lies beyond. On page she usually appears as a young woman, stylishly dressed wearing a silver ankh, with pale skin, and an eye of Horus tattoo around her eye. Though like the rest of the Endless, she can appear however she wants or needs. When the universe was young Death was more somber, but she has come to love her job and develop her own quirky upbeat personality beyond what the fear living beings have of her. It is known that she keeps two goldfish and has a floppy hat collection. She is Dream's closest friend and confidant, able to shake him out of self-absorption when necessary. She does not seem to have much of relationship with either her elder brother Destiny, nor her younger siblings. Twice Death has agreed not to take people (on panel). In one instance it
Death of the Endless
Powers and Abilities
In The Books of Magic #3 (the second series), as Tim Hunter lies in a field of plant life, his thoughts slowly drifting away and Tamlin trying to care for him, he says something that may reveal more of Death's powers than are ever explained when he says. "I know what holds the world together, now. Except it's not a what. It's not even an it, really. She's pretty... She's so pretty..."
Gift of Death
She has the power to free the soul of a body and send a soul to his appropriate destination (usually an afterlife or reincarnation). Death often leaves this task to various Death Gods. For Death Gods or demons to claim a soul instead of Death herself, they usually have to have a valid claim on the soul; either a contract or the deceased worshiped the Death God's pantheon. The exact nature of the relationship between Death Gods and Death itself is unknown.
Gift of Life
Death apparently is also there at the time of ones birth and can in infuse a body with life. She commonly does this at the time of birth or at certain times to give another a second chance (reincarnation) the criteria for the latter is not known.
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Rank Game
| Super Name: | Death of the Endless |
| Real Name: | None |
| Aliases: |
Death Dee-Dee Didi Elder Sister Grandmother Death Grim Reaper Teleute |
| Publisher: | Vertigo |
| Gender: | Female |
| Character Type: | God/Eternal |
| 1st Appearance: | The Sandman #8 |
| Appears in: | 83 issues |
| Birthday: | |
| Died: |
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