Angus

Family: Scotland · Role: messenger · First appears: Macbeth · Act I, Scene III

In Act I, Angus is a messenger from Scotland who confirms with Macbeth that the former Thane of Cawdor was overthrown for proven treason: “But treasons capital, confess’d and prov’d, Have overthrown him.” He is a cousin to Banquo and Ross, and a friend of Macbeth, addressing them as “Cousins, a word, I pray you” and “Till then, enough.—Come, friends.”

By Act V, Angus marches as an ally alongside Malcolm, Siward, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Lennox and Ross. He is also Malcolm’s cousin, with Malcolm saying, “Cousins, I hope the days are near at hand”.

Relationship record

Life events

• Angus confirms that the former Thane of Cawdor has been overthrown for proven treason.(Macbeth · Act I, Scene III)
  • With: Macbeth
  • “But treasons capital, confess’d and prov’d, Have overthrown him.”

Macbeth · Act I, Scene III

• cousins with Banquo “Cousins, a word, I pray you.”
• cousins with Ross “Cousins, a word, I pray you.”
• friends with Macbeth “Till then, enough.—Come, friends.”

Macbeth · Act V, Scene IV

• allies with Malcolm “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• allies with Siward “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• allies with Macduff “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• allies with Menteith “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• allies with Caithness “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• allies with Lennox “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• allies with Ross “Enter, with drum and colours Malcolm, old Siward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross and Soldiers, marching.”
• cousins with Malcolm “Cousins, I hope the days are near at hand”

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Extracted from the original text of Shakespeare's Tragedies. Made with Rho MD.