Tickler

The Tickler is an entity that embodies the fear of (or in some cases, the desire for) being tickled. A common nightmare scenario for children, often being described as "tickled to death".

Behavior
In terms of the process of catching up to dreamers in order to tickle them, the Tickler takes most of its tactics from Chasers. When caught, the Tickler will tickle you relentlessly, even to the point of hurting if it goes on for long enough. It is a particularly aggressive beast, it will try to hold you down and grab you by a limb to pull you back in should you try to escape. As tickling is not a life threatening act, it won't trigger an awakening unless you are scared enough. This can cause the ticking to go on for an agonizingly long amount of time if you let it. It can appear as basically anything that can tickle.

Trivia

 * Horror writer H.P. Lovecraft had many dreams of Ticklers during his childhood, resulting in him creating a Tickmeme.png and a Sleep Paralysis Demon. ]]creature called "Night Gaunts". These creatures would tickle their prey into submission before taking them away.
 * Ticklers' favorite target areas are the waist and armpits, as most accounts describe these being the most tickled parts.