Recurring dream characters
Just wondering if a lot of people have recurring characters in their dreams? I have two characters which return quite often in my dreams. If I am LDing, I can summon them, or sometimes they just pop up on their own.
The first character (the one that shows up the most, probably once about every 4-6 weeks for the last 4-5 years) is a man, slightly balding and skinny, in a grey suit, a white shirt and a thin black tie, who wears glasses. He usually carries either a briefcase or a laptop computer. On occasion, where I have been unable to dream control, but am lucid, I have asked this being to manipulate my dream for me, and he does so, albeit reluctantly. I often have to stress that if he doesn't do what I ask, I will wake up, thereby ending his existence. He has been both my ally and my enemy at various times.
The second character is a young boy, probably between 8-10 years old. This character shows up about a half dozen times a year, for as long as I remember. He tags along on my adventures, and asks me questions. Sometimes I protect him, and sometimes I shoo him away, depending on the content of the dream.
Neither of these characters have any basis in reality. I don't believe they represent anyone I know. I imagine that they could be extensions of my own subconscious, but I'm not sure. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?