Bo'orchu
thumb|alt=Torso and head of a statue of a man in full ceremonial armour with plume on helmet, in front of a pillar.|Modern statue of Bo'orchu in Sükhbaatar Square, [[Ulaanbaatar]] '''Bo'orchu' (, Boorchi'') was one of the first and most loyal of Genghis Khan's friends and allies. He first met Genghis Khan as a boy. At that time, Genghis Khan (then Temujin) was looking for his stolen horses. Bo'orchu helped him win back the horses, and returned with Temujin to his father, Nakhu Bayan, who scolded him, having feared he was dead. Later, Temujin sent Hasar to get Bo'orchu and bring him to Temujin'
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thumb|alt=Torso and head of a statue of a man in full ceremonial armour with plume on helmet, in front of a pillar.|Modern statue of Bo'orchu in Sükhbaatar Square, [[Ulaanbaatar]] '''Bo'orchu' (, Boorchi'') was one of the first and most loyal of Genghis Khan's friends and allies. He first met Genghis Khan as a boy. At that time, Genghis Khan (then Temujin) was looking for his stolen horses. Bo'orchu helped him win back the horses, and returned with Temujin to his father, Nakhu Bayan, who scolded him, having feared he was dead. Later, Temujin sent Hasar to get Bo'orchu and bring him to Temujin's camp. Bo'orchu refused any reward for helping Temujin recover the stolen horses, but recognized his authority and attached to him as a nökör (i.e. "free companion"), leaving his own family.
After Temujin's wife, Börte, was abducted by the Merkits and he was forced to flee, Bo'orchu was sent to spy on the Merkits with Belgutei and Jelme. After Temujin took the titles Genghis Khan and Great Khan of the Mongols, Bo'orchu was made head of the Khan's followers along with Jelme.