Complex sentence: Hob Gadling is a fictional character from the "Sandman" comic book by Neil Gaiman who refuses to die (in the 15th century) and so is granted eternal life by Death.
Split into simpler sentences: Hob Gadling is a fictional character from the "Sandman" comic book by Neil Gaiman. Gadling refuses to die (in the 15th century) and so is granted eternal life by Death.