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 traditionall ...

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 it ...

(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) Harlequin is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba that formed in 1975. The band is best known for the hit singles "I Did It for Love", "Thinking of You", "Superstitious Feeling", and "Innocence". History In 1975, Winnipeg bassist Ralp ...

, 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'' * The Harlequins (Dartmouth College), 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. Wat ...

* ''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, ...

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

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 c ...

, ''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 Lati ...

, ''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 col ...

, ''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 colo ...

, ''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 sp ...

'', "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 2 ...

'', "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 * L ...

'', "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 Union ( ...

, a rugby union club in Wales *

Cardiff Harlequins RFC Cardiff Harlequins RFC was a rugby union club located in the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The team provided several international players during the late 19th century, most notably Gwyn Nicholls, who after leaving the club not only represent ...

, 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 Championsh ...

, in the United States * Hamilton Harlequins, in New Zealand * Harlequin Amateurs, an amateur rugby union club *

Harlequin F.C. Harlequins (officially Harlequin Football Club) is a professional rugby union club that plays in Premiership Rugby, the top level of English rugby union. Their home ground is the Twickenham Stoop, located in Twickenham, south-west London. Fou ...

, 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 2 ...

, 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 Hobart Harlequins Rugby Club is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1933, the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union and Tasmanian Rugby Union Juniors, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Statewi ...

, 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. The Maesteg Harlequins were founded in 1899, their first captain being Tom Hopkins. They have reformed under different guises but for the majority of their 113 years th ...

, a rugby union club in Wales *

Melbourne Harlequins The Melbourne Harlequins Rugby Union Club is an Australian rugby union team formed in 1928. Originally membership was restricted to people born in Britain, but this restriction was removed by the 1950s. Although Rugby is the main sport, the c ...

, in Australia * Ottawa Harlequins, a rugby union club in Canada * Oxford Harlequins RFC, a rugby union club in England * Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC, a rugby union club in Wales * Pittsburgh Harlequins, a rugby union club in the United States * Porth Harlequins RFC, 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 ...

, 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 ha ...

, 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, o ...

, an English former first-class team

Other uses

* , various ships * Harlequin, Nottinghamshire, 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