Macduff

Macduff is the noble, intelligent Guardian of Space and the second of the Guardians to be revealed in Universe 16. He fights not only to protect space, but also to protect his homeland Scotland so that no more innocents die like his late wife and daughter.
== Appearance ==
=== Regular ===
Macduff has pale skin and light brown hair, with a buzz cut, long beard and bushy eyebrows. He wears a dull purple top with a grey chestplate, tartan skirt and brown boots. A red cape trails behind him.
=== Guardian of Space ===
Macduff wears a salmon-orange robe with orange swirls and a brown belt around his waist.
== History ==
=== Kinda Macbeth ===
Macduff joined King Duncan's sleepover to act as babysitter for Fleance. However, the next morning, he discovered Duncan's corpse and called an emergency meeting with Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm, Banquo, and Fleance. When Malcolm left the room, Macduff concluded he was the killer. As Malcolm was not present to receive the crown, Macbeth became King instead.
Some time later, Macduff was informed by Ross of Banquo's death. He believed that Fleance was the killer, being the only other person with Banquo at the time. So that he was not targeted next, he fled to his family in England. However, Macbeth sent his royal guards to kill Macduff's family, succeeding in flattening Lady Macduff and Lady Macduff Junior. Macduff vowed revenge against King Macbeth.
Macduff began travelling across Scotland with his son, recruiting many to his resistance, including Malcolm, Fleance, Assassin Rand, Ross, Lord, Lady, Demoman, and Bossman. Macduff was initially skeptical of Malcolm's plan to hide behind trees, but it works in luring Macbeth to the battlefield, where Macduff decapitates him. Malcolm is rewarded for the kill, disappointing Macduff.
=== Kinda Blood Brothers ===
==== Red & Black ====
Macduff and his son went to mourn at Lady Macduff's grave. He noticed the Space Staff and used it to open a portal with relative ease. Travelling through, he met Linda. They both travel through space and time, meeting Candy, George, Slim, Enfield, Utterson, Prince Escalus, Lord Montague, Lord Capulet, God, Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, and Sheila, until they arrived at a temple near Stonehenge, where the Guardian of Time, Carlson, awakened Macduff as the Guardian of Space. The three Guardians heard the eruption of a Paris fountain, and engaged with three Shadow Monsters. Macduff took on a Shadow Monster resembling his old adversary, Macbeth.
=== Macduff & Chill ===
Through magical meditation, Macduff attempted to connect with the dead. He succeeded in contacting Banquo and Lady Macduff, but this was soon interrupted by Sylvie.
== Abilities ==
=== Guardian abilities ===
Macduff possesses all the standard abilities of Guardians in Universe 16, including:
* Time portal creation
* Space portal creation
* Detection of evil across the timeline
* Awakening of other Guardians, provided they have their respective staffs
* Slashes and physical attacks with Guardian Staff
Using the Space Staff, Macduff is able to perform attacks and abilities unique to the Guardian of Space, including:
* Space portal proficiency
** Macduff can open space portals quicker and in greater numbers than the other Guardians.
** He can also alter their shape and size.
* Laser blasts
** Macduff funnels the raw energy from Stonehenge used to awaken Guardians through space portals as an attack.
** The bigger the laser, the more powerful.
=== Swordsmanship ===
Macduff is trained to use a sword in shield in battle. This ability carries over to his job as the Guardian of Space, allowing him to be the most skilled with his Guardian Staff in battle.
=== Leadership ===
Macduff is versed in authority and was recognised by Carlson for his efforts to rally Scotland together.
=== Cesarean Section ===
The fact that Macduff wasn't technically directly born from a woman renders him immune to The Three Witches' prophecies.
== Equivalents ==
* Reverend Jack of Universe 23, the Guardian of Ice. He is the equivalent in being the wisest member of the group and the second Guardian to be recruited.
* Thanos of Universe 14, the Guardian of Infinity. He is the equivlanet in being the largest member of the group and one who is motivated by romance (Lady Macduff for Macduff, God for Thanos)
== Trivia ==
* Macduff's robe (orange) is the contrasting colour of his Universe 23 equivalent, Reverend Jack (blue).
* Macduff is the first Kinda character to wear a cape.
* Carlson and Macduff were the first Guardians conceptualised when making Red & Black. Linda and the other Guardian came later.
* The Space Staff is too small for Macduff.
* Macduff's identity as a Guardian was foreshadowed multiple times throughout the Kinda series:
** In the post-credit scene of Kinda Music, Carlson is researching Macduff for his ability to rally people together.
** The logo of Red & Black contains Macduff's name in morse code.