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Friar Tuck

Stout and merry outlaw friar, companion of Locksley.

minor

Also known as the Friar, Tuck, the jovial Friar

First appearance: XVI

Friar Tuck shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The hermit of Copmanhurst, who is actually Friar Tuck, provides hospitality and reveals his hidden weapons and love of good food and drink.
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In XVI: The hermit of Copmanhurst, who is actually Friar Tuck, provides hospitality and reveals his hidden weapons and love of good food and drink. Later, in XVII: The anchorite hermit who hosts the knight, singing and…

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WAWambaLOLocksleyWOWilfred of Iva…CTCedric the SaxonPAPrior AymerFTFriar Tuck

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Saxon and outlaw figures
  • Central characters and antagonists
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Friar Tuck in XVI