... a figure who represents the presence of goodness on earth.
But his murder shows how fragile that goodness really is...
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Characters in Macbeth: page 10

...this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been
So clear in his great office, that his virtues
Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against
The deep damnation of his taking-off

Duncan is clearly a good king...