#the quarrel of oberon and titania

[illustratus]

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania by Joseph Noel Paton

[trashybugs]

[Fanservant] Pan-Human-History Fairy King Oberon

PHH Fairy King Oberon

Class: Ruler

PROFILE

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The great fairy king and the ruler of the Seelie court. Different from his Lostbelt counterpart who was born as a doomsday terminal, this fairy king lives just to enjoy life and be happy.

Although he was born as the elven king Alberich from the Germanic folklore Nibelungenlied, as time progresses, he has incarnated into a more famous portrayal from Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night Dream". He loves fame and attention, he doesn't mind shedding his old shell to become a more resplendent butterfly.

He is very capable in combat and holds a great strength, capable of controlling the nature and weather even from a change of mood. Because of his overwhelming strength, he's used to toying with his enemies and underestimating them. He prefers to summon his fae servants to fight for him while he watches from a fair distance with a benevolent (cruel) smile.

Bond 1:

Height/Weight: 183cm, 60kg (not counting antlers)

Origin: Germanic folklore, medieval European literature

Region: Britain (formerly), Avalon

Alignment: Chaotic-Neutral

Gender: Male

"My my, dearest, pray tell, why are you staring at me with that innocent, doe-eyed eyes look of yours... are you that astonished at how different I am to that pathetic, washed-out mimicry?

As expected, not a single being in any realm could come close to my greatness after all. Of course, there's a limit to what playing pretend could do... Now, come sit beside me. I would love to hear what you think of me."

A flirty, unrestrained, and outgoing monarch. Oberon has gathered a lot of lovers from varying races in his lifetime, and he's still open into adding more to his harem.

Bond 2:

While he loves gathering beautiful people for himself, he also takes great enjoyment in playing matchmaker and seeing other people's relationship develop, for the best or the worst.

A complete opposite from his other self who appreciates and finds value in everything, this Oberon does not bother attaching meaning in anything he chases. He doesn't view relationships and connections as something that should be cherished, for in the infamous Shakespearian play, his wife has proven to still love him no matter what he does.

He has a great many desires but his motives seem to be empty and short-sighted. As seen in the play, he gave his queen, Titania, a love potion to prank her without thinking much of what will happen after its effects wore off. He received no consequences for his actions and the story eventually brushed aside the quarrel that they had, further enabling his behavior. To him, there never seemed to be a problem that came his way or a moment in the story that criticized his faulty mindset.

His appetite for the world is unquenchable, as he views everything in it as worthy of enjoyment. He seeks to collect everything that shines before his eyes, yet as his collection grows, so does his dissatisfaction. What motives he has to obtain them are but a momentary fancy, but due to his own frivolous nature, he's fundamentally incapable of realizing and fulfilling his desire for a genuine attachment

Oberon lives as any pan-human history fairies will do, living life as he pleases.

Bond 3:

Being one of the great-father of the fae realm, Oberon, who came from the inner sea of the planet and has no connection with human civilization, is very connected to nature.

This can be seen with his appearance, a large beautiful antlers that attracts birds and insects to land on it, and legs resembling a stag. his outfit and a flowery cloak that is magically created by his fae servants. He’s adorned with jewelries from humans who gave him offering as a way to pass his territory safely. In some legend his pearls are made out of maiden’s tears.

with a face that is blessed to be forever beautiful, he is a king that is fitting to rule the fae realm.

Without his beloved queen Titania to accompany him, he took in her role and personality. He developed more gentle, nurturing, almost motherly role to the fairies around him.

As long there’s nature around him, he could give birth to new fairies on a whim using little bit of mana from his Fairy Patterns. He sires many children from that method of reproduction alone but he also took enjoyment in creating them with others. Such as his consorts and random human maidens.

In some legends he have another famous fairy queen besides Titania, named queen Mab

Bond 4:

Oberon was horrified and amused upon finding out about his other self. A pretend prince in rags and naught a kingdom to speak of. A solitary, spineless insect who is content to forever stare at the star above him instead of dragging it down for himself.

Oberon can't wrap his mind on the way his other self sees the world, and while he agrees that stories should not be forgotten, he thinks they should rightfully be enjoyed forever, else they don't qualify as something interesting. In that case, they might as well be obsolete in his eyes.

In the end he took great enjoyment in observing his other self, and wouldn't even mind extending his affections toward him.

After all, he is still his beloved's master compatriot.

Bond 5:

Though his favor is true in a sense, his seeming infatuation with the Chaldean master urges him to act as though he's madly in love with them. In truth, he initially sees them as a form of entertainment, something to satisfy his curiosity and burgeoning envy as to why his other self-took so much liking towards them.

