Known as Robin Goodfellow, the hobgoblin Puck gained notoriety as a mischievous trickster and loyal messenger to King Oberon in the realm of Fairyland. He also served as his lord's court jester, capable of eliciting the king's laughter with his jests, even when the monarch was in the foulest of moods.
In his free time, Puck roamed villages by night, playing pranks on the locals. He would use his powers of transmutation and transformation to scare them, earning a fearsome reputation among those who knew of him. That being said, despite his penchant for chaos and games, he was benevolent to those who treated him with respect, helping them and ensuring that they had good luck.
On the eve of Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding, during an argument between Oberon and Titania, Puck warned the fae queen not to interfere with his master's festivities. However, she ignored this advice, slighting her husband's pride and kickstarting the magical shenanigans that would soon follow.
Retrieving the pansey, "Love-in-Idleness" for Oberon, so that he could bewitch Titania with its enchanted pollen, Puck would also take a small sample to use on an Athenian lover who was seen roaming the forest and spurning the love of Helena.
However, due to miscommunication, he enchanted the wrong lover, mistaking Lysander and Demetrius for one another and causing his patented disorder. Angering Oberon with his numerous failures, the fae monarch ordered his messenger to rectify his mistakes and reversed the effects of "Love-in-Idleness" on Lysander.
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