Ophelia Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama "Hamlet". She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. As with virtually all "Hamlet" characters, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem "Arcadia" (as "Ofelia"), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια ("ōphéleia", "help"). In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, she is seen with her brother, Laertes, who is leaving for France. Laertes warns her that Hamlet, the heir to the throne of Denmark, does not have the freedom to marry
Ophelia Paquet for more than thirty years. The issue was whether could the Court recognize Fred and Ophelia's marriage. The Court concluded that the marriage violated Oregon's miscegenation law. The estate got ruled to be transferred to Fred Paquet's relaive John Paquet. The judges were somewhat sympathetic for Ophelia because of how faithful she was to Fred for over thirty years. There were arguments that Ophelia should get half of the estate. In the end, Ophelia should have gotten a settlement on the basis that she clears her claims of ownership of the estate. It was not clear whether Ophelia agreed upon