Regan
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Regan is one of King Lear’s daughters in Shakespeare’s tragedy, known for her cruelty, ambition, and betrayal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regan canonical | 8 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Duke of Cornwall
ⓘ
Goneril ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | King Lear ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal of family bonds
ⓘ
cruelty and violence ⓘ filial ingratitude ⓘ power and ambition ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
cruel ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ treacherous ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Albany
ⓘ
Cordelia ⓘ Gloucester ⓘ Goneril ⓘ King Lear ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathCause | poisoning ⓘ |
| familyName |
King Lear
ⓘ
surface form:
Lear
|
| fictionalUniverse | King Lear universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
King Lear
ⓘ
surface form:
Act I of King Lear
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasFather | King Lear ⓘ |
| hasSister |
Cordelia
ⓘ
Goneril ⓘ |
| killedBy | Goneril ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| laterAlliesWith | Edmund ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Duke of Cornwall ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAction |
betrays her father King Lear
ⓘ
competes with Goneril for Edmund’s affection ⓘ encourages King Lear’s humiliation and dispossession ⓘ participates in the flaying and blinding of Gloucester ⓘ supports the division of Lear’s kingdom for personal gain ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| workBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.