History Characters / ROBINHOOD

* ''Characters/RobinHood1973'' (From the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon)

* ''Characters/RobinHood1973'' (From the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon)''

* ''[[Characters/DisneyRobinHood Disney's Robin Hood]]''

* ''Characters/RobinHoodMenInTights''

Character page for adaptations of the Myth/RobinHood myth.

The characters from '''Myth/RobinHood''':

* [[Characters/DisneyRobinHood Disney's Robin Hood]]
* [[Characters/BBCRobinHood BBC's Robin Hood]]
* [[Characters/RobinHood2010 Ridley Scott's Robin Hood]]
* Characters/RobinHoodMenInTights

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* [[Characters/RobinHoodMenInTights Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]

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The characters from '''Literature/RobinHood''':

The characters of the BBC series (2006-2009) ''Series/RobinHood'':

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!Robin Hood (Jonas Armstrong)

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TheHero of the piece, this Robin is a younger, cheekier, and more easy-going variation of the traditional character. The Earl of Huntington and Lord of Locksley, Robin returns from five years fighting with King Richard in the Holy Land, to find that his lands and estates are now under the control of Guy of Gisborne.

After refusing to conform to the corrupt laws that are now in place, Robin escapes into Sherwood Forest and begins a campaign of guerrilla warfare against the Sheriff, complete with the familiar “rob from the rich to give to the poor” system of wealth distribution.

* AchillesInHisTent: In ''Tattoo, What Tattoo?''
* AFatherToHisMen
* {{Badass}}: He's RobinHood. This's a requirement.
* BeingGoodSucks
* BowAndSwordInAccord
* CatchPhrase: "I have a plan...half a plan."
** Inverted at one point in the series 2 finale, when Much asks him if he has a plan; when Robin says he doesn't, Much asks him if he has half a plan, to which Robin replies "I don't have half a plan, Much!"
* ChronicHeroSyndrome
* CunningLikeAFox
* DatingCatwoman: With Isabella.
* {{Determinator}}
* DyingAlone: {{Averted}}, as Marian's spirit comes to fetch him.
* FamedInStory: He ''is'' RobinHood.
* [[FirstGirlWins First Guy Wins]]: Actually, Marian's first meetings with both Guy and Robin happen prior to the start of the show, but it's indicated that she knew Robin first (and was betrothed to him before he joined the Crusades).
* GloryHound: According to Marian, Guy and the Sheriff.
* TheHero
* IconicItem: For this particular Robin, his Saracen bow (as opposed to the long-bow that most traditional [[RobinHood Robin Hoods]] carry).
* IJustWantToBeLoved
* IKissYourHand: To Marian in ''Tattoo, What Tattoo'', just before he slips Guy's engagement ring off her finger.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Par for the course, of course.
* IndyPloy
* LastKiss: Played straight with Marian, deliberately {{averted}} with Kate.
* LoveTriangle: With Marian and Guy; later with Kate and Isabella.
* PlayingPossum
* ProtagonistCenteredMorality
* RousingSpeech: His specialty, ranging from "Will You Tolerate This?" in the first episode, to "Isn't That Something Worth Fighting For?" in the finale.
* SuicidalOverconfidence
* SurvivorGuilt

!Much (Sam Troughton)

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-> '''Much''': ''I know that’s what you think. Much talks too much. And eats too much. Worries too much. It’s easy for you to say because if I don’t do it, then who does?''

-> '''Robin''': ''You are already more of a man than I will ever be. You are Much. And you are my best friend.''

Robin’s faithful manservant who accompanies him to the Holy Land and who is promised an Earldom by Robin on their return to England. Disappointed at the loss of Bonchurch Estate and all the comforts that it entails, but too devoted to Robin to do anything but follow him into Sherwood, Much is simultaneously the most loyal and most reluctant member of the gang.

* {{Asexuality}}: According to Sam Troughton, Much was asexual. Apparently, the writers disagreed.
* BumblingSidekick
* ButtMonkey
* TheCaretaker
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass
* IconicItem: His shield and hat.
* LethalChef
* ManChild
* NeverBareheaded
* OnlyOneName
* StalkerWithACrush: Much, sweetie, when a girl tells you that you're dirty and you smell and that ''nothing'' can ever happen between you, it means that she's really not interested.
* TeamChef
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Allan in season three.

