Ophelia
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.
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Key facts
- Character.name
- Ophelia
- Character.series
- Hamlet
- Character.image
- John William Waterhouse - Ophelia (1894).jpg
- Character.caption
- John William Waterhouse's painting Ophelia (1894)
- Character.creator
- William Shakespeare
- Character.based_on
- Amleth's foster-sister (Amleth legend)
- Character.position
- Noblewoman
- Character.religion
- Catholic
- Character.significant_other
- Prince Hamlet
- Character.family
- Polonius (father)Laertes (brother)