This set of powers originates with the dragons, specifically Latch and his children. Latch’s power entails aiding in dreams, reading dreams, and helping others to sleep. In many ways, he is comparable to the Sandman. As a part of this set of powers he has empathy -- the ability to feel the emotions of others.
His children with Chloe have evolved forms of Latch’s powers. Chloe’s powers of abundance increased the strength of Latch’s powers in varying ways between the three Stuart kids. All of them maintain empathy, telepathy, and the ability to bring about sleep in others. They also have a strong connection to the natural elements thanks to their parents, specifically their mother. The Stuart kids were among the first sets of dragon offspring, so for a time, the true strength of their powers was unknown.
He is the eldest of Latch and Chloe’s children. Jensen was born with power over memories. He remembers everything he sees, reads, smells. It can become a burden for him, making it difficult to sort out his memories from those of others. It wasn’t until his twin siblings were born and grew up that he came to understand the reasoning behind his powers. The twins would use Jensen’s knowledge of other’s memories to help build dream worlds for the other dragons to slumber in when they needed rest. Jensen’s knowledge would help the twins create scenarios of others to work through problems and past pain.
The difference in Kelly’s powers from his siblings is that his ability leans more towards darker memories and nightmares. He can induce delusions upon touch, should he wish, often pulling people into a fitful sleep. If a dream world is created, he is often doing it with his twin, Cordie. They are a balance for each other. Cordie’s power is dream and reverie based, allowing her to create peaceful environments to promote restful sleep.
Kelly and Cordie’s dream worlds come at a price to themselves. Often, they will come out with injuries linked to their power being drained. It is why they only use their own mind as the host, or server, for the dream world if no other option is available. In most cases, that set up the dream world in the dreamer’s own mind, but sometimes, the dreamer isn’t strong enough. It’s with this power that they have helped more than one of the dragons find peace while healing from dangerous and life threatening injury. It is also a power that has nearly killed them both more than once.
This power rarely shows up among the fae. When it does, it is coveted. Usually, there is mesmer blood somewhere in the family line. Two of the most well known dreamwalkers are Colum Watson and Rei Cassidy. Both have been hunted, and Colum’s sister, Astoria, has done a lot to keep her brother safe. Rei turned herself into Lucien to protect her cousin’s from the mesmer’s rage.
The fae dreamwalkers do not have nearly the power as the Stuart siblings. They can influence dreams and sleep, but they can not create elaborate dreams or nightmares. Their powers are more telepathically based, which makes them scary in their own right if you were to cross one of them.
