“The Sandman” Season 1 makes it clear that Dream has gone by many names throughout the ages. During the sixth episode, “A Hope in Hell,” Dream and Matthew the Raven go to Lucifer Morningstar’s famously cozy and warm realm known as Hell. Along their journey, they encounter a woman named Nada who is imprisoned there. She recognizes Dream, calls him Kai’ckul, and begs him to free her. Dream admits that even though it has been 10,000 years, he still loves her — but he won’t free her just yet. When pressed by Matthew about the story of how they know each other, Dream reveals Nada is the leader of a tribe and they fell in love once upon a time, but he sent her to Hell for defying him.
Nada’s imprisonment is a shocking example of Dream’s ruthless streak, which rears its head on the odd occasion in the series. However, the Lord of Dreams does experience a transformation over the course of the story, as he begins to learn many lessons from humanity, especially about the importance of compassion and forgiveness. After 10,000 years, it might be time for him to let bygones be bygones. He knows where Nada is, and he admits he still loves her, so what are the chances that he’ll decide to go back and free her now?
“The Sandman” Season 1 makes it clear that Dream has gone by many names throughout the ages. During the sixth episode, “A Hope in Hell,” Dream and Matthew the Raven go to Lucifer Morningstar’s famously cozy and warm realm known as Hell. Along their journey, they encounter a woman named Nada who is imprisoned there. She recognizes Dream, calls him Kai’ckul, and begs him to free her. Dream admits that even though it has been 10,000 years, he still loves her — but he won’t free her just yet. When pressed by Matthew about the story of how they know each other, Dream reveals Nada is the leader of a tribe and they fell in love once upon a time, but he sent her to Hell for defying him.
Nada’s imprisonment is a shocking example of Dream’s ruthless streak, which rears its head on the odd occasion in the series. However, the Lord of Dreams does experience a transformation over the course of the story, as he begins to learn many lessons from humanity, especially about the importance of compassion and forgiveness. After 10,000 years, it might be time for him to let bygones be bygones. He knows where Nada is, and he admits he still loves her, so what are the chances that he’ll decide to go back and free her now?