Bob Bishop

Bob
Portrayed by	Stephen Tobolowsky
First appearance	Four Months Later
In-story stats
Known ability	Alchemy
Gender
Occupation	Runs the Company

Bob runs the Company, is a member of a group of twelve elders, and is an evolved human with the power of alchemy.

Character History

Four Months Later

Bob approaches Mohinder after one of Mohinder's lectures--at least the third he's attended. When Mohinder tells Bob that he's not going to run any more, Bob offers him a job and tries to convince Mohinder to come to work with him, resorting to mentioning Shanti, Mohinder's sister, who was supposedly a secret.

Bob tells Mohinder that he can offer him the funding to complete his research on the Shanti virus. When told that the funding would be extremely expensive, Bob transforms the spoon he is holding into gold, telling Mohinder that they have their "own private Fort Knox".

Lizards

After noting the comforts of the Company's jet, Bob informs Mohinder of his assignment to Port-au-Prince to contain the virus that may affect the evolved human.

Later, Mohinder is questioned by Bob as to where the Haitian is. When Mohinder does not recall any interaction with the Haitian, Bob realizes that Mohinder's vaccine must have worked, since the Haitian's ability must be working.

Kindred

Mohinder arrives at Isaac's loft, where Bob is reading Issue 14 of 9th Wonders! while he waits. He informs Mohinder that Isaac was murdered by Sylar, and shows him the new laboratory the Company has built for him. To Mohinder's shock, Bob tells him that he will be under constant surveillance, for both Mohinder's and the Company's best interests. He tells Mohinder that he's "part of the family now".

Later, Bob provides Mohinder with a vial for studying, and then recieves a phone call. Leaving the loft, he talks to Niki, who asks Bob if she can be cured. Bob assures her that they can, but that she must give them something of hers in exchange.

The Kindness of Strangers

Nathan Petrelli shows Matt Parkman a photo of a group of twelve that includes Bob. Nathan remarks that he does not know Bob's last name.

Fight or Flight

After Molly searches for Matt's father, she falls into a coma. Against Noah's wishes, Mohinder takes Molly to the Company for treatment. There, Bob promises that he will care for her before giving Mohinder an assignment to find another evolved human and giving him a taser. Jessica breaks out of her confinement and attacks him only to be stopped when Mohinder electrocutes her. Niki is confined in a hospital bed. Bob tells her that multiple personality disorder is a serious problem and tries to reassure her.

After Maury escapes, Matt and Nathan find in his apartment a death threat for Bob with the symbol on it. Matt tells Nathan that Bob runs the Company.

Powers

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.

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, Bob's full name is Robert Bishop.

Trivia

• Bob keeps a cello in his office. Whether he is able to play it or not remains to be seen.

See Also

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

Fan Theories

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

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