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| − | + | |name=Oberon | |
| − | + | |title=Lord of Beasts | |
| − | + | |home=[[Seelie Court|The Seelie Court]] (wandering realm) | |
| − | name=Oberon| | + | |power=Lesser |
| − | title=Lord of Beasts| | + | |alignment=[[Neutral Good]] (N tendencies) |
| − | home=[[Seelie Court|The Seelie Court]] (wandering realm)| | + | |portfolio=Nature, wild places, animals |
| − | power=Lesser| | + | |domains= |
| − | alignment=[[Neutral Good]] (N tendencies)| | + | |alias= |
| − | portfolio=Nature, wild places, animals| | + | |settings=Planescape |
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| − | In many [[campaign setting]]s '''Oberon''' is the [[fey]] deity of nature, wild places, and animals. | + | In many [[campaign setting]]s '''Oberon''' is the [[fey]] deity of nature, wild places, and animals, and member of the [[Canon:List of core deities (3e)|3rd Edition default pantheon]]. Oberon is the consort of [[Titania]] and a member of her [[Seelie Court]]. These deities are taken from [[Wikipedia:English folklore|English folklore]], where Oberon (Auberon) and his wife Titania rule over the fairies (e.g., [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s [[wikipedia:A Midsummer Night's Dream|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]). The medieval concept of the character Oberon arose from a multitude of earlier sources like dwarf sorcerer [[wikipedia:Alberich|Alberich]] from [[wikipedia:Nibelungenlied|Nibelungenlied]]. |
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Latest revision as of 05:30, 9 February 2012
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Title(s): |
Lord of Beasts |
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Home Plane: |
The Seelie Court (wandering realm) |
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Power Level: |
Lesser |
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Alignment: |
Neutral Good (N tendencies) |
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Portfolio: |
Nature, wild places, animals |
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In many campaign settings Oberon is the fey deity of nature, wild places, and animals, and member of the 3rd Edition default pantheon. Oberon is the consort of Titania and a member of her Seelie Court. These deities are taken from English folklore, where Oberon (Auberon) and his wife Titania rule over the fairies (e.g., Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream). The medieval concept of the character Oberon arose from a multitude of earlier sources like dwarf sorcerer Alberich from Nibelungenlied.
References[edit]
- Carl Sargent (1992). Monster Mythology. (2e) TSR. ISBN 1-56076-362-0.
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