Macduff is the hero of the play, the only loyal thane Macbeth does not kill. His arrival foreshadows the confrontation he will later have with Macbeth in Act V.
His knocking on the gate awakens all to the horror within the castle. He is the first to find Duncan murdered, and his refrain of "Horror" juxtaposes the Macbeths' disloyalty and disingenuousness regarding bloodshed.
He lets it be known to Ross that he will not go to Scone to see Macbeth crowned. The reader can tell Macduff does not trust him. Macduff will then join forces with Malcolm in England to avenge Duncan's murder and restore order to Scotland.
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