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Bob
Portrayed by Stephen Tobolowsky
First appearance Four Months Later...
In-story stats
Known ability Alchemy
Gender
Occupation Head of Operations for the Company

Robert Bishop, more commonly known as Bob, is in charge of Operations for the Company (The Line), 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.

The Line

In a gym at the Company's hospital, Bob finds Monica and Mohinder. Bob reassures her that her ability is incredible. Monica asks who he is, and he introduces himself as chief of operations for the Company. He asks to speak to Mohinder in private. He reveals to Mohinder the next step of the testing: a variation of the Shanti virus. Mohinder explains that they could create an incurable version of the virus, and that it can spread, but Bob treats it as a risk they need to take. Mohinder tries to reason that Monica is a nice girl who loves her ability, but Bob is still willing to make Mohinder inject her.

Later, Mohinder comes up to Bob and tells him that he will not inject the virus into Monica to take away her ability, throwing the syringe away. Bob tells him that they'll find someone else to do it, and there's plenty more of the virus left over. Mohinder throws a stool at a storage cabinet full of vials and tells Bob that he's taking Molly.

Mohinder finds Molly still in a coma, and Bob comes to apologize to Mohinder. Bob explains that he has been with the Company for thirty years, and they have made many difficult decisions, some of which he still regrets. Bob explains that in dealing with a dangerous individual, he made a poor decision in forcing Mohinder to give Monica the virus. Mohinder remembers the file with Adam Monroe's name written on it, and Bob agrees. Bob explains that Mohinder is with the Company not just for his research or his blood, but to keep them in line. Mohinder notes that Molly is not ready to leave, and that he does not trust Bob at all, and Bob explains that he has someone who will help with Mohinder's trust issues.

Bob brings Monica to her home and explains that her story is covered. He gives her a list of contact information and a Video iPod with footage of just about anything for her to learn using her ability. She thanks him, and he replies that New Orleans could use her skills.

Out of Time

Bob suggests that the shanti virus be used on Maury, who has come to kill Bob. However, Maury uses his ability to put Niki in a dream and DL tells her to kill Bob. In order to stop herself, she injects the virus in herself. Mohinder tries to treat her with his antibodies, but finds that the virus has mutated and cannot be stopped by his blood. When he tells this to Bob, Bob decides to destroy all the vials of the virus they have, and that they must find Claire. Bob explains that her regenerative ability may help save Niki. Mohinder tells Bob that he has been working with Noah Bennet to take down the Company and he does not know what is right anymore. After Mohinder's confession, Bob gives Mohinder a Company issue gun.

Four Months Ago...

Just after the explosion created by Peter, Bob orders Elle to intercept him at the hospital where he took his burned brother Nathan. When she brings Peter in, he tells him that they are going to help him, but show that his powers have been negated by both pills and the Haitian. Bob also picks up Niki and gives her power negation pills to control Jessica. After Peter and Adam Monroe escape from the facility, Bob has the Haitian and Elle track them down to the docks.

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.
  • Bob's full name, Robert Bishop, was revealed in a Heroes two-screen event during the airing of the Heroes episode "Four Months Ago".

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)

See Also

Fan Theories

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

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Claire BennetNoah BennetElle BishopMonica DawsonMaya HerreraAndo MasahashiAdam MonroeHiro NakamuraMatt ParkmanNathan PetrelliPeter PetrelliMicah SandersNiki SandersMohinder SureshSylar

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Lyle BennetSandra BennetBob BishopCaitlinDamon DawsonNana DawsonDetective FullerThe HaitianAlejandro HerreraDebbie MarshallMr. MugglesKaito NakamuraAngela PetrelliRickyWest RosenTukoMolly WalkerWhitebeardWillYaekoMr. Zern

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