Zwala Lagman

Lagman is a recurring individual and entertainer throughout the Hales; and is prominently known for his Lagic.

## Biography

### Early Life

Little is known about Zwala Lagman's early life and childhood, but it is a possibility that Lagman suffered from severe memory loss before his first encounter with a pure lagic source. Though very little is known, Zwala has occasionally mentioned his distaste for spoiled children and abusive father figures.

### Early Adulthood

By the age of 19, Zwala had no sort of connection with family or relatives; believed to have been resented by his father before his unfortunate passing. Zwala did not attend his funeral. He would continue to struggle with anxiety and stress induced from repetitive harassment from those in the royal hierarchy, sense of inferiority, and helplessness for the next 10 years before the incident. Throughout his struggles, Zwala would over time convince himself that he had the power to do whatever he chose; and he chose to make others happy; despite their resentment of him. By the age of 23, Zwala was doing magic tricks and music performances for the little gold he could get. However, Zwala was eventually attacked and nearly beaten to death for giving apparently giving a 'funny look' towards a group of people; a symptom of his Amblyopia; lazy eye. After the vicious attack, Zwala was changed forever and left his home town for good to pursue a journey of enlightenment and glorious purpose. Zwala would travel for years, learning the arts of entertainment and music along the way. Though Zwala had come across many possible traveling companions, he insisted on being alone as his ever-growing trust issues swelled up inside his mind. By the age of 30, Zwala had settled near a river and was ready to call it home. This was approximately 4 days before the incident.

#### The Incident

Zwala's camp was overturned by a devastating flood and thunder storm; Lagman was struck by lightning and fell into the dangerous river current. Awaking in an unfamiliar place that was very dark, Zwala scrabbled to understand his surroundings before being dumbstruck by the stone statues of people surrounding him. Lagman had never felt so scared yet so intrigued; unsure how to feel, a tear drops down his eye feeling like he'd never leave the cave, before a strange feeling came over him; something he had never felt before. He takes a step forward, and is dragged back by an unknown force. He checked for binds or chains but found nothing; something had cursed him but he didn't know. Unsure on what to call this force; he would name it Lagic. He spent a week in the cave before finding his way out using the mysterious properties of Lagic; but the sun felt different. The breeze of fresh air, the chirps from the birds, and the rough terrain of the world.

#### Post-Incident

After finally escaping the cave, Lagman would feel worse and unsure about his future until being approached by a man he had never met. He was wearing a black tunic, and was approaching Lagman. Upon approaching, Lagman had begun to freak out and was unsure how the man would feel about his unique abilities. The man simply asked, "Do you know which way is Aedwin?" Lagman was confused, not familiar with the kingdom, he said, "No." Upon the delivery of the word, Lagman would begin to levitate off the ground by 3 inches, freaking the man out. The man would drop his map while running, which Lagman retrieved and used to aid his travels. 10 years later, he had finally built up the courage to enter Aedwin and get to know people again. Finding a new purpose for himself; Lagman would resort back to entertainment but this time with Lagic.

### Rise of Dark Lagic

Zwala would slowly but surely find his place in The Hales, going from place to place meeting new wonderful friends and companions! Sure, not all of them liked him but he still felt more at home than he did when he was a mere boy. It wouldn't be long until Lagman met Henrique the monkey; they bonded after King Jaroslav was killed and Cateline went on the run; however this led to a dark sacred lagic bond that resulted in the formation of a Dark Lagic spirit within Henrique; fueled by the anger of Jaroslav's death. Lagman would seek the assistance of the Hallengard Scientist and cleanse the monkey of the Dark Lagic spirit, then proceeding to capture it in a bottle.