Oberon

Oberon was the High King of the Fae, known as the King of the Faeries, who ruled the distant realm of Fairyland apart from the world of humans. Long before Kratos journeyed through the Nine Realms, Oberon held the service of Mimir, who knew him as a charming but hollow tyrant, and it was Oberon's fickle favor that ultimately drove Mimir from the realm of the Fae and into the Norse lands.

Lord of Fairyland#

Oberon was the High King of the Fae, a race of magical beings who came from Fairyland, a realm wholly separate from the human world. He ruled alongside his consort Titania, Queen of the Faeries. By the testimony of Mimir, Oberon was a capricious and cruel monarch who took great pleasure in chaos and mischief, finding amusement in the suffering and confusion of the humans who became targets of his pranks. His humor leaned toward the sadistic, and his domineering nature extended even to those closest to him, including Titania, whom he subjected to cruel treatment for his own entertainment.

The service of Mimir#

Long before the events that brought Kratos to the Norse realms, Mimir served Oberon for many years as both an errand boy and an unofficial jester, frequently causing mischief among humans. In those days Mimir was known by names such as Puck and Robin of the Goodfellows. Most of the Fae considered such behavior a serious offense, but Oberon permitted it, finding Mimir's antics highly entertaining. Mimir was once a true believer in his king, but in time he saw through Oberon's charisma and feigned wisdom and came to regard him as a small, hypocritical tyrant.

Oberon fancied himself a romantic and claimed that love mattered to him above all else. Hearing of a lord near Athens who had conquered a warrior queen and was to marry her as a term of peace, Oberon found the match so romantic that he forced his entire entourage across the sea to attend the wedding, quarreling with Titania the whole way. Settling in a forest outside Athens to observe the other guests, he meddled in the affairs of some local youths and tasked Puck with fetching a magical flower that could manipulate the affections of others. Though he claimed to be helping true love prevail, in truth Oberon wished to use the flower to torment his own wife, and Titania was made to dote foolishly on an actor until the magic wore off.

The flight that reached the Nine Realms#

Oberon's amusement was not permanent, and over time he grew bored of the chaos Mimir and his kin created. Fearing that the king's waning interest would give way to punishment, Mimir chose to flee his homeland. His journey ultimately led him into the Nine Realms, where he would be captured and imprisoned by Odin before being freed by Kratos and Atreus. By Mimir's own account, he left not out of principle but out of pride, and had Oberon shown him more appreciation he might have tolerated the king's cruelties far longer. Oberon himself never set foot in the Norse lands and was remembered there only through Mimir's recollections, an unpredictable monarch whose amusement could turn to wrath in an instant.