Lobo (TV series)

 

Lobo http://lobo.abs-cbn.com/
Format	Drama Supernatural Horror
Developed by	Star Television
Directed by	Cathy Garcia-Molina Jerry Lopez Sineneng FM Reyes
Starring	Angel Locsin Piolo Pascual
Ending theme	"Ikaw Ang Pangarap" by Martin Nievera
Composer(s)	Ogie Alcasid
Country of origin	Philippines
No. of episodes	118 (total)
Production
Location(s)	Metro Manila Antipolo, Rizal Tanay, Rizal Bulacan
Camera setup	Multi-camera setup
Broadcast
Original channel	ABS-CBN
Picture format	NTSC (480i) SDTV
Original run	January 28, 2008 – July 11, 2008
Chronology
Related shows	Imortal

Lobo (lit. Wolf) is Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN that premiered January 28, 2008 and ran through July 2008. It was top billed by Angel Locsin with Piolo Pascual and was the most expensive teleserye made by ABS-CBN.

Overview

Production

In 2004, Lobo was already planned as a project by ABS-CBN with the original storyline centering on siblings who are both wolves. Robin Padilla was the first choice of ABS-CBN for the role "Noah" with Claudine Barreto as "Lyka". Kristine Hermosa and Bea Alonzo were also considered but these pairings was scrapped when Padilla transferred to GMA-7. In early 2007, John Lloyd Cruz and Anne Curtis were also offered the lead roles but turned them down due to a prior commitment to return to their roles for the sequel to the television drama Maging Sino Ka Man. The show finally began formal preparations, training, and filming with the transfer of Angel Locsin to ABS-CBN. The management decided to pair her with Piolo Pascual. Heart Evangelista was also offered "Gabriella"'s role now played by Shaina Magdayao. The choice of the dog who portrays Lyka's white wolf alter-ego brought about ABS-CBN's decision to buy a purebred dog named Brasca all the way from France costing P200,000.

Plot

The plot revolves around young lovers Lyka Raymundo and Noah Ortega. Lyka is a young woman aspiring to be a fashion designer and works as a fashion assistant in the House of Elle. Her decision to pursue the arts is frowned upon by her Tita Clara Rivero because, according to her, it is not a practical choice.

Noah becomes a second lieutenant of the Philippine Army. During a crucial mission, he saves Don Manolo Sebastian and becomes involved in the battle between the Luna and the Waya.

Lyka's position as fashion assistant to Lady Elle is foreshadowed by the fact that she is believed to be the last hope of her fellow White Wolves (a faction/clan of Filipino werewolves): "Ang Huling Bantay". It is through the House of Elle that Lyka crosses paths with Noah, Lady Elle's bodyguard and driver. Little does she know that he is actually her childhood friend, "Jay-Jay" who she thought was long dead. When Lyka and Noah finally meet and fall in love, something had to tear them apart. Something that Noah can never accept. The blossoming romance between the two is hindered by the presence of Gabrielle Dizon and Anton Rivero. Gabrielle is a deep-penetration agent who attempts to distract Noah while Anton is in love with Lyka and will do anything to prove his love.

There are two opposing groups in the story—the Luna and the Waya. The members of the Luna organization have a grudge against the werewolves while the Waya are the protectors of the Lobo (the werewolves), and they want them to co-exist harmoniously with normal humans.

Two lovers who find in each other their greatest source of joy and their deepest source of despair. They form a bond as children only to lose each other as they grow up. They meet again as strangers, finding an unexpected connection in a world filled with uncertainty. They fall in love, eventually discovering they were the same children who sought and found comfort in each other in the past. Now they will find their love tested beyond compare when the truth of their destinies are revealed. This is a tale of ill-fated lovers who will go against all odds to be together, defying and challenging the very Fates that conspire to tear them apart. The story reflects the truth about the very nature of love. That is beautiful, mysterious, life altering, healing and humbling. We all kneel in the face of love, it is the only true power we have to change our world. That in the end, love chooses to surrender than to fight and that is what makes it the ultimate victor in any battle. It should say something about the courage it takes to truly love someone and to go on that journey together.

Episodes

Episode 1 - Nessa transforms into a wolf

The day after Emil's marriage proposal, Nessa wakes up from the same dream that has been haunting her as her 21st birthday nears. She is also shocked to find herself covered with mud and asks her mother for an explanation. But what takes her aback more was the sight of the dead poultry in their backyard. Her mom could only burst into tears upon looking at her.

Savannah then reveals to Nessa the tale of her father Lorenzo, who has inherited the curse of his family. Thinking that his twin sister Eleanor was the only one who got the wolf curse when they turned 21, Lorenzo was unprepared when he suddenly turned into a beast years after and accidentally killed a human being. His parents, protectors of the wolf clan "Waya" sentenced their own son to death because of this unfortunate incident. Eleanor tried to help her twin but it was too late. Lorenzo then confesses that he has a family. By then, Savannah with Clara and Nessa were on their way to San Adolfo to start a new life.

