Sir Guy of Gisbourne
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Sir Guy of Gisbourne is a villainous Norman knight and chief antagonist to Robin Hood, often portrayed as a ruthless enforcer of Prince John’s tyranny.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Guy of Gisbourne canonical | 3 |
| Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| alignment | Prince John ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | Robin Hood ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Robin Hood
ⓘ
surface form:
Robin Hood legends
film adaptations of Robin Hood ⓘ stage adaptations of Robin Hood ⓘ television adaptations of Robin Hood ⓘ traditional Robin Hood ballads ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nottingham
ⓘ
Prince John’s usurpation ⓘ Sherwood Forest ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval English folklore ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
cruel ⓘ ruthless ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Maid Marian
ⓘ
Merry Men ⓘ
surface form:
the Merry Men
|
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Robin Hood ⓘ |
| enforces | Prince John’s tyranny ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norman ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn |
Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
ⓘ
surface form:
the traditional ballad "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne"
|
| genre |
medieval adventure
ⓘ
outlaw legend ⓘ |
| hasArchetype |
dark knight
ⓘ
loyal henchman villain ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English outlaw ballads ⓘ |
| motif |
corrupt knight
ⓘ
tyrannical enforcer ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to Robin Hood ⓘ |
| occupation | knight ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
henchman of the Sheriff of Nottingham
ⓘ
professional bounty hunter ⓘ rival suitor to Maid Marian ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
oppressor of peasants
ⓘ
symbol of Norman authority ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Robin Hood
ⓘ
surface form:
Robin Hood folklore cycle
|
| role | chief antagonist ⓘ |
| serves |
Prince John
ⓘ
Sheriff of Nottingham ⓘ
surface form:
the Sheriff of Nottingham
|
| timePeriodSetting | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalOutcome | defeated by Robin Hood ⓘ |
| weapon | sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves