Boris

Russian mercenary and werebear. Known as the Ghost Bear . He uses the money from mercenary jobs for the town he protects.

## Biography

### Basic Information

* Main series - minor character, mercenary hired to kidnap TQB's children while on an outing.
* Sub-series - main character The Boris Chronicles
* Boris can draw on Etheric energy while in human form,
* Alpha for all Siberian packs, committed to protecting "White Russians" after the Bolsheviks executed his first wife.
* Literate in at least eight languages
* The Ghost reputation is very strong in Asia where numerous incursions over the centuries by Vampires and Weres have been repelled with almost total causalities to the invaders.

## Summary of Events

### The Kurtherian Gambit

#### It's Hell to Choose *(Kurtherian Gambit 9)*:

During the fighting at TQB Colorado Boris became overwhelmed due to his headaches and went berserker, before passing out.  Once the clean up started, they found him and asked to put him in TOM’s medical pod since he had helped Michael rescue the children then helped to defend the base.

Boris swore his service to Bethany Anne as long as it did not interfere with his previous oaths to protect a village and its people in Siberia.  TOM and ADAM figured out what adjustments were needed to fix Boris’s headaches caused by the use of the Etheric in all of the new technologies.

#### Release the Dogs of War (Kurtherian Gambit 10))

Boris had to rush back to Siberia as a fanatical arm of the Russian military was attacking his town and randomly imprisoning people.  When Boris arrived, he organized an assault and freed the prisoners.

The next day he called a town meeting and invited Bethany Anne to speak at it about Evacuating anyone that wanted it, to outer space by way of their base in the Australian outback first.  These people would be the ones to help design the first space station

Many of the trained people wanted to stay to help protect the Russian people the rest would leave. The 250 werewolves from the Tundra packet all wanted to go and join the Guardians and two dozen ‘lones’ that they tolerated in their territory had also joined.

### The Boris Chronicles

The Chronicles begin with Boris being found seriously wounded by Eric Escobar, one of the Queen's Guardians. With Bethany Anne's consent Boris is healed and enhanced in the Pod - doc. While in the pod TOM/Thales of Miletus discovers the nanocytes in Boris' blood and found them to be similar to the type found in all Wechselbalg. However, their programming differs significantly from that base, altered beyond the necessary for the different form he can take. These nanocytes are more similar in programming to what TOM had on my ship and injected into Michael. There are two significant differences. The first is that his Etheric draw is stronger than others tested. This would probably cause a female so modified to be more fertile rather than less. Most Weres we have encountered are less fertile than normal humans. The second difference is a form of coercion control that is paused, but still present. The Pod will modify and destroy that programming. His genetic makeup is remarkably close to the original genotype these nanocytes were designed to support accounting for his extended age. It may be that he was born with the nanocytes in his mother's system, which would have meant less potential for damage and less need for extensive modifications than a post-birth change.

Boris brings Bethany's overarching leadership to a vote by the people he considers his extended responsibilities, numbering about 10,000 individuals. They vote to accept her with the understanding her representative for them on Earth will be Boris. Boris splits his community with a significant portion going to space with Bethany to avoid them becoming collateral damage in the coming battle between Boris' militia and pack with the Russian government. Some people self select to stay or go depending on their commitment to the Russia they love vs the desire to discover a new life. Bethany specifically mandates those too young or too old to fight must go. Boris pushes for some others to leave because they do not have the skills he needs to battle the Russian government and would just be a liability.

Bethany's teams provide medical, weapon and logistical supplies to support Boris but is asked to keep out of the actual fighting by Boris, and when he is incapacitated, his team. Boris is trapped in the command bunker with Jannelle and Paul when the bunker is hit with a rocket or bomb. During her efforts to help Boris survive she accidently consumes quite a bit of his blood and is turned to a Werebear.

The attack by the Russian military and mercenaries against Boris and his people is orchestrated by a vampire, Konrad who wants revenge for the death by Boris of his 2 brothers. The vampire hierarchy (Michael, Peter, David) had refused to help, but with them out of the picture Konrad is using his contacts in the Russian government and military to take out Boris as well as help Konrad become more politically powerful in Europe and Asia. Konrad's arrogance leads to making flawed tactical decisions and Boris kills him in a fight that signals the end of the war as the demoralized Konrad followers retreat. In the battle Janna does morph into the pricolici form for the first time when she fears for Boris' life and goes into a berserker mode, fortunately focused on the opponents and not her allies.

Paul is severely injured in the battle. Both Boris and Janna give him blood that starts the healing process and he is sent to Bethany Anne's team to go into the Pod doc.

Post WWDE Boris' code for the Siberian Shifter community.

* Harm not those weaker than yourself.
* Seek to protect.
* If you must steal, no more than your needs for a week and a day.

## References

1. ↑ Anderle, Michael. It's Hell To Choose (The Kurtherian Gambit Book 9). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Middleton, Paul C.; Anderle, Michael. Boris Chronicles: Books 1-4 (p. 16). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Middleton, Paul C.; Anderle, Michael. Boris Chronicles: Books 1-4 (p. 17). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
4. ↑ Middleton, Paul C.; Anderle, Michael. Boris Chronicles: Books 1-4 (p. 125). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
5. ↑ Middleton, Paul C.; Anderle, Michael. Boris Chronicles: Books 1-4 (p. 139). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
6. ↑ Middleton, Paul C.; Anderle, Michael. Boris Chronicles: Books 1-4 (pp. 12-13). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
7. ↑ Middleton, Paul C.; Anderle, Michael. Boris Chronicles: Books 1-4 (p. 397). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.