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The dreamstones are twelve magical objects crafted by Dream of the Endless. Their nature is described as "solid dreams". The most powerful of these stones, the Dream Ruby, serves as Dream's symbol of power, along with the helm and the sand pouch.

History[]

Dream Ruby[]

The ruby was the primary dreamstone worn by Morpheus, which he created ages before to house a portion of his essence. After Dream was captured by Roderick Burgess, his objects of office were taken from him and eventually were scattered.

In 1930, Ruthven Sykes seduced Burgess' mistress, Ethel Cripps, and the pair fled the Order and England, but not before first stealing a number of treasures from the Order including the helmet, ruby, and pouch of sand.

In 1936, Ethel left Sykes and took the ruby with her.[1] She then gave it to her son, John Dee aka Doctor Destiny,[2] who fine-tuned the stone to be able to master its power and renamed it "The Materioptikon". He then used it to power his machines that influenced people's dreams and made nightmares real. When Dee was eventually captured by the Justice League, the ruby was placed in a trophy room on their satellite, and later moved to a warehouse in Mayhew.

Around April 1st, 1989, Dee escaped from Arkham Asylum and retrieved the ruby from the storage. Dream tried to apprehend him, but the stone was so corrupted that it knocked its former master unconscious.[3] At a diner nearby, Dee distorted reality for those inside it, using them as toys until they all ultimately murdered each other or themselves. During Dee's rampage, news reports indicated that similar outbursts of madness, as well as nightmares and sleep disorders, were happening all over the world, leading to a surge of accidents and disasters.[4] When Dream arrived and attempted to take the ruby, he was overpowered by Dee.

Eventually, thinking it will kill Dream, Dee shattered the ruby, inadvertently returning its power to Dream. Dream showed mercy and returned Dee to Arkham Asylum rather than destroying him. He decided not to recreate the stone, preferring to have access to the power that has been cut from him for eons.[5]

Rose Quartz[]

The Rose Quartz, also known as the Porpentine, was created as part of the deal Dream made with Alianora. It was kept at the Arch of the Porpentine. Barbie went on a quest for this amulet in hopes that it would help her against the Cuckoo, but as soon as she finally retrieved it, Rose Walker's powers disrupted her dream and completely cut her off from The Land.[6]

Two years after Barbie stopped dreaming due to that ordeal, Martin Tenbones went to the waking world to find his princess and give to her the Dreamstone.[7]

With the Porpentine she could dream and return to The Land where Barbie was manipulated by the Cuckoo so she destroyed the Rose Quartz in order to free the nightmare.[8]

Emerald[]

The Emerald was created ages ago for the great birds as an "Eagle Stone", eventually it was returned to its creator.

When the Furies went after Dream, he gave the Emerald to Daniel Hall, his heir, so the stone could become his tool as the new Dream of the Endless.[9]

Years later, Daniel gave it to his mortal lover, Ivy Walker as an engagement ring.[10]

Netflix adaptation[]

Dream's ruby, helm and sand pouch were stolen by Roderick Burgess after he unintentionally summoned Morpheus while attempting to capture Death. He confiscated Morpheus' tools, which brought Roderick great fortune over the next decade before they were stolen by Ethel Cripps, who passed the ruby down to her son, John Dee.[11][12] John modified the ruby so that it would only work for him, so after escaping the hospital, he caught a ride to Mayhew, where he retrieved the ruby before heading to a nearby diner.[13] There, John sought to create a more honest world, but in reality, all he did was cause death and destruction before coming face-to-face with Morpheus, who demanded his stone back. When he refused, the two battled for control in The Dreaming, where John attempted to use the ruby to siphon all of Dream's power. However, in doing so, the ruby shattered, returning Dream's powers to him.[14]

Known Dreamstones[]

  • Dream Ruby: Also known as the Materioptikon, the biggest and the most powerful of all. Martians call it "D'Orilar, the Stone of Binding".[3] It was discovered, and eventually destroyed, by Doctor Destiny.
  • Rose Quartz: Also known as the Porpentine, it was originally given to Alianora by Morpheus. It was destroyed by Barbie.
  • Emerald: Also known as the Eagle Stone, it was given to Daniel Hall by Morpheus. Years later Daniel gave it to his lover Ivy Walker as an engagement ring.
  • Fire Opal
  • Black Pearl
  • Topaz

Known Holders[]

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