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* DyingSmirk: She ''smiles'' as she dies. She's either heartbreakingly brave or bizarrely cheerful for a young woman with a sword in her stomach.
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* WomanInWhite: She's wearing a white dress [[spoiler:[[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic when she dies]]]].
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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.
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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 ReplacementGoldfish 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.
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* BrokenBird: Dead parents? Check. Abusive Marriage? Check. Failed Relationships? Check. Driven insane by one too many betrayals? ''Yes.''
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* BrokenBird: Dead parents? Check. Abusive Marriage? Check. Failed Relationships? Check. Driven insane by one too many betrayals? ''Yes.'' [[spoiler:However, she's one of the few broken birds who are truly evil.]]
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** Also affects how much of a threat he is in any given episode. In some he's a genuine source of danger and fear for the Outlaws, in others he's a bumbling fool and defeating him is child's play.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: He has these moments, mostly towards Much, whom he seems to take for granted (technically not his ego so much as the "legend" he's building for himself goes to his head and he ignores good advice).
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* SmallNameBigEgo: She tells Robin that "I do exactly what you do, only with more intelligence." Considering she's saying this while lying wounded after breaking into Guy's house, trying to steal his money, getting stabbed and having to be rescued by Robin, this claim is dubious.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: He has moments of this, though not to the audience but to other characters. In fact his ridiculous dickery and {{Jerkass}} personality was what made him so endearing. But he seems to think he could run the entire kingdom better than the king, even though all he's shown us is he's [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder exceptionally good at backstabbing people]] and inventing creatively fun tortures.
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* DarthVaderClone: Shades of this only, but he's physically imposing, standing noticeably taller than almost everyone else besides John, perpetually clad in black, has a deep and sinister voice courtesy of Richard Armitage, and serves (in seasons 1 and 2 at least) as the enforcer for the BigBad.
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* EailyForgiven: He sold Guy and Robin out to Isabella for money, and also sold [[spoiler: Vaizey]] Byzantine fire. He ends up a member of the gang with little comment to him being untrustworthy. Admittedly, like Guy, he was thrown into the situation with them and they didn't really have much of a choice in the matter.
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* EailyForgiven: EasilyForgiven: He sold Guy and Robin out to Isabella for money, and also sold [[spoiler: Vaizey]] Byzantine fire. He ends up a member of the gang with little comment to him being untrustworthy. Admittedly, like Guy, he was thrown into the situation with them and they didn't really have much of a choice in the matter.
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* BadassInDistress: In ''Sisterhood''.
* DiedHappilyEverAfter: He is welcomed by Marian as he dies, who promises him that now they have eternity together.
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* WeaponOfChoice: His bow, of course.
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* WeaponOfChoice: His sword and shield.
* IconicItem: His quarterstaff.
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* WeaponOfChoice: In keeping with the legends, he uses a quarterstaff.
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* EvilCostumeSwitch: He switches to a black leather outfit during his HeelFaceTurn.
* WeaponOfChoice: He uses a sword in most fights in the first two series, but takes to fighting with two in the third.
* WeaponOfChoice: He usually fights with an axe, using a smaller one for carpentry.
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* LethalChef: She describes herself as "a rubbish cook," though on several occasions she's seen helping Much prepare the food.
* CompositeCharacter: She seems to be a deliberate blend of Marian (as {{Love Interest|s}}), Djaq (as TokenGirl) and Will (as Oppressed Peasant), standing in for all three of them, albeit rather unsuccessfully, in Season Three.
* CuteButCacophonic: Wincing was a natural reaction from viewers whenever she decided to open her mouth whilst angry.
* CuteButCacophonic: Wincing was a natural reaction from viewers whenever she decided to open her mouth whilst angry.
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* IconicItem: Her forehead braid, though this is more the result of Memetic Mutation considering she only wore it for three episodes in total.
* StalkerWithACrush: She's something of this in regards to Robin; always ensuring that she's partnered with him during missions, getting aggravated if he's not paying her enough attention, and turning into a Clingy Jealous Girl the very second that she claps eyes on Isabella.
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* DeathBySex: Well, death by ''symbolic'' sex at least. Dominic Minghella is on record as stating that her death]] was "the consummation of her Guy". The death scene involved her in a white dress and with loose hair, getting impaled in the lower abdomen with a sword, which is then pushed further into her as she throws her head back and gasps, before she looks into the eyes of her killer and slides down his body to the ground. In the background, a fountain gushes water from [Guy's direction toward her.
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* GoOutWithASmile: She's either heartbreakingly brave or bizarrely cheerful for a young woman with a sword in her stomach.
* ImportantHaircut: She has one in an early episode of series 1. Ostensibly this is punishment for defying the Sheriff, but afterwards her tougher "Night Watchman" persona comes more into focus.
