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510:) who Blackadder had met in the past while Ludwig was disguised as a waitress named "Big Sally". The two men are confined to a dungeon with Ludwig giving Queenie a week to decide who she will rescue. When Queenie ignores the two of them in favour of holding a big costume party, Blackadder and Melchett work together to outwit the two guards after Ludwig has departed to infiltrate the palace, arriving in time to expose Ludwig, who then attempts to flee, prompting Blackadder to throw a dagger at Ludwig that presumably either kills him or leaves him badly wounded. However, after the end credits have aired, it is shown that Ludwig has returned and murdered Blackadder, the real Queenie, Melchett, Nursie, Percy and Baldrick. Ludwig then poses as Queenie after the assassination. 600:. Despite this, he remains very intelligent (by far sharper than most of the people he associates with), and is usually found stealing from his employer. This Blackadder is the one who is most in control of his own affairs, so he is able to be more arrogantly confident than other Blackadders. This Blackadder is the only one of the main four incarnations not to be killed onscreen (the first one accidentally poisoned himself, the second was murdered, whilst the fourth is presumed to have died in battle). While history records this version of Blackadder as having been shot dead by the 343:, charismatic and intelligent. While he is haunted by bad luck, he is usually very capable of manipulating his way out of a crisis and in securing for himself some degree of prestige and fortune. Blackadder is also usually one of the few intelligent people present at any given time and is usually surrounded by incompetent, slow-witted servants, equals and superiors. As a result, he possesses an acerbic wit and is usually prepared with numerous quick put-downs, which are often wasted on those at whom they are directed. 766: 745: 752: 2168: 256: 759: 139: 77: 36: 644:-like encounter with the "Ghost of Christmas" sees him greatly inspired by his snide-yet-triumphant ancestors; he learns that if he reverts to their ways his descendants will rule the universe, if not they will end up as Baldrick's slaves in the same time period. Upon the departure of the Ghost, Blackadder renounces his compassion and reverts to type on the spot. 924:, Atkinson performed a short monologue called "Blackadder: The Army Years" as Captain Lord Edmund Blackadder of Her Majesty's Royal Regiment of Shirkers. It is possible that Captain Lord Blackadder is the same modern-day Lord Blackadder seen in "Back and Forth", although no mention of military rank is made there. 726:", Captain Blackadder and his company are sent "over the top" in an offensive. After trying and failing to get out of the battle, Blackadder's company charges into machine gun fire, before the scene fades to a field of poppies with only birdsong to be heard, leaving the fate of the company ambiguous. 525:
archetype; nearly all subsequent Blackadders in the series were modelled after Edmund, Lord Blackadder - the exception being Ebenezer Blackadder, who initially began as the nicest man in England to the point of naivete but who gradually fell back into the standard persona after being abused by almost
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He is frequently present at some of the defining moments of British history, but usually views his contemporaries with unbridled contempt, regardless of their historical importance or interest. He is also generally dismissive of the contemporary arts and culture in the various eras in which he lives,
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describes him as "a king / Although for only thirty seconds". Prince Edmund is one of the many Blackadders to be killed on screen: he dies after accidentally drinking poisoned wine, although he had already been severely mutilated by his childhood nemesis, the Duke of Burgundy
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schemes are usually spurred on by other characters. For all this he is determined and driven to power: his primary concern is to seize the English throne and become the king himself. After the death of Richard IV and Edmund's older brother
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in mysterious circumstances after an explosion in Edinburgh. This Captain William Blackadder was one of the first upon the scene and taken to be one of the conspirators. He was accused, scapegoated for the murder, and executed by being
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In the alternative ending of the finale, it is shown that Blackadder survives by pretending to be dead, after the entire company perishes, and diving back to the trench for safety, surviving the war.
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Prince Edmund (1461–1498) is the first man in the dynasty to refer to himself as "The Black Adder", a suggestion of the first Baldrick. He appears in the first series, set shortly after
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Prior to the outbreak of World War I, Blackadder found life in the British Army agreeable, as he had enjoyed a relatively danger-free existence. His main responsibility was to uphold
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He restores history but then has the idea of changing history in his favour. In the present day, a news report shows the popular King Edmund III and his queen, Marian of Sherwood (
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Each Blackadder is positioned in a different place in British society over each series, with the character mostly falling in social rank through history. He moves from a prince (
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in reality. The late Dr Eric Blackadder, Chief Medical Officer at the BBC at the time of the first programme, made the unlikely claim that the series is named after him.
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period of British history. His family having fallen on hard times, he is reduced to a life of servitude, a fall made even more insufferable by his position as
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Although not appearing within their own series or one-off special, various other Blackadders have appeared or been alluded to over the course of the series.
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In this section, brief descriptions of the various Edmund Blackadders who have appeared in their own series or in another notable
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The character shift from Prince Edmund in the first series to Lord Blackadder in the second is credited to the involvement of
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with England. At the first attempt, the King read his oath from a paper where "France" was written instead of "England."
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Each Blackadder is also surrounded by various other figures who reappear over the series. These include his manservant
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The name "Baldrick" is also authentic – but much rarer – and has been dated in Britain back to the
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behind, he causes Shakespeare to be viewed by history not as the great playwright, but as the pen's "inventor".
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clan of MacAdder. Various one-off specials have introduced other Blackadders throughout history, from the
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Historical memoirs of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots and a portion of the reign of King James the Sixth
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Sir Osmond Darling-Blackadder, 'Keeper of the Lawn Sprinklers' – 2002 (BBC Golden Jubilee promotion, and
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served in the British army during the First World War, commanding an Indian colonial brigade and the
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dissolved, the Blackadder and Baldrick families have finally triumphed and become rulers of the UK.
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in June 1566, crewed by "William and Edmond Blackadder, Edward Robertson and Thomas Dickson, all
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With the exception of the first Blackadder incarnation, Prince Edmund, each is generally
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Lord Edmund Blackadder, Captain in Her Royal Highness' Regiment of Shirkers – 2000 (
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is the single name given to a collection of fictional characters who appear in the
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Sir Edmund Blackadder, CEO of the Melchett, Melchett and Darling Bank – 2012 (
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Edmund, Lord Blackadder, is the next-seen member of the dynasty, appearing in
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in June 1567, and was one of the first to abandon the Queen and ride away.
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as Sir Edmund Blackadder, CEO of the Melchett, Melchett and Darling Bank.
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and makes reference to having spent most of his career away from Britain.
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In the series, Captain Blackadder is seen wearing the following ribbons:
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on the Western Front, and a territorial brigade in Dublin during the
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Nathaniel Whiteadder – Elizabethan – apparent uncle to Prince Edmund
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Prince Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh/The Black Adder (Medieval England)
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Lord Edmund Blackadder / King Edmund III (Turn-of-the-Millennium)
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Mr. Ebenezer Blackadder, the Victorian Blackadder, appears in
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Lord Edmund Blackadder, Privy Counsellor – Stuart, 1680 (
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in the distant future who becomes ruler of the universe.
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Several relatives of the Blackadder family include the
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a working time machine. He manages to alter time by:
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