# Polonius — Hamlet character guide

> Polonius in Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Polonius Marry, Polonius Ophelia, good Polonius, Polonius God, Polonius Ay, Polonius Behind, Polonius Madam, Polonius Honest, Exit Polonius

**First appearance:** 0001-act-i

## Who they are

Lord chamberlain and father of Ophelia and Laertes, often meddling.

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