Characters
- Robin Hood; the boy in the county with a bow. He rarely is beaten by other archers. As a nobleman he understands Latin, has a tame Hawk called Arrow. Arrow is used to pass messages between him and Marian.
- Little John; a blacksmith's son. Typically one of Robin's most loyal followers, but is not above criticizing Robin's plans.
- Alan-a-Dale; a very young, romantic minstrel.
- Will Scarlett; a young, talented thief, who idolizes Robin. He is a technical talent and creates traps and machines.
- Brother Tuck; a very young monk, sometimes questioning his choice being an outlaw. He is very pious and speaks Latin every now and then.
- Marian; Robin's love and a ward at Nottingham, sometimes suspected of conspiring with him. She and Robin love each other up to the point of going to extremes to save each other.
- Haggala; a kind-hearted sorceress whoses spells don't always work. Has a cat named Miranda.
- Prince John; spoiled boy who whines about who should be king. Sometimes tries to usurp Richard but the attempts are thwarted by Robin, or John's own ineptitude.
- Sheriff of Nottingham; a harsh man and good swordsman.
- Gilbert of Gisbourn; lieutenant to the sheriff and has a crush on Marian. He often tries to win her over and Marian uses it to get information. Has a dog named Bruno.
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