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'''Boris Tepes Dracula''' (ボリスペシユ・ドラキラ, ''Borisu Tsuepeshiyu Dorakiyura'', ''Boris Teppes Dracula III in the English Anime'') is a fictional character in the manga and anime series of Shaman King.
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'''Boris Tepes Dracula''' (ボリスペシュ=ドラキラ, "''Borisu Tsepeshu Dorakyura''", ''Boris Teppes Dracula III'' in the English Anime series) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series of ''[[Shaman King]]''.
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
 
[[File:Boris.jpg|thumb|left|Boris five Years Ago]]
 
[[File:Boris.jpg|thumb|left|Boris five Years Ago]]
A tall, broad shouldered man, Boris is seen wearing the typical clothing of Romanian nobles from the Middle Ages, consisting of black pants, a black vest and a pair of tall black boots and gloves, with a white shirt beneath. He has spiky blonde hair in a triangular shape on each side of his head and two big strands on each side of his face.
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Boris is a tall, broad-shouldered man, wearing clothing of Romanian nobles from the Middle Ages, consisting of black pants, a black vest, and a pair of tall black boots while wearing black gloves, with a white t-shirt beneath. He has spiky blonde hair in a triangular shape on each side of his head and two big bangs on each side of his face.
   
He also carries a rapier, used by [[Blamuro the Vampire Hunter]] centuries ago, that Boris would eventually obtain.
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He also carries a rapier, that was used by [[Blamuro the Vampire Hunter]] centuries years ago, that Boris would eventually obtain.
   
Boris also wears a huge Romanian cape that can apparently transform into a pair of bat wings with several spikes, to impale his opponents. All of his clothing seemingly has golden yellow lining on them.
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Boris wears a large Romanian cloak that can apparently transform into a pair of bat wings with several sharp spikes, to impale his opponents. All of his clothing seemingly has a golden yellow lining on them.
   
Five years before the grand shaman tournament fight, he wore glasses and had much longer hair fashioned in a ponytail, in which Damayaji humorously claimed that he had copied him for.<ref>''Shaman King Zero'' - Chapter 5, Page 7</ref>
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Five years before the shaman fight, he wore glasses and had much longer hair fashioned in a ponytail, which Damayaji humorously claimed he had copied from him.<ref>''Shaman King Zero'' - Chapter 5, Page 7</ref>
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Boris seems very proud of his so called "Vampire" lineage even to the point of completely breaking down when Horohoro suggests that his teammate Damayaji looked more like Dracula than him. However, he later proclaims to his partner's corpse that he is really sorry for what happened, that it is all the [[Usui Horokeu|boy's]] fault for saying such things, and that Damayaji would live on in the afterlife.
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Boris seems very proud of his so-called "Vampire" lineage even to the point of completely breaking down when Horohoro suggests that his teammate Damayaji looked more like Dracula than him. However, he later proclaims to his partner's corpse that he was really sorry for what happened, that it is all the [[Usui Horokeu|boy's]] fault for saying such things, and that Damayaji would live on in the afterlife.
   
 
==Abilities and Powers==
 
==Abilities and Powers==
Boris uses his own blood as his medium, taking the form of a cape. With it, he can drain blood from others, quickly heals himself and create spikes to impale other people with.
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Boris uses his own blood as his medium, taking the form of a cape. With it, he can drain blood from others, quickly heals himself and he can also create spikes to impale other people with. Boris was noted to have excellent swordsmanship during his fight with Ryu.
   
*'''Healing factor:''' Boris uses Blamuro to concentrate the platelets and white blood cells and uses it to heal himself of all wounds but this ability was not shown in the anime
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*'''Healing factor''': Boris uses Blamuro to concentrate the platelets and white blood cells and uses it to heal himself of all wounds.
   
