Bard and troubadour of the merry men, Alan-a-Dale joined after Robin helped to rescue Alan's love, Fair Ellen from a pre arranged marriage to Guy of Gisbourne. Alan is the minstrel of the merry men is well liked by all of them. Very often Alan will attempt to talk one out of a fight before engaging them, but this is by no means a show of cowardice; it is simply Alan using his skills in speech to avoid unneeded bloodshed. There is a severe dislike between Alan-a-Dale and Guy of Gisbourne and this enmity is not hidden by either. Alan does not care for the brash, subversive Lady Ilene nor her plots, which seem to involve Fair Ellen. Alan is an adept swordsman, But is somewhat naïve to those who would cheat, he definately is more a lover than a fighter.