Macbeth: Characters
Quick profiles of the main figures in Macbeth – click for detailed character analysis.
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Macbeth
Thane of Glamis, later King of Scotland – a valiant warrior corrupted by unchecked ambition.
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Lady Macbeth
Macbeth’s wife – the catalyst for the tragedy, eventually consumed by guilt and madness.
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King Duncan
The rightful King of Scotland – a virtuous, trusting ruler murdered by his kinsman.
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Banquo
Macbeth’s foil – a loyal general whose descendants are prophesied to inherit the crown.
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Macduff
Thane of Fife – the grieving avenger who fulfills the prophecy to destroy the tyrant.
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Malcolm
Duncan’s son and heir – a prudent, virtuous leader who restores order to the kingdom.
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Lady Macduff
Macduff’s wife – an innocent mother whose murder marks the tyrant’s descent into cruelty.
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The Witches
The Weird Sisters – supernatural agents of chaos who prophesy Macbeth’s rise and fall.