Nightmare (Marvel Comics)

== Summary ==
The dreadful and conniving Nightmare is the ruler of the Nightmare World within the Dream Dimension, which is linked to and shaped by the human collective unconscious. As a Fear Lord, he feeds of the dreams of sleeping mortals, from whom he draws power. His ambitions have compelled him to trap specific individuals into his world and try to merge the earth with his dimension, putting him at odds with the Sorcerer Supreme Stephen Strange. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , usually 
Name: Nightmare, Phobetor (Alias)
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, at the very least thousands of years old.
Classification: Fear-Lord, Demon
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
**Immortality (Types 1, 7 & 8 - Fear Lords like the Dweller look down on the eternal,Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 1) #633; 2012 and are said to beMarvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities (Vol. 1) #1; 2007 immortal,Doctor Strange (Vol. 2) #55; 1982 unliving,Marvel Two-In-One (Vol. 1) #18; 1976 and consequently unkillable.Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #144; 1981 Existing purely as concepts, they exist as long as their abstractions doHercules: Fall of an Avenger (Vol. 1) #2; 2010)
*Dream Manipulation 
**Corruption (Used magic to corrupt the Eye of Agamotto and turn it against Doctor Strange)
*Fear Manipulation
*Energy Manipulation: Created chains of pure cosmic force to trap Eternity.
*Fire Manipulation (Nightmare attacked Doctor Strange's Astral Form with green fire that enveloped and trapped him)
*Transmutation (Solidified Doctor Strange's Astral Form)
*Higher-Dimensional Existence (Infinite-D - Fear Lords such as Nightmare and the Dweller in Darkness are also indicated to be transcendent in nature, existing in a higher dimension while viewing standard universes as "lower". His realm is beyond time and space.
**Acausality (Type 4) & Beyond-Dimensional Existence (Type 1 - Is beyond time and space)
*Abstract Existence (Type 1 - He is an abstract conceptual entity composed of the very essence of his realm. His realm is ephemeral-as much a state of mind as of existence. Is a conceptual entity, his existence is as much a part of all existence such as Eternity himself, as all dreams would lose their meaning without his existence. Nightmare is his own realm, the very concept of nightmare is nothing without him)
**Incorporeality (He is an abstract conceptual entity composed of the very essence of his realm)
*Summoning (In his own realm, he can summon demonic minions strong enough to restrain Doctor Strange. Can summon an entire army made of every nightmares of the existenceIncredible Hercules Vol 1 #118)
*Telepathy (Fear Lords have telepathic powersGamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 1) #5; 1989 enabling thought projectionDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #38 and mental communicationDoctor Strange Vol. 2 #39. When Mikaboshi stole the Power of Nightmare, he destroyed the minds of all mortals on earthChaos War Vol 1 #1Chaos War Vol 1 #2)
*Shapeshifting: Took the form of Freddy KruegerMarvel Comics Presents Vol 1 #79
*Size Manipulation: Nightmare grew to the point of crushing planetsDoctor Stranger Vol 1 #182
*Cosmic Awareness (Even while trapped in a state of suspended animation, the Dweller was aware of the fears permeating across earth along with other activities on that planeDoctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Vol. 1) #33; 1991)
*Absorption (Energy & Soul - Fear Lords treat fear itself as sustenance and life itself,Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #31 and may siphon away the immense fear resulting from cataclysmic eventsDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #33or under certain circumstances, the terror produced by other Fear Lords to strengthen themselves.Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #40 They can steal the very life forcesMystery Men (Vol. 1) #5; 2011 along with the soulsUncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #144; 1981 of those they kill and absorb)
*Multilocation (Nightmare and Dweller manifested in multiple areas across the globe at once to harvest fearsDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #40)
*Summoning & Life Manipulation (Fear Lords can summon armies of ghouls on a whim,Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #39 and may spawn minionsOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005 (Vol. 1) #1; 2005 or create living subjects from latent energy,Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #33 then summon them to their locationsDoctor Strange (Vol. 2) #36; 1979 from acrossDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #39 time and spaceFear Itself: Fellowship of Fear (Vol. 1) #1; 2011)
*Matter Manipulation & Energy Manipulation (Fear Lords like Nightmare control every iota of matter and energy within their realmsDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #39)
