Edmund Blackadder a few seconds before he died. Edmund, Lord Blackadder is the next-seen member of the dynasty, appearing in Elizabethan England. He is the central character of "Blackadder II", and is a nobleman in the court of Elizabeth I of England. Although his 'great-grandfather' was Prince Edmund, he is much more intelligent, charismatic, acerbic, handsome and respected than his ancestor. Despite that fact, Edmund's aristocratic title has lowered; he is now simply a lord, rather than a Prince. His main concerns are pleasing his Queen, depicted here as a childish, spoiled tyrant, and in outwitting his various contemporary rivals, usually in
George (Blackadder) of the best actors in the series' cast. Richard Barber of "People" lauded Laurie's performance as George as "hilarious" and "brilliant". David Smith of "The Guardian" highlighted the pathos of the performance, writing that Laurie's performance as Lt. George, as he was about to go over the top to his death, "elicited tears of both laughter and grief". George (Blackadder) George is a supporting character who appeared in various adaptations of the BBC sitcom "Blackadder", played by Hugh Laurie. Each series saw a different incarnation of the character, because each was set in a different period of history. He was