Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… with some noble blood. However, because the Sheriff is not of royal blood, he would have to marry into the royal family if he wanted to eventually become king – something which just be what the diabolical Sheriff is planning.
Living… as the de facto ruler of Nottingham and its surrounding lands. With Richard the Lionheart away on a Crusade, the Sheriff recruits a small army and kills nearby nobles – including the father of Robin of Locksley. When Robin returns from the Crusade to find his father dead, he swears to thwart the Sheriff’s evil rule and take back the land for the needy. As a result, Robin puts quite a thorn in the Sheriff’s side, proving to be the Sheriff's biggest obstacle to his plans of domination.
Profession… sheriff, of Nottingham. Normally, this would mean keeping order and bringing criminals to justice. But when this Sheriff sees the opportunity to take more power, he jumps at it, with no regard for the people under his care.
Interests… the occult, young women, taxes, and wealth. A superstitious man, the Sheriff employs the witch Mortianna, an old woman who warns him about Robin Hood and “the painted man” traveling with him.
Relationship Status… single. Although he has young women for just about every day of the week, the Sheriff has his heart set on the Maid Marian, a relation of Richard the Lionheart. If he can marry her, the Sheriff would be one step closer to the throne.
Challenge… ascending the throne. Besides snagging Marian, this means also killing Robin Hood and his merry men, whose habit of stealing from the rich and giving to the needy is making them heroes with the peasants – and plummeting the Sheriff’s popularity in exchange.
Personality… scheming, evil, and angry. A bit of a lit fuse, the Sheriff can be a real sourpuss to boot – when he wants to punish his people for siding with Robin Hood he threatens to “call off Christmas!”
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When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
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When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers and Maid Marian. Together, they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.
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Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on 7 October 2006. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2007 with the final two episodes on 29 December 2007. Series three began airing on 28 March 2009 for a thirteen episode run. The series was axed by the BBC after series three following the departure of multiple characters, including lead actor Jonas Armstrong.
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Amid big-budget medieval pageantry, King Richard goes on the Crusades leaving his brother Prince John as regent, who promptly emerges as a cruel, grasping, treacherous tyrant. Apprised of England's peril by message from his lady-love Marian, the dashing Earl of Huntingdon endangers his life and honor by returning to oppose John, but finds himself and his friends outlawed, and Marian apparently dead. Enter Robin Hood, acrobatic champion of the oppressed, laboring to set things right through swash buckling feats and cliffhanging perils!
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A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.
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With good King Richard away at war, the greedy Sheriff has forced the residents of Nottingham to pay all their money to him. But Robin Hood, with the help of his friend Maid Marion, a spy in the Sheriff's castle, is out to thwart the evil Sheriff and return the Kind to his rightful throne.