His yearning for the fictitious Titania might perhaps be even stronger than that of Oberon Vortigern's, for he sees Titania as his rightful wife in the myth, unlike Oberon Vortigern who is simply a pretender. As time goes on, his desperation to have a genuine affection for his master grows, leading him to question why their relationship with his other self seems to flourish more than it does with him. He's failed to understand that his connection with his master is fundamentally different, as the relationship between his other self and the Chaldean master have been forged through a long journey together in Lostbelt Britain.

Despite his strong longing for a true love, he doesn't put much effort in trying to find it nor is his attachment to that desire strong enough to make him hate Pan Human History.

"After all, the world is a beautiful place filled with enjoyment, what would be the point in destroying such things?"

The world is but a playground to him, in the end.

big thanks to my friend @lamunana who helps me brainstorm his lore, write her own ideas and even fix my grammar!

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Titania resisted the urge to roll her eyes,These were the forgeries of insecurity nothing more, nothing less,And she thought her husband was the jealous one! She had in no way implied that Mab was not dedicated to her own duties as she was,In fact,She knew, Mab was extremely steadfast about them,At least,where they suited her! Her statement regarding her realm seemed to reflect that,she just hoped she didn't mean what she thought it did. She was simply stating that she herself felt she served a greater purpose outside her realm rather than within court politics,though she understood their importance as well hence why she rarely left, They seemed never-ending! Either way Titania was nothing to be envious of,though she was considered by many to be beautiful and powerful,She was merely out to do what was right! And she simply could not confine herself within the so~called "comforts" of court when action was needed on the outside,Hence Why she was here in the first place. Her own wings flutterd back and forth slowly somewhat betraying her caution and emotion though she kept her head held high refusing to show anything else! "Forgive My Surprise "Intrusion" but I had no idea how you would respond!" After all The Winter Queen was not known for her hospitality! Though Titania herself had not trespassed directly into the court simply the surrounding which as she had stated fell under the jurisdiction of nature itself! "I come on behalf of the mortals who seem to experience yet more unnecessary misfortunes at their expense,Surely My Husband told you that they were to be given fair terms in the alliance as well,I am simply concerned as to whether or not they are being upheld!" Though few yet a significant number of Fae cared little for the mortal beings,land,sea,human,and beast that they were sworn to care for,particularly those in The Unseelie Court,more so often exploiting the humans,It made things all the more important for the rest of the court to look after them. Despite being known as the queen of darkness and those in "her realm" following suit she hoped to appeal to her own "human decency!" Though Perhaps,as she was aware, she was probably naive!

asknoeloftheresistance​:

“You Know how Sacred I hold my duties Dear Mab,Both to My Realm and to the mortals!Unfortunately most of my duties lie within However I feel I am far more productive outside and while we influence nature we have no true claim upon it,Therefore we may go as we please,So long as we don’t abuse that privilege!” She took a deep breath careful to slow down the winds surrounding her. “Have No Fear, I Will Not Harm you,Nor your People,That is,Unless you give me reason!” She bowed,Not out of Respect nor Reverence,But simply to be polite.

Mab bristled at the other queen’s words.  To act as though Mab had no care for her duties or was somehow lesser than the other woman.  “And so you come to the realm of the dreaming,” Mab noted, her wings fluttering behind her.  “but I am not concerned for my realm.  Though it would have been kind to ask permission before appearing here.”  She was being jsut a little bit rude.  But she had earned the right considering Titania had come here without warning.  “Why are you here?  Honesty, dear Titania.  You owe me that much.”

[olliemnjones]

Restoring the Old Flame Fairly self-indulgent painting that exists as an excuse to draw lots of funny little characters, but also because I haven't painted any fantasy in a while and have been wanting to get back in to it.

Here's the sketch for the picture, which started with a lot of effort and enthusiasm in drawing the main guy and slowly degraded in to random scribbles as my motivation wained (my painting process is very similar).

Here a couple of my favourite crops from the picture - similar to my drawing, my enthusiasm for refined brushwork flags over time but I think the picture benefits for it. Also a nice lesson in how much style-variation you can get away with in a painting, even less silly ones.

And it wouldn't be right if I didn't mention that I clearly got a lot of inspiration from The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania by Joseph Noel Paton (who, by the way, was a Scotsman). I try my best not to reference paintings in my work these days - not out of principle, mind you, but just because I get down on myself if I look at too much great art while painting and have given up on a lot of paintings in the past for that reason. That being said, I was looking at this picture a lot because it's full of all sorts of amazing poses and stylization; you can see all those wonderful details for yourself here: The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania - Joseph Noel Paton — Google Arts & Culture

[annihilorak]

"The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania" (detail) Sir Joseph Noel Paton. Oil on canvas, 1849.

