| King Hamlet’s Ghost | Former Husband of: GertrudeFather of: HamletBrother of: ClaudiusKilled by: Claudius |
| King Hamlet’s Ghost | Has returned to Castle Elsinore to tell Hamlet that Claudius is his murderer. |
| Claudius | Brother: King HamletKilled: his brother, King HamletWife: GertrudeUncle to: HamletStep-father to: HamletHis adviser: Polonius |
| Claudius | King of Denmark; marries his sister-in-law and ascends to throne after death of King Hamlet |
| Gertrude | Husband: ClaudiusMother of: HamletFormer husband: King Hamlet |
| Gertrude | Queen; widow of the late King and wife of Claudius |
| Polonius | Adviser to: ClaudiusSon: LaertesDaughter: OpheliaMurdered by: Hamlet |
| Polonius | Claudius’ Counsellor |
| Laertes | Son of: PoloniusSister: Ophelia |
| Laertes | Returns home from France to avenge Polonius’ death and conspires with Claudius to kill Hamlet |
| Hamlet | Father: King HamletMother: GertrudeUncle: ClaudiusStep-father: ClaudiusMurders: PoloniusLoves: OpheliaChildhood friends: Rosencrantz & GuildensternFriend/Confidant: Horatio |
| Hamlet | Prince of Denmark, seeks to avenge his father’s death |
| Ophelia | Father: PoloniusBrother: LaertesLoves: Hamlet |
| Ophelia | Polonius’ daughter, who goes mad and drowns herself after Hamlet mistreats her and murders her father |
| Horatio | Friend and confidant to Hamlet |
| Horatio | supports Prince Hamlet in his quest |
| Rosencrantz | childhood friend to Hamlet |
| Rosencrantz | Hamlet’s school chum, brought to Denmark to spy on the Prince for Claudius |
| Guildenstern | childhood friend to Hamlet |
| Guildenstern | Hamlet’s school chum, brought to Denmark to spy on the Prince for Claudius |
Hamlet Character Map
July 18, 2019