Sa'abkan

Sa'abkan is one of the villains who appeared in Chris Heimerdinger's ''Tennis Shoes Adventure Series. He serves as a supporting protagonist in Kingdoms and Conquerors before becoming one of the two main antagonists (alongside Spearthrower Owl) of Drums of Desolation. ''He is the king of the Lamanite tribe known as Earth-Stone.

Kingdoms and Conquerors
Sa'abkan is first introduced when he and his troops come to a village that Steffanie Hawkins and Pagag liberated from a squadron of Wolf Witches. Sa'abkan sees Steffanie and Pagag huddled up with a group of Lamanite children and orders them to be brought to his post. Sa'abkan, Steffanie, and Pagag introduce themselves to one another at Sa'abkan's post. Sa'abkan assures Steffanie and Pagag that the Lamanite children they saved will be brought back to their own people and given care.

Sa'abkan's warriors show Steffanie and Pagag the bodies of Wolf Witches that they had killed. Sa'abkan explains that he and his men have been exterminating Wolf Witches and plan to annihilate the Nephites at the Hill Cumorah. He also tells Steffanie and Pagag that he has heard rumors of a Lamanite prince who survived the purging of his royal lineage and is travelling with a group of so-called charlatans and demonesses. Steffanie is elated, as Sa'abkan's descriptions of Lamanai's companions fit some of her family members and friends that she and Pagag are searching for. Sa'abkan tells them that he doesn't think they are gods or demons, but is intrigued that they bear features similar to the descriptions of Lamanai's companions. Steffanie and Pagag tell Sa'abkan that they are on a quest to find their missing family members, and that they have never heard of Lamanai. Initially, they opt to travel on a separate path from Sa'abkan and his men, but they soon change their minds and decide to join forces with Sa'abkan to liberate their family members that were captured by the Wolf Witches.

After nearly a week of tracking the Wolf Witches, Sa'abkan, Steffanie, Pagag, and the Earth-Stone warriors catch up with the Wolf Witches. They ambush the Wolf Witches and rescue Rebecca Plimpton, Micah, and Jesse. Their rescued friends tell them that Steffanie's brother Harry, along with Mary Symeon and Gidgiddonihah, were traded to the Chamulans for use in a gladiator battle. Sa'abkan leads his army, along with Steffanie, Pagag, Rafa, Micah, Jesse, and Rebecca, to the village where the gladiatoral battle is held.

At the arena, the heroes are able to rescue Harry, Mary, and Gidgiddonihah, along with Meagan Sorenson and Apollus. Lamanai and Chief Mensabak, along with some other Lamayan chieftans, are cornered by Sa'abkan's soldiers. The Lamanite warriors are shocked to find out that Lamanai truly is the surviving son of Jaguar-Paw, and that the rumors of Fireborn assembling his armies to attack the Nephites are true. After promptly murdering Chief Mensabak, Lamanai declares that he shall unite with Sa'abkan and Spearthrower Owl to decimate the Nephites.

Drums of Desolation
After Harry Hawkins gets caught up in a fight with some of Sa'abkan's soldiers, he is kidnapped and taken to Sa'abkan. Sa'abkan decides to hold Harry for ransom against his enemies. However, Harry is later able to escape.