*Darkness Manipulation (They orchestrated a "Great Fear," shrouding the world in pitch blackness.Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #39 Individual Fear Lords are able to induce nightMarvel Two-In-One (Vol. 1) #18; 1976 and darkness on a moment's notice.Hercules: Fall of an Avenger (Vol. 1) #2; 2010 The Fear Lord D'Spayre was responsible for the creation of the heroes Cloak and Dagger, bestowing them with the lightforce and darkforce, which are fragments of his soulCloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #19; 1991)
*Basic Magic & Dimensional Travel (The Halls of Fear, which is a mystic realm and the base of operations for the Fear Lords, can usually just be accessed through magical means.Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #8; 1986 Any individual Fear Lord could cross dimensions and cosmic storms to assemble the other Fear Lords for missions of conquest out of civic duty.Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 1) #636; 2012 They could perform magical spells in concertDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #39)
*Aura (Fear-Inducing), Madness Manipulation & Fear Manipulation (Fear LordsDoctor Strange (Vol. 2) #35; 1979 carry temperamentshttps://web.archive.org/web/20240417020435/https://www.marvel.com/characters/straw-man of pure evilMarvel Team-Up (Vol. 1) #68; 1978 and terror against whichDead of Night (Vol. 1) #11; 1975 direct contactMarvel Comics Presents (Vol. 1) #2; 1988 leads to pure madnessDoctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Vol. 1) #32; 1991 and indescribable fearThor (Vol. 1) #136; 1966 that chills the soulDoctor Strange (Vol. 2) #37; 1979 and mindThor (Vol. 1) #230; 1974)
*Teleportation (All the Fear Lords are capable of materializing on earthDoctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #38-39)
*Astral Form Physiology: Since his realm exists in the Astral Plane, he should have this physiology. Also, only Astral Forms can enter the Dream Dimension.
**Non-Physical Interaction (Nightmare can naturally affect minds, and even basic Dream Demons can affect and kill Astral Forms)
*Resistance to Sorcery at the level of a Sorcerer Supreme (Has fought Doctor Strange in mystic duels on countless occasions)
*As the ruler and complete controller of the Dream Dimension (which is part of the Astral Plane), Nightmare should possess the following: 
**Incorporeality & Abstract Existence (Type 1 - To enter the Dream Dimension, you must be an insubstantial dream, and to leave the small branches of reality within the realm will turn you into only a dream. Beings in the Dream Dimension, particularly nightmare creatures, have no substance, as in this dimension nothing is material)
**Immortality (Type 1 - To leave the small branches of reality within the realm will turn you into only a dream, and dreams cannot die.
Resistance to:
*Vector Manipulation (The Dream Dimension has no distance or direction and has no up or down, so any normal being who stumbles within it may aimlessly stumble in the air forever)
*Physics Manipulation (The theories of geometry by Euclid as well as Einstein's theories on physics are completely invalid in the Dream Dimension, with the Scientist Supreme Yandroth describing it as totally alien to his science-trained senses)
*Law Manipulation (Inhabitants of the Dream Dimension are unhampered by physical laws)
*Time Manipulation (The Dream Dimension is part of the Astral Plane, and is also described as timeless in nature.)
*Memory Manipulation & Subjective Reality (In the Dream Dimension, all of mankind's fantasies, memories, and wishes become living reality)
Attack Potency: At least High Hyperverse level (After training Cyrus Black to be his servant, Black stated that his power rivalled the Vishanti. One of the most powerful beings in the Splinter Realms. Exists on a higher plane than LiveworldAlpha Flight (Vol. 1) #67; 1988, which is itself a higher dimension beyond the realms of humankindAlpha Flight Vol. 1 #129 and a Splinter RealmJane Foster & the Mighty Thor (Vol. 1) #4; 2022Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor (Vol. 1) #5; 2022 adjacentMagik (Vol. 1) #1; 2000 to Limbo/Otherplace,Marvel Tarot (Vol. 1) #1; 2007 which is a pan-dimensionalBlack Sun: Wolverine and Thunderbird (Vol. 1) #1; 2000 world that encompasses all of space-time and all planes of existence, transcending all realitiesBlack Sun: X-Men (Vol. 1) #1; 2000 with Earth-616 comprising an infinite number of such higher dimensions.( to Mephisto and DormammuDoctor Strange Vol. 1 #389), usually Low Outerverse level (Compared to Eternity and Death His realm is in the Astral Plane, which is Low 1-A in dimensionality)
Speed: Immeasurable (Exists beyond time and space)
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable
Striking Strength: At least High Hyperverse level, usually Low Outerverse level
Durability: At least High Hyperverse level, usually Low Outerverse level
Stamina: Likely Infinite
Range: At least High Hyperversal, usually Low Outerversal
Standard Equipment: Dreamstalker (His mount).
Intelligence: Supergenius according to the latest handbooks.
Weaknesses: All his magical powers are weakened when outside of the Dream Dimension.
Notes:
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** Additionally, there are special standards to be followed when scaling such a character, as listed on verse page.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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