Character | Description |
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Macbeth | The tragic protagonist of the play. A brave and loyal Scottish general who becomes consumed by ambition and ultimately descends into madness and tyranny. |
Lady Macbeth | Macbeth's ambitious and manipulative wife. She plays a pivotal role in goading Macbeth to commit regicide and is later tormented by guilt. |
Banquo | Macbeth's loyal friend and fellow general. He is prophesied to father a line of kings, which sparks jealousy and paranoia in Macbeth. |
Macduff | A nobleman who becomes Macbeth's main adversary. He is determined to avenge his family's murder and restore rightful order in Scotland. |
Three Witches | Mysterious and supernatural figures who prophesy Macbeth's rise to power. They embody darkness and the forces of fate. |
King Duncan | The benevolent King of Scotland who is murdered by Macbeth in his quest for the throne. |
Malcolm | Duncan's eldest son and the rightful heir to the Scottish throne. He leads the opposition against Macbeth's tyrannical rule. |
Lady Macduff | Macduff's wife. She is brutally murdered along with her children on Macbeth's orders. |
Ross | A Scottish nobleman and trusted ally of Macbeth, later torn between loyalty and guilt. |
Lennox | A Scottish nobleman who observes and comments on the unfolding events in Scotland. |
Donalbain | Duncan's younger son who flees to Ireland after his father's murder. |
Fleance | Banquo's son, who escapes Macbeth's assassination attempt and represents the potential for a future lineage of kings. |
Siward | An English general who joins Malcolm's army in the final battle against Macbeth. |
Young Siward | Siward's son, who fights against Macbeth and is slain in combat. |
Seyton | Macbeth's loyal servant who remains by his side until the end. |
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