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{{Short description|Fictional soap opera character}}
{{Infobox soap character
| series = General Hospital
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| introducer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Gloria Monty]] (1980)
*
*[[Jill Farren Phelps]] (2006, 2008)
*[[Frank Valentini]] (2012, 2018)
}}
| classification = [[List of General Hospital cast members#Recurring and guest cast|Present; recurring]]
| books = ''[[Robin's Diary]]''
| alias = Robert Xavier Scorpio<ref>{{cite episode|title=Episode 5645|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyMXeFQDVe4|series=General Hospital|
| occupation = {{Plainlist|
* [[District attorney]] (2019–present)
* [[Lawyer|Attorney]]
* WSB agent (until 2019)
}}Police Commissioner 1983-1985
| family = [[Scorpio/Jones family|Scorpio]]
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| spouse = {{unbulleted list|[[Anna Devane]]
▲| spouse = {{unbulleted list|[[Anna Devane]]|(1976–1977, 1991–1992)|[[Holly Sutton]] (1983–1992)}}
| daughters = [[Robin Scorpio]]
| granddaughters = [[Emma Drake]]
| grandsons = [[Children of General Hospital#Noah Drake|Noah Drake]]
| cousins = Prunella Witherspoon
| nephews = [[List_of_General_Hospital_characters_(2020s)#Cody_Bell|Cody Bell]]
| nieces = [[Georgie Jones]] (step)<br> [[Maxie Jones]] (step)
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==Casting==
Tristan Rogers originally played the role from December 2, 1980 through February 25, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2015/12/today-in-soap-opera-history-december-2.html |title=Today in Soap Opera History (December 2) |last=Newcomb |first=Roger |publisher=[[We Love Soaps]] |
While Rogers' Scorpio had been "killed with no body found" when he left the series in 1992, Rogers returned briefly from November 15 to 22, 1995, as Scorpio's spirit to comfort the character's daughter [[Robin Scorpio]] ([[Kimberly McCullough]]), who is dealing with the loss of her boyfriend to [[AIDS]]-related illness and is herself [[HIV]]-positive.<ref>Matheson, Whitney. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/popcandy/2005-08-30-pop-candy_x.htm "Recalling some of TV's dearly departed." USAToday.com] August 31, 2005.</ref> He returned again on January 27, 2006 till March 1, 2006, this time with Scorpio being very much alive. Rogers reappeared on April 13, 2006 and left again on November 16, 2006.
From August 5, 2008 through October 21, 2008, Rogers reprised the role of Robert Scorpio on the Season 2 of [[SOAPnet]]'s ''[[General Hospital: Night Shift]]'', a [[prime time]] [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''General Hospital'' which stars Scorpio's daughter Robin.<ref>Logan, Michael. [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Soaps-News/Tristan-Rogers-General/800041800 "Soaps News: Tristan Rogers Checks Back into ''GH''." TVGuide.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904214205/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Soaps-News/Tristan-Rogers-General/800041800 |date=2008-09-04 }} June 18, 2008.</ref><ref name="THR 2008-05-27">Nordyke, Kimberly. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i92f29f82847baa410bb0749250d9db07 "SoapNet renews ''Night Shift''." ''The Hollywood Reporter.''] May 27, 2008.</ref><ref name="SN 2008">{{cite web|title=Scorpio on the Night Shift|url=http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/scorpio-the-night-shift|work=SOAPnet|publisher=sn.soapnet.go.com|
Rogers reprised the role for a brief period in March 2012, following the departure of [[Kimberly McCullough]] in the role of Rogers' on-screen daughter, Robin. Rogers reprised the role once again on November 15, 2012 to December 18, 2012. Rogers reprised the role once more beginning on October 4, 2013 as part of the return of the character's on-screen daughter. However, head writer [[Ron Carlivati]] confirmed on November 14, 2013 that Rogers would be departing the series in order to return to ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' as his character [[Colin Atkinson (The Young and the Restless)|Colin Atkinson]]. He departed on January 30, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/ron-carlivati-confirms-tristan-rogerss-gh-exit |title=Ron Carlivati Confirms Tristan Rogers's GH Exit |work=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |
In October 2015, it was announced that Rogers will be returning to the series as Robert, while still remaining on ''Y&R'',
In March 2018, ''Soap Opera Digest'' reported that Rogers would return to the show, his return aired on April 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|author=SOD|
In July 2018, it was announced Rogers made another return to the show.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eades|first1=Chris|title=Tristan Rogers Returns to General Hospital!|url=https://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/gh-general-hospital-tristan-rogers-casting-return-110979/photos/gh-tristan-rogers-history-11-182279/
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==Storylines==
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Robert, an Australian, has a heroic past. He was involved in many adventures with his good friend [[Luke Spencer]] and his wife [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Spencer]]. He has been an international spy for the [[World Security Bureau|WSB]] spy agency, and was police commissioner of Port Charles from 1983 through 1985, then again from 1988 through 1992 when he supposedly perished in an explosion in South America. When he resigned as police commissioner in 1985 he moved to Australia with his wife Holly to start anew, but returned to Port Charles when Anna and Robin needed his help for the Mr. Big caper but after he took down the mob he return to Australia to be with his wife. (Holly was presumed dead soon afterwards, so Robert ended up returning to Port Charles.) The Interim WSB Chief returned to track down agents that were killing other agents.