!Little John (Gordon Kennedy)

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-> '''John''': ''I have never killed - except to defend myself. I robbed, to survive, but now I rob to help others... I am one of Robin Hood’s men.''

-> '''Isabella''': ''You don't say much, do you.''

Outlawed prior to the show’s commencement for reasons that are never specified, Little John is the leader of a team of outlaws before he throws his lot in with Robin. Believed dead by his wife Alice, and having never even met his son John, Little John is the champion of women and children, and the TeamDad of the outlaws.

* TheArtifact: There's one John-centric episode per season (which is invariably a filler), but most of the time he's just sort of ''there''.
* BadassLongcoat
* BarrierBustingBlow
* BearHug: He gives one to Marian in ''Get Carter'' after her father dies.
* TheBigGuy
* CatchPhrase: Several; "We go to Nottingham!", "Him I do not like" (Inverted to "Him I liked" on occasion), "A good day to die" and "We are Robin Hood!" The last one is more the group's catch phrase, but he's the most likely to shout it out as a way of raising morale.
* DeathSeeker: it is revealed that John feels incredible guilt for having abandoned his wife, and his "a good day to die" catchphrase was because to him, any day is a good day to die. He gets over it
* FriendToAllChildren
* LoadBearingHero: A couple of times, notably in ''Treasure of the Nation'' and ''Something Worth Fighting For''.
* SimpleStaff: His traditional weapon of choice.
* TeamDad
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: John telling Isabella he believes Robin has eyes for Kate has disastrous consequences.

!Allan-a-Dale (Joe Armstrong)

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-> '''Allan''': ''I've learnt which side my bread's buttered on.''

-> '''Djaq''': ''[[TearJerker I believe you're a good man, Allan-a-Dale]].''

A opportunistic thief, con-artist, pick-pocket and compulsive liar, this Allan strays far from his traditional role as a minstrel (ironically, he is actually left out when the other outlaws dress up as minstrels). The only outlaw that has no personal investment in the cause that Robin Hood is fighting (and often pointing out that as a poor person himself, he should have a share of any stolen goods) Allan sticks around just for the fun of it – or perhaps for want of anything better to do.

In early season two he is approached by Guy of Gisborne and [[FaceHeelTurn coerced into becoming a spy]]. After a short stint as TheMole, he is found out and openly joins Guy as his right-hand man.

* BreakoutCharacter: In season two, only to be DemotedToExtra in season three.
* CatchPhrase: "I'm not being funny, but..."
* DidNotGetTheGirl
* DroppedABridgeOnHim
* EasilyForgiven: Though it's more a case of "easily forgiven, not easily forgotten".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* LoveableRogue
* FaceHeelTurn, followed by a HeelFaceTurn
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Allan convinces himself that this is the reason behind his FaceHeelTurn, on account of Robin not taking better care of his men.
* TheMole
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Breaking character in ''The King is Dead'' and giving away the outlaws plan to Sheridan.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: A belated example; at the end of series 3 it turns out the gang still don't trust him after his betrayal, setting off a sequence of events that results in his death.
* TheResenter: Toward Robin. "You were always in the sun, Robin. And I'm always in the shade."
* StickyFingers
* TokenEvilTeamMate
* WelcomeBackTraitor

!Will Scarlett (Harry Lloyd)

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An apprentice carpenter in Locksley, Will’s mother died of starvation in the attempt to keep Will and his little brother alive, and his father lost his hand after taking the punishment for his children when they steal food to eat. The youngest member of the gang at eighteen, Will joins the gang after Robin saves him from hanging and due to his deep hatred of the Sheriff, something that can often cause his low-simmering temper to rise up.

The most sensible, moral and sensitive member of the gang, Will falls in love with Djaq and decides to stay with her in the Holy Land at the conclusion of season two.

* AccidentalPervert: He approaches a topless Djaq whilst she's cleaning herself for prayer. [[SweetPollyOliver He doesn't realize she's a woman]] until his eyes suddenly drop to chest-level.
* AnAxeToGrind
* BattleCouple: With Djaq.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: When he loses it, he ''really'' loses it.
* BetaCouple: Again, with Djaq.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl
* NowOrNeverKiss: With...Djaq!
* PutOnABus: Along with Djaq, at the end of season two.
* TheQuietOne
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After his father dies.
* SingleTargetSexuality: There is no other woman in the world except Djaq.
* TheStoic
* YouKilledMyFather: Narrowly {{averted}} in ''The Angel of Death.''

