Basilio

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* Noli Me Tangere
* El filibusterismo

**Basilio** is the son of Sisa and Pedro and the older brother of Crispin. He served as one of the church sacristans in San Diego, and later, as one of Simoun's allies. He is portrayed by Stanley Abuloc as a child and by Khalil Ramos as an adult.

## Appearance

### Noli Me Tangere

In the first book of Filipino national hero, Doctor Jose Rizal, Basilio was about ten years old, Basilio had short black hair, and often wore rugged clothing, which symbolizes his life as a poor Filipino native, or Indio.

After the death of his mother, Sisa, Kapitan Tiago then adopted him and made him study medicine.

### El Filibustirismo

In El Filibustirismo, which was thirteen years after Noli Me Tangere, Basilio, now about twenty three years old, is usually wearing a hat made out of straw, and the same clothing that Kapitan Tiago wears.

## Personality

Basilio is a kind son to Sisa and a loving brother to Crispin. He and his brother worked hard so that their family would be able to afford food.

Although, in the church, Basilio and Crispin would usually get beaten up by either Padre Salvi, the curate of San Diego and one of the Spanish friars, or Mang Renato the chief sacristan.

Because of Padre Salvi's threats that if Basilio or Crispin would say about what Salvi does to them to anyone, Padre Salvi would hurt their mother, Sisa, and arrest all three of them by the Guardia Civil.

When Sisa heard of what Padre Salvi was doing to her kids from Klay, Sisa then told the church that Basilio and Crispin would not go back to the church to serve as sacristans. Mang Renato or Padre Salvi did not agree on this decision.

When Crispin was accused of stealing two gold coins from the curate, they were back to serving in the church as sacristans.

Upon seeing that Crispin was being beaten to death, Basilio fled the church and returned to his hut where he was greeted by Sisa. This caused Basilio's personality to change into fear.

While talking with Crisostomo Ibarra on the way to their hut, Basilio then revealed that he would rather not go to school but work for a kind man like Ibarra so that Basilio could pay for Crispin's education. As Basilio said that Crispin was smarter than him.

After witnessing the death of his mother, Basilio was then adopted by Kapitan Tiago, Maria Clara's father, and made Basilio study medicine but in exchange, Basilio would work for Kapitan Tiago as one of his servants.

When Simoun came back for revenge, Basilio was one of the first persons that Simoun asked for help.

## History

### Early History

Basilio was born as the son of Sisa and Pedro in San Diego in 1871. He grew up with his younger brother, Crispin, and when their parents thought it was the good time, Basilio and Crispin then became sacristans at the San Diego parish.

### Meeting Klay

When Klay, Crisostomo Ibarra, and Fidel de los Reyes arrived in San Diego, Ibarra's hometown, Klay was able to get a glimpse of Padre Salvi, the new curate of San Diego, scolding the two sacristans, whom Klay did not know at the time. Klay then began to get some suspicions about Padre Salvi and how he treats sacristans.

After attending the mass, Klay was able to locate Crispin and Basilio, who had just received a beating from Padre Salvi. Klay saw that Basilio was blowing on one of Crispin's wounds from the whips. Letting them in to Crisostomo Ibarra's home, Klay tended to the two brothers' wounds and gave them some hot chocolate to drink.

Seeing that the wounds were fine, Klay then accompanied them to their hut, where Klay met Sisa, Crispin and Basilio's mother. Klay began to warn Sisa about what will happen to her two sons, but Sisa did not believe her until she saw the wounds of Crispin and Basilio. Basilio and Crispin, who were scared of the threats of Padre Salvi, then lied to Sisa saying that it was not the curate's fault, but it was Klay who did those things to them. Angry, Sisa chased Klay out with a large knife in her hand.

But soon, Klay will be able to help Sisa with what is really going on with Basilio and Crispin.

### Troubles as Sacristans

On November 1, 1881, Basilio, along with Crispin, his brother, were ringing the bell in the parish of San Diego, as they were accused of stealing two gold coin pieces by the chief sacristan, Mang Renato. Crispin became worried and told Basilio about it, and asked him if Basilio could be the one to pay the debt that Crispin owed, but Basilio declined thinking of what their family will eat.

