Will Scarlet

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Will Scarlet is a legendary member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men, often portrayed as a dashing, hot-headed outlaw skilled with the sword.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
legendary figure
outlaw
alignment heroic outlaw
alternativeName Will Scathelock
surface form: Will Scadlock

Will Scarlet
surface form: Will Scarlett

Will Scathelock
appearsIn Robin Hood
surface form: Robin Hood legends
associatedPlace Nottinghamshire
associatedWith Friar Tuck
Little John
Maid Marian
Robin Hood
characterRole companion of Robin Hood
characterTrait dashing
hot-headed
countryOfOrigin England
culture English folklore
genre medieval English folklore
languageOfOrigin Middle English
loyalTo Robin Hood
medium ballads
film
literature
stage adaptations
television
memberOf Merry Men
surface form: Robin Hood’s Merry Men
moralAlignment champion of the poor
narrativeFunction comic relief in some versions
supporting hero
notableAttribute often depicted wearing fine or colorful clothing
sometimes portrayed as Robin Hood’s relative
opposes Prince John
Sheriff of Nottingham
portrayedAs skilled fighter
young man
relativeOf Robin Hood
setting Sherwood Forest
skill swordsmanship
team Merry Men
theme rebellion against tyranny
social justice
timeOfOrigin medieval period
weapon sword

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Robin Hood ally Will Scarlet
Will Scarlet alternativeName Will Scarlet
this entity surface form: Will Scarlett
subject surface form: Robin Hood (2006 TV series)
this entity surface form: Will Scarlett
Robin Hood comics charactersInclude Will Scarlet
Robin Hood novels hasCharacter Will Scarlet
Merry Men hasMember Will Scarlet
the greenwood inhabitedBy Will Scarlet
subject surface form: The Greenwood
subject surface form: Robin Hood (2006 TV series)
this entity surface form: Will Scarlett
subject surface form: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
this entity surface form: Will Scarlett