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| “ | You stand before Lady Riju, chief of the Gerudo! Declare your business but come no closer! | „ |
| ~ Buliara |
Buliara is a character who first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. She is the Gerudo captain of the guard and Riju's most trusted bodyguard and advisor during her leadership. She takes on a more active role in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom where she partakes in repelling the Gibdos from Gerudo Town to protect its civilians.
Biography[]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[]
Buliara is the guard captain of the Gerudo and is the person to tell Riju of her mother's death and she must take her place as the new chief of the town in her stead. When Divine Beast Vah Naboris begins to ramp through the desert, causing lightning sandstorms, Riju went out to investigate, which went wrong when she gets too close to it. Buliara was able to save her and feels tremendously guilty and has since never left her side. and has become more protective of her. It continues to get worse when they return to the palace to find the Thunder Helm stolen away by the Yiga Clan.
When Link first arrived at the palace disguised as a woman due to his awareness of the law that forbids males from entering, Buliara tells him to state his business to Riju and to keep a respectful distance. After a conversation with Link, Riju recalls the tale that her mother told her about a Hylian Champion being taken by Princess Zelda to be put in a deep sleep when Calamity Ganon attacked and this swordsman holding the sacred blade being called Link and wonders if the person standing before her, is the same person. Eventually Buliara and Riju see through Link's disguise, though given that he was friends with Urbosa and his status as the Champion. They allow him to stick around as long as he remains disguised. Riju realizes that he might just be the person who can help appease Vah Naboris. Buliara is hesitant about Riju trusting a stranger and recommends that he must earn their trust by helping them retrieve Riju's stolen Thunder Helm which Riju agrees to do, as the Thunder Helm's ability to absorb lightning to protect the wearer is essential in the battle against it, and adds that it should be an easy task for a Champion like him and tells him to speak to Captain Teake in the barracks for information on the perpetrators behind the Thunder Helm's theft. When spoken to again, she will remind him what he must do.
When Link managed to retrieve the Thunder Helm, Buliara will inform him that Riju is on the second floor and is granted special permission to enter her room and tells him to be on his best behavior. After Link calms Vah Naboris and Urbosa leads it to take aim at Hyrule Castle, Buliara is grateful for his help tells him that he is their ally now, though she does tell him that he still needs to keep his woman disguise on as he is a man. Buliara will offer to make Link a new Scimitar of the Seven and Daybreaker in the event that he loses or breaks them.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[]
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]
While Buliara does not appear in the game, she is mentioned by Riju after the Gerudo Fury challenge when she states that hot springs are very popular with the Gerudo and she intends to tell Buliara about it when she returns to her own time.
