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This article is about a legend.For other uses, see Oberon (disambiguation).He is Consort to Titania, Queen of the Fairies.The medieval concept of the character Oberon arose from a multitude of earlier sources.In the Nibelungenlied, a Burgundian poem written around the turn of the 13th century, Alberich guards the treasure of the Nibelungen, but is overcome by Siegfried.French heroic song
The name Oberon got its literary start in the first half of the 13th century from the fairy dwarf Oberon that helps the hero in the chanson de geste, titled Les Prouesses et faitz du noble Huon de Bordeaux.Huon must visit the court of the amir of Babylon and perform various feats to win a pardon, and only with Oberon's aid does he succeed.This elf appears dwarfish in height, though very handsome; he explains that at his christening, an offended fairy cursed him to the height (an example of the wicked fairy godmother folklore motif), but relented and as compensation gave him great beauty.Thus Oberon appears in a 13th century French courtly fantasy that is based on a shred of 9th century fact.In this story he is said to be the child of Morgan le Fay and Julius Caesar.In Philip Henslowe's diary there is a note of a performance of a play, Hewen of Burdocize, on December 28, 1593.Role in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream
Oberon is the king of the fairies in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream who is feuding with his wife Titania, the queen of the fairies.They are fighting over a baby that Oberon wants to raise as his henchman.Titania wants to keep the baby because he is the child of Titania's mortal friend who died, and Titania wants to raise the child for her friend.Because Oberon and Titania are powerful fairies, their arguments affect the weather.Act 2, Scene 1)
Furious that Titania will not give him the child, he puts juice form a magical flower into her eyes while she is asleep.The effect of the juice is that it will cause Titania to fall in love with the first thing she sees.Oberon also sends Puck to put some of the juice in Demetrius' eyes to make him fall in lvoe with Helena, afeterf he witnesses him rejecting her.As the play commences Oberon looks upon Titania and her lover, Bottom and feels sorry for what he has done.He reverses the spell and when Titania awakes the two reunite.Other historical references
Oberon is a character in The Scottish History of James IV, a play written ca.In 1610, Ben Jonson wrote a masque of Oberon, the Fairy Prince.Oberon is married to Titania, and the couple are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in Faust I.In 1826, Carl Maria von Weber's opera, Oberon, (written after a poem by Christoph Martin Wieland) debuted at Covent Garden in London.The name Oberon was chosen for the outermost natural satellite of the planet Uranus in 1847, as an homage to William Shakespeare and his literary character.Modern references
Oberon is also the name of the space station in the recent Planet Of The Apes film
In the comic book Mister Miracle, Oberon is the dwarf assistant and companion to the titular character.Oberon, with Titania, provides the characters of A Midsummer Tempest, by Poul Anderson, with magical assistance.In 2000, the series Lexx portrayed Oberon and Titania in the episode 4.Midsummer's Nightmare", in which Oberon tries to get first Xev and then Stan to marry him and turns Kai into a happy singing tree.Oberon was also a guest character in an episode of Pokey the Penguin.In The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, Oberon is the King of Amber and the father of all of the princes in the series.References to Oberon and Titania appear as two of the mortal names given to the King and Queen of Faerie in Raymond E.Feist's 1988 fantasy novel, Faerie Tale.Oberon is a character appearing in Disney's Gargoyles as the ruler of the mystical Avalon and "king" of the Third Race.Also seen in Gargoyles is the Shakespearean trickster Puck, and Oberon's queen Titania
Oberon has appeared in the comic books Sandman, Hellboy, and The Books of Magic.Oberon, along with his wife Titania, appears in the Nickelodeon show Fairly OddParents, and in the video games.The sword Firebrand in the video game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's information is 'Fire sword of Oberon'
Oberon has also appeared in the novel Magic Street by Orson Scott Card.Sidhe, takes his name from the Shakespearean character
In the Playstation 2 title Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne by Atlus, one of the attainable demons is Oberon.Oberon is mentioned by name in the song "Hollow Hills" by Bauhaus.In the Double Edge series by Mercedes Lackey and Roberta Gellis, Oberon is the High King of the Sidhe (elves), and the overall ruler of most things Underhill.Mr Norrell Oberon is mentioned as being the overlord of The Raven King John Uskglass' fairy kingdom.In the "I've Grown a Costume on Your Face" segment of The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XVI", Martin dresses as Oberon for Halloween.Oberon is the name of a wheat beer ale brewed by the Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Oberon and Titania are a king and queen in Gene Callahan's novel PUCK.Oberon" meaning "Fairy King Oberon".Oberon was changed to Trusedale for American audiences.Oberon is the name of one of the seven heroes in Overlord (2007 video game).Stroke", a song by English rock band Queen, one line says "Oberon and Titania, watched by a harridan, Mab is the Queen and there's a good apothecary man".Oberon is also the name of James Beedell's former pet dog, who was unfortunately put down.Oberon remains with us in spirit.In the eroge Yume Miru Kusuri, a girl who believes herself to be a fairy claims to be a servant of Oberon.In the video game King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride, Queen Valanice meets Oberon and Titania in Etheria at the end of chapter 5.The line "Oberon, Miranda and Titania" is included in the lyrics of Pink Floyd's "Astronomy Domine"
Oberon and Titania also appear in shin megami tensei: Persona 3 as Persona that the main character can acquire and use.Oberon is in the Emporer Arcana and Titania is in the Lovers Arcana."M", Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblins (Paperback), Norton, 207.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Oberon brings together the most compelling casual game content, distributes it through global partners in addition to providing innovative services and solutions.The Oberon Game Center platform is the industry standard and has been adopted by some of the world's top corporations.Or would you prefer to create an account?In Human Resources, it's who you know.NumberWorks provides ideally suited accounting and finance contract employees to help you better manage workflow and maximize productivity.Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc begin in the great vineyards of Napa Valley.So, even if you cannot be in Napa Valley, with Oberon you can experience Napa Valley in every bottle.Oberon Awarded Prime Contract for ENCORE II
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(Ft.Saturn's large moons such as
Rhea.Oberon's heavily cratered surface has probably been stable since its
formation.Some of the craters have rays of ejecta similar to those seen on
Callisto.Some of the crater floors are dark, perhaps covered with darker material (dirty
water?Large faults are also seen across the entire southern hemisphere of Oberon.It is actually possible to see Uranus's 4 largest moons with an amateur telescope.Why have Oberon and Umbriel apparently been inactive throughout their histories
while Ariel and Titania have been at least partially resurfaced?Oberon journals, leather accessories and pewter products.Eight years ago I purchased an Oberon Design portfolio from a local boutique.At the time I thought it was a bit of a splurge for me.When I have interviewed for a job, people invariably notice it; they try not to stare at it!!It looks completely professional yet also helps me to stand out from the crowd.
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