Reference by Ram the Dragon.

Nightmare was born a purebred Lipizzaner into a very rich family. He was never told "no" as a foal. When he moved out, he took his portion of the family fortune and used it to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a superhero. Now, he lives in a run down apartment building with a bunch of high-tech gear and a snazzy costume.

With his nasty bullying habits, Nightmare quickly gained a reputation as a hoodlum by extorting lunch money from schoolchildren; the only hero credentials he possesses comes from picking on local petty criminals. He bides his time sending weekly letters to the Justice League, begging for admittance. The League never replies. They get a good laugh from his letters.

Nightmare has black fur covering him from head to toe, with an exception for a white cross in between his eyes. Nightmare's costume consists of a black spandex suit, a black riot vest, red gloves, red Converse boots, and red-rimmed goggles. He has a long black mane and red irises, which do not contain pupils.

Nightmare's personality is derived entirely from being a spoiled brat. He is stupid, whiny, stubborn,and vain; a bully, overall. He can be summed up as childish, at best.

However, he treats his closest relations to a different set of childish personality traits: innocent, sheepish, clingy, and carefree. When he's in this mode, he is easily hurt; he only shows this fluffy side to people when he has mustered enough confidence to do so.

If you pet Nightmare's cross marking, it tingles a whole bunch, and feels really good, causing him to make a bunch of weird horse noises. Sometimes it glows! To read the story behind Nightmare's cross marking, CLICK HERE.

To hear Nightmare's theme song, CLICK HERE.

To meet the Masked Mustang, the character who inspired me to create Nightmare, and inspired Nightmare to become a superhero, CLICK HERE.