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You poisoned your brother while he slept, but no one knows about it. You married Gertrude, his widow, after only a month. You think Hamlet suspects what you did, and plots with Laertes (seeking revenge for his father and sister's deaths) to kill Hamlet in a duel. You accidentally kill Gertrude when she drinks poisoned wine that was meant for Hamlet.
 * Claudius**

Gertrude You have a close relationship with Hamlet, but you are a bit nervous around him. Hamlet Senior (your husband of thirty years) - one month after his death, you married Claudius (his brother). Claudius - your current husband of one month. Hamlet (your beloved son) who goes crazy for no apparent reason. Ophelia - Hamlet's unfortunate girlfriend. Polonius - your advisor/Ophelia's father. You die by drinking poisoned wine.

**Polonius**

You are arrogant. Your speeches are long-winded and you jump to conclusions without factoring all available evidence. Your pompousness leads to your death. Ophelia (your daughter) - you don't want her to be with Hamlet. You think her rejection of him caused his insanity. Laertes - your son Gertrude - You die because you are spying on her and Hamlet, and Hamlet mistakes you for Claudius.

**Laertes** You hate Hamlet. Polonius (your father) - Hamlet killed him on 'accident' while he was spying on Hamlet and Gertrude. Ophelia (your sister) - she went crazy after Hamlet rejected her and then killed your father. She drowns herself. Claudius - convinces you to fight Hamlet. You kill each other.

You are pretending to be crazy.
 * Hamlet**
 * Ophelia (your girlfriend) - you think all women are betraying whores. You deny loving her.
 * Claudius (your uncle) - he murdered your father and married your mother.
 * Gertrude (your mother) - doesn't know your father died (poison in his ear)
 * Horatio - your only true friend left.
 * Polonius (Ophelia's meddling father) - you accidentally kill him.
 * Laertes (Ophelia's brother) - you kill each other.


 * Ophelia**
 * Hamlet - your long-time boyfriend.
 * Polonius (your father) - was killed by Hamlet, which adds to your insanity.
 * Laertes - (your brother) who is studying in Paris.

You are Hamlet's closet friend, but can't figure out why he's gone crazy. You do know that he saw his father's ghost (so did you), but you can't tell anyone.
 * Horatio**

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