The Hooded Monk is perhaps the most mysterious of the Red Lion's resident spirits. According to legend, during a devastating fire in the 15th century, a Franciscan monk staying at the inn heroically rescued several children from the flames. Tragically, he lost his own life when he returned to the burning building to save one final child.

Today, his spirit is seen as a shadowy figure in brown robes, always wearing a hood that obscures his face. Unlike Alice's restless spirit, the monk appears to be a guardian presence. Staff report feeling a calming, protective energy when he's near, especially during times of distress or emergency.

The monk is most commonly spotted in the reception area and upstairs hallways, always watching silently from dark corners. Some guests have reported hearing faint Latin chanting near the reception at night, believed to be the monk's prayers for the souls of those who died in the fire.