Edmund Blackadder who shot Harold II at The Battle of Hastings. Blackadder is a genuine surname, its usage in the UK currently documented back to the 15th century, which may explain the choice of the name, with the first series being set in this time period. The name is thought to be mostly Scottish in origin, which is not contradicted in the series, as the first Blackadder begins as the Duke of Edinburgh. In the third series it is revealed that a branch of the Blackadder family is a significant clan in Scotland, although they have become known by the name MacAdder.
Tim McInnerny Darkness" as Emma Craven's boyfriend Terry Shields. Recent TV appearances include "Law & Order: UK" (2011) as a man wrongly convicted of murdering his daughter, and "New Tricks" (2012). In 2016, McInnerny joined the cast of the HBO series "Game of Thrones" in Season 6 as Lord Robett Glover. He played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1990 West End production of "The Rocky Horror Show". His performance can be heard on the soundtrack album of this production. He was cast in "Pravda" alongside Anthony Hopkins. In summer 2007, he played Iago in "Othello" at Shakespeare's Globe on Bankside in London. In