Robin Hood: Men in Tights/Characters

• Main
• Characters
• Trivia
• YMMV
• Fridge
• Crowners
  • Awesome
  • Funny
  • Heartwarming
• Wikipedia
• All Subpages
• Create New

Robin of Loxley (Robin Hood)

Played by: Cary Elwes

Our protagonist, a crusader fighting in the Holy Land who came home to England only to find his family's land had been taken away. He fought to reclaim the land that had been taken away.

• The Archer: As always.
• Deadpan Snarker
• Handsome Lech: He flirts with Maid Marian the first chance he gets.
• The Hero
• Honor Before Reason: Particularly in the fight against Little John.
• Fake Brit: He brought up the fact that he averted this trope.
• The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: We never actually see Robin doing the "steal from the rich and give it to the poor" that made Robin Hood famous in the first place.

Prince John

Played by: Richard Lewis

The King's brother who usurped his brother's throne while he was away fighting in the crusaders.

• Ambiguously Jewish
• Big Bad
  • Non-Action Big Bad
• Smug Snake

Mervyn, the Sheriff of Rottingham

Played by: Roger Rees

The sheriff of Rottingham who acts as Prince John's right hand man.

• Angrish: Very prone to this.
• The Dragon
• Smug Snake
• Unfortunate Names: "Your name is Mervyn?"

Maid Marian

Played by: Amy Yasbeck

Robin Hood's love interest.

• Hair of Gold
• Shallow Love Interest
• Smarter Than You Look: Smart enough to sneak out the back and warn Robin of danger not that he actually took her advice.

Ahchoo

Played by: Dave Chappelle

An exchange student to England from the Holy Land. He became fast friends with Robin.

• Black Best Friend: to Robin.
• Deadpan Snarker
• The Lancer
• Malcolm Xerox: In his speech.
• Meta Guy: He made many wisecracking comments along the story which Lampshaded many tropes being played in the movie.
• Only Sane Man: Comes across as this, especially when trying to persuade Robin to avoid fighting little John and hop across the truly pathetic stream.
• Token Black
• Uncle Tomfoolery: Parodied.
• Unfortunate Name: Everyone keeps saying "bless you" whenever someone said his name.

Blinkin

Played by: Mark Blankfield

Robin's blind manservant.

• Blind Mistake
• Disability Superpower
• Handicapped Badass: So much so that if he could actually see, Blinkin would likely have liberated England by himself.

Little John

Played by: Eric Allan Kramer

A big guy who joined Robin in his quest after he was defeated by him.

• Adult Child
• The Big Guy
• Defeat Means Friendship
• Gentle Giant

Will Scarlet O'Hara

Played by: Matthew Porretta

Little John's friend who also joined Robin along with him.

• Bishonen
• Estrogen Brigade Bait
• Gender Blender Name: His middle name.
• Knife Nut: Can even cut down an arrow aimed straight at him. Unfortunately he hasn't mastered sheathing them yet.
• Shout-Out: Guess.

---

Back to Robin Hood: Men in Tights