!Djaq (Anjali Jay)

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-> '''Djaq''': ''I had a brother. He was killed in your crusades. I became him, his name was Djaq.''

-> '''Much''': ''Apart from being a girl, Djaq is one of the lads.''

Following in the newer tradition of having a Saracen character join Robin Hood’s gang, Djaq is the first female to hold the honour, making her a TwoferTokenMinority. Contributing her skills as a physician, scientist, linguist and swordswoman to the team, she came across as less of a MarySue than she had any right to, largely due to the genuine affection she had for her fellow outlaws, and her role as DeadpanSnarker.

* AffirmativeActionGirl
* BadassAdorable
* BattleCouple: With Will.
* BetaCouple: Again, with Will.
* {{Bifauxnen}}
* BrownEyes
* CaptainObvious: A few times, though it could be argued that because English was not her first language, she felt the need to state the obvious just to make sure she knew exactly what was going on.
* CombatPragmatist: "Pepper! Ouch!"
* CuteBruiser
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: The yellow dress.
* FanService: The yellow dress.
* FanServicePack
* FishOutOfWater
* GenderFlip: The first Saracen to be played by a woman; previous incarnations include Nasim in ''RobinOfSherwood'' and Azeem in Kevin Costner's ''Prince of Thieves''.
* HeyWait: When Djaq sneaks into the castle in the [[FanService yellow dress]], she passes Guy, who tells her to stop...and to not forget to keep the Sheriff's cup filled.
* ImportantHaircut: Happened prior to her first appearance, when she cuts her hair to disguise herself as a man.
* LoveTriangle: A minor one, with Will and Allan, who both admit to liking her.
* MeaningfulRename: Djaq was her twin brother's name. She adopted after his death, both in memory of him and as part of her male disguise.
* TheMedic
** CombatMedic
* MySiblingWillLiveThroughMe: Her real name is Saffiya, but she goes by the name "Djaq" in memory of her dead twin brother.
* NowOrNeverKiss: With Will.
* OneOfTheBoys
* OnlyOneName
* OutdoorBathPeeping: How Will inadvertently discovers her gender, when he interrupts her bathing in preparation for prayers.
* PintsizedPowerhouse
* PluckyGirl
* PuppyDogEyes
* PutOnABus: Along with Will, at the end of season two.
* SamusIsAGirl
* SheCleansUpNicely: Have we mentioned the yellow dress?
* ShorterMeansSmarter
* ShowSomeLeg: Right [[http://www.robinhood2006.com/gallerys2/Episode2/slides/S02Robin.Hood.S02E02872.html here]].
* StandardFemaleGrabArea: Beautifully subverted, as she gets herself out of one, by herself, in seconds.
* TwoferTokenMinority

!Royston White (William Beck)

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-> '''Roy''': ''My name is Royston White. I fight for Robin Hood and King Richard!''

An original member of Little John's outlaws, [[spoiler: who dies in the fourth episode of the series]].

* [[spoiler: AnyoneCanDie]] / [[spoiler: DeadStarWalking]]: The first major character to [[spoiler: get killed off]], though perhaps mildly {{subverted}} considering he was [[spoiler: the only character not to appear]] in any of the legends.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas
* [[spoiler:ForgottenFallenFriend: After his death, no one ever mentions him again. However, Little John does keep his outlaw tag and later passes it onto his son, somewhat fitting considering he says that Roy "was like a son to me."]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He loves his mother, and [[spoiler:dies for a baby]].
* TheMole: For one episode, when his mother is held captive and he's ordered to kill Robin in order to spare her life.
* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath]]
* [[spoiler:SacrificialLamb]]

!Brother Tuck (David Harewood)

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-> '''Tuck''': ''We're supposed to be inspiring these man to stand up and fight for themselves, giving them real hope.''

A mysterious monk who arrives from travelling the world (having left the church after he became disillusioned) at the start of season three, and who joins the outlaws after inspiring Robin to recommit to the cause.

* AdvertisedExtra: Tuck was heavily promoted in the lead-up to season three, but after the first three episodes, he's DemotedToExtra and basically just hangs out in the background. He gets a bit more coverage in the last two episodes, but given the amount of hype surrounding him he's very low-key.
* BadassPreacher
* [[BlackVikings Black Viking]]
* MagicalNegro
* TokenMinority

!Kate (Joanne Froggatt)

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A village girl who joins the team. Is what happens when writers decide they need a [[TokenGirl girl just for the sake of it]].