Nessa panics with the truth and hastily meets with Emil to break off their engagement. She rushes back home to tell her mother the sad news but as the symptoms of her 'transformation' become stronger, Nessa accidentally kills Savannah. Her half-sister Clara blames her for their mother's sudden demise. Nessa flees with Emil hot on her heels. However as he tries to persuade Nessa to marry him, she changes into a white wolf. Surprised, Emil runs away from her.

Episode 2 - Nessa reunites with Emil

Nessa runs away to San Sebastian. There she is raped by Nicolas and bears a child. Unlike Emil, Nicolas is not revolted by her transformation. His love for her enables them to start a family. Years after however, Nessa is on the run again after her secret is discovered by their neighbors. Unfortunately, Nicolas gets killed before he can escape.

Together with her daughter, Nessa returns to San Adolfo. And as if destiny brought them together, she meets Emil again in the chapel. Meanwhile, Ulay wanders to a place where she meets Jay-Jay. The two instantly become fast friends. Later, Nessa is reunited with Clara, who's still not willing to reconcile their differences. Nevertheless, Clara lets her stay with her child. Then Ulay meets Clara's stepson Anton for the first time.

Nessa finds Lorenzo's diary and takes it to her favorite spot. Emil's strong bond with her also leads him there. Then he tells Nessa how he had regretted turning his back on her even for a moment. Nessa admits that she loves him too but the curse stops her from putting the lives of her loved ones in danger.

While both their parents are out, Jay-Jay and Ulay play by the moonlight. Anton sees them but he refuses to join their game. By this time, Nessa reveals to Emil that she merely intends to leave Ulay in Clara's care before she runs away again. However, Emil insists that she doesn't have to go for he can try formulating a cure for her.

Episode 3 - Emil tests his antidote on Nessa.

Leon wants Emil to join “Luna”, a special force of the army that aims to destroy the race of werewolves. But Emil refuses to use his brilliance as a biochemist in such endeavors for he believes that all kinds of creatures have the right to live in this world. But Leon reveals that other than recruiting him, his team is also hunting for a werewolf which is rumored to be on the loose in San Adolfo. Emil denies this as mere hearsay.

That night however, Emil witnesses Nessa’s transformation once again as they both meet in the forest to test the antidote he made for her, not knowing that someone is hiding on top of a tree! Worse, Ulay wakes up with her mother gone and goes out in search of her. Jay-Jay tags along while Anton trails after them. By the time the trio hear the wolf’s cry, the injected cure is already taking a violent effect on Nessa while Emil struggles in its wake.

Alerted by the noise, Leon deploys his team to find its location just when they are about to leave the area. He was told that more werewolves were spotted in another town. On the other hand, Minyong gets shocked as he witnesses Nessa’s deadly transformation and Emil’s fall at an unseen pit! Jay-Jay reaches the spot but he was too late to save his father. Then the wolf makes its escape again.

Episode 4 - Jay-Jay and Ulay fail to run away.

The incident in the forest has left a tragedy that changed the lives of Ulay and Jay-Jay. Unbeknownst to them, Nessa is still alive but a separate troop of "Luna" led by Vivian Lee has captured her for a secret experiment. On the other hand, Leon becomes Jay-Jay’s legal guardian through his fake documents. He also uses this ruse to search through Emil’s laboratory. Unfortunately for him, Fr. Ben has already taken the box containing Emil’s confidential tests.

Later, Leon tells Jay-Jay that he’s bringing him to Manila. Jay-Jay then plans his escape together with Ulay. However, they are both swept by the river’s strong current when they tried to flee San Adolfo. Jay-Jay wakes up in a hospital where Leon breaks the news of Ulay’s death. When in truth, several men have rescued Ulay. But even Clara lies about Jay-Jay’s fate. The two now only have their parents’ moonstones to remind them of each other. 

Episode 5 - Jay-Jay and Ulay move on to a new life

Both Noah (Jay-Jay) and Lyka (Ulay) never outgrew their way of wishing on the moonstones that their parents gave them. At 16, Lyka is still struggling with her Aunt Clara's cruelty while Noah is a newly-grad soldier. But until now, they continue to hold on to their special bond as kids though they believe that one of them is already dead.

As more years flew by, Anton’s love for Lyka paves the way for a “peaceful” relationship between her and his stepmom. She also fulfills her dream to graduate from a fashion school through Anton’s financial assistance. Then Lyka lands herself a job in the ‘House of Elle’, not knowing that Lady Elle has sensed that she may be the long-lost werewolf her family is looking for.

On the other hand, Noah has toughened up over the years for him to survive the military life. Then he becomes assigned to head an important operation that reunites him with Bok, his fellow mistah who’s now working as an intelligence officer. At first glance, Noah seems to have led a normal life but in truth, the nightmare of the accident of his father still haunts him at night. The same thing also happens to Lyka but her dreams to date shows her mom captured in a hospital cell.

Episode 6 - Lyka meets Noah

Operation Luna fakes a rescue mission to penetrate the House of Elle, which is said to be a front of Manolo's illegal business. But a glitch in the plan occurs when Lyka lands in the secured area as Noah is about to save Manolo from his captors. Gen. Leon later rebukes Noah about it but the latter assures him that the witness of the phony hostage has been cleared and debriefed.