When Mang Renato began to accuse Crispin and Basilio of theft, Padre Salvi did nothing as Mang Renato began to beat the two innocent boys up. Basilio was able to run away from the parish, but Crispin, was left to die there.

When Sisa saw that only Basilio arrived, she and Klay then went back to the San Diego church to pick Crispin up, but Crispin was no longer there. Klay, who knew that Padre Salvi had something to do with Crispin's disappearance then began blaming the Spanish friar. Until, one of the women sitting near them told Sisa and Klay that Guardia Civil were already going through their hut to find the missing gold.

Alarmed, the two ladies went to the forest to see where Basilio and Ibarra was. On the way, Sisa was able to reunite with her son before some Guardia Civil caught them. Klay lied about pooping while Sisa and Basilio hid behind a tree trunk.

The Guardia Civil then looked the other direction, and at that time, Basilio ran away from her mother.

### The Meeting of Tiago

Soon after Sisa's death, which Basilio sadly encountered, Basilio was adopted by none other than Kapitan Tiago. Tiago then made Basilio study medicine, but Basilio would have to work for Tiago as a servant.

Basilio agreed and in the books of El Filibustirismo, when Kapitan Tiago died, the only family Basilio had was Klay.

## Relationships

### Sisa

**Narcissa**, or **Sisa**, was Basilio and Crispin's mother. Being abused by her husband, Pedro, Sisa bore two sons, one of them Basilio. Basilio remained close to his mother, as Sisa was the only one who loved Basilio with a love only a parent could give.

When Basilio and Crispin were accused of stealing Padre Salvi's gold coins, which led to Guardia Civil running to their house. Basilio, who did not want his mother to be involved in the charade, then escaped when Klay finished distracting the guards saying she was pooping, and then led them to the opposite direction to where Sisa and Basilio were not in. Basilio then took this chance to escape from his mother and Klay.

When the Guardia Civil found out that Klay was lying to them they threatened to tie her up a tree and shoot her. Sisa had no choice but to submit to the Guardia Civil and allow herself to be arrested.

When the alferez found out about Sisa being arrested, he let her go, knowing that the curate was lying. Sisa thought that Basilio would be at home waiting for her there, but when she found out that he was gone and when she saw that there was a piece of cloth from the band aid that Basilio was wearing, Sisa then began to worry, which would soon lead to her insanity,

Soon after, right before Sisa's death, Basilio was able to find his mother. Sisa, who was now completely insane, did not know who Basilio was so they then began chasing each other to the forest. In the forest, Sisa was then shot by accident, leading to her death.

### Crispin

**Crispin** was Basilio's younger brother. At the time of Noli Me Tangere, Crispin was seven years old and the two brothers were serving at the San Diego Parish as sacristans to Padre Salvi, the Spanish friar who is also the curate of San Diego.

The two brothers had a very loving relationship and were always there to support each other in time of need. Whenever Padre Salvi or Mang Renato, the head sacristan would beat Basilio and Crispin with their whips, Basilio would often try to tend the wounds of Crispin before they returned home.

Basilio and Crispin often played together when they were at home.

When Sisa heard about what Padre Salvi has done to her children, she immediately stopped them from working as sacristans or going near the church at all. Everything was going to plan, until the day when Mang Renato blamed Crispin for stealing two gold coins from the parish. For this embezzlement, Basilio and Crispin had to work again as sacristans to the church.

Crispin begged his brother that Basilio would just pay for it, but Basilio disagreed.

One night, when Basilio and Crispin were doing their chores in the church, Mang Renato caught them and then blamed innocent Crispin for the theft of the curate's gold coins. Crispin retaliated and said that it was the chief sacristan, Renato, who stole it. But, he was no match for it.

While they were being harshly beaten, Basilio was able to flee from the parish, leaving Crispin to be beaten to death.

