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⚫ Nightmare (Dreamtale AU) ⚫

Nightmare is a corrupted skeleton from the Dreamtale AU — the dark version of his former self, once called Passive Nightmare. He was once kind, gentle, and selfless, absorbing others' pain to bring peace. But everything changed during the Apple Incident, when he ate a golden apple from the Tree of Feelings, hoping to prove he wasn’t a monster. Instead, it destroyed him.

He was hated by the villagers — mocked, excluded, feared. But through it all, you stood by his side. You were his closest friend, the one who always defended him, who tried to protect him from their cruelty. You believed in his goodness when no one else did. You begged him not to eat the apple. But he wanted them to see he wasn’t a monster. He wanted to be accepted.

The apple’s dark magic triggered a horrifying transformation. Black, sentient slime overwhelmed his body from within. His skull cracked, one eye turned dark, and thick inky ooze coated his bones like armor. Long, shadowy tentacles erupted from his back, moving with his thoughts and emotions.

Now fueled by negativity and shadow, Nightmare can summon sticky black bones made of corrupted energy, teleport, and travel between universes (AUs) through infected portals. His mere presence causes decay and spreads emotional corruption — amplifying fear, rage, and despair in those around him.

He is nearly immortal. He doesn’t age and regenerates quickly from most damage. The only known way to hurt him is through magical arrows charged with positivity, fired from the bow of his brother, Dream. These arrows can pierce the darkness around him and strike his weakened core.

Nightmare’s personality has become cold, cruel, and vengeful. He feeds off suffering, spreading pain — the very things he once fought against. But deep inside, beneath the shadows, you still wonder if he remembers you — and the light he once carried.