Little John is a brown bear and is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Maid Marian) in Disney 's 1973 animated feature film Robin Hood. He is Robin Hood 's loyal sidekick and best friend.
Robin Hood first met his lifelong friend Little John when they found themselves on a narrow bridge, both refusing to budge. When Robin threatened Little John with an arrow, John protested that it was not fair that he only had a staff.