# Bernardo — Hamlet character guide

> Bernardo in Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marcellus Bernardo, Francisco Bernardo

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

Guard on duty who witnesses the ghost.

## Relationships

### [Horatio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/horatio)

_professional_

Bernardo, a guard, enlists Horatio's scholarly authority to verify the ghost's appearance on the castle ramparts.

### [Horatio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/horatio)

_professional_

Bernardo, a guard, enlists Horatio's scholarly authority to verify the ghost's appearance on the castle ramparts.

### [Horatio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/horatio)

_professional_

Bernardo, a guard, enlists Horatio's scholarly authority to verify the ghost's appearance on the castle ramparts.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

A guard who confirms the ghost's appearance and joins the watch.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/chapters/act-i-scene-ii)

One of the watchmen who witnessed the ghost and reports it to Hamlet.

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