Earth Imperial Empress Laraba

Laraba is the mother of Baraba who appeared in Episode 30 of Hikari Sentai Maskman. She attempted to assist her son by defeating Ground Beast Devil Dogler in order to get the Imperial Underground Sword. However, the two of them were blown away by Devil Dogler’s powers and were separated on Akasuna Mountain.

When Maskman attempted to fight Baraba and Devil Dogler, Laraba appeared out of nowhere, her leg broken and no longer able to walk. She asked the Maskman to take her to her son, only Akira accepted her plea. He did so because she had told him Baraba was her only child and she had raised him by herself. Akira, feeling a connection to Laraba as he was raised by a single mother himself agreed to take her to Baraba, she told Akira she wanted to live out the rest of her life with her only son.

Akira carried Laraba on his back through the mountain. During this, Akira, seeing the concern and love in Laraba was convinced that the Underground People and the Humans could live in peace, to which she also agreed.

However, upon reaching the injured Baraba, Laraba revealed her true nature: a cold, heartless warrior of a woman who was more obsessed with her family’s standing as proud warriors that of Baraba’s wellbeing. Wanting to prove herself a more stronger warrior than her “weakling son” she dismissively pushed Akira aside and charged ferociously at Devil Dogler. Although she managed to wound Devil Dogler, he ended up killing her.

It was with the witnessing of the death of his mother that Baraba defeated Devil Dogler and obtained the Imperial Underground Sword.

Character History
She only appears in Episode 30 of Maskman

Arsenal

 * to be added

Portrayal

 * Machiko Soga

Behind the Scenes

 * Laraba was portrayed by Machiko Soga who would go on to play Witch Bandora in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.