I think that Banquo doesn't change much over the three scenes that he is alive. When the three witches tell the prophecy of
"Hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.
Hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor.
Hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter."
Banquo is not worried about the fact that the first two of these lines comes true but wonders just how far Macbeth will go to achieve the third. When Duncan is murdered in his sleep by "Those of his chamber...their hands and faces...all badged with blood." He begins to worry and Macbeth sensing that Banquo's "royalty of nature" would mean that he would never allow Macbeth's deed to be forgiven ordered him to be killed and three murderers caught and killed Banquo as he reentered the castle.
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Come on - there's more to Banquo than this! Find me the references that testify to his nobility of nature, his determination not to indulge in crime, the very real fear that Macbeth has of him, what Banquo said as an aside about his suspicions of Macbeth...
Go for it!
Keep reading! Keep thinking!
I've just noticed "badgered". It's "badged" with blood!
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