Lakas

### Relatives

Agos (father)Lila (mother)Ganda (wife)Dilag (sister-in-law)Matadora/Bighani (sister-in-law)

### Affiliation

Taga-Disyerto / Mandirigma (Desert Region / Warrior

## Physical description

### Eye color

Brown

**Lakas** is the male protagonist and one of the main characters of the Philippine television series 'Bagani'. He is portrayed by Enrique Gil.

## Description

A warrior born into the Desert Region. An outcast and is born with parents who are branded as traitors for standing up for what is right, his father tried to do agriculture despite his land being barren, and his mother is the real successor of the Trade Region's throne. But despite the cruelty of the bullies around Lakas, he grew up in a home filled with love from his dignified father Agos and his thoughtful mother Lila. He is a skilled swordsman and holds the power of Minokawa that can let him fly, make him even stronger and more alert in any kind of war.

## Biography

Lakas is a warrior born into the Desert Region with parents from both Desert Region and his mother from a high birth on the Trade Region, who disowned herself of her rights when she eloped with her husband. So he was rather treated as a prince by some of the people. An outcast and is born with parents who are branded as traitors for standing up for what is right. But despite the cruelty of the bullies around Lakas, he grew up in a home filled with love from his dignified father Agos and his thoughtful mother Lila. He is a skilled swordsman and holds the power of Minokawa that can let him fly, make him stronger and more alert in any kind of war. Besides that, his swordsmanship is superior due to his upbringing.

## Personality

He embodied both strength and resilience by his father Agos, and kindness and compassion of his mother Lila. Even at the face of discriminations and bad treatment, he remains friendly to his clan. His friendly attitude made him friends whoever he wants.

In battle, he possessed instincts not common upon their ranks.

## Abilities

His strength with the blade was taught to him by his late father. He mastered the single-edged blade in many ways, as a basic sword, or as a throwing weapon akin to a boomerang. His sword skills is at par with Dakim.

While not in his sword, he is seem to be strong fighting barehanded, as he defeats Kidlat in a weapon less duel, and defeat Higa, the Island's other champion, barehandedly.

In controlling Minokawa, he possessed mastery of aerial superiority.

## Story

He was born to Agos, a leading Desert Region noble, and Lila, a disgraced Trade Region heiress. A conspiracy between Dakim and Ama was the reason him and his family was ostracized. Despite that, he maintained the personality he inherited to his parents, which endeared him to most of the Desert Region citizens.

As he grow older, Dakim and his circle had contempt on him, but he didn't care one bit. His friendliness enabled his friendship with Kidlat, once considered his rival in youth, turned loyal friend.

He was then commanded by Dakim to infiltrate the Kapatagan in order to find its weakness. He disguised himself as a drifter Taga Gubat. Despite initial cold reaction, he developed friendship with Ganda, the Farming Region's lady. He also trained the Farmers in hand-to-hand combat, which was lacking upon them, being pacifistic their culture are. When the time for Dakim to fulfill his ambitions, he decided to side with them, despite the truth being blown. With the Mangangalakal's help, led by Lakam, the Farmers repelled the Desert Warriors, and Dakim was killed by Ganda. He returned to the Desert Region alongside what remained of his brethren.

His fortunes changed after Dakim's death. He was nominated by all of the Desert dwellers as their leader, being shown qualities of one, his mother Lila became the Queen Mother of all Desert dwellers. He led the region in improving their image upon Sansinukob. He became Bagani after Minokawa chose him as it's Bagani. With the bird in his hands, he tried to amend his Region's image alongside other Baganis. He combats any danger in his now large family. He mended his relationship with the Farmers, who forgave him, being forgiving lot they are. He lent Warriors to train the Farmers further in combat. He also trained Liksi, his self-proclaimed fan, the replacement Bagani after Mayari's death.

But when Sarimaw himself inserts into battle, coupled with still-fresh wounds he and Baganis tried to heal, and coupled with Mangangalakal's envy and contempt upon the Warriors, tried to tear the unity apart. But, they preevnted it, despite the Mangangalakal now aligned with Sarimaw.

When they confronted and fought the evil demigod, Ganda was sent to Dako Paroon, a place where vilest creatures were imprisoned. Heartbroken on Ganda's death, he abandoned Minokawa and allowed himself to be caught by the Corsairs of Isla ng mga Matutulis. There, he proved his worth upon them, eventually befriends a Corsair crew.

Eventually, he snapped out of his stupor, and returned to Sansinukob aboard his reconciled friend Minokawa. He raised a resistance force consisting of what remained of Sansinukob against Sarimaw and his own forces. Lakam tried to apologize to what he did, which he reluctantly accepted, while he was told that there is a way to rescue Ganda in Dako Paroon. Guided by Maria Makiling, Ganda's familiar, he successfully infiltrated Dako Paroon. He rescued her, but unwittingly released the vilest creatures that was imprisoned there, including Malaya. With the Baganis complete, their resistance forces victorious in assembling, and getting the Taong Lobo's help under annold enemy Dakim, they fought and defeated Sarimaw and one by one liberated the regions, inflicted a mortal wound on him.

After Sarimaw's defeat, the Sansinukob was peaceful, but not for long. As Sarimaw's influence and allies were still there, bolstered by the vengeful Malaya. She hatched a plan to avenge her son's downfall by destroying Sansinukob. To do it, she reanimated Mayari to fool Datu, and used her inner circle and what remained of Sarimaw's minions and allies against the Baganis and Sansinukob.

After the final battle, they defeated Malaya and her allies, and sought to permanently repair bridges.

## Behind the scenes

Lakas is portrayed by Filipino Actor Enrique Gil.