Malcolm

The king's son. He runs away. He comes back with an army carrying branches. He gets the last word.

The quotes

5 quotes by or about Malcolm, in the order they happen.

The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step On which I must fall down or else o'erleap

Macbeth · Act 1, Scene 4 · ambition · kingship

The king picks his son to be next. Now that son is in Macbeth's way.

There's daggers in men's smiles

Donalbain · Act 2, Scene 3 · appearance and reality · violence

The king's sons run away. Any smile could hide a knife.

But I must also feel it as a man

Macduff · Act 4, Scene 3 · gender and manhood

Malcolm says take it like a man. Macduff says a man feels it too.

Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell

Malcolm · Act 4, Scene 3 · kingship · appearance and reality

Even the devil was an angel once. Malcolm tests Macduff. He trusts no one.

this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen

Malcolm · Act 5, Scene 8 · kingship · violence

Malcolm's last word on them. A butcher and his devil queen.