Ophelia

moon of Uranus

main-belt asteroid

Ophelia ( ) is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia ultimately becomes mad and drowns.

painting by John Everett Millais

"The Fate of Ophelia" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The song was released on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. Swift wrote and produced "The Fate of Ophelia" with Max Martin and Shellback. It is a dance-pop, synth-pop, and funk song with a new wave groove. The track opens with a drum roll and minor piano chords, progressing into an upbeat arrangement of steel guitars, synthesizers, and Omnichords, over a driving bassline. Lyrically, Swift was inspired by Ophelia, a character who drowns due to madness from grief and romantic rejection in William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. The song addresses a soulmate who saves Swift from a destiny of death like that of Ophelia.

2018 film directed by Claire McCarthy

painting by John William Waterhouse, 1894

Opheliac is the second studio album by Emilie Autumn. Originally released on September 1, 2006, by Trisol Music Group, and recorded at Mad Villain Studios in Chicago, Illinois, it was the first album by the artist to receive widespread distribution around the world.

1980 film directed by Tinto Brass

painting by Alexandre Cabanel