Macbeth Characters

The Three Witches

• The Weird Sisters are three witches who can tell the future.

• The Weird Sisters are three witches who are friends of Macbeth.

• The Weird Sisters are three witches who help Banquo become king.

• The Weird Sisters are three witches who are known for their healing powers.

Fleance

• Banquo's son

• Macbeth's son

• Duncan's son

• Malcolm's son

Duncan

• Duncan is a tyrannical ruler who is feared by his people.

• Duncan is a good king who is liked by his people.

• Duncan is a warrior king known for his military conquests.

• Duncan is a naive king who ignores the warnings of his advisors.

Macbeth

• A great warrior, the thane of Glamis, then the thane of Cawdor, and eventually, the King

• A cowardly soldier who avoids battle

• A nobleman who betrays his king

• A jester in the court of Scotland

Lady Macduff

• Macduff's wife who represents the good people slaughtered by Macbeth.

• A character who supports Macbeth's tyranny.

• A witch who predicts Macbeth's downfall.

• A nobleman who betrays his king.

Lennox

• A noble who supports Macbeth unconditionally.

• A character who becomes distrustful of Macbeth and worries about Scotland's fate.

• A warrior who fights against Duncan.

• A friend of Banquo who seeks revenge.

Ross

• Macbeth's best friend and a nobleman of Scotland.

• Macduff's cousin and a nobleman of Scotland. Acts as a messenger in the play.

• A witch who predicts Macbeth's rise to power.

• The King of Scotland who is murdered by Macbeth.

Macduff

• A nobleman of Scotland and the Thane of Fife who shows early distrust of Macbeth.

• A character who supports Macbeth in his rise to power.

• A witch who predicts Macbeth's downfall.

• A soldier in Macbeth's army who fights against Macduff.

Malcolm

• Uses deception only to insure his own personal safety.

• Youngest son of King Duncan and heir to the throne.

• A loyal friend of Macbeth who supports his rise to power.

• A warrior who seeks revenge for his father's murder.

Banquo

• A general in the king's army who believes the witches' prophecy should be trusted.

• A close friend of Macbeth who is skeptical of the witches' intentions.

• A rival general who seeks to overthrow Macbeth.

• A servant to the king who delivers messages.