# Osric — Hamlet character guide

> Osric in Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Osric Of Laertes, Osric Rapier, young Osric, Osric Sir

**First appearance:** 0025-act-v-scene-ii

## Who they are

Courtier who delivers the fencing challenge to Hamlet.

## Relationships

### [Hamlet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/hamlet)

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Osric is a foppish courtier whom Hamlet mocks and treats with condescending amusement during their brief interactions.

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

_social_

Horatio and Osric are fellow courtiers, but Horatio regards Osric with disdain for his foppish and sycophantic behavior.

### [Polonius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/polonius)

_social_

Osric and Polonius are both courtiers who share a love for verbose, flattering speech and serve the king's interests.

### [Polonius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/polonius)

_social_

Osric and Polonius are both courtiers who share a love for verbose, flattering speech and serve the king's interests.

### [Hamlet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hamlet_se/characters/hamlet)

_social_

Osric is a foppish courtier whom Hamlet mocks and treats with condescending amusement during their brief interactions.

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

_social_

Horatio and Osric are fellow courtiers, but Horatio regards Osric with disdain for his foppish and sycophantic behavior.

## In the story

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

Delivers the king's message about the wager; engages in verbose and affected conversation with Hamlet.

## Links

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