Bob


 * Not to be confused with Evil Bob.

Bob the Jagex Cat roams throughout Gielinor sometimes followed by his girlfriend Neite. He may be found anywhere from his respawn point in Burthorpe to as far as places such as Lumbridge or Varrock. One Bob exists on each server, and each moves independently.

Bob has the largest wander radius out of all NPCs/monsters in the entire game - he can go virtually anywhere that is not blocked by physical boundaries. However, it is possible to locate him using the Amulet of Catspeak after it is enchanted in A Tail of Two Cats which, when operated, will open a menu that looks like a cat's face. By clicking on the whiskers, the dial will rotate. When the eyes light up and a cat meowing sound is heard, Bob can be found in the direction that the dial is pointing.

Lore
Bob's history was not revealed for many years in the game, which led to much speculation. Then, A Tail of Two Cats was released, which revealed many things about Bob. In this quest, it is revealed that he once was the ancient warrior Robert the Strong. It is currently unknown how Robert the Strong turned into a cat. It is during the course of A Tail of Two Cats that we meet Bob's "girlfriend", Neite.

"It's just a cat..."

- Saradomin

"Bob the Cat? I have heard of that strange creature but have never been able to fathom him. It is no small achievement for you to be able to!"

- Juna

Encounters & Wisdom
Bob is often seen, mostly by chance, by many players. The Catspeak amulet, which is received in Icthlarin's Little Helper, is required to speak to Bob; otherwise he will simply meow aloud.

The Cat Rulebook
Bob may instead tell the player a rule for cats to follow. These poke fun at the idiosyncrasies common to housepet cats.


 * 1) Always act afraid around dogs, especially if you’re near a human. They will pick you up and fuss you, then shout at the dog. Most amusing.
 * 2) When assisting a human at work, make sure you sit behind its right leg. You stand a much better chance of getting picked up and stroked. Also, it's very amusing when they try to avoid you and smash themselves in the knee.
 * 3) If you ever make a mistake, which is rare and probably involves a dog, make sure you wash yourself immediately. This will give everyone the impression that it was done on purpose.
 * 4) Beware the bag monster. These things live in small bags, under newspapers, sometimes hidden in shoes if they are clever. They will be very small and take the same colour as the hiding place. Attack these things on sight- stop at nothing. If you see a bag or shoe you have not inspected recently, pounce!!!

Bob and Son
Bob's conversation if you have a pet kitten out.


 * Bob: Hi my name is Bob,
 * Kitten: Hello Bob!
 * Player: Do you two know each other?
 * Kitten: I don't think so.....
 * Bob: Yes you do. Dive deep, search your feelings.
 * Kitten: OK, I will try
 * Player: What's up kitty?
 * Bob: If only you knew the power of Bob. Your master never told you who your real father was did he?
 * Kitten: No, but what's that got to do with.... no, nooooo! It cannot be!!
 * Bob: Yes. I am your father!
 * Kitten: That's impossible!!
 * Player: This is getting very weird.
 * Bob: You can destroy Zamorak. He has forseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and we can rule this place as father and son.
 * Kitten: OK dad, maybe later. You're scaring me!
 * Player: I think that's about enough of that. I'm off.

This is a reference to "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" in the popular "Star Wars" film saga.

Location specific dialogue
Sometimes Bob's conversation is about something local to the area he is found in.

Falador

 * Bob: (Player Name), Why do you keep your cat in a bank?
 * Player: I thought it was too dangerous to bring it out with me.
 * Player: Or, I could have let the poor thing get butchered! Is that what you want?
 * Bob: Butchered!! I think not. Cats are easily tough as sheep. Cats were the second thing Guthix brought here, after the sheep of course.
 * Player: Weird. I thought the Gnomes and the Dwarves were the first ones. Back to school for me I guess.


 * Bob: Erm, hello? Can you hear me?
 * Player: I certainly can. I am wearing this amulet I got in Sophanem!
 * Bob: Ah so you've met some of the local felines. Wise and confusing those Sphinges.
 * Player: Wow!! you know the plural of Sphinx!! What else do you know?
 * Bob: All sorts of stuff! I pick up no end of comments on my travels. Want to hear one?
 * Player: I certainly do. Share your wisdom Bob!
 * Bob: So, you want to know how us cats keep so clean all day?
 * Player: Must be all that washing you do.
 * Bob: You would think so wouldn't you? But is being covered in spit really clean?
 * Player: Eeeww. Gross.

