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%%* TheReliableOne: As close as you can get to it in this show, anyway.

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%%* * TheReliableOne: As close as you can get to it in this show, anyway.anyway. Bobby almost always comes through for the boys in a pinch and always tells them the truth when they need to hear it.


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* SmarterThanYouLook: Gruff, trucker-hat-wearing Bobby has a folksy drawl, but he also speaks multiple languages, can read cuneiform, owns an extensive lore library and is the boys' go-to guy for deep research.
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* BigGood: Always was and always will be.
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* BookSmart: Despite being a junk dealer, he has an enormous well of knowledge and can read texts in multiple languages.
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* AccidentalMurder: She's targeted by the British Men of Letters for killing their junior agent Renny Rawlings, which only happened because the demon Dagon dematerialized at just the right time.

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* AccidentalMurder: She's targeted by the British Men of Letters for killing their junior agent Renny Rawlings, which only happened because the demon Dagon dematerialized at just the right time.time and she ended up killing Renny instead.



* BackFromTheDead: She's cured of being a ghost by a revival spell she and Sam find in Rowena's old lair. [[spoiler: Chuck later reveals that he placed the spell in their path so that she could be his eyes and ears inside the bunker]]

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* BackFromTheDead: She's killed by the British Men of Letters in "[[Recap/SupernaturalS12E21TheresSomethingAboutMary There's Something About Mary]]", but comes back as a ghost in "[[Recap/SupernaturalS15E06GoldenTime Golden Time]]". Then she's cured of being a ghost by a revival spell she and Sam find in Rowena's old lair. [[spoiler: Chuck later reveals that he placed the spell in their path so that she could be his eyes and ears inside the bunker]]bunker]].
* BarredFromTheAfterlife: She's barred from entering heaven due to being DraggedOffToHell by the {{Hellhound}} who killed her. She first approaches Sam as a ghost knowing he's friends with angels and if can "pull some strings for her". He can't, but he still helps her by bringing her BackFromTheDead.



* HandicappedBadass: Doesn't let her deafness stop her.

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* DisabledSnarker: She's not above joking about her deafness, teasing Sam that he'll have a hard time calling her when they're talking about keeping contact.
* DraggedOffToHell: Due to being killed by a {{Hellhound}}, her soul was dragged out to hell by the hound, and she remained there until the Rupture to hell happened, allowing Eileen to escape.
* HandicappedBadass: Doesn't let her deafness stop her.her from being a hunter.



* PutOnABus: Post-revival she lives in the Winchester bunker for a while, but she leaves after Chuck uses her as an unwitting spy and an unwilling torturer (against Sam).

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* KilledOffScreen: She's one of the first people to be [[spoiler:ReducedToDust by Chucked in "[[Recap/SupernaturalS15E18Despair Despair]]", although she doesn't appear in the episode itself. Sam only knows she's gone because her texting suddenly stops and [[NoBodyLeftBehind he finds her phone on the front lawn of her house]]. She's returned to life ''again'', like everyone else by the season finale]].
* MaybeEverAfter: While it's shown that Sam got married at some point after his and Dean's final case, since the only time we see Sam's wife is afar, it's left ambiguous if this person is Eileen (as she was his current LoveInterest at the end of the series).
* NakedOnRevival: As a ghost she still has her clothes on when she enters the bathtub for the revival ritual. When the spell is done, she [[SexySurfacingShot surfaces from the water completely naked]], albeit with her [[ToplessnessFromTheBack back to the camera]] while Sam politely turns around until she wraps herself in a ModestyTowel.
* ParentalAbandonment: Both of her parents were killed by a Banshee when she was just a baby. And her ParentalSubstitute ''also'' ended up dying of cancer when Eileen was 16.
* ParentalSubstitute: She was adopted by a hunter named Lillian O'Grady after her parents were killed by the Banshee Lillian was hunting. She raised and trained to be a hunter by her.
* PeoplePuppets: In "[[Recap/SupernaturalS15E09TheTrap The Trap]]", Chuck can control Eileen's body like a marionette, forcing her first to torture Sam for him, and then to fight Dean and Cas. But she's still aware the entire time and CanOnlyMoveTheEyes in obvious panic.
* PutOnABus: Post-revival she lives in the Winchester bunker for a while, but she leaves after [[spoiler:after Chuck uses her as an unwitting spy and an unwilling torturer (against Sam).Sam)]].






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\n\n* UnwittingPawn: Chuck reveals that he deliberately let Sam resurrect Eileen so he could [[TrojanHorse use her as a spy in the Bunker]].
* UnresolvedSexualTension: She and Sam have some romantic chemistry both before and after her death, but [[spoiler:Chuck taking control of her throws a wrench in their relationship]]. But later she and Dean do still go on an offscreen date in "[[Recap/SupernaturalS15E14LastHoliday Last Holiday]]".
* YouKilledMyFather: She spent most of her life hunting down the Banshee that killed her parents. She gets her revenge in her introductory episode, when she manages to kill the Banshee with the Winchester's help.
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!!!Portrayed by Ian Tracey

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* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]], Gordon proudly proclaims this as his philosphy. That way he’s never uncertain about anything he believes he has to do. This actually lead to him [[spoiler:murdering his own sister because she became a vampire. He doesn’t care that these vampires aren’t hurting anyone.]]
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%%* TheConfidant

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%%* TheConfidant* TheConfidant: Sam, Dean, and occasionally Castiel often confide things in Bobby that they don't tell the others.



