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"The lesson will be taught in due time, Aloy. Until then, we wait." This article contains heavy spoilers for Horizon Forbidden West. Read ahead with caution.
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- "The best thing I can say about him is that he can be trusted... to always do what's best for him."
- ―Alva
Bohai is a character in Horizon Forbidden West. As an Overseer, one of the leading members of the Diviners, his responsibilities include the monitoring and suppression of "heretical" information from the Legacy that could disrupt the stability of the Quen Empire.
History[]
Eastern expedition[]
Bohai was the Overseer chosen to undertake the Eastern Expedition to San Francisco, in hopes of finding the Legacy necessary to save the Quen from famine and flood. He was among the Quen who survived the journey, and acted effectively as second-in-command. After his subordinate Alva uncovered information on the location of Thebes, Ted Faro's resting place, Bohai confirmed her groundbreaking discovery, although he and the rest of the expedition were unable to enter the bunker after months.
As the Ceo descended into madness, Bohai worked to appease the man's vast ego. In truth, Bohai despised the man, who he considered an "entitled egotist", and only played along to protect his neck.
Ancestor in the flesh[]
Roughly a year into the expedition, Alva returned from the Greenhouse with an abundant amount of agricultural data, and claimed to have been assisted by Aloy, who was Elisabet Sobeck reborn. As Alva had told Aloy where to find Legacy's Landfall, Bohai ordered the sentries to bring her before him should she arrive. True enough, Aloy did show up, asking to see Alva. Bohai wanted first to confirm her identity, as she had killed some of the Quen's soldiers at the Greenhouse. The resulting argument was interrupted by the Ceo, who shared Bohai's concerns over her identity. When Aloy explained that she was looking for Thebes to find a way to heal the world, confirming the Ceo's suspicions, the Quen warmed up to her presence. Bohai then shared that the Quen did indeed find Thebes, but machine attacks had forced Alva and the dig team to bunker down in the Digsite. To his surprise, Aloy correctly guessed the nature of the abnormally strong Thunderjaw, although she didn't elaborate on the source of her information and volunteered to take it down.
Bohai later accompanied the Ceo once Aloy had dealt with the Thunderjaw, and the party descended to the entrance to Thebes. When Aloy confirmed that only Ted Faro could open the main door, Bohai quickly became the target of the Ceo's anger, as he had promised that a Living Ancestor with Sobeck's essence could open the door. Fortunately, Alva intervened, reasoning that Aloy could use the flooded passageways to get inside.
When Aloy managed to unseal the hatch, Bohai publicly expressed he knew she would succeed, shortly before the Ceo stepped out in regalia reminiscent of Faro and forced her to wear Sobeck's Raiment, threatening both hers and Alva's lives if she did not comply. Bohai then accompanied the Ceo into Thebes before advising him to assign guards at the entrances. When they came to a large atrium, Bohai took note of two statues, which Aloy identified as Corruptors, which came to life and attacked. Bohai retreated with the Ceo, leaving Aloy and Alva to fend for themselves. Once the machines were dealt with, Bohai chose to return to the surface for his own safety.
Bohai's choice to retreat proved a wise decision. Sometime after, the Quen were alerted to a disturbance coming from Thebes, for which Bohai led a squad to the dig site. Upon seeing Aloy and Alva racing from the entrance in haste, and the passageway crumbling behind them, he demanded an explanation. Alva attempted to excuse that the Ceo died giving "his life to attain the secrets of Thebes". However, no longer having to bow to the whims of a dead madman, Bohai rejected her politically decided answer and threatened to have them executed before a firing squad if they didn't serve him the truth. Aloy agreed with him, placing blame on the Ceo for triggering Thebes' destruction, only to "die like a gutless coward." Fortunately, she did indeed find something that will help the Quen homeland and convinced Bohai to allow her to take it that he might taken credit when things start to improve. Bohai agreed with her reasoning and declared her welcome in Landfall, on the condition that Alva accompany her and report back on her progress.
Current status[]
After the defeat of Far Zenith, Alva returned to Legacy's Landfall and warned him of Nemesis. Bohai began the voyage back to the Quen homeland to petition the Emperor for help against the new threat. Alva also gave him an upgraded Focus in the hopes of setting up a communications network with the Quen homeland, though she anticipated he would find a way to twist his new acquisition to his advantage against the other Overseers.
Personality[]
Bohai's personality is shown to be one of an effective leader but also a highly-skilled political operative. During conversation Alva claims he has taken credit for her work multiple times, allowing him to advance his own career, and his public bowing to the demands of the increasingly deranged Ceo show his focus on avoiding putting his own prospects in jeopardy regardless of the soundness of what he is ordered to do. This latter point is shown in best detail with how quickly he admits his real views of Ceo the moment the man in question is dead and establishes a far more effective and reasonable command to the expedition following the events at Thebes.
Associated quests[]
Gallery[]
| Quen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperials | Ceo - Emperor of the Quen | ||
| Diviners | Overseers | Bohai | |
| Diviners | Alva - Enki - Federa - Nirik | ||
| Other tribe members | Areus - Aunia - Brenik - Elika - Fedder - Gerrit - Harriem - Jomar - Kari - Kina - Kiral - Kristia - Lan - Laures - Malva - Nikeri - Otosu - Peera - Pirik - Rheng - Rokomo - Seyka - Sonkai - Theoa - Ulrey - Valea - Veter - Zeth | ||
| Pets | Itri | ||