Robert Levitt (Zone)

## Robert Levitt

"*Hey, Joe. It's **Bob**. I'm, uh, I'm just calling to wish Cassie a **happy birthday**. Sorry that I'm not there. Not that I ever have been, but...you know. Her gift is in the mail, so...she won't go without. [...] I know you're wondering where I am, but know that I'm okay. So...yeah. Bye man,*"
—Robert's last voicemail to his brother[src]

**Robert "Bob" Levitt** is the protagonist and a survivor of the pandemic in *Zone*, and is also mentioned in *The Langdom Experiment*. He is the estranged brother of Joseph Levitt and the uncle of Sara, Adam and Cassie, but none of them have seen him for years leading up to the Langdom Experiment. At some point following the beginning of the dollar pandemic, Robert ended up in the Northwest Oregon Containment and Exclusion Zone in an effort to settle a debt.

## Biography

### Early Life and Background

Not much is known about Robert's life. He was born a couple of years after his brother, Joseph, in the town of Langdom, Missouri. According to Joseph, Robert was very much an outcast and an introvert throughout their childhood and had few friends, and the two brothers never had much of a bond. Like Joseph, Robert shared a passion for athletitcs, but while Joseph pursued football, Robert preferred rock climbing and other dangerous sports. Joseph also hints that Robert was on drugs at some point in their youth and he pursued such dangerous endeavors to replace the high from his drug habit.

When Robert moved away from Langdom, he never returned and had limited contact with his brother; the last confirmed communication from Robert to Joseph was a voicemail he left sending his love to his neice Cassie on her tenth birthday and telling his brother not to worry about him.

### Post-Pandemic

At some point following the beginning of the dollar pandemic, Robert ended up in the NOCEZ in Oregon to settle a debt.

## Overview

### Physical Appearance

Robert is a thin and fit man thanks to years of athletic and dangerous endeavors.

### Personality & Traits

Tormented by many personal demons, Robert is a traumatized and reserved man who was well-known as an introvert even in his youth. Instead of finding joy with others, Robert sought out drugs and adrenaline in order to feel alive and escape the trauma of his past. As a result, years of emotional, physical and self-inflicted abuse have rendered him paranoid, aggresive and hyperactive.

### Skills & Abilities

A survivor even before the dollar pandemic, Robert shares his elder brother's survivalist skills and instincts. Robert is an expert climber and hiker who can overcome various types of terrain thanks to years as an adrenaline junkie.

## Relationships

### Joseph Levitt

"*I got a brother, out there...**somewhere**. Name's Robert. We're, uh...**we're not close**. But he's my brother, you know? So if everything goes to **shit**...yeah, I'll be thinking about him,*"
—Joseph about his brother[src]

Not much is known about the relationship between Robert and Joseph; their relationship appears to be positive, albeit estranged.

## Trivia

* Robert is confirmed to appear in the *Zone* spin-off as a main character, having first featured in a voice-only appearance in *Season 1* of *The Langdom Experiment*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 No Way Out
2. ↑ Description from "Zone"