Love is in the air, especially for Robin Hood, whose tale evolved over the years from that of a champion for middle-class to one of noble grace and romance. What’s more romantic, after all, than a walk through the lost woods of Sherwood Forest?

Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest go together like peas and carrots, like chicken and dumplings, like eggs and bacon, like, well, you get the picture. But Sherwood is more to Robin than just a collection of trees, it’s home.

Let’s talk a little bit about that most mysterious chameleon of villains, the Sheriff of Nottingham.