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The Tempest

Synopsis
The magus Prospero, rightful King of Gianan, and his daughter, Miranda, have been stranded for years on an island, after Prospero’s jealous brother Antonio-helped by Alonso, the King of Fushi-deposed him and set him adrift with the young Miranda.  Possessed of magic powers due to his hard learning, Prospero is reluctantly served by a sprite, Ariel, whom he had rescued from imprisonment in a tree, and the witch’s son Caliban, the sorcerer’s slave, and a deformed monster and the only non-spiritual inhabitant before the arrival.

Many years have passed when Prospero, to avenge himself, raises a storm that causes his enemies to drift to the island after a shipwreck. To the magus’s surprise, there is a romantic relationship between Ferdinand and Miranda; the two fall immediately in love. Witnessing the love between the two, Prospero decides to forgive Ferdinand, letting them be together; and he also forgives all those who once betrayed him…