* KissOfDistraction: She uses this technique all the time on Guy of Gisborne. Whenever he's about to catch Robin or his gang breaking a law, outwitting the Sheriff, or sneaking into the castle, she'll kiss him, or promise to marry him, or otherwise take advantage of his obsession with her.
* LadyInRed: On occasion, most notably when the sheriff tells her to wear something to "stimulate the imagination."
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He's frustrated and baffled by Robin's willingness to leave behind his aristocratic wealth and live as an outlaw, but eventually tumbles to the explanation that it's because Robin is a glory-hound who gets off on the love of the peasantry. It never once occurs to him that Robin embraces outlawry not because the people love him, but because ''he'' loves ''them''.
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* {{Guyliner}}: He's even called ''Guy''.
* KarmicDeath: He dies after he's impaled on the sheriff's sword, the same way he killed Marian at the end of S2. Likewise, Isabella manages to stab him in the back with a dagger dipped in a poison that he himself had given to her as retribution for selling her as a child to a sadistic husband.
* LimitedWardrobe: Only seems to wear black leather. Lampshaded thusly:
-->'''The Sheriff''' [''mockingly relaying a message from Marian to Gisborne'']: ...and for God's sake, change your clothes once in a while.
-->'''The Sheriff''' [''mockingly relaying a message from Marian to Gisborne'']: ...and for God's sake, change your clothes once in a while.
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* StrawMisogynist: {{Subverted}}. Though he makes several disparaging remarks toward women, and often refers to them as "lepers", there was an interesting subtext that suggested that it was all a show for Gisborne, who he didn't want getting too close to any female who could threaten the influence Vaizey held over Guy. The only character Vaizey shows any love for is his sister, and he never underestimates Marian, even when Guy and Robin do. When an Abbess comes to the castle and a guard argues against letting her into a room where the tax money is kept, the Sheriff's response is ''not'' "she's just a woman", but "she's just a nun."
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* LadyInRed: Quite often, usually when she's at her most seductive.
* LettingYourHairDown: Subverted: she is first seen with her hair down and then starts wearing it up after her FaceHeelTurn.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He's a very weird case of this mixed with ItsAllAboutMe, as he believes essentially that because he is Prince John, everything that he does is inherently good. When Isabella tries to call him out on it, pointing out that burning villagers to death in a church is not the mark of a benevolent king, his response is "but I AM being benevolent!" He's an Evil character who can't comprehend that he's not Good
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* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: The real John had no military prowess, earning him the nickname "Softsword". This version is capable enough to take on Robin and Guy.
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* {{Narcissist}}: Oh, so very much. "Do you love me?"
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* MeaningfulName: He's a warrior called Archer.
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** To make matters worse, Robin's other Aesop throughout the show is that he needs to treat Much with more respect. Starting a relationship with Kate, the girl that he ''knows'' Much has a crush on, is probably the cruellest thing he's ever done to [[WithFriendsLikeThese his best friend]].
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: In ''Get Carter'' he's clearly more concerned about Marian's safety than that of any of the other outlaws.
* BeingGoodSucks: "I am ''tired'' of doing the right thing!"
* BelligerentSexualTension: He has this with all three of his LoveInterests: Isabella, Marian and Kate (in that order). The first one [[spoiler:ends up killing him]].
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* AFatherToHisMen: Though he is by no means a perfect father.
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* IconicItem: For this particular Robin, his Saracen bow (as opposed to the long-bow that most traditional [[RobinHood Robin Hoods]] carry).
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* RousingSpeech: His specialty, ranging from "Will You Tolerate This?" in the first episode, to "Isn't That Something Worth Fighting For?" in the finale.
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* RevengeBeforeReason: He attacks Gisborne after [[spoiler:Marian's death]]. He gets over it by the end of the episode.
* RousingSpeech: Hisspecialty, speciality, ranging from "Will You Tolerate This?" in the first episode, to "Isn't That Something Worth Fighting For?" in the finale.
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* TechnicalPacifist: Whilst in series one the only time he actually kills someone is when Marian's seeming death causes him to go berserk, it goes downhill from there; the majority of his kills in series two are only people immediately threatening him or someone else, but in season three, his killing policy is completely arbitrary - in episode 8, he shoots a guard in the back without warning, and then next episode he claims to only kill when there is 'no alternative'.
* TenMinuteRetirement: In ''The Return of the King'' and again in ''Total Eclipse.''
* TenMinuteRetirement: In ''The Return of the King'' and again in ''Total Eclipse.''
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* DeathSeeker: it 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
* ShipperOnDeck: Bizarrely, he encourages Robin to hook up with Kate, despite all the problems inherent in that pairing.
* CombatPragmatist: As a result of his GreyAndGrayMorality. When the other outlaws insist that an enraged Robin not kill Guy of Gisborne, citing his "no killing" policy back at him, Allan just shrugs.
