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Bob the Flagkeeper
| Bob the Flagkeeper | |
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 UI art of Bob the Flagkeeper in Crash Team Rumble | |
| Species: | Genie |
| First appearance: | Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999) |
| Latest appearance: | Crash Team Rumble (2023) |
- “So, you want that flag, eh, dragon? Well two can play at this bombing game. Let's go!”
- – Bob the Flagkeeper, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Bob who calls himself the "Flagkeeper", originally known as Bombo the Flagkeeper, is a genie who appeared in Scorch, a realm in Autumn Plains that only appeared in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! and the remaster. He wears a white turban and rides on a magic carpet. Bob is also capable of creating and throwing magic bombs.
Characteristics
Bob is a genie who wears a white turban and rides on a magic carpet. He is capable of creating and throwing magic bombs.
Story
In the Scorch realm, Handel gives Spyro the task of retrieving flags from the genie, giving Spyro an orb as a reward. He does not appear in the level until Spyro has defeated 20 enemies and has talked to Handel. After Spyro does so, he will have to use superflame to shoot Bombo/Bob off of each flagpole. Bombo then challenges Spyro to avoid his bombs while trying to get the flag from him. He does this for a total of three rounds, and after Handel gives Spyro the orb, he will not be seen again.
Other appearances
Crash Team Rumble
In Crash Team Rumble, Bob serves as the arena boss for the Forest Run Party Mode level. Similar to his original role in Spyro 2, he fires three green fireballs at the team that knocks them back and deals damage. He must be defeated by repeatedly throwing fireballs back at him before time runs out.
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Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Trivia
- When the Flagkeeper speaks in the original game, his mouth does not move.
- The character's original name was most likely named after a bomb, which is a weapon he uses.
Reignited Trilogy
- Although Bob's original name appears in the trophy/achievement list and early artworks for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, his name has been changed to "Bob the Flagkeeper" presumably to avoid alleged racial stereotyping towards Middle Eastern inhabitants (since the game was released two years prior to September 11, 2001, despite the name having no connections to the tragic event). The trophy name was eventually changed to "Duck and Cover", and the description now refers to him as "Bob".
- It's possible that Toys for Bob picked the name "Bob" to reference their developer studio name as well as not to further distance from the already established name "Bombo" as both names start with B.
