Narda Custodio

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Narda Custodio (Narda)
Ravelo Komiks Universe character
Jane de Leon as Darna.jpg
Jane de Leon's character "Narda" transforming as Darna in the television series Mars Ravelo's Darna
First appearance Darna (2022 TV series)
Based on
Darna
by
Portrayed by
In-universe information
Alias
  • Babaeng Lumilipad [a]
  • Ang Protektor
TitleNarda Custodio [b]
OccupationEmergency Medical Technician, Cashier, Part-time online seller, Vigilante
WeaponGold Cuffs, Earpiece
Family
  • Danilo Custodio (father)
  • Leonor "Zora" Custodio (mother)
  • Roberta Ferrer-Custodio (grandmother)
  • Ricardo "Ding" Custodio (brother)
Origin Philippines, Marte
NationalityFilipino/Martean
Abilities
  • Superhuman
    • Strength, Stamina, Endurance, Speed, Agility, Reflexes, Hearing
  • Enhanced Combat Mastery
  • Flight
  • Invincibility
  • Accelerated Rotation
  • Concussive Force
  • In Hiraya form (full potential):
    • Cosmic Energy Channeling, Absolute Invulnerability, Aerokinesis

Narda Custodio, commonly known as "Narda" (also known as her alter-ego " Darna "), is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Jane de Leon in ABS-CBN's modern take of Darna , a concept created by Mars Ravelo. [1] The character "Narda" first appeared on Pilipino Komiks (Ace Publications, Inc.) No. 77 on May 13, 1950. [2] Narda is depicted as a Filipina who is being prepared to be the successor of the Prime Darna, her mother Leonor Custodio/Zora played by Iza Calzado, as the next defender of the white mythical stone. [3]

Contents

Narda was born and raised in Nueva Esperanza by Leonor/Zora and Lola Berta (portrayed by Rio Locsin), together with her younger brother Ding (portrayed by Zaijian Jaranilla). She was physically trained by her mother at a young age to prepare her against the extraterrestrial threats whose after the magical stone to seize power and rule over the entire galaxy. Narda is a master of Kali Martial Arts, possessing cat-like reflexes and speed due to her Martean blood. [4]

Fictional character biography

Childhood and origin

Narda is the first born of Leonor (Zora), a prime warrior from Planet Marte and Danilo Custodio. At a young age, she was already trained by Leonor to become her successor. Despite doubts of her responsibility, she eventually accepted her fate as the protector of the mythical stone, four years after her mother's death. [5] [c]

Breadwinner of the family, missions

After getting fired as a clerk at a convenience store, Narda had a hard time finding a job to support her family. Eventually, she landed a job as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) owned by Regina Vanguardia. [6] At the same time, she fulfills her role as Darna, facing threats from extraterrestrial beings and taking accountability of the people affected by the green fragments from the Cyborg that her mother once fought. These people with special abilities are called "Extras". [7]

Concept and creation

Darna has consistently served as a standard-bearer for bravery. After numerous film and television adaptations, commercials, theater shows, and television runs, The Mighty Warrior from Planet Marte has won the hearts of Filipinos for more than seventy years. [2] Darna made a comeback on television over 12 years after the last adaptation aired, with Jane de Leon taking over the role this time.

Brief history

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Superman and Captain Marvel (Shazam) are among Mars Ravelo's inspiration in creating Darna.

On May 13, 1950, the renowned Mars Ravelo and the brilliant Nestor Redondo released Darna for the first time (who would later illustrate for DC and Marvel Comics). Darna's debut appeared in "Pilipino Komiks" No. 77, a key installment of the top-selling comic book publication published by Ace Publications at the time. [2] Ravelo was repeatedly rejected by publishing companies from the Philippines and the United States throughout the '40s due to the belief that female superheroes don't sell, even though in reality, Ravelo already had the idea for Darna before World War II; the original name for the heroine was "Varga." [8]

Superman served as the initial inspiration for Varga. Ravelo was inspired to develop Superman's female opposite for a historically feminized nation by his adoration of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's Superman from Action Comics. [9] For the original approach that Narda cries out a magical word and transforms into an adult hero, Ravelo also looked to Captain Marvel for inspiration. [10]

Casting

Jane de Leon revealed that she almost declined to audition for the iconic role, and that her manager had to convince her to do it. There were several callbacks, each separated by months. She was so frustrated with the waiting that she almost gave up. [11] They were then immediately given a three-page script. She was compelled to go to a formal showbiz event that was attended by prominent celebs. She was seated at a table with the ABS-CBN executives, which made her surprise. [12] She was invited to a meeting with the Kapamilya executives led by ABS-CBN managing director Olivia Lamasan and the network's CEO and president Carlo Katigbak, a few days later and confirmed that she was chosen to revive the titular role. [13]

It was revealed that Jane de Leon stood out among the other 200 actresses that auditioned for the role. [14] A list of potential ladies suited for the role was shortened to 7, according to director Jerrold Tarog. [12] Some of the confirmed actresses who auditioned for the role includes: Maris Racal, [15] Julia Barretto, [16] Ana Luna and reportedly Bianca Umali. [17]

Characterization

Darna's story, which is based on core values such as bravery, family values, and love, will be carried over from Mars Ravelo's original work. This modern version of Darna also honors everyday Filipino heroes like frontline healthcare workers. In keeping with this, the event debuted a mural painting called "Ikaw, Ako, Tayong Lahat si Darna" that featured Darna in her well-known outfit with regular Filipinos including a police officer, soldier, teacher, and jeepney driver. [13] Darna is originally described to have "the charm of Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty and love; the fortitude of Apollo, the Greek god of eloquence and of the Sun; and the strength of Samson, the Biblical hero of great strength." [18]

