Noli me tangere elias

"Sir, I am the bearer of the wishes of many unfortunates." ―Elias[src] Elias was a fugitive living in San Diego. Enduring one tragedy after another, he began working to improve society. After his life was saved by Crisostomo Ibarra, he began aiding the young man, saving him on numerous occasions. Elias was born to a rich family in Manila alongside his twin sister, with his father being the son of a prostitute and his mother being the daughter of a rich man. Told that their father was dead…

Crispin was a young boy living in San Diego and one of the sacristans of its church alongside his brother Basilio. After being accused of stealing from the church's coffers, Crispin was punished by the head sacristan and Padre Salvi. Born the son of Sisa, Crispin and his brother, Basilio, eventually became sacristans for the San Diego church. In 1881, on All Saints' Day, Crispin and his brother rang the bells in the San Diego church. Having been accused of stealing two gold pieces by the…

"When he was alive I could degrade myself; I still had the consolation of knowing that he lived and perhaps might think of me. Now that he is dead, I would rather be a nun or be dead myself." ―[src] Clara was the daughter of Capitan Tiago and the fiancée of Crisostomo Ibarra. Following Ibarra's return to San Diego, Maria Clara faced numerous objections to their betrothal. Maria Clara was born between Padre Damaso and Doña Pia. With her mother dying in childbirth, Maria Clara was raised the…

Included are FEW major characters from the novel. I used TS4 on creating this video. "Noli me tangere" is a Latin phrase that Rizal took from the Bible, meaning "Touch me not." In John 20:13-17, the newly-risen Christ says to Mary Magdalene: "Touch me not; I am not yet ascended to my Father, but go to my brethren, and say unto them I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God." You can watch the full video here: It has also been noted by French writer D. Blumenstihl…