Bora

is a supporting character in the Dragon Ball franchise. He is the leader of the Karinga Tribe and one of the guardians of the Sacred Land of Karin. He is the father of Upa.
Bora was voiced by (most media), (DBZ ep. 285) and (DBZ Kai) in Japanese, late Bob Papenbrook in the Harmony Gold dub, (most media) and (DBZ Kai) in the Funimation dub, Lucas Gilbertson in the Blue Water dub, in the Ocean Group dubs and David Gasman in the AB Groupe dub.
==Biography==
===Dragon Ball===
Bora is one of the guardians of the Sacred Land of Karin and wants to train his son, Upa, to turn him into a strong warrior like him. One day, He and his son finds the Four Star Dragon Ball near their camp and soon they are surrounded by a brigade of the Red Ribbon Army led by Colonel Yellow. Bora proves to be able to withstand all of their shots and uses his strength to defeat all the soldiers. However, Yellow escapes and takes Upa as a hostage to force Bora to give him the Dragon Ball. Bora decides to obey him but Goku arrives and kills Colonel Yellow, saving Upa. Bora decides to give him the Dragon Ball in gratitude, since Goku was looking for it. Soon after this, Tao Pai Pai, an assassin hired by the Red Ribbon Army to kill Goku arrives. Bora decides to fight on Goku's place to settle his debt, however, Tao immediately grabs his spear and throws Bora very high and then Tao throws his own spear on his chest, killing him in the process. Upa felt terrible for this tragedy and Goku decided to defeat Tao and the Red Ribbon Army to reunite the seven Dragon Balls and wish to revive Bora. Goku, with the help of Upa and the other Z-Fighters, managed to achieve this. Then they summon Shenron and Upa pronounces his wish, then Shenron uses his powers to revive Bora, who thanks Goku and his son for reviving him.
Three years later, Bora meets Goku again with Yajirobe when they are going to the Karin Tower after Goku was defeated and almost killed by King Piccolo. Bora helps them by throwing them up to the tower. 
===Mystical Adventure===
Bora and Upa are persecuted by the Mifan Army after taking a Dragon Ball that he found on his land and refusing to give it to them since he knew that they were going to use it for evil intentions. In Mifan he meets Goku and the other Z-Fighters and becomes allies to defeat the Mifan Army. Bora participates in the Martial Arts Tournament, defeating all participants, but then he has to confront General Tao, who kills him. At the end of the movie he is revived by Shenron after the Dragon Team defeats the Mifan Army.
===Dragon Ball Z===
When Launch was trying to steal provisions from their tent, Bora along Upa, who has already grown up, goes to stop her. However, Launch changes to her good personality and leaves.
Some years later, Bora and Upa are killed by Super Buu but they are revived by Porunga. When Goku asks all the earthlings to give their energy to him to defeat Kid Buu, Bora and Upa recognize his voice and, along with the other members of their tribe, give him their energy.
===Dragon Ball GT===
Bora is seen along Upa and the other members of the Karinga Tribe being teleported by Goku to New Planet Plant to escape from the Earth's explosion.
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