 
*'''Mist Blood Surprise''': Boris changes his blood into a fog form which allows him to attack quickly from almost any angle.
*'''Vampire Bats:''' Using small pair of Vampire Bat Spirits with his own blood as the medium. Boris can use the many small oversouls to call them back to heal him,form a cape. or even a stronger oversoul. This ability was shown in the anime
 
   
 
*'''Blood Spikes''': Boris charges his blood within the vampire bats with spiritual power and creates blood spikes, which are held by the bats. He can instantly impale all of his opponents on the spikes. It is supposed to kill instantly, but this is never seen as [[Umemiya Ryunosuke|Ryu]], [[Usui Horokeu|Horohoro]], and [[Tao Ren|Ren]] quickly blocked and destroyed the spikes.
*'''Mist Blood surprise:''' Boris changes his blood to a mist form allowing him to attack suddenly from almost any angle. this ability was not shown in the anime
 
 
*'''Blood Spikes:''' Boris charges his blood with the vampire bats with spiritual power and creates blood spikes, that are held by the bats. He then can instantly impale all of his opponent on the spikes. It is supposed to kill instantly but this was never seen as [[Umemiya Ryunosuke|"Wooden Sword" Ryu]] and Horohoro quickly blocked of the spikes before he could use them.
 
 
*'''Illusion:''' The Illusion ability can be useful to Boris's ability is just apart of his own image. He can also use his own at his enemies and and throw them off guard, thus making it hard so his opponents cannot even see him clearly though however he is right behind of them when they hit the fake Illusion. The fake image of himself will disappear of a wave bats. this however well make Boris will reappear slowly behind them by biting his enemies off guard <ref>''Shaman King'' Anime - Episode 35</ref>
 
   
 
===Spirit===
 
===Spirit===
 
 
:''See More:'' [[Blamuro the Vampire Hunter]]
 
:''See More:'' [[Blamuro the Vampire Hunter]]
   
Boris' guardian ghost is the vampire hunter Blamuro. Blamuro had originally hunted down members of Boris' family, but was captured and tortured until he no longer knew right from wrong.<ref name=c99>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 99</ref>
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Boris' Guardian Ghost is the "Vampire Hunter" Blamuro. Blamuro originally hunted down members of Boris' family, but was captured and tortured until he no longer knew right from wrong.<ref name=c99>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 99</ref>
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Past===
 
===Past===
Boris's ancestor, Vlad Tepes was a hero of Wallacia for repelling the Turkish Ottoman army. However, his strategy cost him more because Vlad impaled 20,000 Turkish and place them where the Turkish Ottoman army would see them. This grotesque strategy nicknamed Vlad as a vampire and his family was persecuted throughout the centuries. When [[Asakura Hao]] was a [[Patch Tribe|Patch]], he appeared and offered Boris's family shamanic powers to become real vampires in order to get their revenge.<ref name=c99/>
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Boris originates from Transylvania, Wallachia and was born on May 11, 1971. Boris's ancestor, Vlad Tepes was once a hero from Wallachia for repelling the Turkish Ottoman army. However, his strategy cost him more because Vlad impaled 20,000 Turkish and place them where the Turkish Ottoman army would see them. This grotesque strategy nicknamed Vlad as a "vampire" and his family was persecuted throughout the centuries. however when [[Asakura Hao]] was a [[Patch Tribe|Patch memeber]], he appeared and offered Boris's family shamanic powers to become "real" vampires in order to get their revenge.<ref name=c99/>
   
 
===Travel Through America===
 
===Travel Through America===
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Boris is seen at the Patch airport and comes to Hao's side when he confronts [[Asakura Yoh]].<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 78</ref> Boris is later seen on the Patch Plane near Hao and comments that the Patch are evil.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 79</ref>
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[[File:Damayaji's death 1.jpg|thumb|left|Damayaji, being betrayed by Boris.]]
 
