King Duncan puts too much trust in Macbeth. From the beginning, King Duncan thinks of Macbeth as a hero as well as a faithful follower. Macbeth fights and kills the traitor, Macdonwald, and due to this heroic deed, the king offers Macbeth the title of the Thane of Cawdor. This is how Macbeth appears to the king, but shortly after Macbeth visits the three witches, his intentions change. At first, Macbeth is wary of the idea and can’t face the reality of killing the king. He states, “Stars, hide your fires,” which displays that Macbeth is fearful that others will find out about his plan. When Macbeth returns to his castle, Macbeth is resolute with the plan to kill Duncan with Lady Macbeth. King Duncan, oblivious to Macbeth’s plan, intends to
