Bob Bishop

Bob Bishop
Portrayed by	Stephen Tobolowsky
First appearance	Four Months Later...
In-story stats
Known ability	Alchemy
Formal name	Robert Bishop
Gender
Occupations	Head of Company operations, regional sales manager at Primatech Paper (cover)
Child	Elle (daughter)

Robert Bishop, more commonly known as Bob, is in charge of operations for the Company, of which he is one of the founders, and is an evolved human with the power of alchemy.

Character History

Season Two

For an episode-by-episode summary, see Bob Bishop: Season Two History.

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Webisode:Going Postal, Part 1

After Echo's escape, the Constrictor calls Bob via cell phone, informs him of Agent Howard's death, and tells him the situation is worse than they thought. Bob then sends an image of Echo and a woman embracing to the Constrictor's phone.

Evolved Human Abilities

Bob has the ability of alchemy, which allowed him to turn a mundane spoon from a restaurant into one made of gold. Bob claims that this power gives the Company enormous financial resources.

Memorable Quotes

"The Company was formed thirty years ago with a group of like-minded individuals, ordinary men and women who were gifted with extraordinary powers. They wanted to help their own -- to find them and to protect them. We find people, and we make sure they don't become dangerous. Now sometimes that can mean making sure they understand entirely what they're capable of and teaching them to use their abilities for the good of mankind ... and sometimes it can mean eliminating them."

- Bob (to Mohinder) (Four Months Later...)

"Bob is morally gray at best."

- Mohinder (to Niki) (Out of Time)

Notes

• Bob was introduced simply as a strange man in episode Four Months Later.... There was no use of his name in episodes or Heroes 360 until episode Lizards.
• According to the episode commentary on Fight or Flight and a Heroes two-screen event during the airing of Four Months Ago..., Bob's full name is Robert Bishop. This was confirmed in Cautionary Tales.

Trivia

• Bob keeps a cello in his office. Whether he is able to play it or not remains to be seen.
• Bob has been with the Company for the past thirty years. (The Line)
• Bob's administrative Company password is "MIDAS," a reference to King Midas, a Greek mythology character who became cursed with the ability to turn objects into gold with a single touch. (Powerless)

See Also

• For other uses of Robert, see Robert (disambig).
• For other uses of Bishop, see Bishop (disambig).

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Bob Bishop for fan-created theories and other speculation.