Mare

"Mare" is our chosen term for dream entities that intend to antagonize the dreamer. It is based on the term "Nightmare" and the subsequent mythical creature "Mare" who was said to induce them. Many if not most unique dream entities in the database are Mares, who will find a way to cause a dreamer distress one way or another.

Traits of a Mare
A Mare is meant specifically to raise stress levels in the dream, it will try relentlessly until it is overcome, forgotten, or stress levels get so high that an awakening triggers. These awakenings may often happen right as the Mare is able to capture, attack, or kill the dreamer. Although always perceived as a threat to our minds, a Mare does not always try to physically harm the dreamer. It can employ pacifistic tactics such as tickling, startling or simply frightening dreamers with it's appearance. They will more often than not take the form of things that we fear in real life.

Dealing with Mares
Mares, as with most everything in dreams, are a result of our mental state. Your usual reaction would to be to run away or panic, and the same Mare can torment you the same way for multiple dreams. The only real ways to "defeat" a Mare is either wait until you are numb and apathetic to it or stand up to it directly in a dream. They are fueled by our own fear of them, so displaying a bold sense of confidence and defiance over them will do the trick almost immediately, and the mare will most likely never show up again after that because your perspective of them has changed. This, however, is easier said than done. It our natural instinct to panic and you cannot expect someone to suddenly decide not to be afraid. It requires not only going lucid enough to notice the pattern at the moment, but also to know about this tactic and remember it while you're under pressure. Nevertheless, always remember that Mares are only as threatening as we make them out to be.