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In Hamlet, Hamlet's step father and uncle Claudius could be considered his rival. This is because Hamlet seems to possess the Oedipus Complex. He competes with this new father for the possession of his mother.

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That is a kind of vague question, There are several characters that can be classified as his "rival" if you are asking who his foil is, then that character is Fortinbras, Prince of Norway. But one could argue that King Claudius, Polonius, Laertes, and even Rosencrantz and guildentern to a lesser extent are all rivals.

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