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thenightling · 1 year

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A theory about Merv

I have a theory about Mervyn Pumpkinhead. I’d say it’s a headcanon but it’s more a theory.

According to the tale of Stingy Jack (the origin of the jack-o-Lantern) we carve Jack-o-lanterns to drive away old Jack and other wandering ghosts. The Jack-o-lantern is a protection ward against supernatural threats from entering your home. One superstition has it that if you blow out the Jack-o-lantern before midnight on Halloween you invite evil spirits to enter your home for the entire year. It’s only safe to blow it out after midnight. Another superstition is if you let the Jack-o-lantern burn out naturally you invite good luck for the entire year and have warded your home against evil for the full year. It is especially good luck if it manages to burn until after sunrise. In The House with a clock in its walls Pumpkin Jack-o-lanterns are used as protection wards all year long. Jack-o-lanterns, at their heart, are symbols of protection. Now, because we see Mervyn as a Mervyn Turniphead in The Sandman story The Tempest, it’s very clear that his Jack-o-lantern head isn’t just for the aesthetic. In his Turnip form, that is an old school Irish Jack-o-lantern. That is a pre-Halloween decoration (use for any time of year) Protection symbol against supernatural threats.

So even in present day when Mervyn has a modern Pumpkin Jack-o-lantern head, Mervyn is a walking, talking, protection ward against supernatural threats. He’s not just the groundskeeper or janitor. He’s a line of defense. This does explain why Mervyn stands up to The Furies (The Kindly Ones) the way he does.

And this is also one of the many reasons I, myself, love Jack-o-lanterns. They aren’t just symbols of Halloween. They are kind of comforting in their protective light.

#Mervyn #Merv #Merv Pumpkinhead #Mervyn Pumpkinhead #The Sandman #Sandman #Neil Gaiman

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elevencllara · 2 years

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morpheus this.. the corinthian that.. we all know that the REAL sandman sexy man is merv pumpkinhead

#the sandman #sandman #morpheus #the corinthian #dream of the endless #merv pumpkinhead #let’s not kid ourselves

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fishfingersandscarves · 1 year

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and then they all had to clean the castle

#my art #fishfingersandscarves #the sandman #the sandman netflix #dream of the endless #dream (the sandman)#mervyn pumpkinhead #merv (the sandman)#lucienne the librarian #lucienne (the sandman)#matthew the raven #matthew (the sandman)#comic #this is my reward for hitting another milestone with work

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dailydccomics · 8 months

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Merv Pumpkinhead in Sandman vol 2 #70

#merv pumpkinhead #sandman #daniel hall #dc comics #vertigo #vertigo comics #dc #dream of the endless #comics

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writing-for-life · 3 months

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Sandman Supporting Characters—Jeremy Haun

I can’t get over dumping Orpheus on the ground. Ouch 😩

#the sandman #sandman #rose walker #lucien the librarian #mad hettie #the corinthian #merv pumpkinhead #mervyn pumpkinhead #fiddlers green #Gilbert #thessaly #orpheus sandman #and George I guess #jeremy haun #queue crew

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thirtysomethingwolf-blog · 2 years

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The Sandman + random text VII

#the sandman #kate and garry #unity kincaid #lucienne #dream of the endless #hob gadling #merv pumpkinhead #lourdes faberes #james udom #sandra james young #vivienne acheampong #tom sturridge #ferdinand kingsley #mark hamill

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poly-space-nerds · 2 years

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Hob likes giving gifts to the entities in the dreaming. Matthew, although with a human consciousness, does love shiny things. He sees some book categorizing stuff in the shops and buys it for Lucienne and continues to do so with things that remind him of her. Last time he spoke to Merv, he sounded like he needed more tools. He picks flowers when he sleeps to give to the sweet dreams that visit him at night. Hob understands that none of the dreams and nightmares really need these things, and he could always tell Dream about his citizen’s wants, but he likes giving them things.

the thing is Dream’s starting to get a bit jealous, even if he doesn’t want to say it. Jealous of his own creations? certainly not. And its not that Hob doesn’t want to give Dream anything, he just doesn’t really know what to get the Dream Lord. What do you give to someone who either has everything, or can conjure up anything they want? What is a flower to a king? But then he sees it. A ring with the same cut and beauty as the one Dream wore before, encased in a gold band.

