The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood first published by Scribner's in 1883, and met with immediate success, ushering in a new era of Robin Hood stories. It helped solidify the image of a heroic Robin Hood, which had begun in earlier works such as Walter Scott's 1819 novel "Ivanhoe". In Pyle's wake, Robin Hood has become a staunch philanthropist protecting innocents against increasingly aggressive villains. Along with the publication of the Child Ballads by Francis James Child, which included most of the surviving Robin Hood ballads, Pyle's novel helped increase the popularity of the Robin Hood legend in the United States. "The Merry Adventures" also had
Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time) start to steal from the rich and give to the poor. He is later mentioned to be with Friar Tuck when the heroes return to the Enchanted Forest and later shoots an arrow to the Evil Queen with a ring attached to it asking for her hand in marriage and to start a new beginning. At first, the producers wanted Ellis to continue in the role, but scheduling conflicts prevented Ellis from reprising, resulting in Maguire taking the role afterwards. Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time) Robin of Locksley, later known as Robin Hood, is a fictional character in ABC's