Banquo

• Banquo


  Scottish general known for his bravery, friend of Macbeth
• Banquo and Macbeth meet the witches

  1. Upon returning from battle

  2. Witches tell Banquo his descendants will inherit the throne

  3. Banquo is sceptical of the prophecy and resists the temptation of power
• Macbeth takes the throne

  Banquo pledges loyalty to him despite his suspicions
• Macbeth has Banquo murdered, seeking to secure his position as king
• Banquo's ghost appears and haunts Macbeth at the banquet that night, as well as later in a vision from the witches
• Banquo: 'Merciful powers / Restrain in me the cursed thoughts'