Bo Vahlin

* Present Time
* Early 20's
* Child

### Residence

The Hällberg house (Vildhamn mainland) [formerly]The Vildhamn Prison (Vildhamn island) [formerly]

Bo is one of the main characters in Uriah. He's a cannibal and describes himself as a lone wolf. He pursues Thumbless, but is unsure of his own intentions. His cannibalistic instincts tell him to devour Thumbless, yet contradict his desire to protect Thumbless from all harm.

## Appearance

Bo is a very tall man having a visibly muscular build, his towering stature being one of the most significant and intimidating aspects of his appearance. He has warm brown hair with subtle light tips that fall on his face, which he had unsuccessfully attempted to bleach while at the prison. Bo's complexion is light and warm-toned, and his eyes are a striking golden-brown in colour with thick, arched eyebrows. Initially, his eyes were shown to have slight bags under them as well, but this detail has become minimal through the story. His face also has light stubble, and there's a fair amount of body hair on his arms, chest, etc.

Besides these, Bo has multiple visible bite marks on his right arm which were presumably self-inflicted during his time at the Vildhamn prison due to his uncontrollable cravings for human flesh. However, he kept the bite marks concealed with bandages - likely to prevent suspicion or concern from Thumbless. In addition to this, he also has a small cut on his forehead as a result of the fall and near-death experience after Vincent had pushed him into the water.

Bo's present outfit consists of the default Vildhamn prison uniform with the sleeves rolled up to his upper arm. This is accompanied by dark beige boots, a bright yellow and black coat, and black gloves which he took from the prison. He also wore a light navy blue hat with the Vildhamn logo on it, stolen from one of the deceased prison guards. However, after finding Thumbless washed up on the shore with him and caring for the boy, he has been shown to take off both the hat and coat for Thumbless to wear them instead.

Bo's early-twenties self has a thinner and less muscular build. While still somewhat tall, he is shown to be a little shorter than Tomas. He looks similar to his present self in regards to features such as his hair but he has no stubble or eye bags during this timeline. He is presented in a docile way with his body posture often reflecting that of a timid nature. His facial expressions also carry a gentle nature in comparison to his more stern and opposing present self. Young adult Bo is often depicted wearing simple clothing like sweaters, shirts and cardigans.

In his past flashbacks, Bo's childhood and teenage self are briefly shown. As a kid, he is depicted to have longer hair parted in the middle and reaching up to his neck, and his facial expressions and demeanour are cold and threatening to those around him.

## Personality

Bo is a manipulative and dangerous person. He his victims and has fantasies about eating Thumbless. In his early 20s he seemed shy and withdrawn, but after getting framed and sent to jail by Tomas he's grown aggressive and assertive. Bo is very possessive; he dislikes sharing his prey with Tomas and Kristin, but tolerates it. However, when it comes to Thumbless, Bo states that he wants to make Thumbless his.

## Relationships

### Thumbless

Bo is initially confused about his feelings towards Thumbless. Bo feels possessive over Thumbless and claims that Thumbless is the only person he has ever felt empathy for. He states, "There's a part of me that wants to kill and devour. And then... There's a part of me that wants to save him and make him mine. And I don't know which one of those desires to listen to."

When he first reunites with Thumbless after the prison break, he is unsure how to act around him. He treats him gently as he used to; trying to gain his trust, and trying not to scare away Thumbless when sees him about to hit Vincent. When Bo realizes Thumbless has been injured by scissors, Bo shows visible concern and tries to calm him down. Once Thumbless falls off the bridge, Bo instantly reaches out and tries to save him. Upon seeing Thumbless' lifeless body, Bo panics and realizes how much he cares about Thumbless. He immediately resuscitates him and provides first aid. Thumbless begs Bo to kill him, he refuses, and vows to protect him; just as he did when Thumbless was a young child.

### Vincent

As a kid, Vincent was attached to Bo. He saw Bo as his knight in shining armor; as he would protect Vincent and Kristin from Tomas' abuse. Vincent was furious that Bo chose to rescue his brother, but still held onto the hope that Bo would one day return for him. Over the years, Vincent continues to idolize Bo, and is infatuated with him. Bo is aware of this, but sees Vincent as a nuisance and a tool to get to Thumbless. Bo verbally and physically assaults Vincent upon realizing that Tomas is dead. He calls Vincent dumb, immature, and irresponsible for his actions which caused him to lose Thumbless and put himself and Bo at risk of being imprisoned permanently. When Vincent questions why Bo likes Thumbless, he states it's because he's the opposite of Vincent.

Bo manipulates Vincent by pretending to show interest him, and kissing him; only to immediately spit out in disgust when Vincent isn't looking. Vincent later becomes fearful of Bo; stating that he now reminds him of Tomas. Bo pretends to sympathize with Vincent, but yells at him upon realizing that he's trying to expose the snuff community. Vincent is aware that Bo was using him the whole time, and states that he was never on Bo's (or anyone else's) side.

### Tomas

Bo lived in Tomas' house with his family, and worked as Tomas' snuff partner. They would often fight about how certain victims should be killed, but maintained a steady working relationship. Tomas acknowledges Bo's skills and intellect related to their snuff projects, and began to favor him. He eventually trusts Bo with his plans Project Bullfinch, but Bo is disgusted by the plans. It is revealed later on that Bo resents Tomas; even before being framed by him.

**Kristin** is still a mystery, we don't know how they got along.

**Anita** is still a mystery, we don't know how they got along.

## Trivia

* Bo is the tallest character in Uriah
* Bo has a low and deep voice, but can be pretty loud and harsh when angry
* Bo was studying art and music in college
* He prefers simple and comfy clothing like sweaters and has a distaste for bright colours. Tomas knew Bo's tastes in clothing and bought clothes for him accordingly.
* According to Toffuo, Bo's character was originally meant to be a woman
* There's an official Uriah playlist for Bo