Prince Hamlet is the titular protagonist of Hamlet.
What Makes Him a Seinen Hero?[]
- Anti-Heroic: Hamlet kills and deposes the usurper Claudius but is motivated purely out of revenge for his father.
- Cynical: Hamlet is rather cynical, as shown by how he views the concepts of life and death and human nature.
- Insightful: Hamlet possesses great insight, as shown by his precise analyses on others' motives.
- Sophisticated: He is shown to be intellectually sophisticated, as shown by his sharp wit and eloquence, as well as his musings and thoughts' philosophical nature.
- Pessimistic: Due to his words on the nature of life and death and his inability of deciding right and wrong, Hamlet has a generally nihilistic worldview.
- Realistic: Despite being clouded by his indecisiveness, Hamlet is shown to be realistic in terms of his observations on politics and power.
- Strong Sense of Willpower: While frequently challenged by doubt, Hamlet has strong resolve in avenging his father, and loses much of his doubtfulness near the end of the play.
- Has Anger Issues: Hamlet's fatal flaw is his severe indecisiveness which leads to various errors, including his slaying of Polonius, and has had outbursts throughout the play.
- Has Trust Issues: Due to his father's death and various spies sent by Claudius, Hamlet is generally distrustful of everyone save for his friend Horatio.
- Tragic Past: He lost his father, King Hamlet, before the events of the play.
- Vengeful: After the ghost of his father appears, Hamlet is asked to avenge him by killing Claudius.