Ailric of Loxley, Guardian of the Arrow, 
 ancient symbol of pre-Christian England, 
 has led a rebellion against his Anglo-Norman 
 masters. When Ailric is murdered by Norman 
 pillagers, his son Robin is adopted by the local
 iller and the Arrow falls into the hands of the 
 Sheriff of Nottingham. Some years later, at 
 the age of 20, Robin is reluctantly cast in the
 role of savior of the common people.
 
      Escaping from imprisonment in Nottingham Castle,     
 Robin and his young step-brother Much meet 
 up with fellow prisoner, Will Scarlet. 
 The three fugitives escape to the comparative 
 safety of Sherwood Forest where they befriend 
 other "outlaws", including John Little, 
 the giant, bewitched slave of the Baron de 
 Belleme. The Baron knows the significance 
 of the Silver Arrow and of the prediction 
 that a hooded man will come to the forest 
 and meet his rival, Herne the Hunter, 
 the forest spirit possessed with the powers 
 of light and goodness.

Robin releases John Little from 
Belleme's spell, thereby earning 
his friendship. Robin encounters 
Lady Brandon, they fall in love
 and she eventually joins him in 
the forest as his wife and a fighting 
member of the band. When Belleme's 
spell is broken, the mysterious Saracen 
who worked for him, Nasir surprises the 
outlaws by joining them.

During a mystical encounter 
with Herne, Robin is presented 
with his first longbow and is told 
by Herne, "They are all out there 
waiting; the poor, the dispossessed...
they are all waiting..." 
Robin returns to his friends as 
the Hooded Man--the Legend 
had become a reality.

The wheel turned and 
dark times came upon Sherwood 
Forest. But Herne chose another 
son, the heir to the Earl of 
Huntingdon. This young 
nobleman, Robert of Huntingdon, 
gave up all his inheritance and 
comforts to fight for justice 
and defend the helpless. And so, 
the Legend continued. . .