Other Men In Macbeth

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Captain
Doctor
Fleance
Lennox
Macduff's Son
Old Man
Porter
Ross
Seyton
Siward
Three Murderers
Young Siward


Captain : Appears in the first act with a bloody face and glorilizes Macbeth to Duncan.

Doctor : Attends to Lady Macbeth during her sickness.

Donalbain : Duncan's younger son. Flees to Ireland after Duncans murder.

Fleance : Flee Fleance! Flee! Banquo's son. Escapes the murderers when they kill Banquo.

Lennox : He grows suspicious of what he sees in Macbeth, and grows increasingly sarcastic and is fearful for the fate of Scotland.

Macduff's Son : In a short scene with a conversation about his father being a traitor with his mother.

Old Man : Questions strange occurences of deaths.

Porter : The Porter is the keeper of Macbeth's castle who imagines that he is the keeper of Hell's Gate.

Ross : Ross is Macduff's cousin. He acts as a messenger in the play, bringing good news of Macbeth's military victory and bad news about Macduff's family.

Seyton : Seyton is Macbeth's lieutenant.

Siward : Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces. Friend of Malcom and Macduff.

Three Murderers : Convinced by Macbeth that Banquo is the real enemy. They are sent and killed Banquo.

Young Siward : Young Siward is Siward's son. He is slain by Macbeth in hand-to-hand combat.