Caliban

character in Shakespeare's The Tempest
Person theatrical_character Q533120
Caliban
Hogarth, William · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Caliban

Summary

Caliban is a theatrical character[1]. He draws 1,686 Wikipedia views per month (theatrical_character category, ranking #13 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • Caliban's mother was Sycorax[3].
  • Caliban is the creator of William Shakespeare[4].
  • Caliban is recorded as male[5].
  • Caliban's instance of is recorded as theatrical character[6].
  • Caliban's instance of is recorded as half-demon in a work of fiction[7].
  • Caliban's Commons category is recorded as Caliban (The Tempest)[8].
  • Caliban's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Caliban's present in work is recorded as The Tempest[10].

Body

Origins and Family

Caliban's mother was Sycorax[3].

Works and Contributions

Caliban is the creator of William Shakespeare[4]. Things named for him include he[11], a moon of Uranus[12].

Why It Matters

Caliban draws 1,686 Wikipedia views per month (theatrical_character category, ranking #13 of 41).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Entities named for him include he[11], a moon of Uranus[12].

FAQs

Who were Caliban's parents?

Caliban's mother was Sycorax[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of theatrical character, half-demon in a work of fiction
    Creator William Shakespeare
    Aliases
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007551091205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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