Harlequin Harlequin (; it, Arlecchino ; lmo, Arlechin, Bergamasque pronunciation ) is the best-known of the '' zanni'' or comic servant characters from the Italian '' commedia dell'arte'', associated with the city of Bergamo. The role is traditional ...

is a comic servant character. Harlequin may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Harlequin (comics) The Harlequin is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters. The original Harlequin was a foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern and later became his wife. The second Harlequin originally debuted as the Joker's Daughter and was a member of ...

, one of several characters in the DC Comics universe *

Harley Quinn Harley Quinn is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', and debuted in i ...

(full name: Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel), a fictional villain in the DC Comics universe *

Mr. Harley Quin ''The Mysterious Mr Quin'' is a short story collection by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on 14 April 1930 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.character in the game ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' * King (Fairy King Harlequin), a fictional character from ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (2014 TV series)

Music

* ''Harlequin'' (album), an album by Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour * Harlequin (band), a Canadian rock group * "Harlequin", an art rock song by Audience on ''Audience'' (album) * "Harlequin", a progressive rock song by Genesis on ''

Nursery Cryme ''Nursery Cryme'' is the third studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released in November 1971 on Charisma Records. It was their first to feature drummer/vocalist Phil Collins and guitarist Steve Hackett. The album received a mixed respo ...

'' * "Harlequin", a pop rock song by The Hollies on ''

5317704 ''Five Three One - Double Seven O Four'' is the 19th UK studio album by the English rock/pop group the Hollies. When rendered as digits, the album title is the band's name upside down in digital number view (it would appear like this: hOLLIES ...

'' * "Harlequin", a song by Violet Chachki from her 2015 EP ''

Gagged A gag is usually an item or device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help and keep its wearer silent. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting ...

'' *

The Harlequins (Dartmouth College) This article contains detailed information on a number of student groups at Dartmouth College. For more information on athletic teams, please see Dartmouth College athletic teams. For more information on college publications, please see Dartmouth ...

, a student music production group

Novels

* ''Harlequin'' (novel), an historical novel by Bernard Cornwell * ''The Harlequin'' (novel), a vampire novel by Laurell K. Hamilton * ''Harlequin'', a 1994 science fiction Warhammer novel by

Ian Watson (author) Ian Watson (born 20 April 1943) is a British science fiction writer. He lives in Gijón, Spain. Life In 1959, Watson worked as an accounts clerk at Runciman's, a Newcastle shipping company. The experience was not particularly satisfying. Wats ...

* ''Harlequin'', a novel by

Morris West Morris Langlo West (26 April 19169 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1959), '' The Shoes of the Fisherman'' (1963) and ''The Clowns of God'' (1981). His books were pub ...

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Harlequin'' (film), by Simon Wincer * ''Harlequin'' (video game) *

Harlequin Enterprises Harlequin Enterprises ULC (known simply as Harlequin) is a romance and women's fiction publisher founded in Winnipeg, Canada in 1949. From the 1960s, it grew into the largest publisher of romance fiction in the world. Based in Toronto, Canada ...

, publishing company

Biology

* Harlequin, a cultivar of ''

Berberis thunbergii ''Berberis thunbergii'', the Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, or red barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae, native to Japan and eastern Asia, though widely naturalized in China and North America, w ...

'', a species of flowering plant in the barberry family *

Harlequin beetle The harlequin beetle (''Acrocinus longimanus'') is a tropical longhorn beetle native from southern Mexico to Uruguay. The harlequin beetle feeds on sap and is given this name because of its elaborate pattern of black, red and greenish yellow mar ...

Harlequin cabbage bug The harlequin cabbage bug (''Murgantia histrionica''), also known as calico bug, fire bug or harlequin bug, is a black stinkbug of the family Pentatomidae, brilliantly marked with red, orange, yellow and white markings. It is a major pest of ca ...

, ''Murgantia histrionica'', a species of stinkbug * ''

Dindymus versicolor ''Dindymus versicolor'', commonly called the harlequin bug, is a species of cotton stainer bug (red bug), found in south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. An attractive insect, up to 12 mm long with a black head and bands on the fore-wing, a ...

'', harlequin bug, a species of cotton stainer bug *

Harlequin duck The harlequin duck (''Histrionicus histrionicus'') is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (French ''Arlequin'', Italian ''Arlecchino''), a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte. The species name comes from the Latin ...

, ''Histrionicus histrionicus'' *

Harlequin ladybird ''Harmonia axyridis'' is a large lady beetle or ladybug species that is most commonly known as the harlequin, multicoloured Asian, or Asian lady beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of co ...

, ''Harmonia axyridis'', a species of beetle *

Harlequin rabbit The Harlequin is a colourful breed of rabbit originating from France. It is a breed based around the coloration and markings, rather than fur and body type. The ideal weight of a standard Harlequin is 6.5-9.5 lb (2–3 kg), with bucks ( ...

Harlequin tuskfish The harlequin tuskfish, ''Choerodon fasciatus'', is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. Description The harlequin tuskfish grows to length of . It is a brightly color ...

, ''Choerodon fasciatus'', a species of wrasse * ''

Hymenocera ''Hymenocera picta'', commonly known as the harlequin shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp found at coral reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is usually considered the only species in the genus ''Hymenocera'', but some split ...

