Bobo

Bobo is Dina’s sentient plant Guardian, usually worn as living wooden armor and capable of defending or attacking on her behalf.

Biography

A hidden lifelong guardian

Dina initially mentions Bobo only as her Guardian, leaving her Nevermore party unaware that he is the wooden armor beneath her robe. During a trial battle, Bobo reveals himself by extending spiderlike wooden limbs, blocking lightning, firing spears, and planting invasive seeds. Dina explains that Nature’s Attendant began preparing him before her birth, spent roughly a decade creating him, and gave him to her while she was small; he became both protector and best friend. (Chapters 651, 661, 684)

Growth through Nevermore and beyond

Bobo repeatedly shields Dina during Nevermore, but powerful mixed elemental attacks can break his armor and force her to spend time healing him. He later evolves with help from the Mother Tree and Dina’s own training, producing stronger barriers and a cocoon-like defense. By the latest discussion, he remains fully sentient and active, while Nature’s Attendant cites him as a special example of a crafted plant receiving an ego from creation. (Chapters 704, 709, 1097, 1099, 1173)

Appearance and personality

Bobo normally appears as fitted wooden armor over Dina’s chest, abdomen, and thighs. He can extend branch shields, roots, thorns, spiderlike limbs, and spear-shaped growths, or expand into a rune-covered dresslike form around her. His voice is a deep rumble. He is shy and rarely speaks aloud, but reacts protectively and affectionately to Dina.

Path, class, and abilities

• Crafted origin: Nature’s Attendant grew Bobo as a living plant over many years. Dina’s inherited version of the Attendant’s Bloodline supplied compatible Records, making Bobo fully sentient from creation rather than an ordinary item acquiring an ego later.
• Guardian bond: The system classifies him as Dina’s Guardian, closer to a permanent summon than an independent party member. His strength is tied to hers, and Guardian rules mean that her death would also end him.
• Living armor: Bobo automatically intercepts attacks with wood, roots, and shields. He can pull Dina or allies out of danger, reinforce broader barriers, and reshape his coverage as her power rises.
• Offense: His spears can bloom into roots and seed growth inside a living target. The attacks synergize with Dina’s nature magic, but fire, frost, and sufficiently strong mixed attacks can damage the armor badly.
• Latest state: Bobo has evolved and continues to fight with Dina. His best performance depends on their union; Dina explicitly says she would face serious trouble without him.

Relationships

• Dina is Bobo’s bonded partner, wearer, and best friend. Their fighting styles developed as a single system of nature magic, protection, implanted seeds, and regeneration.
• Nature’s Attendant created Bobo and guided the transfer of Bloodline-related Records that made him sentient.
• Sword Saint treats Bobo as a person, praises his work, and later asks directly about his evolution.

Items

Bobo is a living character and Guardian rather than a finalized item article. No separate item is associated with him.