* AndStarring: The opening credits of Season Three ended with "And Joanne Froggatt."
* BettyAndVeronica: Betty.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Point-blank ''refuses'' to listen to her mother.
* CassandraTruth: Robin doesn't believe her when she tells him Isabella can't be trusted.
* CatFight
* TheChick
* ClingyJealousGirl: She hates Isabella on sight for seemingly no other reason but that she's standing next to Robin.
* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike
* DamselInDistress
* DirtyHarriet
* DistressBall: Grabs a firm hold of it immediately, and doesn't let go for a single moment of screen-time.
* TheDulcineaEffect: Particularly on Much.
* FauxActionGirl: She needs to be rescued no less than ''fifteen times'' over the course of eleven episodes, despite her insistence that she can look after herself.
* FinalGirl
* ForcefulKiss: How she lets Robin know she's interested.
* GreenEyedMonster: Toward Isabella.
* GirlNextDoor
* InformedAbility: The [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/robinhood/characters/kate.shtml BBC profile on Kate]] lists "her imagination" as her specialized weapon. Fans have yet to figure out what on earth this means.
* ImprobableHairstyle: [[http://www.tvscreencaps.com/displayimage-359-135803.html#top_display_media The infamous forehead braid.]] Having black roots in the 11th century doesn't help either.
* LastKiss: Denied!
* TheLoad
** TheMillstone: Because when she wasn't [[TheLoad being useless]], she was being an active liability.
* ManChild: There's never a clear indication of how old Kate is, but certain factors suggest she's a young teenager. In which case, it's a little awkward to watch a woman in her late twenties in the role.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Kate makes a couple of very serious attempts to get rid of Isabella, directly and indirectly.
** MoralEventHorizon: Her demanding that Isabella be left to die at the hands of her husband strikes many as this.
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: In the final episode Kate manages to sneak herself out of the besieged Nottingham Castle in order to fetch King Richard, promising the others that she'll "be back with an army." The move that might well have salvaged this character in the eyes of many is negated due to the fact that King Richard isn't even in the country yet.
* NewNeighborsAsThePlotDemands
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Poor Matthew stood a better chance of survival in the army considering his sister botches ''four'' separate attempts to save him from his enforced conscription. When she's taken captive by Gisborne, Matthew dies trying to save ''her''.
* SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy
* SmittenTeenageGirl
* SmallNameBigEgo
* TerritorialSmurfette: Kate has just happily identified herself as "[[TokenGirl the girl]]" of the gang in a conversation with the other outlaws when Robin turns up with Isabella in tow. Kate's immediate reaction is to snap: "what's the reason for ''her''?"
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: {{Subverted}}. At no point do Kate's skills as a potter come in handy.
** And her specialised weapon of "[[InformedAbility Imagination]]" rarely seems to get used either, judging by the amount boneheaded decisions she makes which could have been prevented if she actually ''thought'' before acting.
* WellExcuseMePrincess

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!Lady Marian (Lucy Griffiths)

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-> '''Marian''': ''Everything's a choice. Everything we do.''

-> '''Guy''': ''You must be the least easily won woman in England.''

Dropping the usual “maid” part of her name in favor of "lady", this version of Marian operated as Robin’s eyes and ears within the castle, but also had an agenda of her own what with her secret identity as the Nightwatchman, a masked and hooded figure who distributed food parcels amongst the poor.

The centre of a love triangle between Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne, she [[spoiler:[[AnyoneCanDie dies at Gisborne’s hands]]]] at the end of season two.

