# Bob — Cogewea, the Half-Blood character guide

> Bob in Cogewea, the Half-Blood by Mourning Dove.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Silent Bob

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-roundup-at-horseshoe-bend

## Who they are

A quiet cowboy who watches more than he says, his silence a steady counterweight to the bunkhouse's louder voices.

## Relationships

### [Cogewea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/cogewea)

_friendship_

Bob is a ranch hand and friend to Cogewea, offering practical support and camaraderie.

### [Celluloid Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/celluloid_bill)

_friendship_

Bob and Celluloid Bill are fellow ranch hands and close friends, often working together and sharing stories.

### [LaGrinder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/lagrinder)

_friendship_

Bob respects LaGrinder and often helps her with ranch tasks, sharing a friendly rapport.

### [Celluloid Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/celluloid_bill)

_friendship_

Bob and Celluloid Bill are fellow ranch hands and close friends, often working together and sharing stories.

### [LaGrinder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/lagrinder)

_friendship_

Bob respects LaGrinder and often helps her with ranch tasks, sharing a friendly rapport.

### [Celluloid Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/celluloid_bill)

_friendship_

Bob and Celluloid Bill are fellow ranch hands and close friends, often working together and sharing stories.

### [Cogewea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/cogewea)

_friendship_

Bob is a ranch hand and friend to Cogewea, offering practical support and camaraderie.

### [Cogewea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/cogewea)

_friendship_

Bob is a ranch hand and friend to Cogewea, offering practical support and camaraderie.

### [LaGrinder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/lagrinder)

_friendship_

Bob respects LaGrinder and often helps her with ranch tasks, sharing a friendly rapport.

## In the story

### [A Range Idyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/iii-a-range-idyl)

Silent Bob is present in the bunkhouse conversation, reluctant to discuss his past with Cogewea.

### [IV: Cogewea Hires the Tenderfoot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/iv-cogewea-hires-the-tenderfoot)

Drives the hack, talks with Densmore, and jokes about the tenderfoot.

### [VII: The “Ladies’ ” and the “Squaw” Races](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/vii-the-ladies-and-the-squaw-races)

Observes the confrontation and comments on the tension.

### [VIII: The Indian Dancers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/viii-the-indian-dancers)

Returns with a swollen nose and no money, having been lost during the celebration.

### [XIII: A Visit to Stemteemä’s Teepee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xiii-a-visit-to-stemteem-s-teepee)

Mentioned as having a new girl, a homesteader, and showing unusual care in his appearance.

### [XVII: Frenchy—Toy of the Cowboys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xvii-frenchy-toy-of-the-cowboys)

Silent Bob, joins in the prank and offers humorous explanations for the stretched breeches.

### [A Tragedy of the Range](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xx-a-tragedy-of-the-range)

A fellow Southerner who forms a close bond with the Canary. He leads the search and stays with him in his final moments.

### [Back to the Ranch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxii-back-to-the-ranch)

Expresses his nervousness about the upcoming social event, feeling out of his element.

### [XXIX: Stemteemä’s Dream of the Soma-ash-hee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxix-stemteem-s-dream-of-the-soma-ash-hee)

Silent Bob is concerned for Cogewea and rides to warn Jim, feeling a deep loyalty to the family that took him in.

## Links

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