Twice Death has agreed not to take people (on panel). She does not seem to have much of relationship with either her elder brother Destiny, nor her younger siblings. She is Dream's closest friend and confidant, able to shake him out of self-absorption when necessary. It is known that she keeps two goldfish and has a floppy hat collection. 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. Though like the rest of the Endless, she can appear however she wants or needs. 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. Death does not guide the soul of the dead into any particular afterlife, she is merely a gateway into what lies beyond. Once when they are born, though no one remembers that meeting with her, and once when they die. It is said that everything living thing encounters death twice in their lifetime. Younger sister of Destiny, older sister to Dream, Destruction, Desire, Despair and Delirium. You can find this excerpt in "A Death Gallery" #1 where many pictures of her are also featured. In the picture to the left, if enlarged, you will be able to read Neil Gaiman's (creator of The Endless) description of how he came up with her and what she means, etc. Beginnings of Her Creation Gaiman's Words on Death
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