* ActionGirl
* AllGirlsLikePonies
* AnachronismStew: All of her costumes, particularly the infamous yellow cardigan.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: To a rather ridiculous extent. In ''Treasure of the Nation'' Guy beats her within an inch of her life, and she walks away without a mark on her. And even as she lies [[spoiler:dying of a stab wound]], her hair and makeup look fantastic.
* ClassyCatBurglar: It's unclear whether the Nightwatchman stole prior to Robin's return to England, but she certainly does so afterwards, particularly in ''The Return of the King'' when she breaks into Guy's house.
* DamselInDistress: A couple of times.
* DecoyDamsel: She and Robin pull one of these off perfectly in ''Lardner's Ring''.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Toward Robin in season one.
* DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel: Most notably in ''Lardner's Ring.''
* [[spoiler:DiedInYourArmsTonight]]: In Robin's arms.
* DistressBall: A couple of times, notably in ''The Return of the King'' when she tries to rob Guy's house, and again in ''Treasure of the Nation''. The latter is especially painful considering she dresses up as the ''Night'' Watchman in the middle of the day, enters a village teeming with soldiers, breaks into a barn where the food supplies are kept, and is immediately caught by Allan and Guy. It's unclear how Marian was planning to get the heavy sacks of food out of the village by herself.
* DramaticUnmask: When Gisborne discovers who the Nightwatchman is.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
* HairDecorations: Marian goes one better and actually ''stabs'' people with hers.
* FalseFriend: Puts up a front of affection toward Gisborne in order to feed information to Robin. Somewhat {{subverted}} in that she doesn't particularly ''enjoy'' deceiving him, and on a couple of occasions shows what may be legitimate feelings toward him.
* FakeOutMakeOut: With Count Frederick.
* [[spoiler:FinalSpeech]]: Her wedding vows.
* [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile]]
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]
* ImprobableHairstyle
* KnifeNut
* LadyOfWar
* LastKiss: With Robin.
* [[LetsGetDangerous Let's Get Dangerous]]: Whenever she dons the Night Watchman persona.
* LettingHerHairDown: When she joins the outlaws in Sherwood Forest.
* LoveMakesYouDumb
* LoveTriangle: With Robin and Guy.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Sometimes, usually in front of Guy.
* RavenHairIvorySkin
* RevealingInjury: Averted in ''Turk Flu''.
* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: It's unclear where Marian gets the supplies to give to the peasants, but it's suggested that they come from her own larder and we never see her steal anything. As such, there's no real reason for her to wear a disguise when delivering food - one gets the sense that she just likes the thrill.
* SamusIsAGirl: The Nightwatchman.
* SecretIdentity: Ditto.
* SheFu
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Though attracted to Guy, this trope is the reason Robin wins her heart.
* SixthRanger
* ShipTease: Plenty with Guy, despite ForegoneConclusion of the OfficialCouple.
* StockholmSyndrome: Marian shows traces of this in early season two, when she must rely on Gisborne for her well-being despite the fact that he is largely responsible for endangering it.
* StuffedInTheFridge: The writers admitted that their reason for killing her off was in order to take away what was most important to Robin.
* [[spoiler:TogetherInDeath]]: The entire point of her final cameo.
* TraumaticHaircut: As punishment for defying the Sheriff.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A.
* VirginTension: Despite dropping the "maid" part of her name, the show makes it very clear that Marian is a virgin. The Sheriff refers to her as a "maid" in a rather cruel way in ''Who Shot The Sheriff?'', and in ''Get Carter'', when Guy asks whether she's given herself to God (i.e. become a nun) Marian replies: "I haven't ''given'' myself to anyone yet." This double entendre means more to the audience than it does to Guy considering that Marian has been sleeping in the forest with Robin, and not at a convent as Guy's been lead to believe.
* WellExcuseMePrincess: Robin notes that everything Marian says to him sounds like a criticism.
* WomanInWhite: She's wearing a white dress [[spoiler:[[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic when she dies]]]].

!Guy of Gisborne (Creator/RichardArmitage)

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-> '''Guy''': ''I have committed crimes... heinous crimes. But by taking Lady Marian in holy wedlock, I will wash away those crimes.''

-> '''Annie''': ''He has a different side -- a side he cannot show.''

The Sheriff of Nottingham’s right-hand man and competitor for Marian’s affections. The most incompetent assassin ever to screw up everything he’s ever been ordered to do with little exception, [[DracoInLeatherPants Guy makes up for it with his ability to strut around in black leather]].

