Lapu-Lapu
Lapu-Lapu (1491 – 1542) was a chief of the Visayans on the island of Mactan in what is now Cebu, Philippines.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Battle of Mactan[edit | edit source]
A rival of Rajah Humabon from the neighboring island of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu had gained possession of an artifact left behind by the Isu. In April 1521, he used the artifact to lead his men to wage a resistance campaign against the Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan, who had come seeking the artifact. Lapu-Lapu and his men defeated the Spanish, with the chief personally killing Magellan himself.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Lapu-Lapu's actions served as a source of inspiration for Rajah, who in the early 18th century formed a resistance group to fight against the Spanish colonists in the Philippines.[3] To further his goals, Rajah searched for a set of three Pieces of Eden, but despite managing to retrieve one of the artifacts—a crescent amulet—the chief and all of his rebels were ultimately defeated and killed.[4]
For his resistance to Spanish colonization, Lapu-Lapu is regarded, retroactively, as the first hero in Filipino folklore.[5] During their time in the Philippines in 2023, Noa Kim and Shimazu Sei visited a golden statue that had been erected in Lapu-Lapu's honor.[6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Lapu-Lapu using his Piece of Eden against the Spanish -
Statue of Lapu-Lapu in modern-day Philippines
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (flashback only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Lapulapu on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 52
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 71
- ↑ Lapulapu on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 43