In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth does not, himself, physically harm Banquo's children like he did King Duncan. However, because he fears the outcome of the witches' prophecy, Macbeth does plot to have both Banquo and his son Fleance killed. However, when the hired murderers charge Banquo and Fleance on their journey, the men are only able to kill Banquo, and Fleance gets away. Fleance runs away, and Macbeth is not able to find him. At the end of the play, Malcolm takes his rightful place as King, but the witches have already stated in their prophecy that Banquo is the father to a line of kings. Since the witches' statements have already proven true, one assumes that in the future beyond the scope of the play Fleance becomes a king in Scotland (or in some other land).
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