Lyka returns to the commercial shoot safe and sound. But all Elton rants about is that she's incapable of being his fashion assistant. In spite of that, nothing can destroy Lyka's bliss for she believes that she has actually found her destiny. She is all praise for her dashing hero while Noah is in fact complaining to Gabrielle about Lyka's ill-fated appearance in his life.

Meanwhile, Lady Elle looses her temper when she learns that Manolo was kidnapped, fearing that the whole thing is just a ruse to catch them. As it is, a party for the Council of Waya nears and it seems that Lady Elle's instinctive discovery of Lyka as their missing member has a major part for the event. On the other hand, Nessa is still in the hands of Vivian's medical team and they are now looking for Lyka.

Episode 7 - Noah becomes Lyka's knight in shining armor again

Manolo believes Noah's story about being discharged from the military. As such, he hires him to become Lady Elle's bodyguard. Noah however is unaware that his mission truly involves "Operation Luna" and not a terrorist group. As it is, his friend Gaby connives with Gen. Leon with regards to their infiltration of the House of Elle.

Lyka gets fired from her job so she cheers herself up by playing billiards with Trixie. Several guys suddenly start harassing her and luckily she spots Noah passing by. Then to her amazement, he rescues her again from further trouble and even offers her a ride home.

The next day, Clara gets angry when she discovers Lyka's latest dilemma. As such, Lyka immediately looks for a new job, oblivious to the eyes that follow her every move. Will Lady Elle confront Lyka soon regarding their blood ties?

Episode 8 - Both Lyka and Noah start working for Lady Elle

Lady Elle hires Lyka again to be her personal assistant. This time, she teaches her to be strong enough to voice out what she knows is right. Elton is enraged when he sees Lyka in the office but his protests are useless in the wake of Lady Elle’s authority. An instance when Lyka contradicts his fashion design in front of Lady Elle merely increases his resentment towards her.

Meanwhile, Lady Elle gives in to Manolo’s wish for her to have a bodyguard. However, she sets some rules for Noah to follow. Lyka hones in on him as soon as she discovers that they are working closely together for Lady Elle. And as it is, Noah becomes her certified knight in shining armor in every way.

On a serious note though, Noah learns from Gaby that the ‘House of Elle’ plans to set up its own top-secret laboratory for its fabrics as a good cover to its illegal operations—and in fact, Gaby knows that the clan of ‘Waya’ is the one which will really benefit from it.

Episode 9 - Lady Elle gathers the Council of Waya

Everyone is busy preparing for a fashion party in the House of Elle. Noah keeps a copy of the complete guest list for surveillance. Then he follows Lyka to the rooftop where he gets stuck with her alone. Lyka badgers him with slum book questions which he later ponders on. On the other hand, Lyka drops her moonstone while listening to Lady Elle’s instructions for the event.

The party is actually a ruse to legitimize a renowned scientist coming to work for the House of Elle. At the same time, Lady Elle secretly meets with the Council of Waya to tell them about her conviction that Lyka’s the “last protector” they have been waiting for to save their clan when the next lunar eclipse occurs. As it is, some of the members are already tired of running away from their normal lives because of the curse.

Unbeknownst to them, Lyka is slowly transforming into a wolf by then! After picking up her moonstone from Lady’s Elle’s office, she suddenly feels a searing pain in her head and body. The pain proves to be too much for her as she finally collapses on the floor. How will Lyka deal with the discovery of her true nature? Will someone witness her transformation? 

Episode 10 - Lady Elle probes into Lyka’s painful attack

Lyka’s painful attack didn’t turn into a full-blown transformation yet. As such, she makes it to the party at Lady Elle’s house. She falls into a pond however due to Elton’s nasty prank. Lyka intends to fix herself up when she happens to see the striking portraits of Lady Elle’s family. Lady Elle finds her there and inquires about what made her late. Lyka’s a bit surprised with her boss's odd concern yet proceeds to describe the pain she felt earlier. This further confirms Lady Elle’s instinct that she is indeed the destined protector of her clan. But the rest of the Council of Waya feels otherwise after Lyka leaves a weak impression on them.

Meanwhile, Noah alerts Gaby about his discovery that Selena Argos majored in Veterinary Medicine. Trixie notices the suspicious exchange between the two who are in fact planning a break-in inside the House of Elle that same night. Later however, Lyka also returns there to get some files for a meeting the next day. So when she blows Noah’s cover, he instinctively distracts Lyka by kissing her!

Episode 11 - Selena is ready to do tests on Lyka

After sharing a kiss, Noah suddenly avoids Lyka in the office. As it is, he’s torn between his mission and unexpected attraction towards her. In the end, he decides to invite Lyka on a dinner date to set her straight about his real intentions.

Meanwhile, Lady Elle is really worried since the council is losing fate in her plans. Selena however assures her that she will hasten her tests on Lyka so they can finally confirm whether she is the one they are looking for.

