Maid Marian Background information Feature films Robin Hood Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Television programs House of Mouse Video games Park attractions Portrayed by Portrayed by Animators Voice Monica Evans (speaking) Nancy Adams (singing) Minnie Driver Performance model Designer Inspiration Honors and awards Character information Full name Other names Personality Kind, loving Appearance Beautiful, slender red vixen, brown eyes, bushy tail, both purple headdress and dress with puffy crimson sleeves, lavender shawl, white bloomers, purple shoes Birthday Occupation Lady Kluck's boss, King Richard's protector and niece, Robin Hood's wife, Skippy's 2nd mother Affiliations Good Goal To marry Robin Hood (succeeded) Home Nottingham (formerly), Sherwood Forest Relatives Robin Hood (husband), King Richard (uncle) Pets Allies Any poor folk in the town of Nottingham, her husband Robin Hood, Little John, Otto, Trigger, Nutsy, Sheriff of Nottingham, Prince John, Sir Hiss, her uncle King Richard Minions Lady Kluck Enemies Prince John, Sheriff of Nottingham, Sir Hiss, Trigger (formerly), Nutsy (formerly) Likes Love, being with Robin Hood, children, badminton Dislikes Robin Hood in trouble, the way the Sheriff of Nottingham competes in the archery tournament Powers and abilities Weapons One of the pies that Trigger sells at Prince John's archery tournament Fate Gets married to Robin Hood. Quote "Oh, Klucky, surely he must know how much I still love him."

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Maid Marian is a vixen from Disney's 1973 feature film Robin Hood, and is both the love interest of the title character and the secondary protagonist, based on the character from the actual Robin Hood legend. She is voiced by Monica Evans while Nancy Adams did her singing voice.

Contents 1 Background 2 Appearances 2.1 Robin Hood 2.2 House of Mouse 2.3 Disney Parks 3 Gallery 4 Trivia 5 Comments

BackgroundEdit

Maid Marian is stated in the film to be the niece of King Richard, but it is not stated how. However, she doesn't appear to be related to Prince John. She and Robin Hood apparently grew up together and were in love. However, several years before the time period of the film, she left for London for unspecified reasons, and had only recently returned to Nottingham.

Maid Marian is a very ladylike person, and is described as a nice and kind person. Despite being separated from him, Maid Marian is very much in love with Robin Hood, so much so that she finds the courage to plead for his life.

AppearancesEdit

Robin HoodEdit

She is first seen in the court of Prince John, playing badminton (though it didn't actually exist) with her lady-in-waiting, Lady Kluck. She invites a group of children, including Skippy, his two siblings, and friend Toby, to come to her when she discovers Skippy trying to retrieve an arrow, and later finds the rest of them outside the gate (as Lady Kluck points it out). She is described as being "awful nice" ("awfully nice", actually) and the children come without fear. After speaking of her relationship with Robin Hood, she participates in the children's role pl ay of Robin rescuing her (during which, after Skippy finds out that usually, the hero gives his fair lady a kiss and he refuses, she kisses him instead, much to his embarrassment and the other children's amusement). Later, in her room, she expresses her fear that she has been away so long that Robin has forgotten about her (Though Lady Kluck reminds her "absence makes the heart grow fonder", to which Maid Marian sadly adds, "Or forgetful").

She is next seen at Prince John's archery tournament, where she is to give a kiss to the winner. She is able to recognize the disguised Robin Hood, and cheers him on throughout the tournament. When Robin's identity is revealed

and he is sentenced to death, she pleads to Prince John on his behalf. Though it seemingly fails, Robin is freed through the intervention of Little John. She is seen running from members of the Sheriff's posse, when Robin Hood dramatically rescues her. He then proposes to her; she accepts, but playfully chides him for not choosing a more romantic setting. She then accepts his ideas of going to London, Normandy and "Sunny" Spain for a honeymoon, but politely objects to his idea of having six children, as she wants at least twelve of them.

After escaping to Sherwood Forest, she takes a moonlight stroll with Robin, and participates in a party with the townspeople. She is not seen after this until the end of the story, where it is revealed that she marries Robin Hood and leaves with him.

House of MouseEdit

Maid Marian makes occasional appearances at the House of Mouse. In "Halloween with Hades", she appears embracing Robin Hood. In "Max's Embarrassing Date" she appears at a table with Robin Hood.

Disney ParksEdit

Marian appeared in every Disney park after the film's release, but disappeared during the 1980s. Unlike her drawn counterpart, Marian's ears are revealed, while her headdress is smaller and doesn't hide them, but rather, is between them. Also, her shawl doesn't cover her ears either. And she wears white socks and black Mary Jane shoes.

GalleryEdit

For more pictures and screenshots of Maid Marian, click here.

TriviaEdit

• Maid Marian is the only female character from "Robin Hood" to ever wear shoes on her feet; all other females are barefoot; however, in the storyboards (particularly for the part of the alternate ending where she tends to a wounded Robin Hood and when she runs to hug King Richard, who has returned from the crusade), Maid Marian's feet are bare, too.
• Maid Marian and Robin Hood are the second couple to have been childhood friends but later separated for a long time, the first being Bambi and Faline and the third (and so far last) being Simba and Nala from The Lion King. However, unlike the other two couples, Marian and Robin are never shown as children. Instead, she explains about it to Skippy, his sisters, and Toby the Turtle, and later, while Robin laments his love for Marian, he gives a hint that they knew each other as kids.
• With the exception of other female lead animals, Maid Marian is the only leading lady that is portrayed not as a human.
• Though not a princess, Maid Marian still lived in a castle.

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