He brings it to Dream without even worrying about the implications. It isn’t until he’s presenting it to his lover that he realizes this could be a proposal. He starts sweating at Dream’s stunned silence only to smile and twirl him in his arms when Dream accepts it. He doesn’t really know what becoming the husband to the King of Dreams and Nightmares entails, but as long as he’s got his lover by his side, he knows things will be okay.

(and whenever Hob shows up with gifts for his people, Dream only has to look at the shining ruby for the jealousy to turn away)

#although let’s be honest Hob would start bringing Dream flowers too #just big bouquets of them #claims the castle is too dull and lifeless #but it’s no secret he just loves seeing the blush on Dreams face as he gifts him another flower #this didn’t mean to be a proposal alas my domestic ass heart wanted it #also 100% people of the dreaming love Hob more than dream #esp Merv #dreamling #hob x dream #dream x hob #centennial husbands #hob gadling #robert gadling #dream of the endless #the sandman netflix #the sandman

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scanndan · 2 years

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Dream's eyes are always wet because his sand keeps getting in his eyes

#he created his helm to keep the sand out but he overheard merv saying it made him look like a mosquito #so now he only pulls it out for Official Matters #this is also why comic dream's eyes are Like That all the time #i know this i'm a scientist #the sandman #the sandman netflix #dream of the endless

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dee-is-for-lots-of-things · 2 years

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Merv pumpkinhead is the sort of character where I don't have complex or interesting thoughts about him, I don't have any emotional attachment, I don't even rotate him in my mind, but whenever he shows up I'm like it's my boy merv!! That's him!!

#sandman #the sandman #merv #merv pumpkinhead #neil gaiman #mark hamill #lily liveblogs #im really not liveblogging rn but i cannot be fucked coming up with a different tag #Its ABOUT my experience of reading and watching it. There thats a justification thst applies to every post i make.

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stormboundstars · 2 years

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Morpheus: I'm in charge here!!

Merv: ok in charge here, where's Lucienne?

#that one scene in the sandman #the sandman #the sandman netflix #dream of the endless #merv pumpkinhead #morpheus #lucienne the librarian #they take dream so unseriously its so funny #the sandman spoilers

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thenightling · 2 years

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For people who thought Merv was CG, he’s actually mostly practical.

#Mervyn Pumpkinhead #Merv Pumpkinhead #The Sandman #Sandman #Neil Gaiman

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bludpudding · 9 days

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hello and welcome to

the series where i take a bunch of sandman characters, throw them into a drag race simulator, and make stupid 100% biased commentary. that’s it, really. (now with the dead boy detectives!)

{Week 1}

quite the ball fondler, aren't we, thomas?

monty, I'm a bit skeptical. you were just born like. yesterday. and spent most of your life in a cage. not exactly sure that's the best option.

crystal? something tells me that her abilities might aid in doing impersonations,,,, maybe,,,, i have faith in her

very cat thing to do.

what's with the birds and rhytmic gymnastics bitch you're birds

she's gonna serve and she fucking knows it!!!

death are you even allowed to do that on stage

oh they're all gonna eat. charles i'm laughing at you (affectionate)

THEY KNOW WHERE THEIR TALENTS LIE

and if i said this was a dumbass choice

guys is he gonna carve himself a new face i'm scared

winning the idgaf war

LUCIENNE ABSOLUTELY GIRL YOU GOT THIS

ESTHER??? OKAY. WHATEVER

oh you know his ass is gonna do a dramatic reveal

CORINTHIAN WHAT DID I SAY. WHAT DID I FUCKING SAY

yk i really thought edwin's gay boy piano recital was gonna take the cake but i was right crystal's got some extra powers

i am. staring at my screen rn. i swear to fucking god. we cannot do this in the first fucking week corinthian don't expect me to give you a welcome home