Bob can also mention being "far away from home" while he is in Falador (despite this being relatively close to his 'home' in Burthorpe), by request of Dunstan, who wants him to get some coal. The player asks if they can help, and Bob declines the offer, saying that he's already headed home.

Lumbridge
Occasionally when Bob is in Lumbridge he will reminisce about the gumbo that the old chefs used to make. As he describes it in Postbag from the Hedge #8, "There used to be whole bunches of chefs, crowded round a steaming gumbo pot, adding things and tasting as they go"… He also notes some of the beneficial effects of gumbo as well as the possibility that the recipe may be hidden somewhere.

Taverley
While in Taverley, Bob will talk about how he enjoys the druids because they bother him like others who have a Catspeak amulet.

Varrock
When in Varrock, Bob will tell the player that he came to talk to his old friend King Roald. He will also mention that there's more than meets the eye about the White Knights.

A Tail of Two Cats
During the quest, A Tail of Two Cats, players go on a journey to discover Bob's true lineage in order to impress another cat. During the adventure it is found out that Bob is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, Robert the Strong, who defeated a Dragonkin at their castle.

Ritual of the Mahjarrat
At one point in the quest, the player must get Bob's collar, which is used to both locate Kethsi and receive items left for the player by Robert the Strong. Among these is a note to Bob from Robert that seems to indicate Robert knew he would be reincarnated as a cat and that you, the player, will some day meet Robert as a human. As of yet, these items have no use; possibly hinting at a future quest.

Trivia

 * Bob occasionally gets trapped in an area. Most notably was the smithing anvils in Varrock a while back, where he could not leave the house (on multiple worlds). This has been fixed now.
 * At level 71 construction, a player can put an Icon of Bob in their chapel. Interestingly the face on the icon is neither that of Bob, who has green eyes, nor Evil Bob, who has red eyes. It is possible that the cat face portrayed on the Icon of Bob is representative of a real-life yellow-eyed cat named Bob, or of Bob's girlfriend Neite.
 * When Bob says 'Cats have staff' he possibly means Jagex staff as it is rumoured that the in-game Bob was inspired by a Jagex Moderator's real life pet cat that died. This could also be a simple reference to the old saying, "Dogs have owners, cats have staff" meaning dogs obey people, while cats have people to obey them.
 * It is debatable whether or not Bob is breaking the fourth wall as Jagex is the company who made this game.
 * When a player talks to Gertrude's cat, Fluffs, she mentions that the father of her kittens is adventurous. This is most likely a reference to Bob, making him the father of all player pet kittens. This is further supported by Bob's conversation with a player's cats.
 * Bob's conversation with player's cats is most likely a reference to Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, where it is revealed that Luke Skywalker is Darth Vader's son, and they have a similar conversation. Furthermore, when Bob says "I am your Father," you can hear the sound of Darth Vader's respirator.
 * For a long time, it was suspected that Bob was in fact, Zaros. However, with the release of The Temple at Senntisten quest, Azzanadra confirms that this is not true, with the cutscene during the quest being strong evidence to support this. He further informs you: "...don't listen to a talking cat".BobZaros.png
 * Bob is a common nickname for people named Robert, and Bob the Jagex Cat was once Robert the Strong.
 * The gumbo Bob mentions may be a reference to the saying,"Too many chefs spoil the broth" as there were supposedly many chefs around a pot of gumbo.
 * Mod Mark stated that Bob was originally a bug that turned into gameplay.Bob was bug.jpg
 * When speaking to Bob during A Tail of Two Cats, he mentions the line "Love lies not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is the winged Cupid painted blind." This line is a play on the line "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." from the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.
 * bobs sentence 'I am Zar- I mean meow' could possibly mean 'I am zarosian' instead of 'I am zaros'

When Summoning was first released, players would find that speaking to Bob with a summoning pet in their inventory triggered the same dialogue as it would if you had a kitten, but with a glitched pet chathead. This has probably been fixed.