Who, in your opinion, is the most admirable character in Hamlet? Why do you think that character is the most admirable?

I would argue thatis the
most admirable character in this play because of his intelligence, his honesty, and his
loyalty.

In the very first scene, he serves as the voice of reason in a very
strange situation.  Upon seeingof his friend, 's, dead father, Horatio correctly concludes that
things are not as straightforward as they seem to be in Denmark, and he determines immediately
to bring his friend into the loop.  Further, he is brave.  He is the only person -- though he is
not a sentinel as the others are -- who is courageous enough to speak to the ghost and attempt
to engage it.  The others are all too frightened.

Later,correctly ascertains
thatare in Denmark to spy on him and feed information back to ; they believe they are only doing
this because of Claudius's concern for Hamlet's mental health, but they are being used by him
nonetheless.  Horatio, although he is much closer to Hamlet than they, is never even approached
by Claudius for this purpose.  This leads me to believe that Claudius understands that Horatio
is too smart to be fooled into thinking that Claudius only wants him to spy out of concern. 
Horatio's loyalty to Hamlet and intelligence likely prevent the king from attempting to use him
as he does Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

In the final scene, we once again
see Horatio's staunch loyalty to Hamlet, as he tries to drink from the same poisoned cup that
killedin order to die alongside his friend.  Hamlet insists that he stay alive to tell the story
of what happened to him.  Even after Hamlet's death, Horatio remains steadfast in his loyalty to
and love of his friend, despite his friend's glaring flaws.  He truly loved Hamlet and valued
his well-being, and the same cannot be said for many otherin this .