History Characters / DisneyRobinHood

* MasterOfDisguise: "This disguise would fool my own mother!" (Granted, the stork disguise is actually pretty convincing -- Prince John only sees through it because ''nobody'' else is that good of an archer.) He also disguises himself as a female FortuneTeller and an old blind man, and even briefly impersonates Nutsy.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: He strongly resembles Baloo from ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'', with the main difference being that Little John is brown, while Baloo is grayish. He even has the same voice actor, Phil Harris. It becomes especially noticeable in scenes where animation was reused.

* UndyingLoyalty: He may have reservations about some of Robin's schemes but will stick with him through thick-and-thin.

* ProperLady: A graceful, charming and ladylike woman.

* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Or fiancé. Marian throws a pie in Trigger's face after the latter nearly shoots Robin with a crossbow bolt.

* BigFun: She's a plump, amusing and fun-loving BoisterousBruiser.

* CockyRooster: A GenderFlipped example. She's a hen, but has the loud and fierce personality more commonly associated with roosters.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Maid Marian's Girly Girl. Maid Marian is the quintessential polite and feminine ProperLady, while Lady Kluck is a fierce, outspoken BoisterousBruiser. During a fight Lady Kluck even tells Marian to run away, as it is "no place for a lady" and then she humorously starts [[ActionGirl fighting the guards]].

* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Friar Tuck is conveyed as a charitable BigFun, though spearheads the mocking campaign against Prince John and shows an indignant disdain for the Sheriff of Nottingham's bullying and tax gouging. When the latter finally hits his RageBreakingPoint of taking money from the church's poor box, Tuck forcibly throws him out of the church to inflict an UnstoppableRage beatdown. Unfortunately for him, this trope was Exploited, as the Sheriff had [[BatmanGambit intentionally wound down his patience]] and had his mooks ready outside to help overpower and arrest him for the assault, as one final lesson to the populace for underestimating Prince John's wrath.
* FurryBaldness: He has a hairstyle like this, but unlike most examples he also has an actual bald spot on top of his head. Maybe it's a tonsure.

* CanonForeigner: He's about the closest thing to Much the Miller's son as you're going to get in this movie. As there really are no "merry men" and Robin and Little John are apparently the only ones who live in Sherwood Forest, Skippy's idolization of Robin Hood and role as the plucky little guy would probably have been Much's role in any other production. He doesn't do any poaching (after all, this is Disney) but does fire an arrow directly into Prince John's courtyard, and for a brief bit believes he's in serious trouble.
* DisappearedDad: His father is nowhere to be seen and according to one passing comment by the Sheriff addressing his mother as a widow, that would be why.

* TookALevelInBadass: He goes from nearly wetting himself over Prince John conceivably executing him to loosing an arrow at the villain's butt, and later helping Robin stop some guards.

* NiceGirl: When Robin arrives disguised as a blind beggar, she helps him as best she can, despite being poor herself.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: His TheVillainSucksSong was so successful that everyone, even Prince John's allies (Sir Hiss and the Sheriff) start singing it.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Has a very campy inflection to his voice, behaves very [[{{Manchild}} childishly]] and [[SissyVillain effeminately]] and is very quick to cry. As if all said wasn't obvious, he also lacks a mane (which, in lions, usually means low levels of testosrone). Kinda funny, since historically speaking, Richard is the one whose sexuality is up for debate.

* CantTakeCriticism: Not in the slightest. For example, when Hiss is going off on an "IWarnedYou" rant after he's robbed by a DisguisedInDrag Robin and Little John, he responds by angrily smashing a mirror over Hiss' head.
* CatsAreMean: He's a lion and he's mean, however his brother Richard who's also a lion inverts this trope.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Prince John's relationship with his mother is... complicated. He seems to react with a huge amount of remorse when he ends up either wrecking her things (i.e., her mirror and her castle) or is reminded of her in some way, and childishly sucks his thumb.

-->'''John:''' ''{chuckles drly}'' [[SarcasmMode I wonder]]. Silly serpent!

* LaughablyEvil: He is one of the most laughable, incompetent and hilarious Disney villains ''ever'', although he has some scary moments.

* PsychopathicManchild: A petulant, temperamental, selfish, impulsive crybaby who sucks his thumb, throws tantrums and cries for his mommy.

* TantrumThrowing: Being a {{Manchild}}, he's prone to throwing tantrums. This is best shown where, after his carriage breaks (due to Robin and Little John stealing the hub-caps) and falling into a pile of mud, Prince John throws a tanturm while yelling, "No, no, no, no!" The scene in question is also the page image for the movie's [[Funny/RobinHood funny page]].

* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Wears nothing but a feathered hat and a collar. Justified, because he is a snake. Averted with his jail robes, which cover most of his coils.

* AlcoholHic: When he's let out of the ale barrel, he is clearly drunk and his slurred hssssing is just one indication.

* CanonForeigner: He's a stand-in for Sir Guy of Gisbourne, but is significantly less of an action hero than the latter is typically portrayed.

* EvilGenius: Sir Hiss is the {{Big Bad}}'s adviser, and it's thanks to his hypnotic abilities that Prince John was able to steal King Richard's throne. Unfortunately, John doesn't listen enough to Hiss' more sensible counsel (don't implicitly trust a couple of forture tellers or a duke who shows up uninvited). He's also shown counting taxes for Prince John.

* HypercompetentSidekick: Now, if Prince John had listened to Hiss' advice now and then (don't trust the strange Romani women, for one), he'd have been spared some of his humiliations.

* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He's smarter and less of a {{Jerkass}} than his boss, and objects to ''some'' of Prince John's actions.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: Robin and Little John can run rings around him, but not as much so everyone else. He enforces all of John's taxes and laws with diligence, and by the climax has most of his opponents imprisoned.