[[File:Damayaji's death 1.jpg|thumb|left|Damayaji, being betrayed by Boris.]]
Boris and his team run into [[Asakura Yoh]] and company outside the Patch village. They remark how much Yoh looks like Hao. Boris cuts [[Umemiya Ryunosuke|Ryu's]] hair and bites [[Lyserg Diethel]]. Boris flies and claims to be a vampire. Yoh and company say that Boris cannot be one since the whole sunlight and cross thing. [[Usui Horokeu|Horohoro]] says that Damayaji looks more like a vampire than Boris. Not handling the comment well, he impales his own teammate. [[Mohamed Tabarsi|Turbine]] tells Boris to take it easy but the death was worthless since Damayaji should not have been killed so easily. Boris proceeds to use his bat wings to drain his teammate of his blood effectively turning his body into dust while he cries.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 96, Page 7</ref>
 
   
 
Boris and his team run into Yoh and company outside the Patch village. They remark how much Yoh looks like Hao. Boris bites [[Lyserg Diethel|Lyserg's]] neck and cuts [[Umemiya Ryunosuke|Ryu's]] hair.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 95</ref> Boris introduces himself and [[Blamuro the Vampire Hunter]], his [[Guardian Ghost]], and claims to be a vampire. [[Usui Horokeu|Horohoro]] says that [[Kouji Yamada]] looks more like a vampire than Boris. Not handling the comment well, Boris impales his own teammate. [[Mohamed Tabarsi|Turbine]] tells Boris to take it easy and that Kouji should not have been killed so easily. Boris proceeds to use his bat wings to drain his teammate of his blood effectively turning his body into dust while he cries.
Boris attacks Yoh and company. Ryu punches Boris in the face and reverts back to his "wooden sword" Ryu personality. Turbine and the rest of [[Hao's followers]] leave knowing they can not control Boris anymore. Ryu [[Over Soul]]s and launches a attack against Boris cutting him open. Boris comes from behind healed from the injuries but Ryu hits him in the nose. Boris uses his blood bats to drain Ryu's blood and [[Tokageroh]] runs. Boris explains some of his past history and Ryu gets back up saying that he will finish this.
 
   
 
As Boris attacks Yoh and company, Ryu punches Boris in the face and reverts back to his "Wooden Sword" Ryu personality.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 96</ref> Ryu [[Over Soul]]s and launches an attack against Boris cutting him open. Boris comes from behind healed from the injuries but Ryu uses [[Tokageroh]]'s snake hair to restrain and crush Boris' wings. Boris' blood turns into a pair of vampire bats, which swarm around Ryu.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 97</ref> As Boris uses his blood bats to drain Ryu's blood while Tokageroh runs off. Turbine and the rest of [[Hao's followers]] leave knowing they can not control Boris anymore. Boris explains some of his past history and Ryu gets back up saying that he would finish this. Ryu comments that he knows what Boris is and knows the feeling of loneliness and rejection.
Tokageroh reveals that Boris' Over Soul is made of his own blood and Ryu comments that he knows what Boris is. Ryu knows the felling of loneliness and rejection. Boris force [[Blamuro the Vampire Hunter|his ghost]] to get Lyserg to hold Yoh down. Boris drains all the blood from everyone but Yoh and company in the area and creates blood spikes. The bats ready to drop the spikes and Lyserg holds [[Harusame]] to his neck due to Blamuro. Boris releases his spikes and the gang stops them. Boris orders Blamuro to kill Yoh but the ghost is already out in the open back to his original personality.
 
   
 
Tokageroh reveals that Boris' Over Soul is made of his own blood.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 98</ref> Boris has Blamuro force Lyserg to hold You down meanwhile as Boris drains the blood from everyone in the area (except Yoh and company) to create blood spikes. The bats were ready to drop the spikes and Lyserg is forced to hold [[Harusame]] to his own neck.<ref name=c99/> As Boris releases his spikes and the gang stops them. Boris orders Blamuro to kill Yoh but his guardian ghost was already out in the open back to his original personality.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 100</ref>
Ryu uses [[Yamata no Orochi]] to defeat Boris but before doing that Ryu says, "Those who choose the path of destruction accomplish nothing." Boris lands on a mesa not far from where he was flying. Yoh climbs up to check on him but Boris is stabbed by [[Archangels|Michael, the Archangel]], thanks to [[Marco Lasso]].
 
