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Dreams, sweet dreams, be in the sand you hold. They banish all the darkling fears and fill the night with gold |
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—Mermaids, to Sandman |
A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. They live in the Island of the Sleepy Sands, where the Sandman lives.
Appearance[]
The mermaids are lovely creatures with long hair and a dress made of their own scale that connects with the fish tail.
Personality[]
The mermaids are curious but caring and motherly creatures.
The Guardians of Childhood[]
The mermaids came from the sea as they were enthralled by Sandy's Dreamsand. And from that moment on they were determined to help their little friend.[1]
During Sandman's restless night, they sang him a lullaby and soon Sandy found himself dreaming of ways to help the Children of Earth.[2]
Trivia[]
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- Mermaids have been the subject of myths and legends at sea. In addition to the Greek Myth of "The Odyssey" by Homer, and to many sightings by hapless sailors, they also were the stars of children's literature like "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen and "Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie.
- The first appearance of Mermaids in The Guardians of Childhood series, it's in the picture book, The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie.
- According to William Joyce, a warrior mermaid is among the characters that were inspired by his wife[3]. The others are: Tsarina[4], Mother Nature [5], and Toothiana [6] .
- On his instagram, she is the Queen of the Mermaids. [7]
Reference[]
- ↑ The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie, page 24-25
- ↑ The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie, page 32-33
- ↑ https://twitter.com/heybilljoyce/status/624968717391138816
- ↑ https://twitter.com/heybilljoyce/status/625023543298781184
- ↑ https://twitter.com/heybilljoyce/status/624920518190305280
- ↑ https://twitter.com/heybilljoyce/status/624920769995407360
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/6pj-wDiz0B/