| King Duncan | King of Scotland, killed by Macbeth, has two sons; Malcolm and Donalbain |
| Macbeth | Married to Lady Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland, killed King Duncan, becomes King after Duncan’s sons run away, sees Banquo and Fleance as a threat, kills Banquo, killed by Macduff and gets his head put on a stick |
| Lady Macbeth | Macbeth’s wife, serpent underneath, helped plan King Duncan’s murder, couldn’t handle the guilt and killed herself |
| The Three Witches | The Weïrd Sisters, told Macbeth that he would be King, made up something about Fleance being King when Banquo asked about his fate |
| Hecate | Powerful goddess and patron of the witches, gets mad at the other witches for not including her |
| Banquo | Commander of Duncan’s army with Macbeth, killed by Macbeth |
| Fleance | Banquo’s son, Macbeth wants him dead because he will be King, escapes the murderers |
| Macduff | Thane of Fife, Scottish noble, wants Macbeth off the throne, abandoned his family, kills Macbeth and puts his head on a stick |
| Lady Macduff | Macduff’s wife, abandoned by Macduff, killed by the murderers (Macbeth) |
| Malcolm | King Duncan’s eldest son, ran away to England, wants Macbeth off the throne, becomes King after Macbeth dies |
| Donalbain | King Duncan’s youngest son, ran away to Ireland |
| Siward | Commander of the English Forces, provides troops to take over Scotland |
| Young Siward | Siward’s son, killed in battle by Macbeth |
| Ross/Lennox | Scottish nobles, represent the people, turn against Macbeth in the end |
| The Porter | Guards Macbeth’s door and refers to it at the “gates of hell” |
Macbeth Characters
August 3, 2019