King Hamlet | deceased King of Denmark, ghost in Act I |
Queen Gertrude | widow of King Hamlet, married to Claudius |
Hamlet | son the deceased King of Denmark, Prince of Denmark |
Horatio | friend of Hamlet |
Claudius | King of Denmark, brother of dead King Hamlet, new husband of Gertrude |
Polonius | Chamberlain to Claudius, father of Laertes and Ophelia |
Courtiers | sycophants to Claudius, include Cornelius, Voltimond, Rosen, Guildenstein, Osric |
Old Fortinbras | dead King of Norway, slain in battle by dead Hamlet |
Old Norway | current King of Norway, brother to dead king |
Young Fortinbras | son of Old Fortinbras, heir to the throne, nephew of Old Norway |
Clowns | gravediggers |
Hamlet Character Chart
July 26, 2019