Costume and appearance

Filipino comics artist and illustrator Nestor Redondo originally conceptualised a distinct appearance for the superheroine: red bandeau with a gold star on each cap, red helmet with ruby encrusted gold winged accent, gold arm bracred shorts with elets, golden medallion belt with a loincloth at the center and red boots. [19]

In ABS-CBN's reimagined take on the iconic costume, three common elements remains the same: the winged headpiece, the stars on the bra and the loincloth on the middle. [19] However, changes were also made including the addition of a red platform in each side of her hips. According to the costume designer Regi Cruz, he considered Jane de Leon's body frame and made sure she's comfortable in moving when doing stunts. Make-up artist Joel Atienza said that a "fresh and young" look would fit her. [20]

In an exclusive interview with Preview, Christian Mark Rodil revealed that it took around 8 months for the iconic costume to be finished. Its defining materials includes: durable and light materials like EVA rubber sheets, fiber glass resin, and leather. Mark also said he created five different prototypes to choose the final look. [21]

Powers and abilities

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Darna showcasing her enhanced strength, reflexes and speed.
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Darna faces Master Klaudio
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Darna and Lunas's face off
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Darna faces the El Diablo gang

Everytime Narda Custodio swallows the mythical stone, she transforms into the mighty warrior Darna, which possesses supernatural abilities including enhanced strength & speed, flight, can swiftly dodge bullets and is immune to all kinds of man-made weapons. [22] [18]

Weaponry and equipment

Darna's Hiraya form

In the last two episodes of the series, Darna unleashed "Hiraya" which is said to be her reaching the full potential of her powers. Hiraya consists of performing seven combat stances of Marte in a particular order. These stances are courage, integrity, self-confidence, hardwork and determination, discipline, patience, and kindness. [25]

Reception

Despite receiving criticisms initially after being announced as this generation's Darna, Jane de Leon's performance as the titular role was met with praises from both critics and viewers. The pilot episode became the number-one trending topic worldwide on Twitter. [28] Ryan Oquiza from Rappler called her portrayal as "sincere and genuine". [29] Chito S. Roño (the one who directed the first two weeks of the series) said that he was heavily impressed by Jane de Leon's performance saying "she has done very well." [30]

Accolades and recognition

This section documents all awards, nominations and recognition given to Jane de Leon for her portrayal as Darna.

YearAwards ceremonyTitleResultRef.
2022Inding-Indie Excellence AwardsHuwarang Artista ng Mga KabataanWon [31] [32]
2022Asia's Pinnacle AwardsMost Outstanding Female Actress of the YearWon [33]
20226th Outstanding Men and Women of the PhilippinesSpecial AwardWon [34] [35]
2022TC Candler100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World of 2022Nominated [36]
20223rd Annual Tag Awards ChicagoBest ActressPending [37]
2022Rawr Awards 2022Favorite BidaNominated [38]

Adversaries

As the ultimate hero of Nueva Esperanza and the protector of the mythical stone, Darna has fought against many powerful entities:

Main antagonista

The extras

  • Strength Man (Fredo): possesses superhuman strength used to destroy ams smash anything in sight. [43]
  • Lindol Man (Javier): can generate earthquakes to cause commotion and has limited geokinesis abilities. [43]
  • Killer Ghost: Can pass through walls by being invisible. [43]
  • Clone Man (Vince): he can generate multiple clones of himself which he uses to escape and manipulate his opponents. [43]
  • Silent Shocker: The most powerful extra, he can create electrical blasts using electrokinesis, as well as deflect bullets using an energy shield created from electricity. [43]
  • Human Urchin: The first female extra that has killer spikes that resemble the components of human bone. [43]
  • Dragon Mouth (Inno): A member of the x-triad, that has the ability to spew acid fluid that melts anything it touches. [43]
  • The Seductress (Klara): A member of the x-triad, which possesses hypnotic powers. [43]
  • Boy Chop-Chop (Miguel): a member of the x-triad that can detach both of his arms from his body. [43]
  • Dark Brian: a wicked clone of Brian which came from the reflection of the mirror through the chrysalis. [43]
  • Levitator (Eli): Possesses telekinesis to attack his opponents. [43]

Season 2 villains

  • Dr. Florentino Ibarra (Mad Doctor): A scientist in charge of the facility for the Extras. He later on became an extra with powers including: Telekinesis, Limited Pyrokinesis and Power Blasts. [44]
  • Noah Vallesteros: One of Borgo's Super Soldiers. He possesses the power of Pyrokinesis. [45]
  • Arthur Pineda: A corrupt police officer and one of Borgo's Super Soldiers. He has psychokinesis-like control over junks and garbages. [45]
  • Andrei Abesamis: A former EMT and Noahs friend. As one of Borgo's Super Soldiers, everything he touches immediately turns into bombs. [45]
  • Sigfried Cruz: A local journalist and one of Borgo's Super Soldiers. His powers includes summoning shield both for defense and offense. [45]
  • Mayor Zaldy Vallesteros: Former mayor and one of Borgo's Super Soldiers. He can grow really big like a giant. [45]
  • Maisha Rodriguez: Zaldy's assistant and one of Borgo's Super Soldiers. She has the ability to make multiple clones of herself and has the power of Mass Manipulation. [45]
  • Anna Villacorta (Manananggal): A beauty pageant contender who won in her competition but in a night her body separated and grows a giant bat wings on back and teeth grown a fang and pregnant women will eat the fetus' heart. She worn a Filipiniana Terno decked with Swarovski Crystals and Pearls.

See also

Notes

  1. Before she formally introduced herself to the people of Nueva Ezperanza, she was nicknamed as "Babaeng Lumilipad."
  2. Her surname changes in each adaptation, but her first name stays the same.
  3. The complete episodes of the series are available on iWantTFC for free within the Philippine territory.

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