Richard Roberts

An aging man, Richard is the somewhat-supporting step father of Gus Roberts. He quickly becomes tangled within Toynbee's plan of transcendence, and finds himself acquainted with new friends along the way.

Early History
Little is known about Richard's early history, other than he is the father of Emily, Gus' late wife. At some point, Richard and Gus were close, and Gus began calling Richard his father, despite this not biologically being the case. The two grew apart, however, after Emily's death.

Involvement with Toynbee
Richard and Gus' relationship is initially challenged and tense. This alleviates some, however, when Richard discovers Gus' YouTube channel, the "Truth Seekers", and begins accompanying Gus to events, such as CovColCosCon, where he finds himself roped into Toynbee's plans.

Richard is unaware that he has been subjected to Toynbee's experimental injection, but grows close to Helen and the other Truth Seekers. Richard explains that he was in fact, Helen's father, and that he and Gus have been involved in a tricky relationship since her death.

Eventually, Helen is able to save Richard from Toynbee and, with Gus' help, defeat him. Richard becomes one of the Truth Seekers, having finally repaired his friendship with Gus.

Appearances

 * Season One


 * The Haunting Of Connelly’s Nook
 * The Watcher On The Water
 * The Girl With All The Ghosts
 * The Incident at CovColCosCon
 * The Ghost Of The Beast Of Bodmin
 * The Revenge Of The Chichester Widow
 * The Hinckley Boy
 * The Shadow Of The Moon

Trivia

 * It is initially thought that Richard is Gus' father, but it is eventually revealed that he is in fact, Emily's father.
 * Nonetheless, Gus continues to call Richard his father post-Emily's death.