Robert of Huntingdon

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A fictional character from the TV series Robin of Sherwood, Robert of Huntingdon, the son of a nobleman, was chosen by Herne the Hunter to succeed Robin of Loxley (played by Michael Praed) as the Hooded Man. Robert initially refused, despite his sympathies towards the lower class peasants who believed in Robin Hood and the fact that he single handedly saved Little John, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck and Nasir from the Sheriff of Nottingham. However, Robert falls in love with Maid Marion, the widow of the first Robin, and when she is captured, he decides to rescue her, taking up the mantle of the Hooded Man in the process, but not without some difficulty in winning over the Merry Men. Though slightly insecure about taking over in light of his predecessor, Robert proves to be an excellent leader. He later discovered that he was the half-brother of Sir Guy of Gisburne.

Robert was played by actor Jason Connery, son of James Bond star Sean Connery, who had previously played Robin Hood in Robin & Marion opposite the late Audrey Hepburn.