What is "fortinbras"

Fortinbras is either of two minor fictional characters from William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. The more notable is a Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, who delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects. Fortinbras is also the name of the former king of Norway and father of the crown prince Fortinbras. King Fortinbras was slain in the play's antecedent action in battle with King Hamlet. The battle between the two is described by Horatio in act one, scene one (I,i) of the play.

Fortinbras is a 1991 play by American playwright Lee Blessing. Set immediately following William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the play recounts the events after Hamlet's death that go on throughout Elsinore. The play includes almost every character from Hamlet returning as a ghost.

Category:Plays by Lee Blessing Category:Plays and musicals based on Hamlet Category:1991 plays

Fortinbras is the name of two fictional characters in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Fortinbras may also refer to:

• Fortinbras (Onimusha), a character from the PlayStation 2 game Onimusha: Warlords
• Fortinbras, the Murry family's dog in the works of Madeleine L'Engle
• Fortinbras (play), a play by Lee Blessing