Mime

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Mime is a cunning but ultimately tragic Nibelung dwarf and master smith in Richard Wagner’s Ring cycle, particularly known for his role in raising and manipulating the hero Siegfried.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nibelung
character in opera
dwarf
fictional character
smith
alliesWith Wotan in disguise as the Wanderer NERFINISHED
appearsIn Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED
Siegfried NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nothung NERFINISHED
the Ring of the Nibelung NERFINISHED
the Tarnhelm NERFINISHED
canBeHeardIn tenor voice type
characterTrait cowardly
cunning
greedy
manipulative
tragic
creator Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
deathCause beheading by Siegfried
deathScene Act II of Siegfried NERFINISHED
exposedBy Wotan as the Wanderer
failsTo forge Nothung himself
family Alberich NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
firstPerformance Bayreuth Festival 1876 NERFINISHED
goal to gain the power of the ring
to obtain the Ring of the Nibelung
guardianOf Siegfried NERFINISHED
killedBy Siegfried NERFINISHED
librettoLanguage German
manipulates Siegfried NERFINISHED
nationality Nibelung NERFINISHED
notableRelationship antagonistic relationship with Siegfried
subordinate relationship to Alberich
notableWork attempting to reforge Nothung
forging and reforging swords
occupation smith
swordsmith
plansTo kill Siegfried after he slays Fafner
raised Siegfried NERFINISHED
sceneLocation forest smithy in Siegfried
seeks Fafner's hoard NERFINISHED
the Tarnhelm NERFINISHED
the ring
siblingOf Alberich NERFINISHED
teaches Siegfried NERFINISHED
voiceType character tenor

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Das Rheingold character Mime