Macbeth Character Description

The Characters from Macbeth.

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Macbeth
Scottish General, Glamis nobility. Three witches tell him is future, which comes true. He becomes the King of Scotland. But can't keep it because hes easy tempted to murder, so people hate him as a tyrant.He does know wrong from wright.
Lady Macbeth
Deeply ambitious, who lusts for power and position. At the beginning she seems more ruthless of them both. She goes mad because of guilt and madness. She eventually commits suicide.
The Three Witches
They plot mischief against Macbeth using charms, spells, and prophecies. Their predictions prompt him to murder Duncan, Banquo, and his son and blindly believe in his own immortality. They delightfulness use there power of the future to toy and destroy human beings.
Banquo
Brave nobel general, whose children according to the witches prophecy will inherit the Scottish throne. Hes ambitious, but does not translate them into action. Unless like Macbeth, he does not follow the wrong road by murdering. Banquo's ghost haunts Macbeth
King Duncan
The good king of Scotland, who Macbeth because of his ambition, murders. His death symbolizes the destruction of an order in Scotland that can be restored only by restoring the righteous line.
Malcolm
The son of Duncan, whose restoration to the throne signals Scotland's return to order following Macbeth. Malcolm becomes a serious challenge to Macbeth with Macduff's aid and the support of England.
Macduff
Scottish nobleman whose hostile to Macbeth. He becomes the leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth. His mission is to place the rightful king, Malcolm. He also desires vengeance for Macbeth's murder of Macduff's wife and young son.
ZHecate
The goddess of witchcraft, who helps the three witches work their mischief on Macbeth
Fleance
Banquo's son, who survives Macbeth's attempt to murder him. At the end his whereabouts are unknown.
Lennox
A Scottish nobleman.
Ross
A Scottish nobleman.
The Murderers
A group of ruffians conscripted by Macbeth to murder Banquo, Fleance (whom they fail to kill), and Macduff's wife and children.
Porter
The drunken doorman of Macbeth's castle.
Lady Macduff
Macduff's wife. The scene in the castle give us our only glimpse of famliy life except for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. She and her home serves as a contrasts to Lady Macbeth.
Donalbain
Duncan's son and Malcolm's younger brother.