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The Sand Pouch is a powerful tool belonging to Dream of the Endless, counted as a badge of office alongside Dream's Helm and the Dreamstone.

History[]

A leather pouch full of sand, it was among Dream's objects of office. After Dream was captured by Roderick Burgess, the objects were taken from him and eventually scattered.[1] John Constantine told Dream that he found the pouch in San Francisco, where he bought it at a garage sale yeas ago, "I knew it was powerful but I never even managed to get the drawstring open...."

Dream insisted upon its return, and Constantine took him to a storage unit where he believed the pouch had been for years. Instead he found a photo, offering him a clue that the pouch might have been taken by his former girlfriend Rachel. "Rachel was always playing with the pouch. Kept going on at me to try and open it. She'd ask me what was the point of having something magic if you don't use it?"

The pair eventaully found the pouch with Rachel, who had been consumed by its powers, and addicted to the sand. Dream allowed her a peaceful death, and then he departed with the pouch.[2]

Properties[]

Dream's most frequently used tool, the sand is routinely used putting people to sleep.[3] Dream used his sand as a way to manifest his powers, such as help transport him to Hell and locate the demon who possessed his helm,[4] or conjure matter into existence.[5]

Netflix Adaptation[]

Dream's sand pouch was taken by Roderick Burgess after he mistakenly summoned Morpheus in an attempt to capture Death. Having also confiscated Dream's ruby and helm, these tools brought Roderick great fortune for the next decade before they were stolen by Ethel Cripps, who sold the pouch to Johanna Constantine.[6][7] Dream traveled to London in search of Johanna, who revealed that she left the pouch at the home of a former lover. There they discovered that Rachel was slowly dying (literally sleeping herself to death) from having used the sand, as it wasn't meant for humans. Dream sprinkled sand over Rachel, putting her in a dream, allowing her to die peacefully.[8]

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