Ophelia

Summary

Ophelia is a theatrical character^[1]. She ranks in the top 2% of theatrical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,512 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ophelia's father was Polonius^[3].
• Ophelia held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[4].
• Ophelia is the creator of William Shakespeare^[5].
• Ophelia is recorded as female^[6].
• Ophelia's instance of is recorded as theatrical character^[7].
• Ophelia's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[8].
• Ophelia's Commons category is recorded as Ophelia (character)^[9].
• Ophelia's said to be the same as is recorded as Ophélie^[10].
• The cause of death was drowning^[11].
• Ophelia's given name is recorded as Ophelia^[12].
• Ophelia's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[13].
• Ophelia's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[14].
• Ophelia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Ophelia's present in work is recorded as Hamlet^[16].
• Ophelia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ophelia'}^[17].
• Ophelia's different from is recorded as Ofelia^[18].
• Ophelia's sibling is recorded as Laertes^[19].
• Ophelia's first appearance is recorded as Hamlet^[20].
• Ophelia's derivative work is recorded as Ophélie^[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Ophelia's father was Polonius^[3].

Works and Contributions

Ophelia is the creator of William Shakespeare^[5]. Things named for her include she^[22], a moon of Uranus^[23]; 171 she^[24], an asteroid^[25]; and Ofelia Plads^[26], a square^[27], in Denmark^[28], founded in 2016^[29].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was drowning^[11].

Why It Matters

Ophelia ranks in the top 2% of theatrical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,512 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for her include she^[22], a moon of Uranus^[23]; 171 she^[24], an asteroid^[25]; and Ofelia Plads^[26], a square^[27], in Denmark^[28], founded in 2016^[29].

FAQs

Who were Ophelia's parents?

Ophelia's father was Polonius^[3].