Malcolm (Macbeth)

Malcolm
Malcolm
Macbeth character
Created by	William Shakespeare
Based on	Malcolm III of Scotland
In-universe information
Family	King Duncan, father ; Donalbain, younger brother

Malcolm is a character in William Shakespeare's Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The character is based on the historical king Malcolm III of Scotland, and is derived largely from the account in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of Britain. He is the elder son of King Duncan, the heir to the throne, and brother to Donalbain.^[1] In the end, he regains the throne after mustering support to overthrow Macbeth.

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Malcolm
Macbeth character
Created by	William Shakespeare
Based on	Malcolm III of Scotland
In-universe information
Family	King Duncan, father Donalbain, younger brother