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Character Information
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Rob is the main antagonist and a supporting character in The Amazing World of Gumball. He was originally a minor background student at Elmore Junior High, but once the world became aware of his uselessness, he was sent to the Void. He escaped by holding onto the back of Janice, but was disfigured as a result. Following "The Nobody," he becomes Gumball's arch-nemesis.
Appearance[]
Rob was formerly a tall cyclops with a very slim blue body and a single large eye located in the center of his face with a magenta iris. He had extremely long, skinny limbs, pink hands with visible nails, and a large head. He wore a pair of red short shorts with two light orange stripes on the left side, an orange-sleeved yellow crop-top T-shirt, dark orange shoes with blue laces, and a brown backpack. In addition, he had medium-length auburn hair, which covered part of his face.
In season 2, Rob underwent a minor redesign. He became a 2D character with less detail, and his features became more proportional. He gained a black eyebrow, and his shoes now sported yellow buckles rather than blue laces.
After his escape from the Void, Rob undertook a drastic disfiguration. His body was animated in CGI yet again, but his facial features remained 2D. His head took on a grey, misshapen, and dodecahedral form, hovering slightly above his body as he no longer has a neck. The left and right faces of his head now display TV static, with his single eye turning pale yellow and ovular, and his magenta iris replaced by a lemniscate-shaped black pupil. His eyebrow changed from black to brown, now occasionally cutting off when it extends above his head, along with his eye. His tongue shifted from red to yellow, and the inside of his mouth turned from black to pink. His hair became fragmented and polygonal, and changed into a solid brown color.
Additionally, his arms and legs became covered in static, with his left shoe reduced to chartreuse wireframe and his right shoe transformed into a solid, dark grey prism. His right hand became geometric and dark grey in color, but his left hand retained its pink and organic design. Pink blotches appeared on his left leg and wrists. He maintained the same attire, but his clothes became polygonal; his yellow shirt gained a rhombus-shaped hole, and its sleeves disappeared. The orange stripes of his red shorts switched from the left side to the right. His midriff now inconsistently switches between being pink and static. Furthermore, his backpack is now a solid brown hexagon shape without straps, floating behind him, although its presence is inconsistent. His new character design now routinely glitches or warps, phasing in and out of reality and malfunctioning unpredictably.
Rob's static can be affected by his emotions, changing to a darker color and intensifying in distortion when he expresses frustration or malevolence. His static also exhibits the "unmoving plaid" effect, in which it retains the same 2D orientation regardless of Rob's positioning. In "The Nobody," Rob's static had a softer texture, scanlines, and less contrast, but from "The Nemesis" onwards, it was changed to a coarser and noisier look.
From season 5 onwards, Rob's pupil changed to an ovular design.
After being painted back into existence following his erasure in "The Future," he was given a pig tail as per Gumball's request.
Superintendent Evil[]
In "The Inquisition," Rob disguises himself as Superintendent Evil, an elderly human male portrayed by Garrick Hagon, wearing a white shirt with a gray suit and tie, along with gray pants and black shoes.
Personality[]
Rob was formerly a nice, sociable person who would enthusiastically greet any passersby on the street whom he knew, and was also seen conversing and partying with the other students. Although in "The Pony," Gumball and Darwin awkwardly call him the wrong name, make him a hollow promise, and kick him down a manhole, he showed that he can easily forgive by temporarily catching their DVD from the sewers. However, he also demonstrated a sense of entitlement, resentment, and irritability, initially being argumentative because the two forgot who he was.
After his escape from the Void, Rob temporarily developed amnesia, becoming somewhat depressed and afraid. When confronted by Gumball and Darwin after they find him in their basement, he explained that he was a "nobody" without purpose or identity. In spite of this, he politely and receptively listened to their suggestions in helping him reinvent himself, insecure and lacking in his own confidence but willing to listen to others. When they suggested he fulfill the role of a "bad guy" in Elmore, he recounted how he begged the boys for help as they passed him in the Void (though they failed to notice him). His villainous backstory set, he swore vengeance on the boys for abandoning him and agreed to become their arch-nemesis, now fueled with anger and a newfound direction in life.
As a villain, Rob has a very anarchic philosophy on the world. He becomes vengeful and bitter, no longer considering the well beings of others in his quest for revenge on his self-sworn nemesis, Gumball. This is evident in "The Bus," when he kidnaps both the students and the adults aboard the bus with plans to blow them up because he hates Gumball, seeking to assert his existence as a villain in defiance of the world around him. Although he initially embraced his role as an antagonist, he recounted this position in "The Disaster," claiming he "never wanted to be the villain," later revealing his knowledge about his fictional status, and asserting that after displacing Gumball, he can "be whoever he wants." Despite his apparent reluctance, however, he does seem to enjoy being mischievous and wreaking havoc much of the time. In summary, Rob's personality is influenced by a complex interplay of identity crisis, existentialism, trauma, vengefulness, and a desire for purpose in the world.
