“Prince of Denmark”

That’s all Shakespeare provides to the reader of Hamlet before you dig into the play.

It’s fascinating to me that one of the greatest storytellers in the English language gives very little context to one if the most famous characters in the history of drama. All we are told is that Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. In the dialogue and action of the play, we learn who Hamlet is and what he will become.

Before you write your character backstory, before you write a lengthy history to an adventure location or dungeon; consider the Prince of Denmark.