Guy of Gisborne

E345858

Guy of Gisborne is a legendary antagonist from the Robin Hood tales, often depicted as a ruthless enforcer or rival to Robin Hood in medieval English folklore and its adaptations.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Guy of Gisborne canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Robin Hood character
fictional character
legendary figure
adaptedIn children's literature
comic books
films
radio dramas
stage plays
television series
alignment villain
appearsIn Robin Hood legend
associatedWith Sherwood Forest
basedIn English folklore
belongsToTradition Robin Hood and the Monk
surface form: Robin Hood cycle
category Robin Hood characters
fictional knights
literary villains
characterType ruthless henchman
skilled fighter
conflictType lawman versus outlaw
createdInCentury 15th century
culturalOrigin English
enemyOf Robin Hood
firstAppearanceForm ballad
firstAppearsIn Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
surface form: "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne"
genre adventure
folklore
medieval outlaw tale
killedBy Robin Hood
languageOfOrigin Middle English
laterRecordedIn broadside ballads
loyalTo Sheriff of Nottingham
mediumOfOrigin oral tradition
moralFunction foil to Robin Hood
motivation financial reward
loyalty to authority
nationalityInFiction English
occupation bounty hunter
enforcer
opposes Merry Men
portrayedAs mercenary
nobleman
sadistic villain
rivalOf Robin Hood
roleInNarrative antagonist
setting medieval England
symbolizes brutal law enforcement
corrupt authority
weapon sword

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Richard Armitage portrayed Guy of Gisborne
Robin Hood television series mainAntagonist Guy of Gisborne
subject surface form: Robin Hood (2006 TV series)
Robin Hood television series characterPortrayed Guy of Gisborne
subject surface form: Robin Hood (2006 TV series)