Okay, but what about traits that have to be changed two at once? For instance, if Robin Hood is hiding out in the Sahara, he's not going to be using Lincoln green for camouflage or fighting the Sheriff of Nottingham. Or if he's prehistoric instead of Medieval, maybe that requires a different weapon because longbows don't exist yet.
I also disagree with the list of traits; important unlisted traits could be changed (disability!), and you haven't been specific enough (Robin Hood with a crossbow or a shorter bow would be different). Also, you're partly just flat-out wrong: all Robin Hood versions I know of also use quarterstaff, sword and buckler, and bare hands if needed.
That said, this is a very interesting idea and an interesting exercise, and Robin Hood is a good character for it, because everyone will recognise several different versions (or at least understand that there are a lot of them). I mean, there's a Robin Hood who's literally a fox (from the Disney version). There's a Robin Hood who's a poor shot and a cynical realist (from Outlaws of Sherwood). I even have a Robin Hood version or two on the back-burner (very far back, not immediately likely to be written or posted anywhere) and one of them is blind and uses a fire-breathing guide dragon that the sheriff's cook helped him train.
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Date: 2014-08-29 04:21 am (UTC)I also disagree with the list of traits; important unlisted traits could be changed (disability!), and you haven't been specific enough (Robin Hood with a crossbow or a shorter bow would be different). Also, you're partly just flat-out wrong: all Robin Hood versions I know of also use quarterstaff, sword and buckler, and bare hands if needed.
That said, this is a very interesting idea and an interesting exercise, and Robin Hood is a good character for it, because everyone will recognise several different versions (or at least understand that there are a lot of them). I mean, there's a Robin Hood who's literally a fox (from the Disney version). There's a Robin Hood who's a poor shot and a cynical realist (from Outlaws of Sherwood). I even have a Robin Hood version or two on the back-burner (very far back, not immediately likely to be written or posted anywhere) and one of them is blind and uses a fire-breathing guide dragon that the sheriff's cook helped him train.