Oberon

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Oberon is the king of the fairies in Shakespeare’s comedy "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," known for his magical meddling in the romantic entanglements of mortals and sprites.

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Oberon (king of the fairies in Shakespeare) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fairy king
fictional character
alignsWith restoration of social and romantic order
appearsIn A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED
associatedWith Puck NERFINISHED
Titania NERFINISHED
characterTrait jealous
manipulative
ultimately benevolent
commands Puck NERFINISHED
conflictWith Titania over the changeling boy
creator William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
culturalOrigin English literature
gender male
hasAdaptation film adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
stage adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
influencesPlot central romantic entanglements in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
inspiredBy earlier European fairy-king traditions
languageOfWork English
literaryFunction supernatural agent of plot complication and resolution
literaryPeriod English Renaissance NERFINISHED
medium theatre
motivation desire to control Titania
desire to correct lovers’ mismatched affections
notableAction orders use of love potion on Demetrius
orders use of love potion on Titania
uses magic to influence romantic relationships
oftenDepictedWith crown
fairy retinue
scepter
power magic
realm fairy world
reconcilesWith Titania at the end of the play
roleInWork king of the fairies
settingOfActivity Athens NERFINISHED
the forest near Athens
species fairy
spouse Titania NERFINISHED
timeOfWorkPublication late 16th century
title King of the Fairies NERFINISHED
workAuthor William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
workForm play
workGenre comedy

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Puck associatedWith Oberon
Puck employer Oberon
Nick Bottom interactsWith Oberon
Puck loyalty Oberon
Oberon namedAfter Oberon
this entity surface form: Oberon (king of the fairies in Shakespeare)