Unknown to them, Operation Luna is doing more progress in unearthing the secrets behind the House of Elle. Gen. Leon learns about Selena’s background as a veterinarian, hence, he is determined to find the location of her lab.

Episode 12 - Noah rejects Lyka

On their dinner date, Noah tells Lyka that their kiss doesn’t mean anything for he was just temporarily affected by her antics before. He insists that it’s better to remain professional as co-workers. Lyka agrees with him then quickly leaves the restaurant.

Truth be told, Lyka is deeply hurt by his words since she was seriously attracted with him from the very start. On the other hand, Noah seems to regret what he said and becomes confused with his feelings too. As such, Lyka is baffled by his sweet gestures the following day as if he was making up for hurting her.

Anton learns about Lyka’s dilemma. As such, he waits up for Noah at the office, trails after him and bumps his ride! How will Clara react to her son’s overprotection towards Lyka?

Episode 13 - Noah consoles Lyka.

Noah bruises his arms in the accident. When he gets home however, Gen. Leon adds to his pain by punishing him for letting his emotions rule over his mission. But in front of his comrades in Operation Luna, Gen. Leon warns them that endangering Noah’s life is out of the plan—not knowing that it was an outsider who was responsible for his son’s mishap. Anton, on the other hand is still enraged by Noah’s involvement with Lyka, much to Clara’s lasting resentment for her niece.

It turns out that Lady Elle still doesn’t realize that Lyka is not only the destined savior of their clan but Lorenzo’s long-lost granddaughter as well. More trouble is brewing though as more of her allies are being tracked by Luna. Together with Manolo’s help, Lady Elle starts to evacuate the Wayas to a community built just for them.

Meanwhile, Lyka is merely assisting Elton for his presentation when the latter suddenly tricks her into doing the whole report. Unknown to her, Elton has deleted the file before the meeting. As such, Lady Elle gets angry when she is unable to provide a concept for their summer collection. Lyka runs to the rooftop in tears while Noah, who saw the whole thing, rushes to comfort her.

Episode 14 - Noah looks after Lyka’s welfare

Instead of feeling grateful after Noah gives her a shoulder to cry on, Lyka walks out on him for she’s determined to keep their relationship professional. As it is, Noah contradicts himself by showing care to Lyka especially when she meets an accident at the office. He makes sure that she arrives home safe and even brings her car from the office to her home for her to use the next day. On the other hand, Lyka is giddy with delight as Anton buys a new house for them. As such, she refuses to burden him more with her own problems.

Lady Elle fears for the professor’s life as he vanished without a trace. Manolo in turn talks to Datos to further investigate on Luna’s schemes. But the latter admits that it is difficult to penetrate the very secretive organization. Meanwhile, Gaby manipulates Noah to do surveillance on the warehouse of the House of Elle. What can his team possibly find there?

Episode 15 - Lyka wants Noah to back off

lady Elle approves Lyka’s summer collection concept despite Elton’s objections. As such, Elton gets even by pretending to celebrate Lyka’s success only to set her up into a date rape. But before things get out of hand, Noah goes to her rescue as soon as he hears from Trixie that Lyka’s in a drunken stupor once more.

However, Lyka’s not impressed anymore with her knight in shining armor. She is even enraged when Noah avoids discussing the real score between them. Lyka claims that she should have slapped him before for kissing her but also admits that it was also her fault to expect too much from him. That said, she then tells him to stay out of her life.

Episode 16 - Trixie reports to the Council of Waya

Vivian demands a fresh mind in her team to further her tests on Nessa. Anton happens to fit the job but he asks for more time before accepting their generous offer. Incidentally, he’s equally frustrated with his failed efforts to formulate the right antidote to prevent his own transformation.

Meanwhile, Noah heads the raid on a warehouse where Choy ends up getting killed. Noah blames the futile mission to Gaby but the latter merely returns the guilt feelings on him. As it is, Gen. Leon tells the man in the shadow that he is actually grooming his son for the next crucial phase of Luna’s mission.

Lyka’s hearing sharpens and even hears Noah talking with himself about her. She reveals this oddity to Trixie who merely dismisses it as a figment of her imagination. But in truth, Trixie happens to be a member of the Waya clan and is assigned as Lyka’s caretaker! Trixie even reports to the council to strengthen Lady Elle’s conviction that Lyka is their destined savior.

Episode 17 - Noah and Lyka share a magical embrace Trixie’s revelation about Lyka’s special attachment with Noah causes further disruption among the council. Lady Elle however has to end the meeting as she learns about the raid in her warehouse. She lays the blame on Luna but Manolo believes Leon’s explanation that the incident was simply a military operation gone wrong. On the other hand, Gaby rants at the man in the shadow that no one was supposed to get killed in their mission. The latter however insists that it was part of the plan and reminds her that there’s no room for guilt since they are working for the greater good after all. Meanwhile, Leon assures the two that he would handle Noah himself. Noah is deeply hurt by Choy’s death. And even in the distance, Lyka hears his cry of pain. Lyka then rushes to comfort him but Noah rejects her offer of consolation. But eventually, he accepts her shoulder to cry on. Then he walks away after sharing a momentous hug reminiscent of Jay-Jay and Ulay’s “magic embrace”. As soon as he arrives home though, Noah gets in a row with Leon, pushing him to storm out again. And surprisingly, he seeks Lyka with whom he unburdens his feelings of guilt.

