Lady Macbeth
Characters in Lady Macbeth
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Roscille
The illegitimate daughter of a Breton lord, married off to Macbeth as a political pawn; her rumored witchcraft and compelling gaze mask a real, dangerous magic she must learn to wield to survive a hostile Scottish court.
Antagonists
Macbeth
Roscille's husband, a Scottish warrior who keeps three chained witches beneath his castle and grows increasingly violent and tyrannical as he chases the witches' prophecy of the throne.
Supporting characters
Banquho
Macbeth's loyal right-hand man and a rigid patriarchal figure who distrusts Roscille and takes part in her punishment.
Fléance
Banquho's son, who forms a staged alliance with Roscille for mutual political advantage, a bond that sours as his ambitions align with Macbeth's.
Lisander
One of King Duncane's sons, cursed to transform into a dragon whenever he falls asleep; he becomes Roscille's protector and lover.