In this twisted medieval noir, the Sheriff of Nottingham hunts a serial killer with a penchant for tax collectors. The Sheriff’s investigation makes him the target of England’s most nefarious power-brokers. That’s to say nothing of the Merry Men, terrorists lurking amongst the trees of Sherwood, led by an enigma known only as “Hood.” In this twisted medieval noir, the Sheriff of Nottingham hunts a serial killer with a penchant for tax collectors. The Sheriff’s investigation makes him the target of England’s most nefarious power-brokers. That’s to say nothing of the Merry Men, terrorists lurking amongst the trees of Sherwood, led by an enigma known only as “Hood.”
The Sheriff of Nottingham stalks a traitor through the darkened boughs of Sherwood Forest to Kirklee’s Abbey. The chase will bring Ev face to face with a troubling figure from his past. With the Nottingham Guard distracted, Hood and the Merry Men plot their next move.
Everard Blackthorne is the Sheriff of Nottingham. A veteran of the Crusades, Ev is haunted by the horrors he’s witnessed–particularly the fall of Acre and the massacre that occurred there. After suffering an injury on the front lines, Everard returned to England at the behest of the King, much to his shame. As the Sheriff of Nottingham, Everard has a strong sense of justice, and will not stop in his mission to right the wrongs committed against the innocent. The Sheriff is not above the use of violence or intimidation to get his way, though his kinder side sometimes gets the better of him.
Robert of Locksley, better known by his peers as Hood, is the leader of the band of Merry Men currently terrorizing Nottingham. Known as a hero of the Crusades, Robert was sent back to England in secret by none other than Richard the Lionheart to look after his domestic interests. Despite being discharged from battle, Hood was thrilled by the spectacle of the bloodshed and resented the King for sending him home so soon. As the leader of the merry men, Hood’s reign of terror has culminated in a killing spree of Nottingham’s highest nobility–though he seems to have a particular penchant for Nottingham’s tax collectors. While he claims the merry men steal for the poor, it remains unclear to whom, exactly, the stolen funds have been distributed.
The last in a line of nobility that has faded into poverty, Maid Marian wants nothing more than to restore the wealth and privilege of her house. After a failed assassination attempt on Prince John, her father, Sir Robert Fitzwater, fled England, leaving Marian behind in the process. Often underestimated, Marian has proven herself to be an adept swordswoman and can hold her own in a battle if need be. She isn’t afraid to use her feminine wiles to get her way, be it seducing the taxman into skimming off the top for her, or secretly spying for Robin in an attempt to win his hand in marriage. Cross her, however, and she will personally bring you to ruin.
Once celebrated for his military prowess, Richard the Lionheart has suffered for months in the captivity of the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry VI. During the height of the Crusades, Richard arranged for the return of Robert of Locksley to Nottingham to quell the dissent of his younger brother, Prince John.
John Lackland. The pompous and greedy Prince John rules England as if it were his own kingdom in his brother’s absence. His peers regard him as “John Lackland”, as it is well-known that he will never inherit any lands, but the Prince has other designs…he holds Richard the Lionheart in contempt, believing Richard stole his rightful place as their father’s heir. He is initially reluctant to pay Richard’s ransom, but caves to pressure from his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. His capitulation is for appearances only, as he conspires with King Phillip II of France to ensure the ransom never arrives, leaving Richard in peril. He is a cunning political operator, second only perhaps to his mother.
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