Macbeth Navigator: Character Index
Each page consists of an annotated list of all appearances and all mentions of a character. All speaking characters, except Macbeth, are listed in order of appearance. For a review of aspects of Macbeth's character, see the Macbeth Index.
- Three Witches, the Weird Sisters.
- Duncan, King of Scotland.
- A bleeding Sergeant, who tells King Duncan and his entourage of the victories of Macbeth.
- Malcolm, eldest son of King Duncan.
- Donalbain, younger son of King Duncan.
- Lennox, a Scottish nobleman who turns against Macbeth's tyranny.
- Ross, a Scottish nobleman who turns against Macbeth's tyranny.
- Angus, a Scottish nobleman who turns against Macbeth's tyranny.
- Banquo, a Scottish general, and Macbeth's best friend.
- Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's wife.
- Messenger in the Household of Macbeth.
- Macduff, a Scottish nobleman.
- Fleance, son of Banquo.
- Porter, the gatekeeper at Macbeth's castle.
- Old Man, who can remember events from seventy years back.
- Servant in the household of Macbeth.
- Murderers, including the first two who Macbeth recruits to kill Banquo and Fleance, the third murderer who joins the first two, and the murderers who kill Lady Macduff and her children.
- Hecate, goddess of Witches.
- Another Lord, friend of Lennox.
- Lady Macduff, wife of Macduff, and victim of Macbeth's murderous anger.
- Son of Macduff, and victim of Macbeth's murderous anger.
- Messenger in the household of Macduff, who warns Lady Macduff to flee Macbeth's hired killers.
- English Doctor, who tells of the English King's miraculous power to cure a disease by simply touching the victim.
- Scottish Doctor, who observes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking.
- Waiting Gentlewoman, an attendant of Lady Macbeth who witnesses her sleepwalking.
- Menteith, a Scottish nobleman who joins forces with Malcolm and the English army to attack Macbeth's castle.
- Caithness, a Scottish nobleman who joins forces with Malcolm and the English army to attack Macbeth's castle.
- Seyton, the only follower of Macbeth who stays with him to the very end.
- Siward, a renowned English general.
- Young Siward, Son of Siward.