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.

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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

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The Adventures of Robin Hood character Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Michael Wincott characterRole Sir Guy of Gisbourne
this entity surface form: Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves