Mariano

Mariano is one of the overarching protagonists in the Filipino Action TV Series known as Black Rider.
He was introduced as a mysterious man who wanted to help Elias Guerrero avenge the death of his families by training him into a full blooded fighter. Upon training Elias intensively and bloodily, this made him responsible for shaping Elias to be a mysterious vigilante and freedom fighter known as the Black Rider. 
He is played by .
== Background ==
As it was mentioned, during his youth he was always passionate about fighting as he proclaim himself that he is a descendant of the ancient warriors in the Philippines. At some point, he entered in a life of crime but eventually retired and lived peacefully in Bundok Bangis, Central Luzon.
One day, he learns about the demise of Elias Guerrero and summoned him to be his apprentice in a bloodsport known as Kali. Days later, Elias meets him in a secluded area in Bundok Bangis, only to encounter some bandits attacking his home. As Elias volunteers to be his apprentice, he trained Elias for months extensively and bloodily to shape him as a full blooded fighter. As he fully trained Elias as a fighter, they once again crossed path with some outlaws terrorizing his home. With the duo, they were able to eliminate all the bandits who terrorized the area. One night, he left his place leaving him some of his weapons to Elias as a valuable weapons that he’ll use in his quests. As he disappears, Elias thanks him and abandons the place making him create a new vigilante in black known as the Black Rider.
It is unknown what happened to him after the succeeding events as he was never seen again in the series. However, it can be implied that he is still living all alone in Bundok Bangis, and using his fighting expertise in the right way.
as of July 19, he came back to help Elias, Edgardo and the Golden Scorpion for the fight.
== Personality ==
As he mentioned, he was once a young man who’s ambitious for learning his skills and talents in a dangerous martial arts known as Kali. However, he used his skills in the wrong path where he used his skills in committing crimes as he enters a criminal syndicate. With this misuse, he heavily regrets this and noted to Elias that he should use those skills in defending others in need, indicating his way to redeem himself for his wrongdoings and also as a praise for their ancestors.
During his mentorship to Elias, he is seen to be merciless, tough, and harsh individual as he trained Elias seriously with his tormenting words. Despite of the tormenting tone of his words, this came into a good intention, wherein he used this tone to motivate Elias on his dream to be a full blooded fighter who will fight for individuals that cannot defend themselves .
== Trivia ==
* He proclaims himself and to Elias, as the last descendants of Lapulapu, as he sees their blood as a man who has skill in fighting, since Lapulapu was the first famous Filipino Warrior based in Mactan, Cebu.
** This may also an opposition to Edgardo Magallanes’ self proclamation for being a descendant of Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer who conquered Mactan Islands where he dueled Lapulapu. 
* The martial arts that he used and trained Elias is Kali, a traditional Filipino martial arts involving a weapon particularly a combat knife (balisong in local terms).
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