Do Macduff Kill Macbeth?

Macduff is loyal to King Duncan

King Duncan
King Duncan is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Macbeth. He is the father of two youthful sons (Malcolm and Donalbain), and the victim of a well-plotted regicide in a power grab by his trusted captain Macbeth.
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, even after he is murdered. ... Macduff fights and kills Macbeth by decapitating him. True to the Witches' prediction, he is not of woman born .

Why does Macduff kill Macbeth?

Macduff ends up killing Macbeth and decapitating him at the end of the play. Macduff wants to kill Macbeth because Macbeth killed his entire household, and because Macbeth is driving their country into the ground. ... Malcolm tries to convince Macduff to channel his grief into revenge.

Does Macduff or Malcolm kill Macbeth?

It turns out he was taken from his mother's womb prematurely, and so he technically isn't of woman born. Macduff demands surrender, and Macbeth refuses. The two fight until Macduff kills Macbeth, chops off his head, and presents it to a triumphant Malcolm.

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