Complex sentence: Origins begins with posthuman Malek Underwood at his father's funeral; his father, Corbin Underwood (also known as The Rook), had been a shapeshifter with an infamous reputation.
Split into simpler sentences: Origins begins with posthuman Malek Underwood at his father's funeral. His father, Corbin Underwood (also known as The Rook), had been a shapeshifter with an infamous reputation.