By definition a tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. This person is fated by the Gods or by some supernatural force to doom and destruction or at least to great suffering. Macbeth of William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Anakin Skywalker of George Lucas' Star Wars series are two men who grow up with great potential, becoming idolized warriors of their own story, eventually coming across a foul way to make their selves greater, and after taking one bad turn they lose themselves completely becoming savage tyrants and abusing their power beyond belief. These stories are similar in this sense along with many other symbols like decapitation, prophecies, the devils role, and loss of innocence. Macbeth emerges as a bold and noble hero, accompanied by his partner, Banquo, the already successful warrior is introduced in a vicious battle between the kingdom of Scotland and the traitor, Macdonwald, and his army. Macbeth engages in battle with Macdonwald, eventually defeating him. When he returns home he is celebrated as a war hero and is given Macdonwald's former title, thane of Cawdor. "Revenge of the Sith  also opens with a battle, in which Anakin Skywalker and his master Obi-Wan Kenobi attempt to rescue the captive Chancellor of the Republic, Palpatine. When they are faced by Count Dooku, the holder of Palpatine, Obi-Wan is injured by the Count and Anakin must fight him alone. Anakin succeeds in his task as Macbeth succeeds in his and both men proceed to decapitate their opponent. Anakin is also rewarded for his deeds when he returns home, becoming a representative of the Jedi Council. When Macbeth is told of his prophecies by the weird sisters he is doubtful, that is until the first prophecy is fulfilled “ Macbeth is named thane of Cawdor. Macbeth foolishly reveals the prophecies to his wife, Lady Macbeth, without the knowledge that she is an evil villain in her own right. Lady Macbeth desires to be queen more than Macbeth desires the thrown himself, and when she learns of the prophecies she pressures Macbeth into killing King Duncan, the current king of Scotland; the igniter in Macbeth's tragic downfall. Shakespeare writes: "LADY MACBETH: Was the hope drunk Wherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou a