Editing Borya

{{Character
|Name=Borya
|Game={{Dragon Quest IV}}
|Image=[[Image:BoryaDQIVDSArtwork.png|center|330px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:Dq4brey-sprite-NES.gif|16px]] [[File:DQ4-NDS-BORYA.PNG]]<br>[[File:Borya mimic transparent.png|100px]]
|Japanese name=ブライ
|Roumaji=Burai
|Old=Brey
|Title=Retainer
|Class=[[Mage]]
|Race=[[Human]]
|Age=60s
|Voice Actor=[[Jōji Yanami]] ([[Dragon Quest IV CD Theater|CD Theater]])<br>[[Chô]] ([[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]])
|}}
{{quote|style=1|quote='''''Alena! You must to be more womanlike.'''''|source=Borya, in [[Zamokvsa]]|console={{DS}}, [[cell phone]]|align=center|bgcolor=#e6e6e6}}

'''Borya''' is a character in the {{DQSeries}} that appears as a playable {{Party 4}} member in {{Dragon Quest IV}}.

He, along with [[Kiryl]], is a retainer to Tsarevna [[Alena]] and follows her when she sets out on her journey to try and ensure the capricious tomboy's safety in the [[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 2|second chapter]].

==Appearance and personality==
Borya is extremely old and wizened, hinting to his long history of the study of magic. He carries a staff everywhere, topped with a jewel that he presumably uses in some way for spellcasting, though it may be a mundane walking stick. During his life in Castle [[Zamoksva]] he served as the court magician and personal tutor to Tsarevna [[Alena]], instructing her in several subjects. Borya is extremely proud of his nation, and will make unflattering comparisons of it to whichever kingdom or village he happens to be in.

He is very loyal to Tsarevna [[Alena]], as evidenced by how he immediately rushes after her when she escapes the castle confines. He is deeply concerned for her future as the ruler of [[Zamoksva]], and disapproves of her capricious attitude. He often laments what the young Tsarevna's late mother would say if she say her daughter acting so unbecomingly, and has spent some considerable time trying to encourage her to behave in a more traditionally appropriate fashion. Despite failing routinely at this, the old man is genuinely fond his charge and cares for her as a grandfather would. 

True to his age, he is a grumpy and cantankerous senior who will not hesitate to voice his complaints, ranging from the courting rituals of the younger generations to the idiosyncrasies of his fellow Chosen. Despite his vitriolic tongue these personal criticisms are meant to help his companions improve themselves, showing that his grandfatherly nature is not limited to his tsarevna.

Starting with the localization of the {{DS}} remake, Borya now speaks with a Slavic dialect.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
{{spoiler|start}}
Chapter 2 begins with [[Alena]] begging her father, the King of [[Zamoksva]], to let her explore the world, since strong fighters are needed more and more in their troubled times, with the Underworld creeping out of dormancy. However, he refuses, saying that with monsters showing increasing aggression, it's simply too dangerous to let her leave the safety of the castle. [[Alena]] goes back to her room, but within a few minutes is overcome with frustration and escapes the castle.

[[Kiryl]] and Borya, her retainers, give chase; they're resigned to not being able to make her stay put, but if she's going to leave, they can't allow her to travel alone. The three set out and soon come to a [[Taborov|small village]] being terrorized by a local monster continually demanding young girls as a sacrifice. [[Alena]] immediately heads to the local [[church]] to offer herself as the next sacrifice, but she has no intention of dying; as soon as the demon shows its face, she, [[Kiryl]] and Borya spring into action and take it out, saving the village.

After journeying straight to the far ends of [[Zamoksva]], the nomadic [[Desert Bazaar]], she gets a summons from her father, who, upon receiving her, admits that he was mistaken in his over-protectiveness, and opens the [[Teleportal]] to a nearby country. Here, [[Alena]] finds the local princess bemoaning her fate, because her father has promised her hand to the winner of the [[Tournament of Endor|Tournament]] of [[Endor]], an annual fighting competition, and her father seriously regretting this promise. Though she hears rumblings of an extremely dangerous entrant named {{Psaro B}}, [[Alena]] enters and gets to the finals, only to find that her opponent, who would have been {{Psaro B}}, has disappeared. By winning the tournament, [[Alena]] absolves the Princess of her duty.

However, as she is celebrating her victory a severely wounded Zamoksvian soldier rushes in and cries that she must return to the castle at once before dying on the scene. The {{Party 4}}  returns to the [[Zamoksva|Castle]] but finds it completely devoid of life; together, they set out to investigate and the chapter ends abruptly.

[[Alena]] and her companions are not seen again until {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}, when [[Kiryl]] has fallen under a dangerous fever while in [[Mintos]] (from which they traveled to from [[Porthtrunnel]]). [[Alena]] and a band of three mercenaries set out to the [[Feverfew root]]'s reported [[Imperial Pantry of Parthenia|location]] to try and recover some to cure [[Kiryl]], but fails. However, the {{Hero 4}} succeeds, and upon learning of their destiny the three immediately join the {{Party 4}} for the remainder of the game. Some time later, they return to [[Zamoksva]], finding the cause of its troubles to be the demon [[Balzack|Baalzack]], whom they kill in retribution and for the greater good.
{{spoiler|end}}
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====Base stats====
As one can tell from a glance, Borya is a [[mage]]. He has high {{MP}} and {{Wisdom}}, but low physical attributes. Borya is one of the more popular characters in the game due to the powerful beneficial [[status effect]]s he can infer on the {{Party 4}}, as well as his ice-based offensive spells. However, the weapons and armour he can equip are quite limited, and he can only equip three shields.

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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 16 || 552
|-
| {{MP}} || 10 || 447
|-
| {{Strength}} || 3 || 82
|-
| {{Agility}} || 5 || 198
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 7 || 132
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 8 || 237
|-
| {{Luck}} || 2 || 206
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Cypress stick]], [[Plain clothes]]
|}
*PSX version
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====Spells====
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1" 
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#e6e6e6"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || {{NES}} Version || {{DS}} Version || Spanish Version || {{MP}}
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
|1
|Hyado
|Icebolt
|[[Crack]]
|Minihelada
|2
|-
|3
|Rukani
|Sap
|[[Sap]]
|Debilitacion 
|3
|-
|5
|Rariho
|Sleep
|[[Snooze]]
|Sueño
|3
|-
|7
|Riremito
|Outside
|[[Evac]]
|Telehuida
|4
|-
|8
|Mahoton
|Bounce
|[[Bounce]]
|Rebote
|4
|-
|9
|Rura
|Return
|[[Zoom]]
|Teleregreso
|4
|-
|11
|Hyadoruko
|Snowstorm
|[[Crackle]]
|Helada
|5
|-
|14
|Piorimu
|Speedup
|[[Acceleratle]]
| NA
|3
|-
|15
|NA
|NA
|[[Peep]]
|NA
|2
|-
|17
|NA
|Day-Night
|[[Tick-Tock]]
| NA
|4
|-
|19
|NA
|Bikill
|[[Oomph]]
|NA
|6
|-
|21
|Rukanan
|Defense
|[[Kasap]]
|NA
|4
|-
|23
|NA
|X-Ray
|[[Snoop]]
| NA
|2
|-
|25
|NA
|Robmagic
|[[Drain Magic]]
|NA
|0
|-
|27
|Hyadain
|Icespears
|[[Kacrack]]
|NA
|8
|-
|30
|Medapani
|Chaos
|[[Fuddle]]
|NA
|5
|-
|32
|Mahyado
|Blizzard
|[[Kacrackle]]
|NA
|11
|}
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====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Poison needle]]|statModifier=Attack +0}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cypress stick]]|statModifier=Attack +2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Staff of salvation]]|statModifier=Attack +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hunter's bow]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Poison moth knife]]|statModifier=Attack +24}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Lightning staff]]|statModifier=Attack +29}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thalian staff]]|statModifier=Attack +33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Staff of antimagic]]|statModifier=Attack +50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Somatic staff]]|statModifier=Attack +55}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magma staff]]|statModifier=Attack +63}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Helmet}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather hat]]|statModifier=Defense +2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Happy hat]]|statModifier=Attack +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Death mask]]|statModifier=Defense +200}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Armor}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather armour]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cloak of evasion]]|statModifier=Defense+28}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Robe of serenity]]|statModifier=Defense+33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Flowing dress]]|statModifier=Defense+43}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Glombolero]]|statModifier=Defense+47}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Shields}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scale shield]]|statModifier=Defense+7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal shield]]|statModifier=Defense+60}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=Remakes|equipmentType=Accessories}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|statModifier=Strength+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mighty armlet]]|statModifier=Strength+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's bandana]]|statModifier=Agility+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Prayer ring]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kamikazee bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kerplunk bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery ring]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby of protection]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Lucida shard]]|statModifier=Luck+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny tail]]|statModifier=Luck+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gospel ring]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}

====Remake changes====
In the NES version of the game, recruiting Borya can be delayed until Kiryl is cured. The [[Sony PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] version has a [[Thief's Key]] door placed in the [[Imperial Pantry of Parthenia]], which Alena and her allies will only show up to open if Borya is recruited in The Hero's party.

====Selected quotes====
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{{quote|style=2|quote=
During when I was wild young man, I did many times go around and breaking the girls' hearts. Hoo hoo! It was so much wonderful period...|source= Borya, in [[Taborov]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=Zamoksva also is holding many treasures of exceptional value.

For example, I am recalling extinct Tsar is holding large collection of... Erm... Fine magical staffs...
|source= Borya, in [[Burland]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=I wish to question wisdom of allowing elderly man to participate in {{Party 4}}...

Aga! Why am I being observed in this manner? Do not be categorising me alongside this decrepit specimen!
|source= Borya, in [[Burland]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=So old man is never solving mystery of map... Pah! My superior intellectual powers will be making a short work of this!

...Aga! Da, da... As I suspect, it is too much simple. Too simple for man of my intellectual powers to be bothering with. I leave for others to solve...|source= Borya, in [[Mintos]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
|}

==={{DQ6}}===
Borya is found in the near-future version of [[Reaper's Peak]], pacing back and forth around the village church. He is annoyed that [[Alena]] has given him the slip again, and notes that [[Kiryl]] has disappeared as well. Upon noticing the player, he introduces himself as the servant to royalty of [[Zamoksva]] and asks if they have seen the Tsarevna. When told no, and that they haven't even heard of [[Zamoksva]], Borya writes them off as being very strange to have not heard of his glorious motherland and tells them to keep an eye out for the Tsarevna. 

==={{DQ9}}===
On February 4, 2011, Borya began appearing as a special guest at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. This could be downloaded through the [[DQVC]] using Nintendo's Wi-Fi channel when it was still available. When spoken to, he will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit is certain conditions are fulfilled.
*[[Borya's robe]] - Recieved when talking to him.
*[[Borya's bouffant]] - Recieved when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Borya's boots]] - Recieved after the inn is fully expanded.
A special [[Accolade]] is earned if the Hero wears all of the parts of Borya's costume.

==={{DQRivals}}===
Borya appeared in the seventh card pack, "Strange Tale of Light and Darkness", as an adventurer card. When summoned, he will cast [[Oomph]] on a single ally, increasing their attack damage by 2. Notably, Borya was the last of the companions from {{Dragon Quest IV}} to be added to the game.

==Etymology==
Borya is the diminutive form of Boris, being a Slavic name most commonly used in Russian and the Ukraine. The name means "wolf" in Slavic languages, but was most likely chosen for sounding similar to "Bore ya", owing to the old man's habit of prattling on and on.

==Trivia==
*With [[Ragnar McRyan]] being added to the [[Nintendo Switch]] collection of the two Dragon Quest Heroes games, Borya is the only Chosen to not make an appearance in the titles.

==See also==
*[[Borya's costume]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Borya Famicom Art.png|{{Famicom}} art
BoryaArt.png|
Ragnar_Borya_and_Alena.png|With {{Ragnar}} and [[Alena]].
DQIV Borya Happy Hat.png|Borya equipped with a [[Magma staff]], [[Scale shield]], and [[Happy hat]].
Borya Glombolero.png|Borya wearing the [[Glombolero]].
Kiryl&Borya.png|Mutsumi Inomata art
DQIV_Crack.png|Using the [[Crack]] spell.
DQIV Kasap.png|Using [[Kasap]].
DQIV Borya.jpg|{{PlayStation}} art.
Borya and staff.png|{{PlayStation}} art.
DQIV Borya Spell.jpg|Borya casting a spell, {{PlayStation}} art.
Borya.png|
Borya Kiryl and Ragnar.png|
DQMB Borya.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQR Brey.png|{{Rivals}} card.
DQ Stars Android Borya 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Borya 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Borya 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Borya 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Borya 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Borya 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Borya 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Borya 8.jpg|
</gallery></center>

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