Who said it has to be someONE? Might just be something that used to be in your life. Maybe a toxic lifestyle or something of that nature.Thanks for the welcome! You are a keen observer and went directly to the point of my story. The very thing that has worried me about this dream is the message from the woman's voice saying that the Shadowman is broken and that he can't hurt me now -- unlike the living who can. The implication seems to be that he was someone who had harmed me when he was alive, but I can't think of anyone who fits that description.