Karmelo

Karmelo is the main protagonist of the 2007 book, The Magic Cane.
==Biography==
Karmelo is the only friend of the spoiled prince, Moconono. One day, they are playing in the woods when an old woman appears to welcome them. Karmelo bows, but Moconoco is interested only in her golden cane and commands her to give it over. Despite his own fascination at the cane, Karmelo is shocked and tries to talk Moconoco into leaving the old woman alone, but Moconoco simply grabs the cane, causing the woman to fall over. Mockingly offering to share it, Moconoco breaks the cane into three pieces, only for them to turn into ordinary wood. The woman curses Moconoco to have three of each of his senses. Karmelo gives the old woman a cane to help her walk, and she gives him the wood to help him defeat evil.
Years later, Moconoco has succeeded his late father as emperor and enslaved all the peasants, including his former friend, Karmelo, to work at the salt mines. Karmelo gives each of his children one of the pieces of wood, which they try to use to defeat Moconoco, but his enhanced senses stop them every time, eventually leading Moconoco to put a bounty on the children.
The children hide in the forest to escape the bounty. As it is where he and Moconoco used to play as boys, Karmelo and his wife soon find the children. However, Moconoco follows them and tries to enslave the children in the salt mines. Fortunately, Karmelo remembers the old woman's words and gives the wood to his children, whereupon it reattaches and turns back into the golden cane. Julianchi uses his wind powers to topple trees and create a barrier between his family and Moconoco's guards. Adrianchi uses his fire powers to ignite the barricade and blind the guards, making them retreat. Larilu uses her water powers to send a torrent to sweep up Moconoco and send him rushing to the sea, thus restoring peace and happiness to the kingdom.
Category:Male
Category:Kids
Category:Parents
Category:Protectors of Innocence
Category:Friend of a Villain
Category:The Hero
Category:The Chosen One
Category:Book Heroes