Shakespeare’s Tragedies with Short Description of Characters Character List of Shakespeare's Macbeth Lady Macbeth: Lady Macbeth is the devilish wife/ spouse of Macbeth. Her ambition helps to force her husband towards the determined act of murder. Her husband's cruelty and her personal guilt recoil on her. Macbeth: He is a captain in Duncan's army. Later the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor. Three Witches inform Macbeth that he will be the king of Scotland. He takes his destiny into his personal arms to overcome his higher judgment and position. His bloody reign culminates in a war between Malcolm and the English forces. Duncan: He is the King of Scotland. His victories in opposition to rebellious kinsmen have made him famous. He has also become an honored king. Donalbain and Malcolm: Donalbain and Malcolm are Duncan's two sons. Fearful of the implication of their father's murder, they flee Scotland. Donalbain flees to Ireland and Malcolm to England. He raises a...