* BreakoutCharacter
* DiesWideOpen: Robin closes them.
* TheDragon: For the Sheriff.
* EasilyForgiven: Arguably. Though he's not accepted instantly into the gang, the fact that Robin forgives him ''at all'' after he [[spoiler:ran through Marian with a giant sword]] brings this trope into play.
* EpicFail: Guy never manages to kill ''any'' of the major characters that he's been sent to assassinate. Not King Richard, not Prince John, and not the Sheriff of Nottingham. God only knows how he managed to screw that last one up, as after "killing" him he actually reaches into the Sheriff's mouth to retrieve his gold tooth, and somehow doesn't notice that the man is still alive. Apparently this trained assassin can only kill people if they're a) unarmed and b) standing directly in front of him.
** He also declares that he's going to kill Isabella. All he ends up doing is providing her with the tools she needs to kill both him ''and'' Robin. [[spoiler: The means for Isabella's death are provided by Tuck and Robin, which are completely unrelated to anything that Guy does]].
* EroticDream: Marian massaging his shoulders. [[MindScrew Who then turns into Allan]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Guy expresses reluctance to kill a group of children. Slightly odd considering he had no qualms about exposing his infant son to the elements in the first season.
* EvilGloating
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: How greasy his hair is in season three is usually indicative of his state of mind.
* {{Expy}}: Sure, Guy of Gisbourne has been part of Robin Hood legends for centuries, but here? Give him an eyepatch and he'd be [[Series/BlakesSeven Space Commander Travis]].
* FaceDeathWithDignity: After a [[KarmicDeath Karmic Stabbing]] Guy admits to Robin that he's wasted his entire life, and is just grateful for the chance to die with dignity.
* FanService
* FatalFlaw: His temper.
* FlawExploitation: Both Robin and Marian know that she is Guy's weak spot, and use this against him on several occasions, most notably in ''Lardner's Ring'' when [[DecoyDamsel Robin pretends to hold her hostage]] in order to facilitate their escape.
* FreudianExcuse
* {{Guyliner}}
* HairTriggerTemper
* HandsomeLech
* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of season three.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A lifetime of violence finally catches up to him in the form of his little sister.
* IDieFree: His exact words.
* IfICantHaveYou
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: At the Sheriff's hands, part of his KarmicDeath.
* [[spoiler:KillTheOnesYouLove: Despite repeated claims that he loves Marian and that "his world will turn to ash" without her, he ends up murdering her at the end of the second series. He spends the rest of the show guilt-ridden over her death, and even in his own dying moments he doesn't hold out any hope that he'll ever see her again in the afterlife.]]
** [[spoiler:He also gives his little sister a vial of poison so that she can kill herself, even after she tells him: "you loved me once."]]
* LoveMakesYouCrazy
* LoveRedeems: Subverted ''big time''. Guy and Marian's relationship seems to be following the predictable pattern of a good woman who awakens the inner nobility of a CuteButTroubled Bad Boy...only for Guy to [[spoiler:stab Marian to death]] when he finds out she's in love with someone else.
* LoveTriangle: With Robin and Marian.
* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Murdering Marian]].
* MrFanservice
* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:Inverted]]. Guy puts a huge amount of time and effort into trying to kill the Hypotenuse, and ends up [[spoiler:murdering his LoveInterest instead]]. [[WhatAnIdiot Oh, Guy]].
* NotGoodWithRejection: Hoo boy...
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: When he joins the outlaws, or at least initially, as all he wants to do is get his revenge on Isabella for betraying him; by the end it's implied he's come round to Robin's reasons.
* PlotInducedStupidity: Guy's levels of competence fluctuated wildly, from brutally efficient, to so inept you wonder how he ties his shoelaces in the morning. Two prime examples are his encounters with Djaq in ''The Booby and the Beast'' and Kate in ''Cause and Effect.'' In the former case, Guy is observant enough to recognise the blonde with the [[ImprobableHairstyle silly-looking braid]] across her forehead that he had confronted earlier in the day, but in the latter case Guy has a HeyWait moment with [[SheCleansUpNicely Djaq]] as she's disguised as a serving girl. Guy fails to recognise her, even though ''she's the only Saracen woman in the entire country''.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath
* RunningGag: The sheer amount of times that Guy is stabbed in the back, both figuratively and literally, is almost this. Essentially, it's ''every single character'' he ever interacts with: Prince John, the Sheriff, Isabella, Marian, Lambert, Tuck, Allan, Archer... Ironically, the only major character that ''doesn't'' betray him is [[spoiler:Robin.]]
* SelectiveObliviousness: Guy is very careful to ignore the mounting evidence that Marian is working with Robin Hood. By the final episodes of season two, he's in complete denial.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Or so he thinks...
* SmugSnake
* StalkerWithACrush

!The Sheriff of Nottingham (Keith Allen)

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-> '''Vaizey''': ''Underneath this harsh surface, there's just ''more'' harsh surface.''

The gleefully sadistic Sheriff, who despite having ambitions to take over England, often seems to act the way he does [[ForTheEvulz just for the fun of it]].