Robert first showed up in Port Charles under suspicious circumstances, tracking Luke and [[Alexandria Quartermaine]] in search of an ugly black statue called "The Ice Princess" which in reality was a large uncut diamond that had a secret formula which could create carbonic snow, which could either help in medical procedures to fix severe burns or in the wrong hands create world mayhem. For months, Luke and Robert believed each other to be the enemy, but when Luke learned the truth about the Ice Princess offered to work with Robert to stop the insane Cassadine family who was bent on world domination. Robert was joined in Port Charles by Agent O'Reilly ([[Billie Hayes]]). a feisty older woman who kept him on his toes and unfortunately ended up being murdered by the Cassadines. Because of her death, a vengeful Robert and Luke immediately boarded the Cassadine Yacht, "The Titan", finding Laura there, and stayed out of sight until they got to the private island where [[Mikkos Cassadine]] revealed his plans to his esteemed group of guests. Robert, Luke and Laura found help from [[Tiffany Hill]], the mistress of [[Victor Cassadine]] who wanted to stop Mikkos from going through with his evil plans. While Robert and Laura held Mikkos's guards at gunpoint, Luke confronted Mikkos which resulted with Mikkos freezing to death in his own ice chamber and Luke frantically trying to guess the code to unfreeze Port Charles. Luke succeeded, and they all returned to Port Charles as heroes, with Tiffany joining them. Luke and Robert agreed
In early 1982, Robert took up with feisty reporter [[Jackie Templeton]] ([[Demi Moore]]) who had come to town searching for her missing sister. Robert was helping Luke search for the missing Laura, and Jackie was searching for her own sister, [[Laura Templeton]], a model whom Laura Spencer resembled. Robert and Luke were thrust into another episode of world intrigue when David Gray, the rightful heir to the throne of a fictional kingdom of Malkuth, was revealed to have arranged for Laura Spencer's disappearance in exchange for Helena's financing his coup. David Gray was killed in a sword fight with Luke, and Robert was left to console his friend when it was believed
Robert and Holly Sutton married under strange circumstances. Holly was pregnant with the presumed dead Luke Spencer's baby and was about to be deported, so Robert stepped in and married her. She ended up miscarrying the baby, but she and Robert eventually fell in love. Jackie Templeton was upset by this turn of events and turned vindictive against Robert for jilting her. Robert had a bad relationship with his brother [[Mac Scorpio]] when he first came to town because he blamed Mac for the death of their parents. Eventually, the brothers patched up their relationship. Robert was presumed dead along with his wife, [[Anna Devane]], in 1992. Their teenage daughter [[Robin Scorpio]] was left behind to be raised by Robert's brother Mac Scorpio. Anna Devane reappeared in 2001, but told her family
Robert married Anna Devane when the two were on assignment for the WSB in Italy. The two were married in secret before either character showed up in Port Charles. After Holly "died", Anna and Robert remarried in 1991. When the evil Cesar Faison kidnapped Anna, Robert left Port Charles for South America to rescue her.
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Both Robert and Anna turned up alive in Port Charles in 2006 much to the surprise of their daughter, Robin. During his return in 2006, Robert told Robin
===2012–14===
In February 2012, Robert returns to Port Charles, after receiving news
Robert and Anna are held prisoner on Cassadine Island by [[Jerry Jacks]] in the same laboratory where Jerry had kept Robin. After several weeks of captivity, Robert and Anna manage to escape in November 2013. They capture Jerry and take him back to [[Port Charles]] as a prisoner. The team then goes to Spoon Island and finds Robin alive, leading to an emotional reunion. They capture Obrecht and Faison. Anna decides
===2015-18===
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Robert briefly returns to Port Charles in August to warn Luke's family about [[Valentin Cassadine]] who was already arrested and [[extradited]] to [[Greece]].
In April 2018, Robert joins Anna's search for Faison's previously unknown son [[Peter August|Heinrik Faison]] in [[Switzerland]]. He was shocked to discover
In May, [[Peter August]] was exposed as Heinrik and [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]] was going to kill him, but Anna stopped him and Peter was arrested under Robert's orders. When Peter escapes from jail, Robert leaves town to sort out the mess that was made.
In July, Robert returns to Port Charles to extradite Peter to Steimauer after learning Peter has been found, but Robert later shelved the charges against Peter for Anna's sake. He later works with [[Hamilton Finn]] to rescue Anna who was kidnapped by mysterious men who wanted Finn to bring Cassandra Pierce out of her coma. Robert and Finn's [[half-brother]], Harrison Chase rescue Finn and Anna as Cassandra is kidnapped by a mysterious Cassadine. Robert leaves town to find her.
===2019===
Robert returns to Port Charles in early 2019 with intel on why Anna suddenly went blind. Their search for answers leads them to Dr. Arthur Cabot who went blind as well. They restore Cabot's sight who tells them
In March, Robert joins [[Sonny Corinthos]] ([[Maurice Benard]]) in [[Turkey]] to find and rescue Sonny's son, [[Dante Falconeri]] ([[Dominic Zamprogna]]) who has been on an undercover for the WSB since June 2018. After a shootout with Raj Patel and his men, Robert brings Sonny and Dante home.
In April, Robert reveals the possibility to Anna that Peter may not be her son after all, but Anna decides not to pursue that theory because she wants a relationship with Peter.
In June, Robert was booted out of the WSB by being forced to retire despite the fact
==Reception==
In 2023, Charlie Mason from ''[[Soaps She Knows]]'' placed Robert at #19 on his ranked list of ''General Hospital’s 40+ Greatest Characters of All Time'', commenting that "[[James Bond]]’s got nothing on Port Charles’ answer to 007, the smoothest of operators and shrewdest of characters. Even now that he’s switched gears and become district attorney, many a fan wouldn’t mind calling him “the spy who loved me.”"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Charlie |title=General Hospital's 40+ Greatest Characters of All Time, Ranked [PHOTOS] |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/general-hospital-greatest-characters-ever-pictures/ |website=[[Soaps She Knows]] |date=13 March 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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