Bo (Lost Girl)

Bo
Lost Girl character
First appearanceSeptember 12, 2010
Last appearanceOctober 25, 2015
Created byMichelle Lovretta[1]
Portrayed byAnna Silk
In-universe information
Full nameYsabeau "Bo" Dennis
Alias
  • Bo Jones
  • Beth Dennis
SpeciesSuccubus
GenderFemale
OccupationPrivate Investigator
AffiliationUnaligned
Significant other
  • Lauren Lewis
  • Dyson (formerly)
  • Rainer (formerly)
Relatives
  • Aife (mother)
  • Hades (father)
  • Dagny (half-sister)
  • Isabeau (grandmother)
  • Fitzpatrick 'Trick' McCorrigan (grandfather)
  • Mary Dennis (adoptive mother)
  • Sam Dennis (adoptive father)
  • Zee (aunt) [aka Zeus]
  • Heratio (uncle) [aka Hera]
  • Iris (cousin)
NationalityBorn in Tartarus / Hel

Bo (nickname for birth name "Ysabeau")[2][3][4][5] is the protagonist of Lost Girl, the Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. Bo (aka Bo Dennis, surname of adoptive name "Beth Dennis",[6][7][8] and Bo Jones, false ID name[9]) is a superhuman bisexual succubus.[10][11] The character is portrayed by Anna Silk.[12][13]

In the first episode of the series, It's a Fae, Fae, Fae, Fae World, Bo saved a young human woman named Kenzi from a rapist, and despite their differences the two quickly became friends. Confronted by the local Fae leaders with having to pick a clan, either "Light" or "Dark", Bo declared herself neutral, choosing to side with humans after Kenzi risked her life to find out where Bo had been forcefully taken and then helped Bo break free from a trance by calling out to her. Throughout the first season, Bo learns more about the Fae world and her supernatural nature, while searching for information about her origins. Along the way, Bo also develops romantic relationships with both Dyson, a Light Fae wolf-shapeshifter and police detective in the human police force; and Lauren, a human doctor and scientist in servitude to the Light Fae.

In 2012, "Bo" was No. 35 in the AfterEllen list of Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters;[14] and in 2013, No. 10 in its Top 65 Kick-Ass Female Fantasy Characters.[15] In 2014, "Bo Dennis" was named No. 92 in the British Film Institute list of the top 100 Best Sci-Fi Characters of All Time.[16]

  1. ^ Vann, Helena (22 May 2012). "Interview with Michelle Lovretta". The Watercooler. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Lost Girl: Prologue. 2011. p. 7. "Ysabeau", or Bo for short, was born of Fae and is a rarity in their world.
  3. ^ "Original Skin". Lost Girl. Season 2. Episode 9. 14:10 minutes in. It is to be. Unless you, Ysabeau, fulfill your destiny.
  4. ^ "Original Skin". Lost Girl. Season 2. Episode 9. 42:08 minutes in. She also called me Ysabeau.
  5. ^ "Dark Horse". Lost Girl. Season 4. Episode 13. 15:54 minutes in. I swear fealty to you, Ysabeau.
  6. ^ "Caged Fae". Lost Girl. Season 3. Episode 1. 03:58 minutes in. Thus lists the personal possessions of Bo Dennis.
  7. ^ Syfy PR [@SyfyPR] (March 13, 2013). "That's our Bo Dennis (@Anna_Silk): serving + protecting fae/humans alike. Tonight's an all-new #LostGirl at 10/9c!". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "There's Bo Place Like Home". Lost Girl. Season 3. Episode 7. 13:23 minutes in. Beth? Beth Dennis?
  9. ^ McCune, Cindy (January 17, 2012). "Bitchin Lost Girl Recap". Readaholics Anonymous. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  10. ^ drsquid (September 30, 2010). "Nine Questions with Lost Girl Creator and Writer Michelle Lovretta". RGB Filter. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013. Bo is a succubus, a grown woman, and bisexual....
  11. ^ "Syfy Lost Girl Producer Jay Firestone Discusses New Season and Show Origins (VIDEO)". YouTube. GamerLiveTV. July 23, 2012. The basic premise when we started, my basic pitch was: she's good, she's bad, she's bi.
  12. ^ Landau, Emily (February 2013). "The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus". Toronto Life Magazine. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  13. ^ Huddleston, Kathie (January 10, 2012). "Meet Anna Silk, sexy succubus of Lost Girl, Syfy's newest series". Blastr. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  14. ^ "The Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters". AfterEllen. February 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012. 35. Bo Dennis (Anna Silk), Lost Girl
  15. ^ Hogan, Heather (August 12, 2013). "The Top 65 Kick-Ass Female Fantasy Characters". AfterEllen. Retrieved August 12, 2013. 10. Bo Dennis, Lost Girl
  16. ^ BFI (December 19, 2014). "The Best Sci-Fi Characters of All Time: the verdict". British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 June 2015.