* AmbitionIsEvil
* AndStarring: An unusual example, as Keith Allen is credited 'and Keith Allen' despite coming fourth out of nine names in the opening credits.
* AristocratsAreEvil
* BackForTheFinale: In series 3, when he turns out to be NotQuiteDead.
* BondVillainStupidity
* CardCarryingVillain
* CatchPhrase: "A clue: no" (which became the title of the first series finale). Also "La-di-da-di-da!"
* DirtyOldMan
* TheDragon: To Prince John. Has one of his own, in Guy of Gisborne.
* EveryOneCallsHimBarkeep: Averted. Though he's refered to as "the Sheriff" 99% of the time, he's actually given a first name: Vaizey.
* EvilGloating
* FauxAffablyEvil
* FingerTwitchingRevival
* GenreSavvy: Hardly ever, except in ''Brothers In Arms'' when he executes Allan's brother a full hour before Robin and the outlaws turn up to save him. His [[EvilGloating gloating]] in the courtyard is his very nasty CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dies in an explosion caused by the Byzantine Powder that he himself brought into the castle.
* ImGoingToHellForThis: Inverted ("You're going to hell for this!"), then PlayedForLaughs ("''Just'' for this?")
* KarmicDeath: The last thing he sees is a flaming arrow...
* LargeHam: Keith Allen makes a meal of the scenery every episode.
* NotAGame
* OhCrap: His expression just as he realises he's about to be blown up says it all.
* SmugSnake
* WouldHurtAChild

!Isabella of Gisborne (Lara Pulver)

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-> '''Isabella''': ''Now I know the only person I can trust is myself. I'm on my own.''

Appearing in the third season as Guy’s [[LongLostSibling never before seen or mentioned little sister]], Isabella entered the show on the run from her sadistic husband. An enigmatic presence throughout her eight episodes, she is the centre of the political machinations that drove the final season. Initially introduced as a ReplacementLoveInterest for Robin and as TheMole within the castle, Isabella {{subverted}} expectations by striking out on her own, flirting with Prince John, performing a FaceHeelTurn and winning herself the position of Sheriff of Nottingham.

* AlasPoorVillain
* AmbitionIsEvil
* AristocratsAreEvil
* AttemptedRape: What her husband Thornton is trying to do before she kills him.
* AxCrazy
* BettyAndVeronica: Veronica
* BrotherSisterIncest: There are several rather ''suggestive'' scenes between herself and Guy. She even drugs him and ties him to a bed.
* BrokenBird
* CatFight
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder
* DatingCatwoman: With Robin.
* DerailingLoveInterests: For her first few episodes she's portrayed as intelligent, rational and compassionate; after Robin dumps her she's more or less a completely different character.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: In ''Something Worth Fighting For''.
* DistressedDamsel: Portrayed as such in her first episode, but {{subverted}} throughout the rest of the show.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: She upgrades to leather as soon as she's made Sheriff.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange
* FaceHeelTurn
* FanService: Most of her outfits.
* FreudianExcuse
* GorgeousPeriodDress: See FanService.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor
* IFightForTheStrongestSide
* LoveHurts
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: And how!
* LoveTriangle: With Robin and Kate.
* NeverFoundTheBody: No way is this woman dead.
* NotGoodWithRejection: It runs in the family.
* SixthRangerTraitor
* SympatheticAdulterer
* WomanScorned

!Prince John (Toby Stephens)

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King Richard's little brother, with his eye on the throne in his absence.

* AbelAndCain
* AndStarring: Credited as 'with Toby Stephens as Prince John'.
* AristocratsAreEvil
* BigBad
* CatchPhrase: "Do you love me?" and "long live me" (although it's difficult to get a catchphrase when you only appear in three episodes, these were used more than once across those episodes.)
* TheEvilPrince
* FreudianExcuse
* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: Up until season three he was oft-mentioned, but never seen.
* LargeHam
* TheResenter
* YouGotSpunk: To Kate, whilst she's throwing a tantrum in front of him. The fact that John sounds so utterly ''bored'' when he describes her as "feisty" is what salvages the scene.
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!Sir Edward of Knighton (Michael Elwyn)

-> '''Edward''': ''Do not make the mistake I and others have made and make your dissent public.''

Marian's father and the former Sheriff of Nottingham.

