Gundala - Il Figlio Del Lampo -

Sancaka is a scientist who discovers an anti-lightning serum. After a heartbreaking breakup and being struck by lightning in a storm, he is transported to "Lightning Land" and adopted by King Kronz, who grants him superpowers and his signature bird-winged mask.

While the character's core remains his ability to harness and discharge lightning, his backstory has evolved significantly across different media: Gundala - Il figlio del lampo

Directed by Joko Anwar , this modern reimagining recasts Sancaka as an orphaned security guard living in a crime-ridden, dystopian Jakarta. Rather than a scientist, he is a working-class man who reluctantly becomes a "defender of the people" ( rakyat ) to fight systemic corruption. Sancaka is a scientist who discovers an anti-lightning serum