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Ryu uses [[Tokageroh#O.S. Tokageroh Bokutō|Ame no Mura Kumo]] to defeat Boris, who lands on top of the nearby mesa.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 102</ref> When Yoh climbs up to check on him, Boris is impaled by [[Archangels#Michael|the Archangel Michael]], thanks to [[Marco Lasso]].<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 103</ref>
   
 
===Invading the Plants===
 
===Invading the Plants===
 
[[File:Damayaji_and_Boris.jpg|thumb|Damayji and Boris]]
 
[[File:Damayaji_and_Boris.jpg|thumb|Damayji and Boris]]
He is seen on the [[Soul Train]] within the [[Great Spirit]], standing next to [[Kouji Yamada]].<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 299, Page 47</ref>
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He is seen on the [[Soul Train]] within the [[Great Spirit]], standing next to Kouji.<ref>''Shaman King'' Manga - Chapter 299, Page 47</ref>
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==Anime/Manga Difference==
 
==Anime/Manga Difference==
In the 4Kids dub, he was given a light Romanian accent and the scene where he was killed by Marco was removed.
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In the 4Kids version of the anime series, he was given a Deep eastern European accent and the scene where he was killed by Marco was removed and instead it was light impaling him.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[[Wikipedia:Vlad the Impaler|Vlad the Impaler]] - A Wikipedia Article about Boris Tepes ancestor
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*[[Wikipedia:Vlad the Impaler|Vlad the Impaler]] - A Wikipedia Article about Boris Tepes' ancestor.
*[[Wikipedia:Wallachia|Wallachia]] - A Wikipedia Article about Boris' hometown
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*[[Wikipedia:Wallachia|Wallachia]] - A Wikipedia Article about Boris' hometown.
   
 
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Revision as of 06:47, 23 April 2020

Boris Tepes Dracula (ボリス=ツェペシュ=ドラキュラ, "Borisu Tsepeshu Dorakyura", Boris Teppes Dracula III in the English Anime series) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series of Shaman King.

Appearance

Boris

Boris five Years Ago

Boris is a tall, broad-shouldered man, wearing clothing of Romanian nobles from the Middle Ages, consisting of black pants, a black vest, and a pair of tall black boots while wearing black gloves, with a white t-shirt beneath. He has spiky blonde hair in a triangular shape on each side of his head and two big bangs on each side of his face.

He also carries a rapier, that was used by Blamuro the Vampire Hunter centuries years ago, that Boris would eventually obtain.

Boris wears a large Romanian cloak that can apparently transform into a pair of bat wings with several sharp spikes, to impale his opponents. All of his clothing seemingly has a golden yellow lining on them.

Five years before the shaman fight, he wore glasses and had much longer hair fashioned in a ponytail, which Damayaji humorously claimed he had copied from him.[3]

Personality

Boris seems very proud of his so-called "Vampire" lineage even to the point of completely breaking down when Horohoro suggests that his teammate Damayaji looked more like Dracula than him. However, he later proclaims to his partner's corpse that he was really sorry for what happened, that it is all the boy's fault for saying such things, and that Damayaji would live on in the afterlife.

Abilities and Powers

Boris uses his own blood as his medium, taking the form of a cape. With it, he can drain blood from others, quickly heals himself and he can also create spikes to impale other people with. Boris was noted to have excellent swordsmanship during his fight with Ryu.

  • Healing factor: Boris uses Blamuro to concentrate the platelets and white blood cells and uses it to heal himself of all wounds.
  • Mist Blood Surprise: Boris changes his blood into a fog form which allows him to attack quickly from almost any angle.
  • Blood Spikes: Boris charges his blood within the vampire bats with spiritual power and creates blood spikes, which are held by the bats. He can instantly impale all of his opponents on the spikes. It is supposed to kill instantly, but this is never seen as Ryu, Horohoro, and Ren quickly blocked and destroyed the spikes.

