Bulriju

Bulriju is the friendship between Buliara and Riju from The Legend of Zelda fandom.

Breath of the Wild
Riju and Buliara have known each other for a very long time. It was Buliara who notified Riju about her mother's passing and she must take up the throne despite her not being fully prepared for the responsibilities that came with it. Sometime later, when Divine Beast Vah Naboris began ramping in the desert, Riju attempted to investigate its behavior only to end up accidentally get too close to it and gets into an accident, and Buliara managed to save her and upon return, the Yiga Clan had already stolen the Thunder Helm from them, leaving Riju anxious and Buliara to blame herself for these events and has since then never left Riju's side. When Link came to speak with them, Buliara tells Link to state his business to them, but to not come any closer. During a conversation with Link who calls himself by his real name, Buliara and Riju speak with each other as they connect the pieces of the puzzle and who Link really is and Buliara concludes that Link is a voe. Riju states that it is a serious crime for a male to enter Gerudo Town, but they do not alert anyone as they are aware that Link was a friend to Urbosa, and do not wish any harm on him. As they bring up the topic on Vah Naboris, it generates sandstorms and lightning and due to the fact that the Thunder Helm was taken from them, Riju can't help with the situation with Buliara questioning if she should trust someone she just met, which she does due to his connection with the Gerudo Champion. After Link gets it back, Buliara will tell her that she is on the second floor waiting for him. After Vah Naboris is calmed, Buliara and Riju are grateful that their people will not have to worry about Vah Naboris coming their way anymore.

Age of Calamity
While Buliara herself does not appear in this game, she is mentioned by Riju during the Gerudo Fury challenge when she notes that the hot springs are very popular with the Gerudo and plans on telling Buliara about it when she gets back to her own time.

Tears of the Kingdom
With Riju being much older and is shown to be capable of generating lightning along with swordsmanship and being more independent, Buliara has been much more comfortable with her going out on her own without her being at the chief's side though she still cares for her safety. During the sandstorm Gibdo crisis that forced the Gerudo into hiding, Buliara and Riju all partake in major battles in Kara Kara Bazaar and Gerudo Town by taking out the hives using elemental weapons which is a major weakness of the Gibdos. After the crisis is resolved, Riju remains at the throne room while Buliara heads to Lookout Landing to lend her support as Harth, Muzu, and the Goron kids Slergo and Offrak have once their regional phenomenon is resolved.

Fanon
Bulriju is a rareship among the fanbase with currently only about eight fan fics that bring the relationship to attention, though it does have its fans. There had been a few works of fan art that depicts their friendship on a few occasions. Buliara is very protective of Riju as shown when she tells Link to state his business and does not allow him to come any closer (it's possible that she said the same thing to others as well) and will express doubt to Riju about trusting a mere stranger she just met. Since the incident that almost got Riju seriously hurt and the Thunder Helm stolen, she never left her side and has been known to lecture her if she ever strayed too far from the palace or even the throne room without supervision. As of Tears of the Kingdom, this is significantly toned down since Riju is a full-fledged swordswoman who can summon lightning which has Buliara letting her have her independence more and trusts Link enough to be at her side, without worrying about her. Riju has also been known to trust Buliara very much and looks to her for advice when she does not know something or unsure on what she is supposed to do.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION