‭Banquo:‬

I‭ n the tragedy “Macbeth”, Banquo is the ancestor of King James I of England and is the noble friend of Macbeth.‬
‭Throughout the play, Macbeth’s accomplishments overshadow Banquo, and he is seen as a foil character to‬
‭Macbeth. When Banquo and Macbeth go to see the witches, he is told that his prophecy is that his children will rule‬
‭Scotland. After Banquo gets killed by the murderers of his son, Fleance takes the throne of Scotland. The man that‬
‭was based on Banquo, was the accomplice of Macbeth for the murder of the king rather than his best friend.‬

‭Malcolm:‬

‭ alcolm is Duncan’s eldest son and is declared the heir to the throne at the end of the opening battle. After the‬
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‭death of Duncan, Malcolm, and Donalbain flee from Scotland, fearing they will die like their father. He is later seen‬
‭hiding in England with Macduff, where he tests Macduff’s loyalty to Scotland. When Macduff proves himself to be‬
‭loyal, he reveals his true kingly nature and tells his plan to regain Scotland from Macbeth. In Scottish history and‬
‭the play, Malcolm kills Macbeth instead of Macduff and rules Scotland as king.‬

‭Duncan:‬

‭ ing Duncan, the king, represents stability and just leadership in the play Macbeth. He boasts traits of a benevolent‬
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‭ruler however it is his level-headed and kindly nature that sets him up for death at the hands of Macbeth. His‬
‭character contrasts with other major players as they engage in sabotage and murder to seek his throne.‬

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‭Duncan was the grandson of the king of Scotland, and was named ruler of Strathclyde (a region of Scotland) when it‬
‭was absorbed into scotland. By doing this the king, Malcolm II, violated the system of succession. This system said‬
‭that succession alternated between two branches of the royal family.‬
‭When Malcom II died, Duncan took the throne with relative ease. However, he was soon faced with a rifle in‬
‭Macbeth, the Mormaor (sub-king) of Moray (Northern region of Scotland). Macbeth likely had a better claim to the‬
‭throne. They face each other in battle and Macbeth kills Duncan.‬

‭Lady Macbeth:‬

I‭ n Shakespeare's play, Lady Macbeth is evil and manipulative. At the start of the play she already begins to plot the‬
‭death of King Duncan. She manipulates her husband to kill Duncan by threatening his masculinity. Her fall into‬
‭madness begins as the guilt of her crime follows her. Yet in real life, Gruoch ingen Boite is Lady Macbeth’s name.‬
‭Originally married to the King of Scots, Gille Coemgáin. Macbeth was actually her second marriage. During their‬
‭marriage she gave to the poor and benevolently ruled beside Macbeth raising her son to be the next King of‬
‭Scotland.‬

‭Macduff:‬

I‭ n MacBeth, Macduff is a character motivated by revenge for his wife and son. Which leads him to kill Macbeth.‬
‭Despite this, his character is your typical hero trying to stop Macbeth from claiming the throne. Though there isn’t‬
‭a lot of information on Macduff in real life, he is found to be of royal blood. A son or grandson of King Dubh.‬
‭Meanwhile, the real-life events show that it was Malcolm (King Duncan’s son) who killed Macbeth and escaped to‬
‭England.‬