Episode 18 - Lyka gets promoted

 

Lady Elle deliberately entangles Noah with Lyka so she can at least enjoy life before she discovers her true nature. At the same time, Lyka is assigned to work directly with Selena to begin the top-secret tests on her. As such, Gaby becomes suspicious with Lyka’s promotion and shares her doubts with Noah. But Noah refuses to believe that someone as innocent as Lyka can be involved in "drug dealings".

However, Noah can’t fully dismiss Gaby’s theories as he follows Lyka’s every move. Lyka on the other hand is unaware of the undercurrents going on inside the House of Elle and is simply delighted that she and Noah are friends now. What’s more, they are constantly together because of their new duties. A big shocker awaits the two however as Noah discovers half of his moonstone in Lyka’s pouch!

Episode 19 - Noah discovers that Lyka is Ulay!

Noah brings out his own moonstone while staring at Lyka’s. He quickly hides his however as Lyka returns from Selena’s lab. Then he quizzes her about how she got her moonstone and learns for sure that she is indeed Ulay! Noah longs to reveal himself to Lyka but his military mission stops him from breaking his cover. As such, he contents himself by being more affectionate with her.

Danger looms however over the unexpected reunion between Jay-Jay and Ulay as Selena discovers that the potency of Lyka’s man-wolf genes exceeds beyond those of Lady Elle, who happens to be the most powerful in the clan of Waya! But Selena is troubled by the fact that Lyka’s body is fighting the natural course of her transformation.

Meanwhile, Anton finally accepts Vivian’s offer to head her top-secret lab experiment. Anton insists though that his priority is still his personal research that promises to become a significant medical breakthrough. Then Vivian lets it slip that she is very much aware of what Anton is trying to do.

Episode 20 - Noah vows to protect Lyka

Anton is getting desperate to find a cure on his sickness. As such, he injects his untried antidote on himself before collapsing on the floor, leaving Clara and Lyka in panic. Anton later apologizes to Lyka for his lack of caution only to feel threatened again as he hears Lyka’s musings on her prospective suitor.

Meanwhile, Lyka starts to sense that Noah is indeed her deceased childhood friend. She dismisses such foolish thoughts however, thinking that Noah’s unfeeling attitude is so far from Jay-Jay’s kindness. But Lyka becomes more confused since Noah is very thoughtful lately and has even promised to protect her the way Jay-Jay would!

On the other hand, Noah is alarmed when he discovers that Gaby sets out an investigation on Lyka. Hence, he forces Lyka to resign from her job so she won’t be caught in the by-bust operation.

Episode 21 - Nessa fakes her obedience

Nessa grabs a nursing aide and learns that she has been imprisoned for 14 years already. Because of this, her worry for Lyka’s imminent transformation increases. Anton almost discovers Nessa during her outburst but Vivian postpones their meeting for now. Later, Vivian forces Nessa to drink her medicine but the latter vomits the pills as soon as she was left alone.

Meanwhile, Noah fails to convince Lyka into quitting her job. As such, he simply keeps a close watch on her and almost stumbles upon Selena’s sensitive tests on Lyka in her lab. He later sends Lyka home just to limit her presence in the office only to be reproached by Gaby about his undercover duties. As it is, the man in the shadow warns Gaby that Noah can’t fall in love during this crucial part of their mission.

Amidst all these turn of events, a black wolf attacks an innocent victim in the middle of the night! Who is this man-wolf and what clan did he come from? Will Nessa find a way to escape Vivian’s clutches?

