Godparent
A non-biological parent figure chosen as backup — a promised presence outside the immediate family.
A godparent in a dream is the dream's image of a non-biological parental figure who was deliberately chosen as a backup. Godparents are not relatives by default; they are written into the family by an act of trust. The dream brings the godparent when a deliberate outside support in your life — a mentor, a chosen guardian, a person who agreed to be there for a specific role — is currently relevant. A godparent who is present is the dream telling you the chosen support is real and active. A godparent who has vanished is the dream noting that a promise that was supposed to stand outside the family has quietly lapsed, and you do not have the backup you were told you did.