Isabella Thornton, formerly Lady Isabella of Gisborne, is the secondary antagonist of the 2006-2009 TV Series Robin Hood. She is the sister of Guy of Gisborne and the new Sheriff of Notthingam after Vaisey of Nottingham's alleged death until being captured after a popular revolt led by Robin Hood.
She was portrayed by Lara Pulver, who also played Irene Adler in Sherlock and Semira in Underworld: Blood Wars.
Overview[]
She is introduced in episode 5 of series 3, having recently escaped her husband, and Robin saves her from being taken back. She begins a romantic relationship with Robin and begins to flirt with Prince John in order to compete for his favor with her brother. While initially helping our heroes in achieving their goals, she later betrays Robin, after he refuses to live with her and start a fresh life somewhere else, joining Prince John's side. After Gisborne is outlawed and imprisoned, he appoints Isabella as the new Sheriff of Nottingham.
Isabella lightly cuts Robin’s neck with a timed poison. After doing so, Robin kills Isabella and Vaisey by exploding the byzantine barrels. A few hours later, Robin dies in Sherwood Forest.
Trivia[]
- Following the Sheriff’s and her brother’s death, Isabella becomes the final villain in the series to die.
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