King John — Ironclad Character Profile

About King John

Tyrannical English monarch, antagonist who hires Danish mercenaries.

King John — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Political manipulation, Military command

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about King John

Occupation

monarch

Manner of Death

Natural causes

King John's Known Relations

• Henry II of England — Father
• Eleanor of Aquitaine — Mother
• Henry III of England — Child
• Isabella of England — Child
• Joan of England — Child
• Eleanor of Leicester — Child
• Richard of Cornwall — Child
• Joan, Lady of Wales — Child
• Richard FitzRoy — Child
• Oliver fitz Regis — Child
• Osbert Gifford — Child
• Geoffrey FitzRoy — Child
• John FitzJohn — Child
• Odo FitzRoy — Child
• Ivo (?) — Child
• Henry (?) — Child
• Richard of Wallingford — Child
• Matilda of Barking — Child
• Isabella la Blanche — Child
• Joan (?) — Child
• Isabella of Angoulême — Spouse
• Isabel, Countess of Gloucester — Spouse
• Adela de Warenne — Unmarried partner
• Hawise de Tracy — Unmarried partner
• Clementia — Unmarried partner
• Agatha de Ferrers — Unmarried partner
• Richard I of England — Sibling
• Eleanor of England — Sibling
• Henry the Young King — Sibling
• Joan of England — Sibling
• Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony — Sibling
• Alice of France — Sibling
• Marie of France, Countess of Champagne — Sibling
• Geoffrey II — Sibling
• William IX, Count of Poitiers — Sibling
• William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury — Sibling
• Geoffrey — Sibling
• Morgan — Sibling

King John appears in 3 titles

• Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — character page
• Robin Hood (2010) — character page
• Ironclad (2011)

Character Facts

Played by

Paul Giamatti

Appears in

Ironclad (2011)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• King John — Conflict Arch Enemy — Thomas Marshall (James Purefoy)

  Marshall leads the defense of Rochester Castle directly against King John's tyrannical army and mercenaries to stop his absolute authority.

• King John — Professional Employer — Tiberius (Vladimir Kulich)

  King John hires Tiberius and his pagan Danish mercenaries specifically to restore his absolute authority after signing Magna Carta.

• King John — Power Oppressed Vassal — Cornhill (Derek Jacobi)

  Cornhill holds Rochester Castle, a strategic rebel stronghold controlling southern England, prompting John to lay a full siege upon him.

• King John — Conflict Rebel — Guy (Aneurin Barnard)

  Guy fights within the Rochester garrison alongside the defenders against King John's invading forces throughout the siege.

• King John — Conflict Tyrant — Baron Darnay (David Melville)

  John orders Darnay hanged immediately upon arriving at his castle as direct retaliation for signing Magna Carta.

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• Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury (Charles Dance)
• Oaks (Guy Siner)
• Tiberius (Vladimir Kulich)
• Cooper (Steffan Rhodri)
• Maddy (Annabelle Apsion)
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