Night is the nothingness before Creation. She was created by Neil Gaiman alongside J.H Williams III. She was what made Creation possible and with her partner, made the function of reality come to life. She is the mother to the Endless. She is based in the greek goddess Nix.
Sandman Overture
Written by Neil Gaiman with art by J.H. Williams III, this tells the tale of the great cosmic event that weakened Dream of the Endless enough so that he was susceptible to capture by simple hedge magic in The Sandman #1.