# Boristov Sokah > [!info] Shared Tarin entity > This canonical page preserves campaign knowledge separately. Expand only the campaign context you want to reference. > [!lotvk]- Lineage of the Veiled Kin — Known & Revealed > ## Source section: 7b. Antagonists and Unknown Alignment > > ### Category > > Elarisian Figure / Political Operator / Unknown Alignment > > ### Known Facts > > - Boristov Sokah is connected to the [[Elarisian Embassy]]. > - Boristov has shown interest in the white flower / [[White Flower - Blight Bloom|Blight Bloom]]. > - Boristov offered [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] a home and an enormous amount of money. > - Boristov appeared to treat [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] as a strategic asset. > - Boristov seemed interested in control of the flower or its implications. > - Elarisian diplomats have claimed interest in discoveries connected to the [[White Flower - Blight Bloom|Blight Bloom]]. > > ### Known Methods > > - Diplomacy > - Political pressure > - Wealth > - Persuasion > - Offers of safety or patronage > - Attempting to claim or control resources > > ### Connected Factions > > - [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] > - [[Elarisian Embassy]] > - Elarisian diplomats > - Blight investigators, indirectly > > ### Connected Items / Concepts > > - [[White Flower - Blight Bloom|Blight Bloom]] / white flower > - [[The Blight]] > - Elarisian claim over the discovery > - Mealla’s ability to understand organic colonies > > ### Connected Characters > > - [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] > - [[Ryla Vein]] > - Elarisian diplomat > - [[Elena]], indirectly through [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] > - Party > > ### Open Questions > > - What does Boristov truly want? > - Does he want to cure [[The Blight]], control the flower, weaponise it, or all three? > - Is he acting for [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] officially? > - Can Boristov be trusted? > - Why is he so interested in [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]]? > - Would [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] protect [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] or exploit her? > - What does [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] know about [[The Blight]]? > > ### Notes > > Boristov should be treated as politically dangerous. > > He may not be an enemy, but his interest in [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] and the [[White Flower - Blight Bloom|Blight Bloom]] is not neutral. > > ## Source section: 7c. Allies, Loved Ones, and Other Named NPCs > > ### Category > > [[Elarisian Embassy]] Figure / Political Operator > > ### Known Facts > > - Boristov Sokah is connected to the [[Elarisian Embassy]]. > - Boristov showed interest in [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] and the white flower / [[White Flower - Blight Bloom|Blight Bloom]]. > - Boristov offered [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] a home and an enormous amount of money. > - Boristov appeared to treat [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] as a strategic asset. > - Boristov may be acting on behalf of Elarisian interests. > > ### Connected To > > - [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] > - [[Elarisian Embassy]] > - [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] > - White flower / [[White Flower - Blight Bloom|Blight Bloom]] > - [[The Blight]] > - [[Menagerie Gardens]] > - Ryla > > ### Open Questions > > - Can Boristov be trusted? > - What does [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Elaris]] want with the flower? > - Does Boristov want to cure [[The Blight]], control the flower, or use [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]]? > - Would he protect [[Mealla Glynn|Mealla]] or exploit her? > > > ## Sessions 49-53 Updates > > - Boristov revealed the flower’s name as the [[World of Tarin/06 - Items & Artifacts/Rose of Igoda]]. > - He offered Mealla one hundred thousand gold, a home in Elaris and access to Elarisian experts. > - He wanted the Rose moved to Elaris and discussed cultivating or weaponising it. > - After the meeting, he gave a subtle signal toward an unseen observer after learning Mealla was staying at [[House Devell]]. > - Boristov announced that he would leave Bastion the morning the Rose disappeared. > - The Elarisian Embassy later confirmed he had returned to Elaris, probably by magical travel. > - Ryla went after him and is now missing. > > ## Current Assessment > > Boristov is the primary suspect in the Rose’s disappearance, but there is not yet proof that he took it or harmed Ryla. > > ## Artwork > > ![[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/99 - Attachments/Characters/Boristov Sokah.jpeg|420]] > [!troi]- The Rose of Igoda — Known & Revealed > ![[The Rose of Igoda/99 - Attachments/Characters/NPCs/Boristov Sokah.jpeg|420]] > > ## Known Facts > - Minister of Defence of Elaris. > - In Session 7, the party appeared unexpectedly inside his Emerald City office. > - He was carrying a green-and-gold chest containing a preserved white Rose of Igoda. > - Ahkai restrained him after the party was discovered. > - Elarisian documents connect his government to research on Rose, the Kheldr Institute and plans to cleanse Dharan. > - Two papers Ahkai took from his desk were read in Session 8 and are tracked as [[World of Tarin/07 - Books, Records & Documents/Boristov Desk Papers|Boristov's Desk Papers]]. One concerns Elarisian efforts to turn a [[World of Tarin/03 - Factions & Organisations/Shuyet|Shuyet]] operative into an asset; the other concerns [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Nuanstar|Nuanstar]] seeking closer relations and greater unity while Elaris considers how to use the situation to its advantage. > > - Two recovered letters signed by Boristov were addressed to [[World of Tarin/01 - People/02 - Non-Player Characters/Stannum Wope|Stannum Wope]] at the Elarisian Embassy. They coordinate Rose’s move to Dekinsza, direct-contact testing with the preserved Dharan Rose and preparations following intelligence from Solland. > > ## Connected To > - [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/02 - Locations/Emerald City|Emerald City]] > - [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/01 - Nations & Regions/Dharan|Dharan]] > - [[World of Tarin/03 - Factions & Organisations/Kheldr Institute|Kelda Institute]]