![]() This scares and enrages Prince John, and in a fit of madness, he chases Hiss all through the castle. Hiss then goes into a lecture about how Prince John's traps never work, and ends by pointing the damage to Prince John's mother's castle. Hiss then appears after Robin Hood escapes, pointing out the outlaws survival. As his tail is wrapped around Prince John's foot, the two are dragged out onto the balcony. But later the sound of falling gold awakens him, and Hiss attempts to grab onto the gold with his mouth. He briefly wakes, but is lulled back to sleep by Robin Hood. Though Prince John initially is enraged, he realizes that the Friar would make good bait for Robin Hood and orders the hanging of the Friar, an order even Hiss is shocked at.ĭuring the jail break attempt by Robin Hood and Little John, Hiss is shown sleeping in Prince John's bedroom. Later, he is seen attempting to cheer up an angry Prince John, after most of the town has been imprisoned for defaulting on taxes, with the news of Friar Tuck's arrest. He briefly sings the song mocking Prince John, after hearing of it from the Sheriff of Nottingham, but quickly stops after Prince John comes in the room. Hiss appears next in a short scene, counting taxes for Prince John. He belatedly informs Prince John of his findings but is tied to a post as a result (as Prince John had already found out by the time he told him). He remains in there until after Robin Hood has escaped and Prince John releases him. But before he can report his findings, he is trapped in a barrel of ale by Friar Tuck and Alan-A-Dale. Sir Hiss hides in a balloon, and by flying about, discovers that a stork archer is actually Robin Hood in disguise. Sir Hiss is secretly tasked with looking for Robin Hood. Though he initially sits in the royal box, Prince John dismisses him after becoming enamored with "Sir Reginald" (actually Little John in disguise). Sir Hiss's next appearance is at Prince John's archery tournament. Hiss is able to get back at the Prince by reminding Prince John that the mirror belonged to his mother. Sir Hiss begins to lecture the prince, and is hit with a mirror for his efforts. ![]() By the time Hiss escapes from the basket, Prince John has been robbed of everything, including most of his clothing. Nonetheless, Hiss does attempt to prevent John's money from being stolen by Hood, swatting his hand. After seeing the fortune tellers successfully steal Prince John's rings from under his nose, he once again tries to get the Prince's attention, but the annoyed Prince stuffs Hiss into a basket and sits on it. Sir Hiss attempts to warn Prince John that the "fortune tellers" may actually be bandits, but Prince John laughs off the idea of female bandits. They are then stopped by fortune tellers, who are actually Robin Hood and Little John in disguise. During their ride, after briefly reminding Prince John about his mom (causing him distress), he briefly attempts to hypnotize Prince John, but John catches on and tells him not to do that. Sir Hiss then traveled with Prince John from town to town, as the greedy Prince taxed the towns into poverty.Īt the time of the film, Sir Hiss is accompanying Prince John to their next stop, the town of Nottingham. Sir Hiss became his Advisor and complained with the. Sometime before the events of the film, when Prince John became the evil King of Nottingham. A running gag throughout the movie is Hiss hissing in Prince John's ear. Nonetheless, he does have some degree of morality, as evidenced by his horror that Prince John was ready to have Friar Tuck, a man of the church, be executed, even if it was to lure Robin Hood out of hiding. He is just as heartless as his boss saying that he has an absolute skill for encouraging contributions. ![]() Sir Hiss is often compared to Kaa from the film The Jungle Book, as they share similar appearances as well as hypnotic powers. He is often the target of Prince John's temper tantrums, which he normally tries to halt by reminding Prince John about his mother, which never works. After a failed plan, Sir Hiss often grouses about how Prince John did not listen to him, but he is typically punished as a result. He often attempts to warn Prince John of the dangers of his various traps, but is rarely listened to. Sir Hiss is the snake henchman of Prince John.
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