Episode 22 - Lyka’s wish list Lyka is shocked to wake up surrounded with flowers! Her mind refuses to accept that it was a surprise from Noah, who got a hold of her diary. Noah is determined to make up for lost time by making all her wishes come true. Gaby tails him however and is furious with his cutesy attitude. Noah then reveals to her that Lyka is Ulay and that he can't just brush her off even amidst their mission. Meanwhile, Vivian allows Nessa to breathe some fresh air outside, confident that the tranquilizer she is giving her will keep her meek. But Nessa makes her escape as soon as she was freed from her jail. Episode 23 - Both Luna and Waya are troubled Lyka's so confused with her feelings that she confronts Noah about being her secret admirer. But Lady Elle interferes and even tells Lyka that she’ll dismiss Noah since he’s distracting her too much. Lyka requests for a day-off on her birthday but Lady Elle firmly insists that she’s needed at work on that day. Gen. Silva and Team Luna grills Gaby about Noah’s obsession towards Lyka. The general commands her to stop at nothing to keep Noah’s attention on the mission—even if it means disposing of Lyka. Gaby later reminds Noah to focus on Lady Elle now that the woman's back from her trip. Later, Noah meets Drew, his mistah, who gives him some words of wisdom on his dilemma. Meanwhile, the council of Waya learns about the attack of a black wolf who’s giving their clan a bad reputation. Apparently, the black wolf used to be a member of their clan but has turned violent and is now hiding in a lair with others like him. Like the Wayas, this break-away group is also looking for the destined savior, the most powerful man-wolf of their time.  Episode 24 - Gaby kisses Noah in front of Lyka After seriously reflecting about his feelings, Noah tells Gaby that he has decided to reveal his identity to Lyka. Gaby, pressured by her latest meeting with the Luna officials hence, prevents Noah's plan by kissing him on the lips in front of Lyka. Lyka is terribly crushed by what she saw for she just admitted to herself and to Trixie that she has fallen in love with Noah. Noah begins to suspect that something's wrong with his mission since he can't understand why Lyka's life could be in danger in a simple drug bust operation. He feels that he's being used in an unofficial operation so he asks Drew to dig deeper on the matter. Then later, he roughly informs Gaby that he would save their cover by explaining to Lyka that she’s just a girl who harbored secret feelings for him than pretend that they have a relationship. Episode 25 - Nessa meets Fr. Ben in secret It’s only three more days before the full moon. Hence, Anton starts to feel the pain of his imminent transformation. Lyka on the other hand gives Noah the cold shoulder at the office now that she thinks that Gaby is his girlfriend. Noah desperately wants to tell Lyka the explanation he had devised to protect his cover but Gaby’s threat against Lyka’s life keeps on stopping him. Later, Drew tells Noah that General Alcantara holds the key to his covert mission. Meanwhile, Fr. Ben hears about Nessa’s reappearance in San Adolfo from Tikboy. And as Emil’s close confidante in the past, he knows that Nessa has returned to look for her daughter Ulay. Fr. Ben then seeks Nessa out in the middle of the night. Nessa shows herself to him and demands where Lyka is but he lies to her by saying that both Ulay and Jay-Jay died along with Emil that fateful night in the past. Nessa refuses to believe him for her heart tells her that Lyka is still alive. By this time, Lyka is mesmerized by an abstract wolf painting in Lady Elle’s office. After a while, she proceeds to leave for home but fails to get a ride outside. She then braves the busy streets but later finds herself being chased by a black wolf! As soon as she makes eye contact with it however, the black wolf quickly runs away Episode 26 - Noah warns Lyka about an unknown danger. The police don’t believe Lyka’s claims that a black wolf tried to attack her. Trixie arrives at the scene and safely takes her home. Trixie then tells Lady Elle about the incident hence, they begin to suspect that the evil race of Waya is also waiting for the destined savior of the wolf clan. Indeed, its leader has detected something powerful in Lyka when they met face to face on the streets. And they too are getting ready for the upcoming full moon. Meanwhile, Noah breaks into Gen. Alcantara’s home to steal his credit card. Drew later helps him access the secret files on it. They both discover that his mission lacks the evidence needed to cause an attack towards Manolo and Lady Elle’s "drug dealings". When he mentions this to Leon however, his request for further investigation gets turned down. As it is, a huge Luna operation is in the works with Gaby at its helm. At the office, Noah steals a minute of Lyka’s time to convince her not to go with Lady Elle or Trixie on her birthday. But since he can’t divulge any details, Lyka refuses to trust his urgency. That night, Lyka dreams of a white wolf and Noah calling her Ulay but she can hardly catch their meaning. By this time, Clara is also praying for Anton’s plight while Clara finally learns from Fr. Ben that Ulay is still alive. Episode 27 - The Wayas await Lyka’s transformation. The Waya’s are not the only ones set to converge on Lyka’s birthday. Luna and the break-away wolf group are also set to meet and will be soon closing in on the clan. Anton, on the other hand makes sure that Lyka gets her birthday surprise first before going to his lab, where he is caged when he transforms into a wolf. That night, Trixie brings Lyka to Lady Elle’s rest house for her surprise party and everyone from the office is present except Noah, who’s now with his squad, ready to raid the house on Gaby’s signal. Unknown to Gaby, Noah placed a tracking device on Lyka earlier that day to protect her from their operation. While the party’s in full swing, Lady Elle leaves with Selena, oblivious to Gaby following them. But Gaby loses her way in the maze-like corridors of the house andthe squad does not even spot their targets. To make matters worse, Noah Leaves his post in search of Lyka, who has also left the rest house. Trixie leads Lyka to a secluded forest where the council of Waya is hiding and waiting for her transformation. Fear strikes Lyka when she realizes that the dream she had the other night is unfolding right before her very eyes

Episode 28 - Lady Elle fails the Wayas again

Lyka doesn’t transform into a wolf the night she turned 21 years old. And when the Wayas hear an approaching vehicle, they are forced to leave her in the forest. Soon after that, Lyka runs for her life only to be abducted by Noah. With that, Gaby and her team fail to catch any of the wolves there in Lady Elle’s rest house.

An assembly among the Waya Clan ensues and everyone expresses their disappointment at Lady Elle’s conviction that Lyka is their destined savior. The arrival of Ylvana, a former member of the council, further upsets the group as she insists that Lady Elle is not fit to lead the Wayas.

