# Oberon — Poetry character guide

> Oberon in Poetry by John Keats.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** King Oberon

**First appearance:** 0051-i

## Who they are

The king of the fairies in folklore.

## In the story

### [On Receiving a Curious Shell and a Copy of Verses from the Same Ladies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/on-receiving-a-curious-shell-and-a-copy-of-verses-from-the-same-ladies)

King Oberon languished under the fairy canopy when Titania was away, playing lute strains that enchanted nightingales.

### [Chorus of Fairies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_14_se/chapters/chorus-of-fairies)

Referenced as the fairy king who teases the Queen, alluded to in Breama's speech.

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