Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time)

Robin Hood
Once Upon a Time character
Sean Maguire as Robin Hood
First appearance	"Lacey"
Last appearance	"Last Rites"
Created by	Adam Horowitz & Eddy Kitsis
Portrayed by	Sean Maguire Tom Ellis (first appearance)
Information
Occupation	Professional thief (formerly) Tavern owner/bartender (formerly)
Title	Robin of Locksley Prince of Thieves
Spouse(s)	Maid Marian (wife; deceased)
Significant other(s)	Regina Mills Zelena (as Marian)[lower-alpha 1]
Children	Roland (son, with Marian) Robin (daughter, with Zelena)
Abilities	Expert archer Magical crossbow which never misses its target
Born	The Enchanted Forest
Status	Destroyed by the Olympian Crystal [lower-alpha 2][1]
Seasons	2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • OW
Type	Enchanted Forest character
Centric episodes
Season Two "Lacey" Season Four "Heart of Gold"

Robin of Locksley, later known as Robin Hood, is a fictional character in ABC's television series Once Upon a Time. He is portrayed by British actor/singer Sean Maguire, who became a series regular in the fifth season after making recurring appearances in the third and fourth season. He is the second actor to play the role in the series, as it was first played by Tom Ellis in the second season, but scheduling conflicts prevented Ellis from reprising the role, resulting in Maguire taking the role afterwards.

Character background

Season 2

In the Enchanted Forest, Robin Hood is a skilled archer who robs from the rich to give to the poor with his group of Merry Men. He is also the father to his and Maid Marian's son Roland. Prior to his life as a thief, Robin was a tavern owner who was faced with having his establishment taken over by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin later becomes the Prince of Thieves, giving stolen money to the townspeople and setting up his band of Merry Men in Sherwood Forest with his close group of friends. One of his allies Will Scarlet betrays Robin, stealing for himself alone and exiting the group. After his pregnant wife Marian falls ill, Robin breaks into Rumplestiltskin's castle to steal a magic wand. Rumplestiltskin catches and tortures Robin with the intention of killing him, though Belle frees him and he heals Marian.^[2] After Regina loses her love Daniel, Tinker Bell leads her to Robin Hood, claiming he is her true love. However, Regina is scared to love again and refuses to meet him. Marian is later killed by Regina (later known as the Evil Queen) for supporting Snow White, leaving Robin to raise Roland alone.

Season 3 & 4

Whilst looking for a globe belonging to Rumplestiltskin, Neal and Mulan encounter Robin Hood in Rumplestiltskin's castle. He reluctantly uses Roland as bait to call Peter Pan's shadow to allow Neal to travel to Neverland. When Peter Pan's curse takes everyone from Storybrooke back to their original worlds, he rescues Regina and Mary Margaret in the Enchanted Forest from a flying monkey. He gradually forms a bond with Regina, and after Snow and Charming reluctantly enact a curse to save their baby, Robin is sent to Storybrooke with no memories of the past year. He again likens to Regina and the two later begin a romantic relationship. However, this relationship is shattered after Emma, who traveled to the past with Captain Hook, unintentionally saved Marian before she could be executed by Regina and brought her back to the present. Robin Hood and Roland are reunited with Marian, and Robin decides he must remain loyal to Marian, leaving Regina. However, after Marian is cursed with a freezing spell, Robin asks for Regina's help to save her, with his love for Regina overpowering him. Robin then assists Regina in finding the Author of Henry's story book in order to find Regina's happy ending. After Marian is saved by Regina, Robin chooses to be with the latter, though after Marian again appears to suffer with remnants of the spell, she is forced to be taken over the town line to cure herself. Regina informs Robin that he must assist her into the real world, reluctantly giving up her happiness to save Robin's family. In New York City, Robin learns that Marian is in fact Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Regina's half-sister, who killed Marian and posed as her. However, before this knowledge, Zelena announces she is pregnant with Robin's child. Regina brings Robin, Zelena and Roland back to Storybrooke, and places Zelena in the psychiatric ward of Storybrooke General Hospital.

Season 5

Robin joins everyone in the quest to find Merlin and vanquish the Darkness forever. However, he is nearly killed by a rogue member of the Knights of the Round Table. He is saved by Emma, but being the Dark One, she accidentally summons a Fury onto him. Back in Storybrooke, he is saved from being sent to the Underworld by Regina, David, Leory, King Arthur and Mary Margaret, who offer portions of their lives to pay off the price of saving his life. When Hook, also a Dark One, is tricked into resurrecting the previous Dark Ones, Robin is one of those marked with Charon's emblem to be sent back in their place, however Hook has a change of heart and kills himself along with the Dark Ones.

Robin later joins everyone with their rescue mission to the Underworld. When his daughter is dragged there by accident, he remains in hiding to keep her safe, he also refuses to name her while there to prevent Hades from gaining power over her. Though his life is threatened by the deranged Prince James, he is saved by Emma and David. Upon returning to Storybrooke, Robin gives his life to save Regina from Hades, surprisingly being avenged by Zelena. He is given a funeral, leaving Regina broken-hearted once again. At his funeral, Zelena and Regina agreed to name his daughter after him.

Character Development and Reception

At first, the producers wanted Ellis to continue in the role, but scheduling conflicts prevented Ellis from reprising, resulting in Maguire taking the role afterwards.

Notes

1. Zelena traveled back in time with Emma and Hook and killed Maid Marian and took her place to ruin Regina's happiness.
2. The Olympian Crystal did not "kill" Robin, but rather destroyed him. Unlike dead or deceased characters, he has not traveled to the Underworld or the equivalents of Heaven or Hell. He has simply ceased to exist.

References

1. Powell, Craig; Kitzis, Edward; Horowitz, Anthony (May 8, 2016). "Last Rite". Once Upon a Time. Season 5. Episode 21. 05x21 - Last Rites. ABC.
2. Milan Cheylov, Writ. Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz (April 21, 2013). "Lacey". Once Upon a Time. Season 2. Episode 19. ABC.

External links

• Robin Hood at the Internet Movie Database