Meanwhile, the Lunas are faced with their failure to catch the most powerful Wayas and Noah’s sudden disappearance. Gaby conducts a search for the Lieutenant but he had covered his tracks well. Unknown to her, Noah has taken Lyka in a peaceful retreat by the sea.

Episode 29 - Noah reveals to Lyka that he is Jay-Jay

Soon after Lyka wakes up, she demands from Noah an explanation why she’s in a strange place. But even as he reveals the possibility that House of Elle is involved in various illegal operations, Lyka remains deaf to his reasons for taking her away. As a last resort, Noah divulges that he is Jay-Jay, her long-lost childhood friend. When Lyka still does not believe him, Noah shows her half of the moonstone she gave him when they were young.

Lyka is shocked upon seeing the proof of their friendship. But she can’t make herself happy at the news since the friend she knew before is so different from Noah, considering the pain and confusion he had put her through ever since they met. Amidst her tears, Lyka concludes that she would rather have the truth be unsaid since she can’t accept him as her beloved Jay-Jay anymore.

Episode 30 - Noah swims after Lyka! As Lady Elle grieves Minerva's death, she also worries that the clan would doubt her efforts to find their destined savior. But with Manolo’s support, she faces the council with confidence that Lyka merely skipped her expected transformation just like what happened to her brother Lorenzo before. But Ylvana keeps on contradicting her plans. Meanwhile, Lyka’s strong sense of hearing enables her to hear that the damaged boat is now fixed by the rest house’s caretaker. She then confronts Noah again to ask where he hid her cellphone. But he insists that she’ll be safer from the military’s reach if only she’ll follow his schemes. Stubborn as always, Lyka ignores his pleas and even begins to plan her escape. As soon as Noah leaves her alone, she runs towards the beach and uses the boat to flee the place. Before she can go far however, Noah finds her gone on her bedroom. Hot on her heels, Noah tries to catch her by swimming into the sea! Episode 73 - Alec saves Noah from a black wolf It remains to be seen whether Rodolfo has succeeded in brainwashing Nessa into joining his group. Because truth be told, Nessa’s downright scared since her own daughter is dead-set on terminating the black wolves. Nessa is yet to discover however that Lyka is starting to look for the wolf who killed Noah’s father. Meanwhile, Lady Elle learns from Nana Sela, the clairvoyant, that Lyka has to unite the Wayas with the enemies for her to uncover the Stone of Remus. And part of her mission is to make Noah accept her love despite her secret identity. Much later, Lyka finds Alec in a state of nudity at the House of Elle. She quickly helps him dress up while he tells her about how he saved Noah’s butt after a deadly encounter with a black wolf. Apparently, Noah’s running after that wolf before it tried to attack him. Alec then is still convinced that Noah is a Luna operative. Amid their conversation however, Noah catches Lyka donning a shirt on Alec! How will Lyka get herself out of this sticky situation? Episode 74 - Will Noah discover the real enemy in this war? An alliance between Manolo and Leon becomes complicated as Gen. Silva informs Noah about it through an anonymous phone call. This confuses things because Noah knows that Manolo is a suspected supporter of men-wolves. After seeing them together, Noah confronts Leon about it, but the latter merely asks him to stay away from the Lunas’ mission. All this time however, Gen. Silva is manipulating Noah into siding with him. Meanwhile, Lyka seeks Fr. Ben to ask him if he knows other men-wolves in San Adolfo besides her mother. As it is, she’s trying to locate the wolf who killed Emil before she reveals her secret identity to Noah. Slowly she is coming to realize that Nessa is responsible for Emil’s death. But she shakes off this thought as if it would make the truth go away. A twist of fate however brings Noah in San Adolfo too! How will they explain their sudden visit in their hometown? More betrayals are about to unfold as Choy sets Dr. Lee free from the Lunas’ prison. How will Leon face his mounting problems? And how will these developments affect Lyka’s mission?

Cast

Main cast

Cast	Character	Summary
Angel Locsin	Lyka Raymundo/Ortega	She is strongly motivated by her dreams to become a famous fashion designer. But for now, she enjoys her job as a fashion assistant in the "House of Elle". However, her zest for life will be dimmed by the harsh truth of her real nature. On the brighter side, she will capture the elusive heart of Noah. Is her love stronger than the decree of fate?
Piolo Pascual	Noah Ortega	Working both as a Second Lieutenant in the Philippine Army also a personal guard for Eleanora Blancaflor, Noah is known for his intelligence, skills and speed in combat. Behind his quiet and mysterious look lies a man who is capable of loving deeply. Will he defy everything he believes in for the sake of love?