* IWillOnlySlowYouDown
* OverprotectiveDad
* RecurringCharacter: Though not in the opening credits, he's in almost every episode up until his death.
* SenselessSacrifice: Edward dies in order to deliver the Pact of Nottingham into Robin's hands, a McGuffin that the outlaws unfortunately forget to take to the Holy Land when they set off in pursuit of Marian. It would have provided [[UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionHeart King Richard]] with definitive proof that Prince John was plotting treason against him, and although Robin convinces him eventually, it's only ''after'' Richard sets off a chain of events that results in [[spoiler:Marian's death]]. The Pact is never mentioned in season three, but by that stage, it was worthless anyway.

!Archer (Clive Standen)

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-> '''Malcolm''': ''Remember the birthmark, shaped like an arrowhead. It is why your mother named him... Archer.''

Guy and Robin's half-brother. Would have (presumably) become the new Robin but for the show's cancellation.

* DawsonCasting: By the time-line provided by the show, Archer is only supposed to be twenty years old. Clive Standen was pushing thirty. Likewise, Archer was a full ten years younger than Robin, though Clive Standen was actually ''older'' than Jonas Armstrong.
* LikesOlderWomen
* LoveableRogue: That was the idea, anyway.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Archer is dressed like a pirate, armed like a ninja, and has the rat-tails of a [[StarWars Padawan Jedi]].
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: There was actually some effort to avert this, as whilst Archer is clearly set up to be the new Robin, he has different views and ideals (even calling Robin out on condemning his peasant army to death).

!Carter (Joseph Kennedy)

-> '''Carter''': ''He's not crying, he's laughing on the wrong side of his face.''

A Crusader who returned to England from the Holy Land seeking revenge against Robin for his brother's death. Hired as an assassin by the Sheriff, he successfully infiltrates the outlaw camp, but performs a HeelFaceTurn after Robin tells him the truth about how his brother died. Appearing in only two episodes, this guest star became surprisingly popular among the fanbase.

* BackForTheFinale
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: He's killed by the Sheriff in a scene that lasts no more than two seconds, a death that is then entirely overshadowed by Marian's (though [[WordOfGod according to the DVD commentary]], the grave next to Marian's with the shield belongs to him, so it can be assumed that the outlaws gave him ''some'' sort of funeral).
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: Carter survives his first episode as a guest star, but is killed off in his next appearance.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath

!Luke Scarlett (Jonathan Readwin/[[TheOtherDarrin Christian Cooke]])

Will Scarlett's little brother.

* TheOtherDarrin: Was played by Jonathan Readwin in ''Will You Tolerate This?'', and by Christian Cooke in ''The Angel of Death''.
** {{Lampshaded}} in his second appearance when he tells his brother that he's "not so little" anymore.

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Inverted. Guy puts a huge amount of time and effort into trying to kill the Hypotenuse, and ends up murdering his LoveInterest instead. [[WhatAnIdiot Oh, Guy]].

* EstrogenBrigadeBait

* SenselessSacrifice: Edward dies in order to deliver the Pact of Nottingham into Robin's hands, a McGuffin that the outlaws unfortunately forget to take to the Holy Land when they set off in pursuit of Marian. It would have provided [[RichardTheLionHeart King Richard]] with definitive proof that Prince John was plotting treason against him, and although Robin convinces him eventually, it's only ''after'' Richard sets off a chain of events that results in [[spoiler:Marian's death]]. The Pact is never mentioned in season three, but by that stage, it was worthless anyway.

* BrotherSisterIncest: There are several rather ''suggestive'' scenes between herself and Guy.

* LadyInRed

!Guy of Gisborne (RichardArmitage)

* TooDumbToLive: But she does.

-> '''Vaizey''': ''Underneath this harsh surface, there's more harsh surface.''

The characters of the BBC series (2006-2009) Series/RobinHood:

** RavenHairIvorySkin
* EnglishRose

* ImportantHaircut: As punishment for defying the Sheriff.
** TraumaticHaircut

* ObfuscatingStupidity; Sometimes, usually in front of Guy.

A opportunistic thief, con-artist, pick-pocket and compulsive liar, this Allan strays far from his traditional role as a minstrel. The only outlaw that has no personal investment in the cause that Robin Hood is fighting (and often pointing out that as a poor person himself, he should have a share of any stolen goods) Allan sticks around just for the fun of it – or perhaps for want of anything better to do.

* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]: At the end of season three.