Boris Devilboon

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Boris Devilboon
Dead Boris
Information
Colors Black manaRed mana
Species Zombie
Formerly Human
Jobs Wizard, Minion
Birth, Life & Death
Birthplace Empire of Madara, Dominaria
Lifetime War with Phyrexia
Born Before 3320 AR
Death 3607 AR
Sources
Assassin's Blade, Emperor's Fist, Champion's Trial

Boris Devilboon, later known as Dead Boris, was a wizard and a minion of the imperial assassin Ramses Overdark.[1]

Description

Boris Devilboon was a slight, oily-haired man dressed in cobalt and crimson robes. He had a fawning and obsequious manner and a thin spiky mustache that he kept waxed, giving a semblance of rat whiskers to an already verminlike face. He followed Ramses loyally, even though the assassin treated him poorly. Boris could create tiny creatures made of flames which he called his "little friends," and could predict the future via the medium of vague rhyming verses. [2]

After he was turned undead, Boris Devilboon's neck and hands were mottled and splotchy, a chaotic mixture of shades ranging from dark ashen gray to rich aubergine. The flesh on Boris's face was gone, replaced by a layer of thick, crazed black glass that was smooth on the surface but riddled with tiny hairline cracks below. His oily hair was not stiff and brittle, and strands of it crumbled and fell as he floated above the floor. His eyes were open, but the sockets were empty holes, windows to a dark and terrible place where light had never been. He retained his ratlike features and his ridiculous mustache.[2]

History

Overdark was annoyed by the inaccuracy of Boris's predictions and killed him, then resurrected him, vastly improving the mage's abilities. It didn't matter much, however, as Tetsuo Umezawa wanted vengeance from Overdark and killed all the assassin's minions that stood in his way. Devilboon summoned an entire army of "little friends" that were made of rotting flesh, tar, and offal instead of hot lava. Tetsuo destroyed his undead form, dispelling his summonings as well.[3]

Continuity

  • According to the HarperPrism story "Dual Loyalties", Boris Devilboon was a creature that could be seen as the boogeyman for demons. He liked mischief, such as stealing his victims' horns and such.[4] As an explanation, the Madaran character might have named himself after the boogeyman.
  • As early as 3335 AR, Hazezon Tamar used "By Boris's beard!" as one of his many colorful expressions.[5] As a wizard, Boris Devilboon could easily be a few hundred years old by the time of the events on Madara. It's also noteworthy that his art does not depict him as bearded, only mustachioed, but he may well have had a beard earlier in life.

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Final Sacrifice Clayton Emery May 1995 N/A Dominaria Gurias, Tobias, Greensleeves, Gwendlyn Di Corci (mentioned), Kwam, Tybalt, Immugio, Knothead, Gull, Helki, Holleb, Chundachynnowyth, Lily, Caleria (mentioned), Muliya, Petalia, Hyacinthe, Chaney, Bly, Doris, Haakon, Dacian, Ragnar (mentioned), Towser, Fabia, Dwen, Thunderhead, Karli, Ludoc, Leechnip, Sparrow Hawk, Donahue, Varrius, Jayne, Ermine, Uxmal, Nazarius, Stiggur, Kamee, Egg Sucker, Adun Oakenshield (mentioned), Daru, Dionne, Ribbons, Neith, Ur-Drago, Alina, Caltha, Kuni, Micka, Cerise, Dela, Liko, Miko, Ix, Prane, Wichasta, Perceval, Boris Devilboon (mentioned), Skywatcher, Thundersong, Snowbeast, Moonbeam, Axelrod Gunnarson (mentioned), Sweet, Quetoxl, Jacques le Vert (mentioned), Lady Evangela (mentioned), Marhault Elsdragon (mentioned), Stangg (mentioned), Tobias Andrion (mentioned), Hannah, Ezno, Dasha, Amissa, Nashira, Jotham
Distant Planes - Dual Loyalties Glen Vasey & Kathy Ice, ed. June 1996 N/A Dominaria Helana, Koborah, Rorsa, Gohrah, Illith, Gerheart, Boris Devilboon (mentioned)
Johan Clayton Emery April 2001 Legends Dominaria Hazezon Tamar, Belladonna, Jaeger Ojanen, Jasmine Boreal (mentioned), Stone-Bringer, Johan, Hands, Magda, Seanchan, Rikki, Xira Arien, Phanal-Unorg, Conal, Echo, Ander, Pia, Meraud, Tavis, Peregrine, Hunding Gjornersen (mentioned), Adira Strongheart, Lady Caleria (mentioned), Boris Devilboon (mentioned), Stangg (mentioned), Mykler, Roanna, Cole, Declan, Gaynor, Heath, Simone, Treetop, Badger, Virgil, Wilemina, Marigold, Mabyn, Robar, Orville, Princess Lucrezia (mentioned), Pulli, Yanni, Filla, Hellab, Tuttuamo, Zuniwa, Mummuir, Darshan, Anthius, Celeste, Udele, Sheba, Seabrooke, Ragnar (mentioned), Beckoner, Sea King, Makou, Gybo, Firestorm Phoenix, Lustra, Wullab, Ash-May-Ruf, Ash-May-Aran, Sethrida
Assassin's Blade Scott McGough December 2002 Legends Dominaria Ramses Overdark, Nicol Bolas, Tor Wauki the Younger, Bejahn, Wasitora, Boris Devilboon, Orca, Ayesha Tanaka, Kei Takahashi, Tetsuo Umezawa, Xira Arien, Gosta Dirk, Kolo Meha, Jorgan Hage, Marhault Elsdragon, Kasimir, Ragnar, Magnus, Hatoki, Ohabi Caleria, Mudai, Hyperion
Emperor's Fist Scott McGough March 2003 Legends Dominaria Marhault Elsdragon, Nicol Bolas, Ramses Overdark, Tetsuo Umezawa, Jorgan Hage, Ayesha Tanaka, Kolo Meha, Kei Takahashi, Hatoki, Bejahn, Wasitora, Moonshadow, Gosta Dirk, Kasimir, Boris Devilboon, Xira Arien, Ramirez DePietro, Haki Umezawa, Chanto Umezawa, Ragnar, Barktooth Warbeard, Tor Wauki the Younger, Magnus, Gunamo, Chada, Ohabi Caleria, Orca, Halfdane
Champion's Trial Scott McGough November 2003 Legends Dominaria Nicol Bolas, Tetsuo Umezawa, Ramses Overdark, Kolo Meha, Peribet, Wasitora, Boris Devilboon, Jorgan Hage, Bokai, Chada, Ayesha Tanaka, Bejahn, Orai Daiyeta, Shindoya, Hayokai, Tsukikage, Kubiho, Xira Arien, Ohabi Caleria, Magnus, Halfdane, Maigoyume, Tor Wauki the Younger, Barktooth Warbeard, Boken, Ramirez DePietro, Hatoki, Gosta Dirk, Kasimir, Hrothga, Zalgadib

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References

  1. ↑ Boris Devilboon the wizard appeared in Assassin's Blade, Emperor's Fist and Champion's Trial.
  2. ↑ a b Scott McGough (2002) - Assassin's Blade, Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Jay Annelli (January 4, 2024). "Killed by Tetsuo Umezawa". Twitter.
  4. ↑ As mentioned in the story Dual Loyalties in the pre-rev anthology Distant Planes and in the Greensleeves Trilogy.
  5. ↑ Clayton Emery (2001) - Johan, WotC
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