Despite this, "The Rerun" does show he has a heart. In light of Gumball's attempt to save him from the Void, he sacrifices their reconciliation to undo all of the damage he caused by rewinding time (although Rob's hatred for Gumball is re-established in "The Ex"), and also destroys the universal remote. Furthermore, in "The Future" and "The Inquisition," Rob attempted to learn about and compensate for an approaching catastrophe in which the Void would destroy Elmore. Notwithstanding his noble intentions to save everyone he could from the threat, his communication skills, confrontational attitude, cowardice, and tendency to blame others in spite of his own character flaws led to his plan failing, as nobody either listened to or believed him.
Names[]
- Rob
- Dr. Wrecker
- Ross (by Gumball)
- Rich (by Gumball and Darwin)
- Ralph (by Gumball; Darwin in The Princi-Pals)
- Rocky (by Gumball in The Princi-Pals)
- Rolph (by Gumball)
- Rog (by Gumball)
- Bob (by Gumball and Darwin)
- Rose (by Gumball)
- Roy (by Gumball)
- Rose (by Gumball)
- Raj (by Gumball)
- Superintendent Evil (false identity in "The Inquisition")
Episode appearances[]
Prototype
- Early reel: He can be seen near Carmen in the playground during the opening shot, but seconds later he disappears.
Season 1
- "The Party": He is at the party playing catch with Molly, using Alan as a ball. Later, he parties with Tobias.
- "The Genius": He is on Fessebook and Elfotomore during the scene where Gumball first encounters the internet. His listed friends are Alan, Teri, Leslie, and Carmen.
- "The Fight": He confirms that he has been bullied by Tina and carries Anais on his head as the students leave Gumball. He later cheers on the fight between Tina and Gumball before escaping with the other students.
Season 2
- "The Pony": His first speaking role. He meets Gumball and Darwin on the streets, but gets kicked into a manhole by Darwin. Later, he throws their DVD away from the sewers.
- "The Internet": He briefly appears on one of the pop up windows.
- "The Finale": He is in the angry crowd of Elmore civilians attacking the Wattersons. He mentions that they kicked him down a manhole in "The Pony."
Season 3
- "The Void": He makes a cameo appearance in the Void, perceived by the world as a "mistake." He can be seen standing in the background by an early version of the Wattersons' residence.
- "The Nobody": His first major role. He is revealed to have escaped the Void, but is now disfigured as a result, and has begun to live in the Wattersons' basement. He also has lost his memories of who he is. He eventually remembers who he is thanks to Gumball and Darwin, and now seeks revenge on them for abandoning him.
Season 4
- "The Nemesis": His second major role. After many attempts to capture Gumball and Darwin, he gives up. The boys, feeling sorry for him, help him with getting better at his villainous role, even giving him the name "Dr. Wrecker." Although they succeed in making him much eviler, they also fuel his hatred for them.
- "The Uploads": He briefly appears on one of the videos Gumball and Darwin click, saying "Revenge" in his evil voice.
- "The Love": He is part of the song "What is Love?"
- "The Bus": His third major role. He has an evil plot to get a million dollars and destroy everyone on the bus with an explosive briefcase. He is defeated at the end of the episode when his briefcase explodes, sending him flying and landing on a police car.
- "The Disaster": His fourth major role. He finds a remote that is capable of time travel, fast forwarding, and reality manipulation, using it for revenge on Gumball.
Season 5
- "The Rerun": His fifth major role. Like in "The Disaster," he has the remote that controls Elmore.
- "The Ex": His sixth major role. He breaks up his nemesis relationship with Gumball and "neme-sees" Banana Joe instead.
Season 6
- "The Spinoffs": His seventh major role. He holds the Internet hostage in order to hijack the show.
- "The Future": His eighth major role. He kidnaps Banana Barbara so he can force her to paint the future.
- "The Revolt": He is in an Elmore Stream-It video.
- "The Inquisition": His ninth and final major role. He disguises himself as Superintendent Evil in order to put an end to the student's "cartoonish ways," a plan designed to save everyone from a mysterious threat that ultimately fails.
Voice actors[]
- Charles Philipp (UK/US/AUS/NZ/CAN, season 2–"The Nemesis"; "The Disaster" onwards)
- David Warner (UK/US/AUS/NZ/CAN, "The Nemesis"–"The Disaster")
- Rie Takahashi (Japan)
- Corrado Conforti (Italy, season 2)
- Enrico Brignano (Italy, season 3)
- Gabriele Patriarca (Italy, seasons 4-5)
- Andrea Lavagnino (Italy, season 6)
- Alessandro Bevilacqua (France, season 2)
- Alexis Flamant (France, season 3; "The Bus" onwards)
- Patrick Brüll (France, as Superintendent Evil in "The Inquisition")
- Luis Fernando Orozco (Latin America, season 2)
- Javier Olguín (Latin America, season 3-"The Nemesis"; "The Rerun" onwards)
- Raúl Anaya (Latin America, "The Nemesis"-"The Disaster")
Relationships[]
Main article: Rob/Relationships
Gallery[]
Click here to view the gallery.
