Power to the people "Hail all, Macbeth, that henceforth thou shalt be king!" (Mac.I.3.50). This quote in The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare marks the beginning of the slow downfall of a tragic hero. Life is a balance between making conscious decisions and making bad choices to learn by making mistakes. Unfortunately for Macbeth, he fails to maintain this balance and lets his conscience slip. Macbeth's Beloved Bride depicts a devil sitting on Macbeth's shoulder who acts as his conscience. Lady Macbeth, however, does not have a clear conscience and advises her husband to make unusual choices that he would not normally make on his own. Lady Macbeth's intrusiveness shows that Macbeth lacks the qualities of a good king from the beginning. Looking at Macbeth's kingly qualities, or lack thereof, one can see that in the opening scenes of the play, Macbeth does not possess any qualities that make him worthy of being a king, yet he still becomes the ruler of Scotland. This is a striking idea that is complicated by the recognition that rulers can develop over time with the powerful influence of colleagues and loved ones. In Act IV, scene 3, Malcolm lists twelve virtues of a good king. It lists justice, truthfulness, temperance, stability, generosity, perseverance, mercy, humility, dedication, patience, courage, and fortitude. Macbeth himself only has about 3 out of 12. When the play first begins, Macbeth is shown as somewhat cowardly and seems to be easily manipulated by his very assertive wife, Lady Macbeth. Throughout the play Macbeth slowly begins to develop more leadership qualities because his wife constantly persuades him to do things out of character. Macbeth requires the courage that a leader should have, but it is the wrong kind of courage. Courage is first introduced to Macbeth when Lady Macbeth says, “But screw it