Sheriff of Nottingham

”My patience is as nonexistent as your braincells.” - The Sheriff to Gisbourne

The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist of the Sherwood series and rules the Upper City. He is the head of the Regime, with Gisbourne as his Head of Security (and son).

He is voiced by Joseph Fiennes.

Appearance
He is a tall old man. He is bald with red eyes. His right eye glows a bright red, while the other is dim. He has a goatee and thin mustache. He wears a dark purple coat with slacks to match.

On the back of his head is a patch of metal, the purpose of which is unknown.

Personality
The Sheriff is controlling and manipulative. He treats his son with little respect, and runs out of patience frequently.

Gisbourne
Though Gisbourne is the Sheriff's son, he treats him as another lackey in his army. He often berates him and shows no affection.

Thomas Loxley
Knowing Thomas Loxley since college, he gives Thomas some respect, unlike Gisbourne.

Robin Loxley
The Sheriff hates Robin Loxley for frequently putting a stop to his plans, dubbing her the "Insurgent Hood". He treats her as an enemy not only to himself, but to all residents of the Upper City.

Early Life
Next to nothing is known about the Sheriff growing up. He did go to college, with Thomas Loxley.

In Sherwood
Throughout the course of Sherwood, the Sheriff often comes up with schemes to control Sherwood.

Finale
After Gisbourne activated The Orb, the Sheriff became delirious. After Robin turned herself in, he went to retrieve the DNA Gauntlet from her in The Cube.

Being tricked by Iniko's device, he was trapped in the jail cell until the very end of the episode, where after the explosion reduced the power, the jail cell door rose just enough for him to escape.

The Sheriff's current whereabouts are unknown.

Trivia

 * It is implied in Episode 4(?) that the Sheriff knew Thomas Loxley in college.
 * The metal piece in the Sheriff's head is yet to be explained, but it's possible it could be for medical reasons.
 * After sarcasticly stating "Is it my birthday?" in Episode 1 "The Future Robin Hood", Gisbourne corrects him by stating his birthday is in December. This confirms he was born in December.