'', "harlequin shrimp", a genus of saltwater shrimp * ''

Praetaxila segecia ''Praetaxilia segecia'', commonly known as the harlequin metalmark or Australian metalmark, is the only butterfly of the metalmark family, Riodinidae, found in Australia, where it is restricted to northern Queensland.Samson, P. R. (23 March 20 ...

'', "harlequin metalmark", a butterfly * ''

Taxila haquinus ''Taxila haquinus'', the harlequin or orange harlequin, is a small but striking butterfly from the family Riodinidae. It is found from India east to Palawan and south to Java. It is the only species in the genus ''Taxila''. See also * List of ...

'', "harlequin", a butterfly

Sports

Rugby teams

Aberavon Quins RFC Aberavon Harlequins RFC (nicknamed "The Mighty Quins") is a Welsh rugby union team located in the Fairfield area of Port Talbot, a few minutes away from the town centre and Aberavon. In 1955, the team gained membership of the Welsh Rugby Unio ...

, a rugby union club in Wales * Cardiff Harlequins RFC, a rugby union club in Wales *

Dallas Harlequins The Dallas Harlequins Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Dallas, Texas. The Harlequins formerly played in the Super League, but now play in the Texas Rugby Union Men's Division 1. The Harlequins won the 1984 USA National Champions ...

, in the United States *

Hamilton Harlequins {{Infobox rugby team , teamname = Hamilton Harlequins , image = , imagesize = 150px , union = New Zealand Rugby Football Union , fullname = New Zealand Harlequin Rugby Club , nickname =' ...

, in New Zealand * Harlequin Amateurs, an amateur rugby union club * Harlequin F.C., a rugby union club in London, England *

Harlequin Ladies Football Club Harlequins Women, formerly known as Harlequins Ladies, are a women's rugby union club based in Guildford, Surrey, England and in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. They were founded in 1995 as the women's team of Harlequin F.C. and rebranded in 2017 ...

, a women's rugby union club *

Harlequins RL The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in London, England. The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegat ...

, a rugby league club in England * Hawick Harlequins RFC, a rugby union club in Scotland * Hobart Harlequins Rugby Union Club, in Australia *

Kenya Harlequin F.C. Kenya Harlequin Football Club, (Harlequins or Quins for short) is a Kenyan rugby union club that competes in the Kenya Cup, the top level of Kenyan rugby. The club motto "''Nunquam Dormio''" is Latin, meaning ''I never sleep''. History There was ...

, in Kenya *

Maesteg Harlequins RFC Maesteg Harlequins RFC is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea ...

, a rugby union club in Wales *

Melbourne Harlequins The Melbourne Harlequins Rugby Union Club is an Australian rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two cod ...

, in Australia *

Ottawa Harlequins The Ottawa Harlequins were a Canadian rugby union team based in eastern Ontario. The team played in the Rugby Canada Super League The Rugby Canada Super League (RCSL or Super League) was a national, semi-professional rugby union competition in ...

, a rugby union club in Canada *

Oxford Harlequins RFC Oxford Harlequins (Oxford Quins) Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Oxford, England. In the 2021-22 season the men's 1st XV gained promotion to a new league in the England Rugby Club Championship, Regional 1 South Central, a new ...

, a rugby union club in England *

Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC Pembroke Dock Harlequins Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Pembroke Dock. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets. They are known locally as simply the 'Quins'. Th ...

, a rugby union club in Wales *

Pittsburgh Harlequins The Pittsburgh Harlequins are an American rugby union founded in 1973. The team is a member of the USA Rugby Football Union, the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union, and the Potomac Rugby Union. the team had 40 active players, and has had over 3 ...

, a rugby union club in the United States *

Porth Harlequins RFC Porth Harlequins Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Porth in the Rhondda Valley. Porth RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues. Club honours * 2007/08 WRU Division Five South Eas ...

, a rugby union club in Wales *

Quins-Bobbies Rugby Club The Quins-Bobbies Rugby Club – also referred to as QBR – are a South African rugby union team, formed in 2017 following the merger of Pretoria Harlequins and Pretoria Police rugby clubs. History Pretoria Harlequins The Pretoria Harlequ ...

, formerly Pretoria Harlequins, in South Africa

Other sports

Belfast Harlequins Belfast Harlequins is a multi-sports club located off the Malone Road in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club name provides the overall umbrella for rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey, and squash. The club is associated on and off the f ...

, a multi-sport club in Northern Ireland *

Cork Harlequins Cork Harlequins Hockey and Cricket Club is a multi-sports club based in the Douglas area of Cork in Ireland. The club was founded in 1925. Although Harlequins is best known for its field hockey and cricket teams, during its history the club has ...

, a cricket and hockey club *

Harlequins cricket team The Harlequins Cricket Club is a wandering cricket club formed in 1852 by fellows of Merton College, Oxford. The club is made up exclusively of current and former Oxford University first-class cricketers; and, according to the rules of the club, ...

, an English former first-class team

Other uses

* , various ships *

Harlequin, Nottinghamshire Harlequin is an area to the east of the Nottinghamshire village of Radcliffe on Trent in England, the two settlements separated by the A52 trunk road. It is contained within the Radcliffe on Trent parish, with Upper Saxondale to the east, and ...

, England * Harlequin (color), a color located between green and yellow *

, a Toronto-based publisher *

Harlequin (software company) Harlequin was a technology company based in Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts. It specialized in application software for printing, graphics, law enforcement, artificial intelligence, and in implementations of programming languages. Har ...

, a defunct Cambridge, UK technology business