Fan Casting Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy in Robin Hood and the House of Plantagenet (TV-Series)

King Philip’s most powerful vassal and a formidable commander whose presence in the East is a constant challenge to Richard’s authority. Hugh is a proud, often arrogant lord who resents his king but hates the English more, serving as the military hammer of the French faction. Following Philip’s sudden departure, Hugh takes full command of the remaining French forces, transforming them into a formal opposition that systematically sabotages Richard’s strategic decisions. Richard views him as a petulant liability, but Hugh remains a vital power player, using his army to ensure that French interests and the claim of Conrad of Montferrat are not erased by Plantagenet ambition.