Robert (Eden Rising)

Robert was a recurring character in the first season of Eden Rising, a sheriff and the de facto leader of Glenley, Kentucky.

Pre-series
Nothing is known about Robert's life prior to the apocalypse. However, it is seen in Ash's flashbacks in "Birthday", that Robert was among the first people of Glenley that he met, allowing Ash to stay in the town after the teenager was found wandering outside the gates of the town.

Season 1
When the show starts, it is obvious that Robert holds a higher authority in comparison to the other sheriffs in Glenley, such as Tom Snyder or Javier Rivera. The town however, doesn't hold him in the same esteem as the other sheriffs, and are starting to doubt his leadership skills when they are infiltrated by a stranger wearing a red hoodie.

Robert constantly disagrees with Tom on some issues, but despite this, it is obvious they hold a deal of respect for each other. It is Robert who invites a diplomat from the metropolis of New Venice, Gwen Hayes, to help the townspeople learn to farm after the death of their resident farmer. When visitors claim to be from New Venice and helpers of Gwen, Robert speaks with them. It turns out they are "biter wranglers" under orders of The General, who release zombies upon Glenley. Robert is the first casualty of the massacre, as the first biter reaches forward and tears off the skin on his face before a multitude of them devour his body.