Quotes[]
| “ |
Did you just call me Rich like it was a question? |
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| —Rob, when Gumball called him Rich in "The Pony" | ||
| “ |
They kicked me down a manhole! |
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| —Rob, when the citizens of Elmore were breaking into the Wattersons' house in "The Finale" | ||
| “ |
I clung to life, and I came back. But at a cost. You left me disfigured, a nobody, but now you've given me a part to play in the world. |
” |
| —Rob, during his flashback in "The Nobody" | ||
| “ |
I've tried, man! I've tried to be your enemy! |
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| —Rob, after failing to destroy Gumball in "The Nemesis" | ||
| “ |
I will destroy you and everyone you love! |
” |
| —Rob, in "The Nemesis" | ||
| “ |
Darn auto-correct... stupid thing never works. |
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| —Rob, messaging in "The Bus" | ||
| “ |
All I've got on my resumé is laughing maniacally, monologuing about evil plans, and a major in Canadian history, I can't exactly go into catering! |
” |
| —Rob, wrestling Gumball on the wing of a plane in "The Bus" | ||
| “ |
You turned me into the villain, Gumball Watterson. You left me with this broken body. You gave me this ridiculous voice! But now, I am in control! And the time has come for you to pay. |
” |
| —Rob, in "The Disaster" | ||
| “ |
That's not even a man's name! |
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| —Rob, after Gumball called him Rose in "The Disaster" | ||
| “ |
No, no, no, my name isn't—My name is Rob, gosh darn it! |
” |
| —Rob, when Gumball gets his name wrong in "The Disaster" | ||
| “ |
Why? This is where my story ends! I belong here with the rest of the universe's mistakes, like socks and sandals, the helicopter ejector seat... and whatever that thing is. |
” |
| —Rob, when he was trapped in the Void in "The Rerun" | ||
| “ |
"Yeah, I-I should've let you know. The thing is, I'm neme-seeing someone else now." |
” |
| —Rob, in "The Ex" | ||
| “ |
What is wrong with you?! You just ruined the whole thing for me again! I don't believe it! You've got to be the most insufferable, annoying, selfish person I've ever met! In fact, I think I really, really, REALLY... HAAATE YOOOOOOU! |
” |
| —Rob, becoming Gumball's nemesis again in "The Ex" | ||
| “ |
Oh no... it's started. |
” |
| —Rob, horrified that the threat he tried to protect everyone from has begun and is now destroying Elmore shortly before falling into the Void in "The Inquisition," also his last words and the last line of the show. | ||
Trivia[]
- An early design of Rob shows him using an arm and hand as a third leg.
- He was first seen in a poster of the show posted online.
- Rob's name was first revealed after people were asking James Lamont who the blue cyclops from "The Party" was. At first he jokingly responded with "We do not speak of him," but after more asking, he gave in and revealed his name.
- Rob is Jacob Hopkins' favorite character from the series.[2]
- He has the second most major roles (with a total of nine) for a character that is not a Watterson, next to Penny.
- He is the second character to undergo a permanent style change in the show, the first being Penny.
- Technically, Rob, Bobert, and Banana Bob have the same name, since they are all shortened forms of the name Robert.
- Originally for season 1, Rob was animated with CGI. In season 2, he was changed to a 2D animated character. In "The Nobody," he is back to being animated in CGI. This makes him, the Evil Turtle's babies, Ocho, and Blitzer the only characters to be animated in both 2D and CGI.
- Rob made a cameo on the computer in "The Genius," and it shows that his friends are (in order) Teri, Alan, Leslie, and Carmen. It also shows him wearing a mustang mask in the desert on Fessebook. This same page reappears in "The Internet."
- In "The Nobody", it is revealed that the static-covered portions of Rob's body glow in the dark.
- In the same episode, it is revealed that he never had a mother or any siblings.
- Rob was arrested in "The Bus."
- In the same episode, he claims to have a major in Canadian History, despite never being confirmed to have graduated from Junior High.
- As of "The Disaster," he is aware of the fact that the world he lives in is fictional.
- He is the only character who remembers the events that happened during "The Rerun," which sets the events of the episode "The Ex."
- Rob spoke in a deep British accent when he was voiced by David Warner[1]. His British accent was made in "The Nemesis" when Gumball changed Rob's voice. He kept the accent in "The Uploads," "The Bus," "The Love," and "The Disaster;" after that, he reset his voice with the universal remote.
- A running gag exists where Gumball forgets his name, calling him similar one-syllable names that begin with "r." However, in "The Bus," "The Rerun," "The Ex," "The Future," and "The Inquisition," Gumball correctly says his name.
- In "The Future," Rob claims he has bad depth perception due to only having one eye.
- Rob stars in the Villainous episode "The Lost Cases of Elmore."
- He is the very last character to appear and speak in the main series, as he had the last line in "The Inquisition."
- Rob is the only character who consistently remembers the Void, as the other characters have had their memories wiped or their timelines rewound.
- As seen in "The Nemesis" and "The Disaster," Rob's post-Void form can be manipulated with a TV remote, and his static can also display menu options and status symbols. When displaying the menu options, the grey and static textures on Rob's head switch places to accommodate.