malcolm

• violence act four: 'in an imperial charge. but i shall crave your pardon'


  implying that the power that comes with being king could disrupt his morals as it did with macbeth - awareness of the consequences of ambition further exacerbates macbeth's recklessness and unchecked ambition. by testing macduff's morals, malcolm is ensuring himself his subjects are morally sound to mirror himself.
• violence act four: he refers to macbeth as a 'weak poor innocent lamb'


  although ambitious, his understanding of the detrimental impact of macbeth's ambition is salient. moroever 'lamb' within a biblical context, is an animal used for sacrifice - a symbol of triumph and suffering. by malcom referring to macbeth as a 'lamb' he may be alluding that macbeth triumphant in becoming king, has directly lead to his pitiful suffering.
• appearance vs reality act five: 'that fled the snares of a watchful tyranny'


  though he is in no position of power, he priorities scotland, as a true king would, and condemns the 'watchful tyranny' macbeth subjected scotland to endure. malcolm has no ulterior motives except focusing on the restoration of his beloved country. his patriotism is poignant and is a stark contrast to the leadership of macbeth.