Chris Bowman
| Chris Bowman | |
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| Portrayed by | Daryl Crittenden |
| First appearance | Orientation |
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| Known ability | Fire breathing |
| Gender | |
| Residence | Sullivan Bros. Carnival |
| Occupation | Fire breather at a carnival |
| Significant other | Gail Bowman |
| Child | Jennie Bowman |
Chris Bowman is the husband of Gail Bowman and the father of Jennie Bowman. He is an evolved human who can breathe fire and he works at the carnival, though he does not entirely trust his fellow carnies.
Character History
Orientation
Chris is among those attending Joseph Sullivan's funeral. He later performs his fire breathing act as Samuel goes to see Lydia.
Jump, Push, Fall
Chris performs in the background at the carnival.
Ink
Chris performs his fire breathing routine as Samuel goes to see Lydia.
Heroes Evolutions
Faction Zero
In chapter 3 of Faction Zero, Chris shoots fire at Rachel Mills from a van to stop her from chasing Wildman.
In chapter 4 of Faction Zero, Chris talks with his partner, Gail, at a rest stop while Jennie plays. She feels guilty about abandoning the group they were with to be killed by Thompson, Jr. and Wildman. Chris tells her they would be dead now if they had tried to stop it, and that they are are going to a safe place to be with their own kind.
In chapter 5 of Faction Zero, Chris and his family sit outside a trailer at a carnival.
In chapter 6 of Faction Zero Chris and Gail notice Rachel watching them from the woods. Gail asks if they should tell someone, but Chris says there is no need. Gail wonders if she will come in, but Chris points and says she left, causing Gail to remark that Rachel is still on her journey, and she is glad theirs is over, causing Chris to agree, although he sounds unsure.
Slow Burn
In chapter 1 of Slow Burn, Chris drives along a road with his wife and daughter, to a place he was told would be a safe place for his family. They arrive at the Sullivan Bros. Carnival, and are greeted by Samuel Sullivan and Edgar. Chris is weary of them, but Samuel only smiles and welcomes them to the family.
A few months latter, he and his wife talk about the carnival in their trailer. He tells he is going out to talk to the people around the carnival, saying he does not trust them, especially Samuel. Gail tells him he is just being paranoid, but he says maybe talking to them will put his mind at ease. She says she is going to spend the day at Lydia's, and she will see him a dinner.
Chris wanders around the carnival, thinking he does not know a lot about these people, but realizes that his family was no safer in the outside world. While in the trailer area, he notices Edgar arriving at the edge of the Carnival with a package, looking around to see if anyone spotted him. Chris asks him what he is doing, and Edgar runs over to him, and pins him against a trailer, with a knife at his throat, telling him that he should mind his own business, and leaves. Chris thinks that Edgar is a dangerous man, and becomes even more convinced that it is not safe at the carnival. He goes into the game area and tries to eavesdrop on two brothers, but is caught by the milk can toss attendant. The man says he knows what is bothering Chris, and is willing to tell him what he wants, if Chris plays his game. Chris wins, and the man tells him to ask Bo LoFontaine about New Orleans.
Chris stops by the music tent, and finds Bo playing multiple instruments with his power. The two friends greet each other, and talk about the carnival, with Bo telling Chris that he has never been happier anywhere, explaining that he can just be himself and not have to hide. Chris then asks him about New Orleans, and Bo stops playing his music, and asks who told him about that. Chris says it doesn't matter, and Bo begins to tell him that he did some bad things in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but stops and says he does not want to talk about it anymore. As Chris moves to leave, Bo tells him that the carnival is a place to start over and forget the past. He then hands him a harmonica, saying that music has always kept him at peace and it could do the same for Chris. He thanks Bo for the gift, and leaves the tent.
He returns to his trailer, and tells Gail that he does not think it is safe to stay, saying that the carnies are not as good as they pretend to be. She tells Chris that he needs to trust people, and that this is a family. He is shocked to hear her call them that, telling her that they are hiding dangerous things, but she responds that everyone is, including them.
In chapter 2 of Slow Burn, Chris and Gail argue about whether or not they can trust the carnival. Gail argues that the carnival is a lot better than hanging out with a bunch of strangers and Chris tells her that they don't know Samuel anymore than they knew Markus and that he doesn't want Jennie to be in danger. Later, Jennie returns with a new phone and declares that the phone has a message for her parents. Gail listens to it and when Chris sees that something is wrong, she tells him that someone knows about Mary Krause. Chris asks Jennie who gave her the message and she says that the man said it would make everything better.
In chapter 3 of Slow Burn, Chris and Gail decide to split up and search the carnival for the Watcher, in order to find out how he knows about Mary Krause. Chris heads to the sideshow tent to speak with Bo LoFontaine, and he realizes that the Watcher had told him to ask Bo about New Orleans to make him mad at Chris. He decides to apologize to Bo, who interrupts him and says that there is no reason to and that he needs to open up about his past. Bo tells Chris that after Hurricane Katrina killed most of his family and destroyed his studio, his cousin convinced him to rob places in order to get by. When his ability manifested, his cousin wanted to rob bigger targets, but Bo decided he had had enough and ran, finding the carnival. Chris tells him that he understands, and Bo offers to listen if Chris has anything he wants to open up about, but he stays silent, and then gives Bo the description of the Watcher. Bo tells him that he knows no carnie that looks like that, and to tell him if Chris finds the guy.
As Chris leaves the tent, Gail arrives and tells him that the Watcher found her, and she ran to get Chris after a confrontation. The Watcher approaches them soon after, and tells them their secret is safe if they do a little spying for him. He disappears, and the cell phone that he gave to Jennie goes off in Gail's pocket, even though they left it in their trailer. It tells them to go to the trailer park, and when they arrive they overhear a conversation between Samuel and Edgar, when Caleb shows up behind them. He says that eavesdropping on Samuel is unthinkable, and tells them to stay right there, and that Samuel will deal with them. After finishing his argument with Edgar and Lydia, Samuel comes over, puts a hand on each of their shoulders, and asks what is going on.
Evolved Human Abilities
Chris has the ability to breathe fire. He has demonstrated this by preventing Rachel Mills from catching Wildman (chapter 3 of Faction Zero), and in an alternate path in chapter 4 of Faction Zero, in which he blew up Rachel's car.
See Also
- For other uses of Chris, see Chris (disambig).
- For other uses of Bowman, see Bowman (disambig).