Hob Gadling
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Hob Gadling is an immortal man in Neil Gaiman’s "The Sandman" who periodically meets Dream across the centuries, serving as a lens on human history, change, and friendship.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Sandman
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fictional character ⓘ immortal human ⓘ |
| ability | immortality ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Sandman (Netflix series)
NERFINISHED
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The Sandman (comic series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode |
The Sandman S1E11 "Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope"
NERFINISHED
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The Sandman S1E6 "The Sound of Her Wings" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Death of the Endless
NERFINISHED
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Dream of the Endless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInUniverse | DC Universe (Vertigo continuity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment |
forms genuine friendship with Dream
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repents involvement in slave trade ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandom | The Sandman fandom ⓘ |
| fictionalCenturyOfBirth | 14th century ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sandman #13 "Men of Good Fortune" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendshipType | cross-millennial friendship ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| grantedImmortalityBy | Dream of the Endless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralArc | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
comic books
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television ⓘ |
| meetingIntervalWithDream | 100 years ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
exploration of change over centuries
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exploration of friendship with Dream ⓘ lens on human history ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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mercenary ⓘ slave trader ⓘ soldier ⓘ tavern owner ⓘ trader ⓘ |
| partOf | The Sandman mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ferdinand Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringMeetingPlace | White Horse tavern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyScenes | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| symbolizes | ordinary humanity across time ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
evolution of morality over time
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persistence of human curiosity ⓘ value of mortal life ⓘ |
| underlyingQuestion | whether life is worth living indefinitely ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Sandman