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- This article is about the character. For Ashe's ultimate ability, see Ashe#B.O.B..
| B.O.B. | |
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Real Name |
B.O.B. |
Status |
Active |
Nationality |
 American
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Occupation |
Butler, bodyguard |
Affiliation |
Deadlock Gang |
B.O.B. is Elizabeth Ashe's loyal, lifelong omnic butler and bodyguard.
Story
B.O.B. was the butler of Elizabeth Ashe's family. Her parents paid little attention to her, and care of their daughter was mostly relegated to B.O.B. Thus, B.O.B. was there when Ashe's parents weren't.[1] He was there when she partook in target shooting on the family estate, and was there when Ashe was released from prison.[2] Throughout her youth, Ashe spent a lot of time talking to B.O.B.,[3] even though he apparently couldn't talk back.[4] When Ashe founded the Deadlock Gang, {B.O.B. remained at her side and partook in heists himself.[2]
At some point after Jesse McCree left the gang, Ashe had B.O.B. upgraded with arm cannons.[4][5]
Reunion
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Trivia
- B.O.B.'s name stands for "Big Omnic Butler," but can also stand for "Big Omnic Bodyguard" or "BOB, Omnic Butler."[6][7]
- B.O.B. is a rare exception among characters in Overwatch, having required virtually no iteration before reaching a finalized design that satisfied the team, with Jason Hill comparing him to a unicorn and saying "B.O.B. was just meant to be."[6]
- Michael Chu has joked that B.O.B. can be considered "hero 29.5" (Ashe being the 29th hero of the game).[3]
References
- ↑ Ashe, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2018-11-13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashe Origin Story
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2018-11-23, BlizzCon 2018 Overwatch: What’s Next Panel Transcript. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2018-11-25
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Reunion
- ↑ Ashe#B.O.B.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 2018-11-2, Blizzcon 2018 Overwatch: What's New Panel
- ↑ 2018-11-06 Michael Chu's Twitter, Twitter. Accessed on 2018-11-07.