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Macbeth is the protagonist of this story. He was known as the loyal general working directly under King Duncan. In the story, three witches gave him a prophecy that states he will become the Thane of Cawdor and become King at some point. He eventually becomes the Thane and is steadfast in his decision to murder King Duncan so he can become king.

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The three witches of the story are the ones who give Macbeth the prophecy to become Thane of Cawdor and eventually King. Throughout the novel they continue to give Macbeth more prophecies.

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Lady Macbeth is the determined wife of Macbeth. She convinces Macbeth to kill and this leads to her loosing her mind in the novel.

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King Duncan is the king of Scotland in the story. He is well-liked and respected by many individuals. In the novel, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth murder King Ducan.

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Banquo is the thane in King Ducan's army and the first friend of Macbeth. After the murder of the King, Banquo becomes suspicious of Macbeth and he begins to believe that Macbeth killed him. Before Banquo could do anything he was killed by Macbeth.

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Macduff is the loyal thane while in Duncan's service. He is very different from Macbeth, as he is loyal to Duncan. He discovers the body of Duncan and becomes suspicious of Macbeth.

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Malcolm is the eldest son of King Duncan. He is known as Duncan's heir and Macbeth sees this as conflicting to his goal of becoming king.

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Lady Macduff and Macduff are married to each other in this play. These two characters also have a son that appears in the play. Lady Macduff is also killed by the murderers in the play along with her son.

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Ross plays the part of the Scottish nobleman. He has a close relation to Lady Macduff and Macduff. He is commonly seen as the messenger throughout the play.

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Fleance is known as the son of Banquo. Macbeth is threatened as the witch's prophecy tells him Banquo's descendants will become the ruler of Scotland one day.

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Seyton is the chief servant of Macbeth while his thanes are abandoning him. He helps guard Maceth at all times and reports the death of the queen to him.

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Lennox is the young thane of Duncan. During the morning of Duncan's murder her stands beside Macduff and said he couldn't remember.

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The English Doctor takes care of Lady Macbeth when she is ill. He care deeply about Lady Macbeth the queen of Scotland. Very loyal to both Macbeth and his wife.

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The Apparitions of Macbeth are the severed head, the bloody child, and the royal child and tree. These Apparitions tell him to be careful of Macduff and no man born from a woman can harm him.

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Donalbain is the younger son of King Duncan. He is the brother to Malcolm and the next heir to the throne. He flees Ireland after the murder of his mother