* DemotedToExtra: He has one of the most dramatic story-arcs in Season Two what with his TheMole, FaceHeelTurn and WelcomeBackTraitor storylines, and in Season Three is lucky if he gets three lines per episode. The writers remember him eventually, just in time to [[spoiler:kill him off]].
* DemotedToExtra: He has one of the most dramatic story-arcs in Season Two what with his TheMole, FaceHeelTurn and WelcomeBackTraitor storylines, and in Season Three is lucky if he gets three lines per episode. The writers remember him eventually, just in time to [[spoiler:kill him off]].
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* ImprobableHairstyle: He seems to have access to lots of hair gel.
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* RedemptionDemotion: He seems to lose a lot of street-cred once he's joined up with Guy of Gisborne. Among other things, he loses a sword-fight to a one-legged man.
* ShootTheShaggyDog: Where to begin? His only brother betrays him and is then purposefully hanged long before the outlaws arrive to rescue him. He's captured, tortured and coerced by Guy of Gisborne into becoming TheMole. He looses his first love interest to Will, and his second love interest to Robin. His two best friends abandon him right after his HeelFaceTurn, deciding to stay in the Holy Land together. He's framed by Isabella, resulting in the gang instantly turning on him without giving him a chance to defend himself. On his way to warn Robin that Prince John's army is on the march, he's shot repeatedly with arrows ''in the back'' and dies believing that his friends consider him a traitor.
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* 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''.
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* GenderFlip: The first Saracen to be played by a woman; previous incarnations include Nasim in ''RobinOfSherwood'' ''Series/RobinOfSherwood'' and Azeem in Kevin Costner's ''Prince of Thieves''.''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''.
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* UnkemptBeauty: All the time.
* EasilyForgiven: He introduced himself to the gang by leading them into a trap as a motivational tool for Robin to get his mojo back by saving them. At the end of the episode Robin admits Tuck to the gang, barely acknowledging complaints from the rest of them that, oh yeah, HE was the reason why they were almost executed. Tuck's explanation is something along the lines of "You've got to gamble big to win big." Justifiable in that Tuck was very helpful to Robin during the episode, but when Robin is captured in the next episode it's a little surprising that the gang is willing to follow Tuck.
* EmphasizeEverything: His speech patterns often lent themselves to this.
* EmphasizeEverything: His speech patterns often lent themselves to this.
* CanonForeigner: Insofar as the legends of Robin Hood can be considered "canon".
** Actually, in some stories there was a "Kate the Kitchen Maid" who ended up almost ruining the rescue of Alan-a-Dale's love Lucy because she nearly gave the outlaws away by screaming. Much kept her quiet and when they saved Lucy, he brought her along. Depending on the source, she and Much may have eventually married.
** Actually, in some stories there was a "Kate the Kitchen Maid" who ended up almost ruining the rescue of Alan-a-Dale's love Lucy because she nearly gave the outlaws away by screaming. Much kept her quiet and when they saved Lucy, he brought her along. Depending on the source, she and Much may have eventually married.
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* EasilyForgiven: In her first episode she rats out Robin's location to Guy in exchange for her brother's freedom. Robin is only in the castle in the first place because he tried to ''help'' Kate free her brother, but the outlaws express shock at her betrayal for about two seconds before being completely fine with it. The episode ends with Robin apologising to ''her'' for her brother's death. When Isabella turns up, [[{{Hypocrite}} Kate is the first one to suspect her of treachery]], and nobody points out that Kate is just as culpable.
* EasilyForgiven: In her first episode she rats out Robin's location to Guy in exchange for her brother's freedom. Robin is only in the castle in the first place because he tried to ''help'' Kate free her brother, but the outlaws express shock at her betrayal for about two seconds before being completely fine with it. The episode ends with Robin apologising to ''her'' for her brother's death. When Isabella turns up, [[{{Hypocrite}} Kate is the first one to suspect her of treachery]], and nobody points out that Kate is just as culpable.
* InformedAttractiveness: Although this has less to do with the attractiveness of the actress as it does with the sheer amount of unwarranted attention Kate got. Much falls in love with her at first sight and Allan pursues her for reasons that are never particularly clear. Robin hooks up with her after telling her she's "[[InformedAbility brave, compassionate]] [[CreatorsPet and beautiful]]," and her presence alone is suggested to be a factor in Archer deciding to join the outlaws (this is a character that seemingly has no interest in the two half-brothers who have just saved his life). She is threatened by no less than three villains because they are sexually interested in her (this includes ''the Crown Prince of England'') and even Little John jumps on the bandwagon when he calls her "a treasure" and warns Robin not to let her slip through his fingers. Even ''Isabella'' of all people says "the prettiest things are the most fragile" in regards to Kate. Yet the fact that Kate is just a dim-witted peasant girl makes all the adultation directed at her come across as rather silly, especially when compared to her predecessors, who on top of being a stunning noblewoman and an exotic Saracen, were given personalities and a level of intelligence that would make the average guy actually ''want'' to hang out with them.