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%%* GrumpyOldMan* GrumpyOldMan: Bobby's curmudgeonly personality mostly comes off charming, unless the situation is very serious.


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* UnlikelyHero: Part of Bobby's appeal is that he was so ordinary before the ordeal with his wife. But when the call came, he transformed his life and becomes a strong, brave, and brilliant hero.
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!!!Portrayed by Vince Murdocco.

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!!!Portrayed by Megan Danso.

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*** If canon, ''Bobby Singer's Guide to Hunting'' reveals that when Rufus and Bobby were on a hunt happening in Omaha, Bobby called Rufus's daughter for serve as their lookout or driver -- only for the monster to kill her. Rufus blamed Bobby for involving his little girl, and Bobby let him.
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!!!Portrayed by Shoshannah Stern

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* {{Adorkable}}: Her EstablishingCharacterMoment is her rocking out to "Walking On Sunshine", and she only gets more adorkable from there.



* BirdsOfAFeather: With Sam. Both {{Adorkable}}? Check. Both [[{{Nerd}} nerds]]? Check. Both [[BadassBookworm bookworms]]? Check. Both love ''Franchise/HarryPotter''? Check.

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* BirdsOfAFeather: With Sam. Both {{Adorkable}}? Check. Both [[{{Nerd}} nerds]]? Check. Both [[BadassBookworm bookworms]]? Check. Both love ''Franchise/HarryPotter''? Check.
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* BlackBestFriend: To Bobby.
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!!!Portrayed by Sterling K. Brown

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!!!First appears in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E20DeadMansBlood "Dean Man's Blood" (S01, E20)]]

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!!!First appears in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E20DeadMansBlood "Dean "Dead Man's Blood" (S01, E20)]]
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%%* ForGreatJustice: Unlike most Hunters, Ness hasn't lost anyone dear to him to the Supernatural. Turns out that one day he learned that people were being killed by the supernatural and figured that it was best to hunt the Supernatural in retaliation.

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%%* ForGreatJustice: * DarkAndTroubledPast: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] at least when it comes to the supernatural. Unlike most Hunters, Ness hasn't lost anyone dear to him to the Supernatural. Turns out that one day he learned that people were being killed by the supernatural and figured that it was best to hunt the Supernatural in retaliation.
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!!!Portrayed by Steven Williams

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\n* ActionGirl: Female hunters tend to be this, and she's been a very successful hunter.
* BackFromTheDead: She's cured of being a ghost by a revival spell she and Sam find in Rowena's old lair. [[spoiler: Chuck later reveals that he placed the spell in their path so that she could be his eyes and ears inside the bunker]]
* DefrostingIceQueen: She clashes with the Winchesters at first due to a misunderstanding, and even when that's settled she's still standoffish towards them due to her IWorkAlone style. She gradually accepts Dean as a very good friend and Sam as possibly more.
* HandicappedBadass: Doesn't let her deafness stop her.
* IWorkAlone: She has friends she sometimes works with, but is wary of any attachments that could slow her down.
* PutOnABus: Post-revival she lives in the Winchester bunker for a while, but she leaves after Chuck uses her as an unwitting spy and an unwilling torturer (against Sam).
* TerseTalker: Her sentences and bits of dialogue tend to be short, in part because of her hearing impairment.


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!!!First appears in [[Recap/SupernaturalS11E11IntoTheMystic "Into the Mystic" (S11, E11)]]


An Irish-born hunter Sam and Dean meet while on the hunt for a Banshee. She is eventually killed by the British Men of Letters, but is brought BackFromTheDead by a magic spell. Shows romantic chemistry with Sam both before and after her death, as well as her resurrection.


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* AccidentalMurder: She's targeted by the British Men of Letters for killing their junior agent Renny Rawlings, which only happened because the demon Dagon dematerialized at just the right time.


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* DrinkOrder: Ash drinks [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabst_Blue_Ribbon PBR]].



* DrinkOrder: One bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue. He was also something of a general scotch connoisseur, but his favorite was Johnnie Walker Blue.
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* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler:"Death's Door" shows Bobby's backstory, where he shot his father, an abusive alcoholic.]]

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* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler:"Death's Door" shows Bobby's backstory, where he shot his father, an abusive alcoholic. Then Bobby passes away himself.]]

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* FauxAffablyEvil: He's surprisingly polite as long as you're not in his way.



%%* TheStoic
%%* TranshumanTreachery

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%%* TranshumanTreachery
* TheStoic: He always keeps a level-headed demeanor.
* TranshumanTreachery: [[spoiler:Once he becomes a vampire, he turns his AxCrazy towards the very humans he swore to protect.]]
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!!!Portrayed by Sydney Imbeau, Kathryn Love Newton

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->'''Dean:''' So you're only out for yourself, huh? It's all about number one?
->'''Bela:''' Being a hunter is so much more noble? A bunch of obsessed, revenge-driven sociopaths trying to save a world that can't be saved?
->'''Dean:''' Well, aren't you a glass half-full?

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->'''Dean:''' So you're only out for yourself, huh? It's all about number one?
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one?\\
'''Bela:'''
Being a hunter is so much more noble? A bunch of obsessed, revenge-driven sociopaths trying to save a world that can't be saved?
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saved?\\
'''Dean:'''
Well, aren't you a glass half-full?



* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:His father was a drunk asshole who [[DomesticAbuser smacked his mom around]].]]

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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:His father was a drunk asshole who [[DomesticAbuser [[DomesticAbuse smacked his mom around]].]]

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