Actually, Robin didn’t reject the life of the gentry. He was forced out of it by what was happening to his people. And in the end he ended up marrying the King of England’s niece, which would definitely make him one of the royal family. I have no idea if they’re going the royal route with this Marian, but all versions I’ve known she’s the niece of King Richard the Lionhearted.
There’re many different adaptations of RH. In one version, RH is just a humble yeoman and in another he is a knight who willfully rejects the rulership of Prince John in the name of the true king, Richard and chooses to live as an outlaw. What’s common throughout is that he leaves behind his position to become a bandit (by choice or by force) to steal from the wealthy to give to the poor. Maid Marian was first described as a “shepherdess” but with unspecified noble heritage. In later adaptations, she was an orphaned noble woman, a ward of the court, or even the daughter of the sheriff.
I just wish that Adam would respond in any way to any of the tweets about Marian, I know I tweeted about it and I saw a few others do the same. But never an answer. Either, it’s going to be a plot point or he’s just uninterested. Either way, I’d even appreciate a “keep watching” or “ooh, that’s a good idea” rather than silence on the issue.
That’d be nice. Please, ABC gods, let Adam comment on the status of Marian. I have a feeling though that her character, however minor, will play a significant role in Tamara’s backstory and so will be kept under wraps until the appropriate moment of reveal. Ta-da, Tamara is Marian’s lost girl all grown up.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy