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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 |
Rowan Pope, also known as Elijah Pope, 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 of Rowan Pope is a supporting character who made his debut in the last half of the second season of the series. His character returned for the third season and fourth season with major storylines explaining Olivia's past with her family. Since his debut in Snake in the Garden he has been in every episode until the second episode of season four, The State of the Union, which has been the first and so far only episode he has not been in since his debut appearance.
History
Rowan was known as "Command" to Charlie and Huck and many other CIA off the book operatives on US Soil, Rowan was their boss before Charlie faked Huck's death and Charlie himself eventually deserted the program (Seven Fifty-Two). Charlie did actually come back to Wonderland later in season 3. Rowan was the man on top of the CIA B613 top assassins, and its clandestine division. It is important to note that even though Rowan has been "Command" for more than 22 years, he did not start the B613 program. Proofs can be heard in Season 3 when President Fitz asked Cyrus in the oval office how to get rid of B613, and Cyrus hushed the President and gave hint of B613 existence back to the days of US President Kennedy 1963 assassination in Dallas.
Another proof that Rowan did not start B613 program is in Season 3 finale when Rowan tells President Fitz at the Pentagon that B613 is not an individual but an organization "you cut of the head of the snake ... another comes up.
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)
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. (It's Handled)
Gallery
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Quotes
Videos
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: Absent |
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: Absent |
I'm Just a Bill: Absent |
First Lady Sings the Blues: Absent |
A Few Good Women: Absent |
You Can't Take Command: Absent |