Fan Casting Al-Adil I in Robin Hood and the House of Plantagenet (TV-Series)

Saladin’s pragmatic brother and the primary diplomatic conduit between the Ayyubid Empire and the Crusaders. Known to the West as Saphadin, he is a sophisticated strategist who prefers the pen and the bribe to the sword. He develops a strange, respectful rapport with Richard, even becoming the centerpiece of a scandalous peace proposal to marry the King’s sister, Joan. Al-Adil is the cool-headed stabilizer of the Ayyubid dynasty, maneuvering behind the scenes to maintain the empire's unity while his brother focuses on the spiritual and military struggle for Jerusalem.