Lady Macbeth is one of the most famous female characters in literature known for her ambition and bravery, but she is undone by her ambition and utter ruthlessness. The document provides brief descriptions of several characters from Shakespeare's Macbeth including Macbeth, a warrior hero who hears a prophecy from three witches and later murders King Duncan to take the throne, Macduff who ultimately kills Macbeth, and King Duncan who is murdered by Macbeth.