Bodhe

Bodhe in 1020

An older Bodhe in 1057

Bodhe was a Scottish human. He was Gruoch's father, and a friend and ally - of a sort - to Findlaech and Macbeth of Clan Moray.

History

Bodhe was born in 985 to King Kenneth III. As a boy, he fought beside his father at the Battle of Rathveramoen in 997, though he did not distinguish himself in the fighting, spending most of it fleeing from Gillecomgain. Nothing is known of his wife, but he had at least two children: a son named MacBodhe and a daughter named Gruoch.

Perhaps because of his boyhood experience at Rathveramoen,Bodhe was something of a coward throughout most of his life, always preferring to appease an enemy rather than to resist one; he stood idly by when Gillecomgain the Hunter came to Castle Moray in 1020 to assassinate Findlaech, not acting even when his own daughter Gruoch ran to Findlaech and Macbeth's aid. ("City of Stone" Part One) He was willing to give Gruoch up in a loveless marriage to Gillecomgain when Duncan ordered it, and when Duncan declared war on Clan Moray in 1040, urged Macbeth to give himself up to Duncan in the hopes that Duncan would be merciful to Gruoch and Luach. ("City of Stone" Part Two, "City of Stone" Part Three) After Macbeth defeated Duncan in battle, Bodhe advised him to execute the young Canmore; however, Macbeth refused to do so. ("City of Stone" Part Three)

In 1057, Bodhe's cravenness helped bring about the tragic end to Macbeth and Demona's alliance, when he urged Macbeth to forswear his pact with Demona and her clan in the hopes that Canmore's English followers - who had (so Bodhe believed) invaded Scotland only to destroy the gargoyles there - would return home. This led to Demona's betrayal of Macbeth and Canmore's subsequent victory. After Macbeth's "death," however, Bodhe declared his grandson Luach King of Scotland, and stood by him thenceforth. ("City of Stone" Part Four)

Presumably, he was slain alongside Luach fighting against Canmore the following year.

Appearances

• "City of Stone Part One" (First Appearance)
• "City of Stone Part Two"
• "City of Stone Part Three"
• "City of Stone Part Four"

Real World Background

In real history, Bodhe was indeed Kenneth III's son and Gruoch's father, but we know little more of him beyond that.

Production Background

Voice Actor: Ed Gilbert

See also

• Bodhe at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia