Bogho

Bogho (バッコ　Bakho) is the Head Elder of Passaj. He is a descendant of the Exathi smiths of Passaj. He is Baghi's grandfather.

Story
As a young man, Bogho dreamed of adventure. Over time, however, his friends left Passaj, leaving Bogho to carry the responsibility of leading the town. As the Head Elder of Passaj, he became very protective of his town, in part due to the constant assaults by Kaocho's army. Despite possessing a great deal of knowledge of Alchemy Forge's mechanics, he was unable to restart it himself, which he appears to regret to a degree.

When Matthew's group starts it up with Fire-based Psynergy, he initially believes the group to be from Kaocho. However, Rief had previously met Bogho during his travels with Kraden, and assures Bogho that the Adepts mean no harm. Bogho is amazed that the Forge has been restarted, but notices a curious marking on the wall. Bogho studies the markings, and reveals that in order for the machine to be controlled, the Sol Mask must be inserted into the machine. Unfortunately the Mask is hidden inside the Ouroboros dungeon underneath Kaocho.

After the Adepts offer to retrieve the mask, he offers to give them any information he can. According to Bogho, restarting the Forge can revive their civilization. He recounts the recent events of the the allied nation of Ayuthay, which has another Alchemy Machine called the Alchemy Well. The Alchemy Well suddenly activated twenty years ago, and since then, Ayuthay's king, Paithos has presided over the kingdom's explosive growth. Bogho enlists the assistance of his fellow elders, who are able to give Matthew bits of lore regarding their tasks.

After the Adepts retrieve the Sol Mask, they return to Passaj, and restart the Forge. Bogho, like the other citizens, is amazed when the Forge powers up large walls, transforming the town into a fortress that needs not fear any Kaochan invasions. When the Adepts decide to try the fabled passageway to Craggy Peak, Bogho comes to see them off. When the clouds fail to form properly, Bogho remembers another crucial aspect of the legend. He tells Matthew's group of the Ice Queen Stone, a stone which will allow the Alchemy Forge to be thrown into reverse, allowing for proper cloud formation. He and the Elders give the Adepts the information they require to find the stone. The Adepts are able to successfully retrieve the stone, and Bogho once again chooses to see them off.

Bogho, as well as the other citizens of Passaj are able to survive the Grave Eclipse, thanks to the protective fortress their Alchemy Forge provides them. When Matthew's group returns to the town, Bogho realizes that they are journeying to stop the Eclipse, and demonstrates some knowledge of the Apollo Lens.

Trivia

 * Interestingly, between grandfather and grandson, the 'a' and 'o' element of the first syllable of their names switches between the original Japanese version and the English translation.