Robert

Robert artwork from Curse of the Moon 2.

**Robert** is a playable character in *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2*.

## History

Robert is a former soldier who fought alongside Zangetsu in his battle against demons. He has a great hatred for demons, and holds a grudge against the Church, which is why he distrusts Dominique Baldwin upon their first meeting.

## Appearance and personality

Robert is very distrusting of alchemists and the Church, to the point where even with Zangetsu's reassurance, he views Dominique Baldwin and Hachi as threats. However, upon witnessing Dominique risking her life for the rest of the group, his loyalty to both becomes unwavering.

## Powers and abilities

* **Musket**: A long range shot from Robert's gun, and his main method of attack. While it does allow Robert to hit from a safe distance, the slow attack speed leaves him vulnerable and thus requires careful positioning.
* **Prone/Crawl**: In addition to being able to enter spaces that otherwise are only accessible to Miriam, his low posture allows him to avoid attacks no other characters can. Robert can attack from this position as well, which can hit small enemies or hit below shields.
* **Wall Kick**: When holding towards a wall, Robert can stick to the wall and slowly slide down. While in this position, he can jump off the wall, which can be performed consecutively at two adjacent walls. Can be used in combination with his Drake Cannon or Hachi's Steam Hover.
* **Partisan**: One of Robert's subweapons. Throws two partisans diagonally upward, and is capable of piercing enemies and walls.
* **Hand Grenade**: One of Robert's subweapons. While standing or jumping, Robert will toss the grenade in an arc, and this grenade bounces off of the ground and walls until enough time passes or it makes contact with a target. While prone, the grenade will be rolled along the ground instead, with the detonation condition being the same as before.
* **Drake Cannon**: One of Robert's subweapons. Fires a powerful short-range energy blast from a dragon-shaped cannon. When used in mid-air, the recoil pushes Robert backwards and slightly upwards. This can be dangerous when used recklessly, but strategic use can allow Robert to reach areas he otherwise can't.
* **Rapid Scarf**: One of Robert's subweapons. Similar to Gebel's Immortal Metamorphosis, Weapon Points are drained over time instead of consumption per use, and will stop when WP reaches 0 or the subweapon button is pressed again. While active, Robert is enveloped in a blue aura, drastically increasing his attack speed.

## Gallery

Full body artwork from *Curse of the Moon 2*.Robert concept sketch based on Bathin.Robert concept sketch, supposed to be more comical in nature.Ninja character concept in the *CotMC* artbook, Robert's section.Tengu concept in the *CotMC* artbook, Robert's section.Paladin concept in the *CotMC* artbook, Robert's section.
## Trivia

* One of Robert's early designs was supposed to be the human form of Bathin, a boss from the previous *Curse of the Moon* and *Ritual of the Night*.
* Robert's wall jump ability was inherited from an earlier concept of a ninja being one of the playable characters in *Curse of the Moon 2*.

## References

1. ↑ Curse of the Moon 2: Director commentary on characters, game design and more at PlayStation.Blog
2. ↑ Inti Creates on how Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 came to be, series' future, more at Nintendo Everything.