### Klay

**Maria Clara Infantes** , or **Klay**, was one of the first people who helped Basilio and Crispin escape from the evil Spanish friar, Padre Salvi. Klay, who knew that one of the brothers would die but not sure which one of them would, wanted Basilio and Crispin to stop working at the church.

So, upon meeting them, and seeing the wounds from the whips, Klay took them in to Señor Crisostomo Ibarra's house. At the house of Ibarra, Klay tended to their wounds, and served them some hot chocolate to drink while she cleans the scars.

When she finished with the procedure, Klay offered to take Basilio and Crispin home, and there, she met Sisa. Klay knew that Sisa would one day turn insane due to the loss of her sons, so she tried to warn Sisa about the things that were bound to happen to her and her sons. Sisa, who was beginning to believe Klay, called for Basilio and Crispin.

Seeing the many wounds they suffered, Sisa asked who did that to them, Basilio, who panicked, then lied that it was Klay who did those things to them. Klay was taken aback, and threatened to hit them, causing Sisa's rage to strike.

At night, Klay told Ibarra about the fate of Basilio and Crispin if they were to continue working at the church. Ibarra then agreed to talk to Padre Salvi about the problem.

But that would lead to worse conclusions, when Ibarra would confront Salvi about the sacristans, Padre Salvi would begin to suspect that Basilio and Crispin were telling Ibarra about what he was doing to them. Enraged, Padre Salvi whipped Basilio and Crispin.

Hurt and bleeding, the two brothers decided not to talk to Klay anymore, but this soon ended when Klay went back into the woods running from the lake, soon, when Sisa saw Klay, she threatened to kill her, but Basilio stopped his mother and revealed that it was not Klay who hurt them, but Padre Salvi.

### Crisostomo Ibarra

**Crisostomo Ibarra** was a man who wanted to let all the Filipino natives, or Indios, study well to have a better future. Upon hearing about the future of Basilio and Crispin, Ibarra then told Padre Salvi that they should stop serving as sacristans.

When Crispin went missing, presumably already dead as shown in Basilio's dream, Sisa and Klay went looking for him and went to the San Diego Parish to ask Padre Salvi about the whereabouts of Crispin. Meanwhile, Crisostomo Ibarra was with Basilio taking him home to their hut in the forest, here Basilio said that he wishes to work for Ibarra when he gets better.

Ibarra asks why he would like to work for him, instead of being the master. Basilio responds with, "Crispin is the smart one, I will just work to pay for his education."

When the Guardia Civil suddenly come into view, Ibarra hides himself along with Basilio, upon seeing that Ibarra was fully distracted by the sudden entrance of the Guardia Civil, Basilio fled from Ibarra, where he was able to meet his mother, Sisa, and Klay.

### Padre Salvi

**Padre Salvi** was the curate of San Diego, and one of the evil and cruel Spanish friars. Padre Salvi would often leave his clothes scattered on the floor, for Basilio and Crispin to clean up, as what Crispin said by saying that Padre Salvi was like a child, leaving all of his clothes scattered on the floor.

Padre Salvi was also known to Basilio as a merciless person, because Padre Salvi would often whip the two boys, whenever they did something that was against Salvi's rules in the parish.

When Padre Salvi, heard from Ibarra that the children must leave the church and serve as sacristans, he was furious, thinking that either one of them had spilled their secret to Crisostomo Ibarra. So, Padre Salvi, whipped them, threatening to arrest Basilio, Crispin, and their mother because of what Ibarra had just said in his visit.

This made Basilio think that it would be better to just not talk to Klay anymore to avoid any more beatings from the Spanish friar.

Soon after, Sisa then told the Parish of San Diego that Basilio and Crispin will stop working as sacristans, due to what Padre Salvi was doing to her two sons. Everything was going according to plan, until Mang Renato, the chief sacristan, went to Sisa's house and told them that Basilio and Crispin had to work as sacristans again because they suspect that Crispin had stolen two gold pieces.

That very night, while working as sacristans and cleaning the parish, Mang Renato beat Basilio and Crispin up, to the delight of Padre Salvi. Basilio was able to run away and head back home, but Crispin was unable to flee, and ended up dying of beatings