![]() ![]() In literature, Marian is tomboyish, and likes to hunt. She is also known as Marian of Leaford in "Robin of Sherwood." Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio portrayed Marian in the film. In the 1993 Kevin Costner epic "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves." Marian's last name is Dubois, a reference to the French name of Robin Hood, Robin des Bois. Olivia de Havilland is pictured above.Īlthough Fitzwalter is the accepted last name, the tale has been told so many times that liberties have been taken. She is the daughter of Robert Fitzwalter, the Earl of Fitzwalter, and cousin to King Richard I.Īrguably the most famous portrayal of Marian was by Olivia de Havilland in the 1938 film "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn in the title role. ![]() She also always makes speeches to her men saying how famous they will be and how much things will change by their efforts and courage.In the classic tale of Robin Hood, Maid Marian's last name is Fitzwalter. But Marian tricked him and got the money back. She even fell in love with a sleazy dealer called Much, who swindled her out of her money and the Merry men took an instant dislike to. She is always getting in her way and finding ways to betray her, but Marian is always wise to her tricks. Her mortal enemy is Rotten Rose, who was once her old school friend. She is an expert archer and a true leader, even though everyone seems to think of Robin as the hero and giving him all the praise.īecause she is always giving out orders the merry men call her "Bossy boots". She often gets frustrated by the gang's lack of common sense and shirking of their work. She is the most practical of the Merry Men. ![]() After Marian said :"Robin.Hood", this made the King believe that Robin was their leader, so she uses him as the main source to carry out her plans. ![]() She took a tailor called Robin hostage whilst threatening to destroy King John's underpants that the tailor was sewing and about to give him.Īlong the way they met Little Ron who was challenging people on the bridge and Barrington and Rabies who were being tortured at Nottingham Castle.Īfter freeing them and placing King John and the Sheriff on the torture machine, Robin suddenly removed the hood on his cloak and burned the King's underpants. She started off as a poor peasant girl trying to sell her tadpole called Edwina, but was ordered to be killed by the Sheriff of Nottingham after humiliating him by his two guards Gary and Graeme. Maid Marian is main heroine and the leader of the merry men. ![]()
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