Spirit

See More: Blamuro the Vampire Hunter

Boris' Guardian Ghost is the "Vampire Hunter" Blamuro. Blamuro originally hunted down members of Boris' family, but was captured and tortured until he no longer knew right from wrong.[4]

History

Past

Boris originates from Transylvania, Wallachia and was born on May 11, 1971. Boris's ancestor, Vlad Tepes was once a hero from Wallachia for repelling the Turkish Ottoman army. However, his strategy cost him more because Vlad impaled 20,000 Turkish and place them where the Turkish Ottoman army would see them. This grotesque strategy nicknamed Vlad as a "vampire" and his family was persecuted throughout the centuries. however when Asakura Hao was a Patch memeber, he appeared and offered Boris's family shamanic powers to become "real" vampires in order to get their revenge.[4]

Travel Through America

Boris is seen at the Patch airport and comes to Hao's side when he confronts Asakura Yoh.[5] Boris is later seen on the Patch Plane near Hao and comments that the Patch are evil.[6]

Damayaji's death 1

Damayaji, being betrayed by Boris.

Boris and his team run into Yoh and company outside the Patch village. They remark how much Yoh looks like Hao. Boris bites Lyserg's neck and cuts Ryu's hair.[7] Boris introduces himself and Blamuro the Vampire Hunter, his Guardian Ghost, and claims to be a vampire. Horohoro says that Kouji Yamada looks more like a vampire than Boris. Not handling the comment well, Boris impales his own teammate. Turbine tells Boris to take it easy and that Kouji should not have been killed so easily. Boris proceeds to use his bat wings to drain his teammate of his blood effectively turning his body into dust while he cries.

As Boris attacks Yoh and company, Ryu punches Boris in the face and reverts back to his "Wooden Sword" Ryu personality.[8] Ryu Over Souls and launches an attack against Boris cutting him open. Boris comes from behind healed from the injuries but Ryu uses Tokageroh's snake hair to restrain and crush Boris' wings. Boris' blood turns into a pair of vampire bats, which swarm around Ryu.[9] As Boris uses his blood bats to drain Ryu's blood while Tokageroh runs off. Turbine and the rest of Hao's followers leave knowing they can not control Boris anymore. Boris explains some of his past history and Ryu gets back up saying that he would finish this. Ryu comments that he knows what Boris is and knows the feeling of loneliness and rejection.

Tokageroh reveals that Boris' Over Soul is made of his own blood.[10] Boris has Blamuro force Lyserg to hold You down meanwhile as Boris drains the blood from everyone in the area (except Yoh and company) to create blood spikes. The bats were ready to drop the spikes and Lyserg is forced to hold Harusame to his own neck.[4] As Boris releases his spikes and the gang stops them. Boris orders Blamuro to kill Yoh but his guardian ghost was already out in the open back to his original personality.[11]

Ryu uses Ame no Mura Kumo to defeat Boris, who lands on top of the nearby mesa.[12] When Yoh climbs up to check on him, Boris is impaled by the Archangel Michael, thanks to Marco Lasso.[13]

Invading the Plants

Damayaji and Boris

Damayji and Boris

He is seen on the Soul Train within the Great Spirit, standing next to Kouji.[14]


Anime/Manga Difference

In the 4Kids version of the anime series, he was given a Deep eastern European accent and the scene where he was killed by Marco was removed and instead it was light impaling him.

Trivia

References

  1. Shaman King - Power of Spirit
  2. Shaman King Anime - Episode 35
  3. Shaman King Zero - Chapter 5, Page 7
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 99
  5. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 78
  6. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 79
  7. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 95
  8. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 96
  9. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 97
  10. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 98
  11. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 100
  12. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 102
  13. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 103
  14. Shaman King Manga - Chapter 299, Page 47

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