HORATIO

Hamlet's friend and fellow student in Shakespeare's Hamlet. As Hamlet's loyal confidant, Horatio leads him to his father's ghost and swears allegiance to Hamlet's plot of revenge. His steadfast trustworthiness is unique among the play's characters. Dissuaded by the dying Hamlet from committing suicide as an act of fidelity, Horatio witnesses Hamlet's death and pronounce his famous lines Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince,/And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!