Lasgol Eklund

Lasgol on the cover of Book 1

### Basic Information

Lasgol Eklund is the main character in the series, Path of the Ranger. Over the course of the series, he comes to care for two pets, Ona, a snow panther, and Camu, who is thought by egil to be a relative of dragons, however his species is still unknown. He also has a pony named Trotter. He has The Gift which enables him to do things others cannot. His specialty using The Gift is Nature magic, including but not limited to communicating with animals and taking on their abilities. Lasgol graduated in the School of Wildlife (Although he could have graduated in any) and became a specialist in the specialties Beast Whisperer and Tireless Tracker; later getting the specialties of forest survivor, forest trapper and tireless explorer. Getting two specialties is extremely rare and got him a lot of attention at the time. He is currently in a relationship with Astrid, although Valeria Olmossen is also competing for his attention. However, Valeria is exiled out of Norghana so her return is debatable. He is the son of Dakon, who was known as a traitor until Lasgol cleared his name. His mother is Mayra and she is a sorceress who was hiding under the name of Darthor ''The corrupt Mage Of Ice'', who was the leader of the West rebellion against the shifter posing as King Uthar. This meant that in the earlier part of the series Lasgol was in a tricky position where he had to balance being a ranger whom had to swear loyalty to the crown as well act in its best interests which was to support his mother Darthor and her forces which sought to expose the evil imposter impersonating King Uthar and bring peace to Norghana.

### Appearance

Lasgol has long blonde hair and pale skin along with the icy blue eyes of a Norghanian. He is average height and rather much more agile than the average Norghanian.

### Personality

* **Loyal** - Lasgol is extremely loyal to those around him. Even when he is treated badly by his team mates or by Ulf during his time with him, he would still stand with them and help them. During tests or physical exercises he often slows down to stay behind and help weaker members of his team like Gerd and Egil even if it meant he would also finish slower and later. In this, he shows more leadership qualities than Ingrid who often goes ahead with faster members of the team like Nilsa to ensure she finishes the exercises or challenges. He was also quick to forgive Ulf and treats him like family when he gets his home and assets back.
* **Determined** - Lasgol is a very determined character who doesn't give up. In the book, he constantly tries to clear his father's name and never relents. He also doesn't give up when people say he would never become a ranger. Lasgol keeps on trying and pushing himself, even when all hope seems lost.

* **Brave -** He's also a very brave character. He braves the serum and does not hesitate to protect his friends when they're in danger. He goes into a mysterious cave with no warning of the dangers ahead, and does so much more that proves that he is a brave person.

### First Appearance

Being the main character, Lasgol naturally appears at the beginning of the first book. He is initially seen to be living a pitiful existence having been denounced as a traitor's son and is treated like dirt. Nevertheless, Lasgol is able to handle himself with dignity despite the outrageous treatment he receives and eventually accepts and invitation to go to ranger school.