Who Is Destiny of the Endless? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Destiny of the Endless is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Destiny / Fate, with over 182 comic issue appearances. Destiny is the personification of Destiny itself. He is blind and carries a book which contains everything that was, everything that is, and everything that will be. Originally a host in DC horror anthologies, he was revealed to be the one of the Endless featured in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series, as well as the only one who appeared before the creation of the series or the idea of The Endless came about.

Who is Destiny of the Endless?

Origin Like the rest of his siblings, Destiny is neither a mortal being nor a god, he is the personification of Destiny itself. As the universe came into being, it had its destiny and with that it would be to have its final destiny, its end. Also Destiny is the only member of the Endless that is not created by Neil Gaiman. Blind, Destiny appears as a man cloaked and hooded an indeterminate color of brown, grey, and sometimes purple who is chained to a book which contains the story of everyone, of everything. Sometime things appear in his book before they happen, sometimes as they happen. Destiny’s realm is “his Garden”, a hedge maze which can be reached through all mazes. At it’s center is his castle complete with silent “fluttering” attendants. If family meetings are called, Destiny is usually the host.

Key facts

Destiny of the Endless is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Horoscope Phenomenon; The Brothers Beaumont". The character is published by DC Comics. With 182 recorded issue appearances, Destiny of the Endless ranks among the most featured characters in comics.