Supporting cast

Cast	Character	Summary
Shaina Magdayao	Gabrielle Dizon	An asset of the military who belongs in the Intelligence Division, Gabrielle is Noah's mistah and best friend. But her dedication to her craft will push her to fight against Noah who happens to be the man she secretly loves. She will do anything to make Noah happy even if it hurts her in the process.
Geoff Eigenmann	Alec Aragon / Remus	He's a wolf also and he came to help Lyka save their lives. Unexpectedly, he ended up loving Lyka who can't love him back. On the other side of the character, Remus is the god of the white wolves.
Ryan Eigenmann	Anton Rivero	He is deeply in love with Lyka whom he grew up with as a cousin. Hence, he will hinder the romance between Noah and her. Using his intelligence as a chemist and his innate ferociousness, Anton will do everything in his power to have Lyka even if one of the choices is to kill Noah.
Pilar Pilapil	Eleanora Blancaflor a.k.a. Lady Elle	Her fabulous contribution in the fashion insdustry is famed across Asia. She works as the president of the "House of Elle" as well as the leader of an organization called "Waya". angd was tagged as the strongest Waya next to Lyka. Hidden beneath her glamorous image and lifestyle is her ultimate secret known to a selected few. Lady Elle is also the stern protector of Lyka. She will discover that Lyka has her own secret.
Agot Isidro	Nessa Raymundo	Her dangerous nature forces Nessa to abandon her only child (Lyka) for the sake of the latter's safety.
Dante Rivero	Gen. Leon Cristobal	He is known for raising his kids with an iron hand. He takes his responsibility at work more seriously though, to the point that his mysterious mission comes first than his duty as a father to Noah and Zoe.
Robert Arevalo	Manolo Sebastian	Owner of the "House of Elle" and a former member of an organization called "Luna". He is willing to risk everything he owns in the name of love.
Dimples Romana	Trixie	Works as a costume mistress in the "House of Elle". She is the closest friend of Lyka and is hiding a secret that she doesn't know but is haunting her. This secret is something that'll change the plot of the story.
Irma Adlawan	Clara Rivero	She acts as surrogate mother to both Lyka and Anton. Clara's world mainly revolves around Anton since she sees him like a real son while Lyka suffers from her callousness. In one point of the story, she has to decide if she will kill Lyka for Anton while revealing who will save the lobo species.

Extended cast

AJ Perez † as Bayani "Yani" Mendoza
Lauren Young as Zoe Cristobal
Spanky Manikan as General Crisostoco Silva/Alberto Dela Rama
Nash Aguas as Tikboy Kabigting
Gio Alvarez as Elton
Maritoni Fernandez as Dr. Vivian Lee
Simon Ibarra as Father Ben
Cris Villanueva as Minyong
Ahron Villena as Andrew
Archie Adamos as Leo
Evelyn Buenaventura as "Mananangal"
Janus Del Prado as Choy
Jacob Dionisio as Young Noah Ortega/Jay-Jay
Sharlene San Pedro as Young Lyka Raymundo/Ulay
Eric Fructuoso as Rodolfo
Dionne Monsanto as Clarrise
Eri Neeman as Dan
Crispin Pineda
KC Aboloc as Annie
Timmy Cruz as Ylvana Zaragoza

Guest cast

Kier Legaspi as Nicholas Raymundo
Liza Lorena as Mrs. Blancaflor
Susan Africa as Older Savannah
Bobby Andrews as Emilio "Emil" Ortega
Angel Aquino as Young Savannah
Sheryl Cruz as Young Elle Blancaflor
Diether Ocampo as Lorenzo Blancaflor
Christian Vasquez as Young Leon Cristobal
Beatriz Saw as Young Trixie
Chinggoy Alonzo as Mr. Blancaflor
Alexander Romano as Young Anton

Reception

Ratings

The show premiered on January 28, 2008 with a rating of 26.4%. This registered a higher pilot reception compared to Palos and Kung Fu Kids in Mega Manila ratings. The series finale got the high ratings of 33.4% (together with The Singing Bee, which garnered 33.2% in the nationwide ratings game according to the NUTAM (Nationwide Urban TV Audience Measurement) conducted by AGB Nielsen.

Theme Song

Lobo's theme song, Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap, (Literal English translation: "You Are My Dream" or "You Are My Desire") was composed by Ogie Alcasid and was originally sung by Martin Nievera. Halfway through the season, a duet version of the song, performed by Martin Nievera and Raki Vega, was introduced.

Awards and Recognitions

Year	Organization	Category	Result
2008	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Primetime Drama Series	Won
2008	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Actor (Piolo Pascual)	Won
2008	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Actress (Angel Locsin)	Nominated
2008	7th Gawad Tanglaw	Best Primetime Drama Series	Won
2008	Anak TV Seal Awards	Most Well-Liked TV Program	Won
2009	BANFF World Television Festival	Best Telenovela Program	Won
2009	37th International Emmy Awards	Best Performance by an Actress (Angel Locsin)	Nominated
2010	National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines	Recognition (Angel Locsin)	Won

International release

According to ABS-CBN International Sales & Distribution, the series will soon be shown in different countries in Asia with the English title of She Wolf: The Last Sentinel.

Sequel

In 2010, ABS-CBN decided to produce a sequel of the series entitled, Imortal. According to ABS-CBN.com, Lia, also played by Angel Locsin, is the daughter of Noah and Lyka Ortega.