[mask131]

Of course we have to look at Shakespeare's "fairy mythology" and supernatural worldbuilding in a serious way. And we cannot ignore the very serious facts behind his characters. How Sycorax might be Medea, how Titania's name comes from Roman mythology, how there might be a play on the "Weird Sisters" being the "Sisters of the Wyrd", aka the sisters of fate... Yes.

BUT I will say it: people on the Internet forget so easily that it is also a lot of puns and jokes and caricatures we miss today because we lack the full context in which the plays were... well, played. And that, as such, there's as much humor in Shakespeare's fantasy as in Pratchett's. You know like how the very name "Queen Mab" might have been a pun for "double whore" and how Titania and Oberon's fight over the changeling can be read as a sexual quarrel about two spouses fighting over a young lover... Yeah, another thing people tend to forget with Shakespeare: everything is about sex in the end.

[wastelandwild]

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania by Sir Joseph Noel Paton

[brw]

Portrait of Joseph Brewer by William McCance, A Muleteer from Andalucía by Beatrice Huntington, Eástre (Hymn to the Sun) by John Duncan Fergusson, A Study of Oak Leaves in Autumn (Self-portrait) by William McTaggart, The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania by Sir Joseph Noel Paton, Wandering Shadows by Peter Graham, The Vegetable Stall by William York Macgregor, Autumn in Glencairn, Moniaive by James Paterson, Edinburgh Castle and the Nor' Loch by Alexander Nasmyth, O'er Moor and Moss by Peter Graham, Francesca da Rimini by William Dyce, The Sheepfold by Alexander Mann.

I went to the National Gallery of Scotland to day, here are some highlights of the pieces I liked most! Taken by yours truly.

[oldsardens]

Joseph Noel Paton - The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania

[illusoryfem]

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania

Joseph Noel Paton

[abstraxia]

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania. Oberon and Titania surrounded by fairies in woods. By Sir Joseph Noel Paton. 1849. Oil on canvas. 99 cm × 152 cm (39 in × 60 in). Notice Titania protecting the changeling!!!

The Reconciliation of Oberon and Titania. By Sir Joseph Noel Paton. 1847. Oil on canvas, 39 in × 60 in.

[venustapolis]

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (Joseph Noel Paton, 1849)

[lostinthefuckingmeadow]

Sir Joseph Noel Paton, The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 1.11 (before 1940)

532 – Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence. 630 – Conquest of Mecca: The prophet Muhammad and his followers conquer the city, and the Quraysh association of clans surrenders. 930 – Sack of Mecca by the Qarmatians. 1055 – Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire. 1158 – Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia becomes King of Bohemia. 1569 – First recorded lottery in England. 1654 – Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile. 1759 – The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1779 – Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur. 1787 – William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus. 1805 – The Michigan Territory is created. 1861 – American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the United States. 1863 – American Civil War: The three-day Battle of Arkansas Post concludes as General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture Fort Hindman and secure control over the Arkansas River for the Union. 1863 – American Civil War: CSS Alabama encounters and sinks the USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas. 1879 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. 1908 – Grand Canyon National Monument is created. 1912 – Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week. 1914 – The Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, sank after being crushed by ice. 1917 – The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage. 1922 – Leonard Thompson becomes the first person to be injected with insulin. 1923 – Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments. 1927 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. 1935 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

[darkpantherseverywhere]

"The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania" from Joseph Noel Paton, 1849

[mask131]

Fantasy sights: Paton

Next on our list, the Scottish 19th century painter Joseph Noel Paton.

He became very famous for his set of paintings illustrating Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania...

The Reconciliation of Oberon and Titania...

Oberon and the Mermaid...

Puck and Fairies...

(I am really sad that for the first two I cannot include a full-size version of the paintings, because the amount of little details in these pieces is WONDERFUL if you can ever check it up close, don't hesitate)

Paton is often included among the Pre-Raphaelites, given his style is very similar to theirs, though he actually declined and refused to be part of their brotherhood. But their common interested for the Arthurian legends shows up in a few of his pieces, such as:

... Sir Galahad

... How an angel rowed sir Galahad across the Dern Mere

... Sir Galahad and the Angel

Other fantasy pieces of Paton include his "The Fairy Raid : Carrying Off a Changeling - Midsummer Eve"

"Oskold and the Elf-maids"

And "Cymocles Discovered by Atis in the Bowre of Bliss" (from Spencer's Faerie Queene, Book II, chapter V"