Nay, good my lord, be not afraid of shadows.”
Sir Richard Ratcliffe is the executioner in service of King Richard III after His ascension to the throne. He does the deeds others deem too dirty.
Similarly, Sir Robert Brakenbury is the Lieutenant of the Tower of London, a man willing to turn a blind eye to the unsavoury schemes conducted under his watch.
Both Ratcliffe and Brakenbury are played by Hessel.