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Commander Robert Ellis is an unseen character in the TV series. He is a Commander in Gilead, as well as (presumably) being a member of the Sons of Jacob. He is the head of the household in which Alma was enslaved as a Handmaid.


In the Present[]

Season One[]

"Offred"[]

At a particicution, Alma stands next to June and reveals that she has been assigned to Commander Ellis. She confides that he "can barely get it up" and implies that he is lower-ranked compared to Commander Waterford.

Season Two[]

It's implied that he survived the attack on the new Rachel and Leah Center since she remains as 'Ofrobert' as implied by Aunt Lydia in Season 4 thus meaning that Alma remained in the same posting since the attack[1]

References[]

  1. Episode 2.6, "First Blood"
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