* NiceHat: A red hat with a feather, not unlike Sir Hiss' hat.

* StoutStrength: The biggest and strongest of the bad guys, despite his considerable gut.

* JustFollowingOrders: More genuinely applied, in contrast to their superiors, as their actions are always as a result of the orders and responsibilities given to them. Due to this, they're reassigned to look after John, Hiss and the Sheriff after they're all imprisoned instead of being arrested along with them.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Nutsy unwittingly gives away [[RightUnderTheirNoses to a disguised Robin]] the villains's plan to capture and kill him.
* ProperlyParanoid: Trigger is the only one who even suspects Robin Hood's beggar disguise, and is insistent that he'll try a jailbreak. Naturally, the Sheriff doesn't listen to him.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: There's a reason why he's Prince John's chief guard. He's the only villain in the movie to put a decent fight against Robin Hood without being easily defeated.

* TheBrute: Acts as backup muscle for the Sheriff. During his SwordFight with Robin he actually holds his own, establishing himself as the most physically capable of the villains. It takes getting run over by the rhinos to put him out of action.

* HypercompetentSidekick: Downplayed. While no genius, he holds his own against Robin Hood at the archery tournament, and single-handedly prevents his escape in the finale after the Sheriff and the rest of the guard have failed by doing the most practical thing and closing the gate. Easily the most competent villain, despite rarely being seen.

* PunchClockVillain: Another possible explanation of why he isn't seen with John, Hiss and the Sheriff when all is said and done. Despite his sinister appearance, he never expresses any personal motivation or takes much initiative. All he does is help Prince John in his gambit to capture Robin, an outlaw, and later tries to stop a jail break, including trying to strike the elderly owls with his axe in an act of excessive cruelty.

* HateSink: As [[Laughably Evil LaughablyEvil]] as he is, he's a [[FatBastard fat]], cruel, power-tripping jerk with very few redeeming qualities.

* HateSink: As [[LaughablyEvil]] as he is, he's a [[FatBastard fat]], cruel, power-tripping jerk with very few redeeming qualities.

* BaldOfAwesome: He styles his head in a tonsure because he's a priest, and a BadassPreacher at that.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Unlike the real King Richard (who died after being hit by a crossbow), he survives in the Disney version.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: The original King John died of dysentery in October of 1216. The Disney version lets him live and instead of getting a DisneyVillainDeath, he just gets sentenced to mining rocks along with the other villains.

* PronetoTears: A whiny, over-emotional, thumb-sucking [[Manchild]] who cries very easily.

* {{Narcissist}}: He has xaggerated sense of self-importance, a distinct LackOfEmpathy, and refusal to acknowledge his faults.

* CluelessDeputy: Nutsy is a ditz and Trigger can't keep his crossbow under control. (Not that the Sheriff is much better, but he looks like it in comparison.)

* BadassBeard: His mane grows on his chin and cheeks as well, giving off this impression.

* KickThe Dog: He does this ''repeatedly'' while out on his tax collecting.

* TheSociopath: A bit more lightly than any other examples. However he's still a selfish and greedy despot who doesn't think twice of hurting and/or killing innocent people when pushed too far.

* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: Gender-Flipped example; King Richard and Prince John seem to have the dynamic of SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan, since Richard is a [[BruiserWithASoftCenter warrior king who fought in the Crusades]] and Prince John is [[LeanAndMean skinny]], [[PsychopathicManchild whiny]], and [[SissyVillain effeminate]]. But surprisingly for this dynamic, Richard is the ReasonableAuthorityFigure, while John is the RoyalBrat.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Zig-zagged. He's a skinny, whiny, over-emotional NonActionGuy who cries very easily ("sensitive"), while his brother Richard is a muscular warrior who has a mane (manly). However, Prince John is one of the most ''in''sensitive and power-hungry characters in the movie, while Richard is caring and loves the romance between Robin and Marian.

* SatelliteLoveInterest: She has an interesting backstory due to being the niece of the villainous Prince John and the good King Richard but her actual role in the film is little else but "be happy and lovey-dovey around Robin". It's frustrating considering other notable Marians in adaptions.

* ProperLady: A graceful, charming and lady-like woman.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: She has an interesting backstory due to being the niece of the villainous Prince John and the good King Richard but her actual role in the film is little else but "be happy and love-dovy around Robin". It's frustrating considering other notable Marians in adaptions.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Lady Kluck's Tomboy. Maid Marian is the quintessential polite and feminine ProperLady, while Lady Kluck is a fierce, outspoken BoisterousBruiser. During a fight Lady Kluck even tells Marian to run away, as it is "no place for a lady" and then she humorously starts [[ActionGirl fighting the guards]].

* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Or fiancé. Marian threw a pie in Trigger's face after the latter nearly shot Robin with a crossbow bolt.

-->Have you no heart? We all scrimped and saved to give it to him.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Has a very campy inflection to his voice, behaves very [[{{Manchild}} childishly]] and [[SissyVillain effeminately]] and is very quick to cry. As if all said wasn't obvious, he also lacks a mane (which, in lions, usually means low levels of testosrone). Kinda funny, since historically speaking, Richard is the one who's sexuality is up for debate.

* AmbigouslyGay: Has a very campy inflection to his voice, behaves very {{Manchild childishly}} and {{SissyVillain effeminately}} and is very quick to cry. As if all said wasn't obvious, he also lacks a mane (which, in lions, usually means low levels of testosrone). Kinda funny, since historically speaking, Richard is the one who's sexuality is up for debate.

* TantrumThrowing: Being a {{Manchild}}, he's prone to throwing tantrums. This is best shown where, after his carriage breaks (due to Robin and Little John stealing the hub-caps) and falling into a pile of mud, Prince John throws a tanturm while yelling, "No, no, no, no!"