hob gadling

• neil gaiman'ın sandman hikayelerinde geçen bir karakter. kendisi hikayeye 14. yy ingiliz köylüsü olarak katılmış ölmemek konusundaki azminin dream ve death'in dikkatini çekmesiyle kendisi gerçekten ölmeyi isteyene dek yaşama şansı verilmiştir. sandmanlerin sonunda 20. yyda ve hala afiyettedir. morpheus'un tek dostudur ve her yüzyılda bir ilk karşılaştıkları günde ve barda buluşmaya devam ederler.
• idolüm.
  
  "nobody has to die. the only reason people die, is because everyone does it. you all just go along with it. it’s rubbish, death. it’s stupid. i don’t want nothing to do with it. i mean, what’s it good for, eh? think about it. i made mind up arse deep in burgundy mud. “hob gadling”, i told myself, every man and woman dies, they say- -“ yeah. fair enough. everyone dies, i thought (except for maybe the wandering jew), but why the hell should i? i might get lucky. there’s always a first time. no it’s rubbish, death is. i mean, there’s so much to do. so many things to see. people to drink with. women to swive. you lot may die. i expect you will, ‘cos you’re stupid. not me, though."