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* 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.
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* 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.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Her purpose is essentially to act as Robin's default girlfriend when he's exhausted all his other options, because god forbid he be without a makeout session for more than five episodes.
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* UnwantedRescue: The first time in ''Sins of the Father'' is arguably justified as Robin and Much's intervention leads to her being outlawed, but a later example in ''The King is Dead, Long Live the King'' outright shows her shout at Much for rescuing her from a man holding a knife to her throat.
* WellExcuseMePrincess: Her initial response to Robin, before she becomes his biggest fangirl.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Fans are still scratching their heads over why her BBC character profile lists [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/robinhood/characters/kate.shtml her imagination]] as her weapon. Especially since she never uses it.
* UnwantedRescue: The first time in ''Sins of the Father'' is arguably justified as Robin and Much's intervention leads to her being outlawed, but a later example in ''The King is Dead, Long Live the King'' outright shows her shout at Much for rescuing her from a man holding a knife to her throat.
* WellExcuseMePrincess: Her initial response to Robin, before she becomes his biggest fangirl.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Fans are still scratching their heads over why her BBC character profile lists [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/robinhood/characters/kate.shtml her imagination]] as her weapon. Especially since she never uses it.
* AlliterativeName: Averted. She's always referred to as "Lady Marian" rather than "Maid".
* BackForTheFinale: Albeit in the afterlife, but still.
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* DeathBySecretIdentity: Being unmasked as the Nightwatchman by Gisborne ultimately leads to her death two episodes later.
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* UnkemptBeauty: When she joins the outlaws.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: His entire arc is based on this.
* BeingEvilSucks: "I lived my life in shame."
* AmbitionIsEvil: His entire arc is based on this.
* BeingEvilSucks: "I lived my life in shame."
* ChainedToABed: By his sister. Who then refers to him as "a present for Prince John."
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* VillainousBreakdown: After Marian's death - though being sent to Prince John causes him to snap out of it pretty quickly.
* {{Yandere}}: He practically emobdies this tropes for Marian, even [[spoiler: killing her when he realizes she wants to be with Robin]].
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** Lampshaded in the audiobook story ''The Dambusters'', where the Sheriff wonders out loud why he doesn't just kill Tuck on the spot as he decides to leave Tuck in the middle of a water mill to drown and then leaves before Tuck is even slightly injured for no clear reason.
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** Lampshaded in the audiobook story ''The Dambusters'', where the Sheriff wonders out loud why he doesn't just kill Tuck on the spot as he decides to leave Tuck in the middle of a water mill to drown and then leaves before Tuck is even slightly injured for no clear reason.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He clearly loved his sister and was devastated by her death.
* EveryOneCallsHimBarkeep: Averted. Though he'srefered referred to as "the Sheriff" 99% of the time, he's actually given a first name: Vaizey.
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* IWantMyMommy: Whenever he's in serious peril (such as in ''Dead Man Walking'' when he believes Little John is about to kill him).
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* PetTheDog: For such a woman-hater, he has a [[BrotherSisterIncest surprisingly affectionate]] relationship with his sister, and is visibly shattered by her death (even though he never [[ForgottenFallenFriend mentions her again]]).
* VillainousBreakdown: After he learns Prince John is ''not happy'' with how he's dealing with Robin Hood up to his [[NotQuiteDead apparent]] death. He returned having got over this spectacularly.]]
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* DawsonCasting: By EailyForgiven: He sold Guy and Robin out to Isabella for money, and also sold [[spoiler: Vaizey]] Byzantine fire. He ends up a member of the time-line provided by gang with little comment to him being untrustworthy. Admittedly, like Guy, he was thrown into the show, Archer is only supposed situation with them and they didn't really have much of a choice in the matter.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: He even appears tobe 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.[[DualWielding Dual Wield]] them somehow (despite them being two-handed weapons).
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* NumberTwo: In season 3, he's typically the second in command to Robin once he joins the team, and takes over as leader whenever Robin is absent.
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* RaceLift: Friar Tuck is usually Caucasian, while this version is African.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: 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.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: 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.
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* [[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.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[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.
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* [[spoiler:ForgottenFallenFriend: After ForgottenFallenFriend: [[spoiler: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."]]
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** [[spoiler: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.]]
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* FanService: Most of her outfits.
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* GorgeousPeriodDress: See FanService.
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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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[[folder:Others]]
!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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[[folder:Outlaws]]
!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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[[folder:Castle]]
!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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