King Rhoam

Bosphoramus Hyrule is a recurring character in . He is the former King of and the first person that encounters after awakening in the , under the guise of a simple Old Man.
==Biography==
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 was once the king of and the father of , one century prior to 's awakening in the . Most of the information on 's life is detailed in and in .
When his daughter was born, decided to name her , as is the tradition of the . Following such an occasion, he decided to begin writing down his life story.
Prior to the second , a fortune teller predicted the revival of , so ordered the excavations that uncovered the and the . As more was revealed, became certain that the prediction would come true. While he was concerned that investigating the relics would take time, he noticed that displayed an interest in research. During this process, learned about about a princess with a sacred power and her appointed knight who was chosen by the . With the power of the and the , they were able to seal .
When was six years old, 's wife, the , unexpectedly died. Even when she was alone with , never cried, which assumed was because he taught her to be a valiant and steady princess. Witnessing her strength gave hope that he would be able to raise her on his own and prepare her for the future. Afterwards, he pushed to unlock her , though he believed her to be held back by her grief for her mother. wanted to let her wait until she was ready, but since 's revival was imminent, he ordered her to keep training.
In preparation for 's return, appointed four skilled individuals, known as , to pilot the . In "" , which is exclusive to DLC Pack, presides over the inauguration of the . He officially bestows their sacred garb to them, including 's . He continues, explaining that the blue color is representative of the , and it has been passed down for generations. reveals that the garments were crafted by , whom he reminds of her duty as a daughter of the . He instructs her to lead the and protect from .
In "," comes upon and on the bridge between her study and room. admits to assessing the results of the experiments and begins to explain their usefulness, but interrupts her to say that he already knows this. He reminds that she has a duty as a princess that she has yet to fulfill. asks when she is going to stop treating awakening her power as a childish game. He claims that is wasting her time, as she needs to dedicate every moment to unlocking her power. It will never matter if Link beats Ganon if she cannot seal him.
 refuses to accept any more excuses from . He accuses her of running away from her duty, and as a result forbids her from researching . Overlooking the , reveals that, among the gossip mongers, she is known as an heir to a throne of failure. He informs her that it is her destiny to prove them wrong. After assuring that understands, he returns to the interior of .
Later, would reflect on this encounter in his . He claimed that the reason that 's power had not awakened yet was due to her playing at being a scholar. However, he admitted to understanding her struggles, as she had been left without any guidance on her powers for 10 years. Not only did those in talk behind her back, recognized that scolding her only drove her to hide away in her research. Even if it meant she would hate him, resolved to keep pushing her to fulfill her duty.
While was at the , wrote that it would likely be her last chance. In the event that she would yet again fail to unlock her powers, planned on welcoming her back kindly. After 10 years of training, he could now see that her powers would awaken in some other way. He even considered encouraging her research into in the hope that it could give her the answers he was unable to. As he wrote, he anxiously awaited his daughter's return. Before he could express his guilt to his daughter, however, awakened, destroying and killing . Since then, he has remained on the in the form of a .
Following 's resurrection, assumes the persona of an living alone atop the . When first meets the , he is seen camping in an alcove just east of the entrance of the . The follows throughout "" . He repeatedly exhibits a knowledge of the 's capabilities as well as culture and technology. He requests that bring him the from within the in exchange for his , the means of escaping the .
After obtains all four on the , the will meet outside of the final . There, he promises to tell the truth about who he is, asking for to meet him at the spot where the four intersect before mysteriously fading away. The location at the intersection of the four is the , where can pray to the to receive either a or a . Upon doing so, the will speak to from the rooftop of the , urging him meet him there. Once enters the rooftop tower of the , the will congratulate him on his progress and announce that he will tell his true identity. Here, the reveals to that he was , the leader of the former Kingdom of . As he does so, the begins to shine brightly and assume his true form as .
 reveals to that he lost his life during the . He explains that he chose not to bear his true form while 's memories were still fragile so as not to overwhelm him. He asks to forgive him for this deception. Now, though, he believes that is ready to hear what happened 100 years ago.
 shares the events leading up to the with . At the end of the story, he admits that the princess he spoke of was his own daughter, . He also reveals to that he was her knight, but he was defeated while trying to protect her. As a result, was taken to the , which brought him back after 100 years. informs that the voice he has been hearing since he woke up was that of .
 remains in , where she calls out for 's help. warns that 's power is draining and will soon be unable to restrain . feels guilty since he was not able to save , but he still asks to save and destroy .
In the century since the , has managed to keep his control over the and the . As it would be reckless for to go directly to , suggests that he make his way to . Once there, instructs him to meet with the elder, , who will be able to tell him more about his task. He tells to use the on the to find its exact location, though he still gives him directions to go west after he passes through the .
 then grants the , fulfilling his promise to allow to safely leave the . Receiving this officially completes "." He believes that will now be able to safely descend from the cliffs of the . Having served his duty, bids farewell and fades away. Once he is gone, will receive the "" and "" .
After and eradicate , and the rest of the are seen floating above . They disappear before the pair turns to face them.
==Other Appearances==
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 retroactively debuted in , where he is seen readying the army into battle. He reminds to focus on her duty of awakening her powers, rather than studying the and . He is also seen with a sword during the fight against their own , which recruited to his side by corrupting them.
 is thought to have died from the blast of lasers, but it was really himself who used the device called the Ancient Guardian Shield, given to him by . This turned the tables on the , and the were able to retreat from . He is later unlocked as a playable character, where he is able to switch to his old man guise in battle to change to a different move set.
==Nomenclature==
King Rhoam's first name, ローム (Rōmu) in Japanese, may be a corruption of Rome, an ancient Mediterranean city state. Bosphoramus may be taken from the Bosphorus strait (once territory of the Eastern Roman empire), known for its clear blue waters which match King Rhoam's colour scheme.
==Gallery==
File:BotW Old Man Model.png| disguised as the 
File:BotW King Rhoam Close Up.png|A close-up shot of 's face
File:BotW King Rhoam Alive.png| alive
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File:BotW Champions and the King.png| and the 
File:BotW King Rhoam Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork of 
File:BotW Old Man Concept Artwork 2.png|Concept art of King Rhoam as the Old Man
File:HWAoC King Rhoam Artwork.png| artwork from 
File:AoC-King-Rhoam-1.png|King Rhoam's portrait
File:AoC-King-Rhoam-2.png|King Rhoam's portrait
File:AoC-King-Rhoam-3.png|King Rhoam's portrait
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File:HWAoC King Rhoam Icon.png|An icon for from 
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