Template:CIA Character Infobox
| “ |
You think the world is terrible with me in it. Wait 'til you see what it's like without me. |
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— Rowan to Olivia Pope, The Last Supper | ||
Eli Pope also known as Rowan, is Olivia Pope's father. He was also the commanding officer for the CIA division of B613 until the President fired him, after a brief absence he regained his post as Command taking it back from Jake Ballard.
About
The character Eli Pope was a recurring character in season two, three and four of Scandal. The character became a main character in the beginning of season five. He was first seen in the season two episode "Snake in the Garden" portrayed by Joe Morton.
History
Early Life
When he first started working in the intelligence field, back when Olivia was younger, his cover was being a Curator of antiquities at the Smithsonian. He went to Princeton and graduated in 1967 just prior to being recruited by the CIA.
Season Two
His plan is to keep Olivia Pope & Fitz Grant apart from each other. He sent Jake Ballard to gain Olivia's trust and spark a relationship with her; he also instructed Jake to sleep with her. He wants Cyrus Beene to show the tape of Jake and Olivia making love to Fitz in order to keep Fitz away from Olivia. His intentions and true identity are unknown until his Olivia walks out of her apartment building into a media circus questioning her about being Fitz's mistress; his men pull her into a limousine where he awaits; Olivia responds... "Dad"! (White Hat's Back On)
Season Three
Season Four
Season Five
Season Six
Gallery
- → See and enjoy 172 pictures of Rowan Pope at Images of Rowan Pope.
Quotes
Videos
- → Watch more videos of Eli Pope at Category:Videos of Eli Pope.
Appearances
| Season Two: | ||||||||||
| White Hat's Off: Absent |
The Other Woman: Absent |
Hunting Season: Absent |
Beltway Unbuckled: Absent |
All Roads Lead to Fitz: Absent |
Spies Like Us: Absent |
Defiance: Absent |
Happy Birthday, Mr. President: (Flashback) |
Blown Away: Absent |
One For the Dog: Absent |
A Criminal, A Whore, An Idiot, and A Liar: (Flashback) Absent |
| Truth or Consequences: (Flashback) Absent |
Nobody Likes Babies: (Flashback) Absent |
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Absent |
Boom Goes the Dynamite: Absent |
Top of the Hour: Absent |
Snake in the Garden: Appeared |
Molly, You in Danger, Girl: Appeared |
Seven Fifty-Two: (Flashback) Appeared Present Day & Flashbacks |
A Woman Scorned: Appeared |
Any Questions?: Appeared |
White Hat's Back On: (Flashback) Appeared |
| Season Three: | ||||||||||
| It's Handled: Appeared |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day & Flashbacks |
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington: Appeared Also Archive Footage |
Say Hello to My Little Friend: Appeared Also Archive Footage |
More Cattle, Less Bull: Appeared |
Icarus: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day & Flashbacks |
Everything's Coming Up Mellie: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only |
Vermont is for Lovers, Too: Appeared |
YOLO: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only | ||
| A Door Marked Exit: Appeared |
Ride, Sally, Ride: Appeared |
We Do Not Touch the First Ladies: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only |
No Sun on the Horizon: Appeared |
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: (Flashback Episode) Appeared Present Day Only |
Mama Said Knock You Out: Appeared |
The Fluffer: Appeared |
Flesh and Blood: Appeared |
The Price of Free and Fair Election: Appeared | ||
| Season Four: | ||||||||||
| Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia: Appeared |
The State of the Union: Mentioned |
Inside the Bubble: Appeared |
Like Father, Like Daughter: Appeared |
The Key: Appeared |
An Innocent Man: Appeared |
Baby Made a Mess: Appeared |
The Last Supper: Appeared |
Where the Sun Don't Shine: (Winter Finale) Appeared |
Run: (Winter Premiere) Mentioned |
Where's the Black Lady?: Absent |
| Gladiators Don’t Run: Absent |
No More Blood: Appeared |
The Lawn Chair: Absent |
The Testimony of Diego Muñoz: Absent |
It's Good to Be Kink: Absent |
Put a Ring On It: (Flashback Episode) Absent |
Honor Thy Father: Appeared |
I'm Just a Bill: Appeared |
First Lady Sings the Blues: Appeared |
A Few Good Women: Appeared |
You Can't Take Command: Appeared |
| Season Five: | ||||||||||
| Heavy is the Head: Absent |
Yes: Absent |
Paris is Burning: Appeared |
Dog-Whistle Politics: Appeared |
You Got Served: Appeared |
Get Out of Jail, Free: Appeared |
Even the Devil Deserves a Second Chance: Mentioned | ||||
| Rasputin: Appeared |
Baby, It's Cold Outside: (Fall Finale) Appeared |
It's Hard Out Here for a General: (Winter Premiere) Appeared |
The Candidate: Absent |
Wild Card: Appeared |
The Fish Rots from the Head: Appeared |
I See You: Appeared | ||||
| Pencils Down: Appeared |
The Miseducation of Susan Ross: Appeared |
Thwack!: Appeared |
Till Death Do Us Part: Appeared |
Buckle Up: credit only |
Trump Card: Appeared |
That's My Girl: Appeared | ||||
| Season Six: | ||||||||||
| Survival of the Fittest: Appeared |
Hardball: credit only |
Fates Worse Than Death: credit only |
The Belt: credit only |
They All Bow Down: Appeared |
Extinction: Appeared |
A Traitor Among Us: Appeared |
A Stomach for Blood: credit only | |||
| Dead in the Water: Appeared |
The Decision: (Alternate Universe) Appeared |
Trojan Horse: Appeared |
Mercy: Appeared |
The Box: Appeared |
Head Games: Appeared |
Tick Tock: Appeared |
Transfer of Power: Appeared | |||
| Season Seven: | ||||||||||
| Watch Me: Appeared |
Pressing the Flesh: Appeared |
Day 101: (Flashback Episode) Appeared |
Lost Girls: Appeared |
Adventures in Babysitting: Appeared |
Vampires and Bloodsuckers: credit only |
Something Borrowed: Appeared |
Robin: Absent |
Good People: (Flashback Episode) Absent | ||
| The People v. Olivia Pope: Absent |
Army of One: Absent |
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself: Absent |
Air Force Two: Absent |
The List: Absent |
The Noise: Absent |
People Like Me: Absent |
Standing in the Sun: Absent |
Over A Cliff: Absent | ||