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No matter where we are, or what we face, I want to be with you.

—Marian to Robin Hood src

Maid Marian, also known as Shackled Woman, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the nineteenth episode of the second season. She is portrayed by guest star Christie Laing, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Maid Marian is based on the character of the same name from the ballad "Robin Hood".

History

Before First Curse

As poor farmers, Marian and her family's only means of surviving are with a prized steed, which a thief, Robin of Locksley, later steals from them. Tracking him down, she threatens to shoot him with an arrow while explaining the horse's great value to her family's livelihood. The next morning, he returns to her cottage and, with a change of heart, forfeits his own two horses to her. ("The Snow Queen")

Mutually, Marian and Robin fall in love with each other. Although the Sheriff of Nottingham loves her, she chooses to be with Robin Hood and they eventually marry. Putting his life as a thief behind him, Robin opens a tavern with Marian, making an honest living. However, they run into trouble when the Sheriff of Nottingham demands tax payments from them within two days or their business will be shut down and Robin will face jail time. To pay off the taxes, Robin agrees to fetch an elixir of the wounded heart from Oz for the Dark One, Rumplestiltskin, but he ends up giving it to someone else who needs it more than him. While backed up by his Merry Men, Robin Hood stands up to the Sheriff, taking all of his gold, and distributing it to the peasants. Although impressed, Marian is concerned his life is now endangered since the Sheriff will want him dead as will Rumplestiltskin since he didn't deliver the elixir. Deciding to take his reputation in stride, Robin renames himself Robin Hood. As for Rumplestiltskin, Robin shows Marian a six-leaf clover from Oz that he'll use to glamour himself if he ever runs into the Dark One again. Afterwards, he admits being a thief is who he is and stealing for others makes a bigger difference than stealing for himself. Though he thinks such a life is not good for her, Marian decides to stay as long as she can be with him. ("The Snow Queen", "Heart of Gold")

At some point, Marian meets Will, who asks her why she is willing to do so much for Robin Hood. Marian states her belief that there is goodness in Robin Hood, and because true love is something one should always fight for. ("The Snow Queen")

While Marian is heavily pregnant and very ill, Robin Hood risks his life by breaking into the castle of the Dark One, Rumplestiltskin, to steal a healing wand. He escapes after the castle maid, Belle, takes pity on him. With the wand in his possession, Robin Hood successfully restores Marian to health. Happily, the lovers regroup as a stray arrow aimed by Rumplestiltskin nearly hits them; forcing the two to flee on horseback. ("Lacey")

Marian gives birth to a son, Roland. Sometime after this, unknown circumstances transpire, in which she gains knowledge about Snow White's hideout. Eventually, Marian is captured by the Queen, and due to her refusal to divulge the bandit's location, she is sentenced to execution by tomorrow. As the Queen walks away, Marian expresses pity for the Queen; believing she is cruel due to being without a family and not having love in her life. The Queen snaps that Marian knows nothing about her wants or desires, and instead takes satisfaction in her prisoner's upcoming death. Later, Marian is displayed to local villagers as an example of what happens to those who assist Snow White. Imprisoned in the Queen's castle, she spends a night in jail before being executed in the morning. It is not clear if Robin Hood is aware of how she died, as in his recollections, he blames himself for putting Marian in harm's way during a job that led to her death. ("Quite a Common Fairy," "Witch Hunt," "Snow Drifts," "A Tale of Two Sisters")

While spending the night as a prisoner in the Queen's castle, Marian sees another woman, Princess Leia, hauled into the cell next to hers. Marian relates fears about never seeing her family again and that perhaps they already think she is already dead. She tells Princess Leia they are set to be executed in the morning, so the latter breaks both of them out of the prison. They succeed in leaving and regrouping with Prince Charles and Prince Charming only to witness Snow White's faux execution. Later, Prince Charles expresses concerns to Princess Leia about saving Marian since she was supposed to die, and her existence may alter other people's lives. To solve the issue, Princess Leia intends to haul Marian with them to the future. When Marian learns of this, she is suspicious and resistant until being knocked out. For the few moments while Emma and Hook are away, Zelena kills Marian and then glamours herself as her. After Emma succeeds in opening a portal, all three return to present time. ("There's No Place Like Home," "Heart of Gold")



After Second Curse

While the real Marian is dead, Zelena continues to pretend to be her in order to wreck havoc on Robin Hood and Regina's budding romance as well as manipulate Mr. Gold into helping her. When Regina, Emma and Lily arrive in New York, Zelena reveals herself to Robin at last. ("A Tale of Two Sisters," "Heart of Gold," "Lily")



Family

Marian
 
 
 
Robin Hood
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roland

Notes:

  • Solid lines denote blood parent-child relationships
  • Dashed lines denote marriage relationships that result in offspring
  • denotes the deceased

Trivia

  • The name "Marian"[1] is of English origin derived from the Medieval French diminutive of "Marie"[2] and itself derived from the Hebrew name "Miryam".[3]

Appearances

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.

  • Marian appears in Henry's storybook  in "A Tale of Two Sisters" and "The Snow Queen".

References