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The coolest girl in school just got a harsh reality check. Trapped in the body of an overweight, middle-aged man, her looks are no longer her greatest asset.
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Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon is one of the five selectable playable character in the Video Game version of "JUMANJI", that appears in "Welcome to the Jungle", as the chosen avatar of Bethany Walker, and in "The Next Level" as the avatar of Anthony "Fridge" Johnson, but Bethany was later able to become Oberon again.

Information

Shelly Oberon's background before coming to "JUMANJI" with his three companions is unknown, but he is described as a genius and code-breaker, and has qualifications in archeology and paleontology.

His symbol on the player select screen is a square academic cap, referencing his title as a professor of many things.

In-Game Function

During gameplay, Oberon serves as the team’s navigator and code-breaker. He is the only one able to read the game map and identify the key landmarks that indicate the start of levels. In addition to maps, he is the first one called on to find solutions to game puzzles/codes and is also an expert archaeologist and paleontologist, which he uses to provide facts and trivia on artifacts and historical sites around Jumanji. On the flip-side, Oberon is weak in combat situations or anything involving strenuous physical activity; he is arguably the second-weakest member of the team, the second-slowest member, has virtually no combat skills and almost no endurance and is liable to loose lives quickly if he is not kept out of harm’s way.

Character Stats

"Strength" / "Weakness" Welcome to the Jungle The Next Level Description
"Cartography"
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He is an expert in the study of maps, making him the only character who is able to read the Map of "JUMANJI".
"Archeology"
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He is an expert in the study of ancient human history.
"Palaeontology"
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He is an expert in the study of prehistoric life.
"Geometry"
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He is an expert in the study of lines, shapes, and space.
"Endurance"
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Presumably referring to him having low stamina, evident by his robust physique.
"Heat"
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He is unable to withstand intense heat.
"Sun"
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He is unable to withstand direct sunlight for an extended period of time.
"Sand"
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He is unable to withstand sand.

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Trivia

  • Shelly is essentially an abridged version of the Guide from the original picture book, since they are known to read maps.
  • Shelly (Bethany) and Ruby Roundhouse (Martha) were the only characters to lose a life intentionally. Shelly when giving one of his lives to Seaplane McDonough (Alex) to save his life from being lost permanently and Ruby did it so she could give the stone to Smolder Bravestone (Spencer).
  • The reason why Bethany chose Oberon was because his nickname was Shelly and was labeled the Curvy Genius; obvious misleading her into in believing Professor Oberon was a female avatar.
  • His symbol on the 2017 film's closing credits next to his actor's credit is a Hippopotamus, referencing Shelly (Bethany) losing a life to one at the game start.
  • His character was played by three players, which is more than the other avatars: Bethany (in 2017 film and the second half of 2019 film), Fridge (in the first half of 2019 film), and Martha (for a few minutes in 2019 film).
  • He is the first to lose a life in both movies. Once he got eaten by a hippo, another he got eaten by an anaconda.

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