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Etheria
Etheria (She-Ra)
The setting takes place before the events in Encantadia thus it may be considered as a prequel to Encantadia. Although, it is technically a sequel, a continuation of the story of the Encantadia series, because the story plot of Etheria starts with the four elemental Sang'gres (Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya) and Ybarro going back in time when Etheria was in its full glory.
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| Ivi-e esna adelan e (Hade, hade, hade...) Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo Nusno celestia enduendo Nusno celestia Diam asolade ivi emustro entria Diam asolade ivi lunday esudria Encantre ivi esna Encantre ivi esna (Hade...) Gilantre ivi e corre? Gilantre ivi hasne masne ivi onan esna enchar? (Hade...) | Ito ang lupang itinadhana Kaloob ng pinakamataas na Bathala Sa mga kerubing dito ay isinumpa Sa mga kerubin Limang lahi ang kanilang nilikha Limang lahi ang siyang inaruga Na pinag-awayan itong lupa Na pinag-awayan itong lupa Nasaan ang kapayapaan na siyang inaasam-asam nitong lupain ng kababalaghan? |
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Characters
Gods
(There are theories made by some fans that these three Gods were once cheriubims, As shown in the first episodes a battle between a group of winged beings (theoretically angels) happened the white ones defeated the black ones. The three didn't joined the battle because they are friends to both side. The leader of the white group (theoretically Michael The Archangel) sent them away As Emre said "Hindi na tayo mga kerubin, hindi rin tayo mga isinumpa at di rin tayo tao"(We are no longer cherubiums, neither we are one of the fallen nor mortals').Later events resulted to the creation of encantadia. Another proof of this theory is that the line on the etheria theme Osno Celestia means Mga kerubin (Cheriubims)
Bathala
The Bathaluman are fictional characters from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria, a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia.
The bathaluman are the major deities of the world of Encantadia. Supernatural beings descended from a currently unnamed "sky world," these entities are endowed with both mystical and physical powers, and are the creators and source of all life in Encantadia.
The three Gods didn't joined a battle because they are friends to both side. The leader of the white group sent them away As Emre said "Hindi na tayo mga kerubin, hindi rin tayo mga isinumpa at di rin tayo tao"(We are no longer cherubims, neither we are one of the fallen nor mortals').Later events resulted to the creation of encantadia. Another proof of this theory is that the line on the etheria theme Osno Celestia means Mga kerubin (Cheriubims)
- Emre — the supreme deity of the Encantandians, and brother to Arde. The Diwatas refer to him as Bathala (God). His likeness is represented by the many statues scattered around the palaces of Lireo and Sapiro. One of his statues became alive when he gave the Jewel of the Elements to Cassiopea and her allies during the war against Etheria.
Emre (Encantadia)
Emre, Bathala of Encantadia as seen on Etheria
Amihan and Imaw facing a statue of Bathalang Emre
Encantadian equivalent of Greek God Zeus, the Diwatas refer to him as Bathala; the Supreme God of the Encantandians, and brother to Arde. His likeness is represented by the many statues scattered around the palaces of Lireo and Sapiro. One of his statues became alive when he gave the Jewel of the Elements to Cassiopea during the war.
- Ether — Bathaluman (Goddess) of the Etherian people, who take their name from her. For falling in love with Arde, Emre turned her into an enormous snake, a form she frequently assumes when manifesting in Encantadia.
Ether (Encantadia)
Ether in pain
Character background
Ether is one of the triumvirate of deities — along with Emre and Arde — who created the beings that inhabit the world of Encantadia. Ether was turned into a gigantic serpent by Emre as punishment for her having a forbidden love affair with Arde.- Arde — Brother of Emre. He was turned into a dragon by Emre because of his forbidden affair with Ether. He leads the souls of dead Encantadians to Devas.
Etherians
A member of Etheria's nobility is called a Heran and has the title Hera placed before their name. Etheria has 4 noble Houses (singular Hera) - Andal, Sensa, Volo and Aega - listed hereunder with their members. (The choice of the word Hera may derive from the Greek goddess Hera, whose name translates to "Lady".)Hera Volo
Hera Volo's citizens are the timekeepers of Etheria. They have the ability to speed up, slow down and stop time.- Juvila - the long lost daughter of Memen and Lip-aya. Avria didn't know that Memen has a child to Lip-aya (juvila's mother). Juvila killed Ether for not saving his brother's life.
Juvila
Character background
Juvila is the daughter of Cilatus the leader of Hera Volo. She is Etheria's greatest warrior and has never lost a fight with any man who has challenged her in the arena. She has the power to manipulate time, either to speed it up or slow it down. She is also one of the four guardians of the Golden Clock or Hourglass.As headstrong as she is beautiful she refuses to marry any man unless they are able to defeat her in battle. Thus far she has yet to meet her match. She also accepted a charter from Queen Avria to be a captain in the Etherian Army. But powerful people like Barkus have set their sights on the petite fighter and will stop at nothing to obtain her.
Powers
- Super Strength- the ability to exert greater than normal physical force
- Super Speed- the ability to move at speeds faster than a normal being.
- Time Manipulation- the ability to affect the flow of time, slowing, accelerating or even stopping it.
- Teleportation- the ability to move from one place to another without occupying the space in between.
- Cilatus - Leader of Hera Volo. He is the one who pushed Avria to seek out Memen and protect Avria's name as Queen.
Cilatus
Cilatus, leader of Hera Volo
Cilatus has always been a distinguished member of the Etherian congress or council whose loyalty to Avria is tied in blood. Cilatus was married to Lip-aya, the deceased sister of Queen Avria. They bore Hera Juvila, Avria's niece and fearless champion, in their union.
Hera Andal
Hera Andal is the seat of power in Etheria wherein its Queen resides and its citizens are the healers of Etheria.- Avria - Queen of Etheria and leader of Hera Andal. She has the ability to give and take away any disease, and the only one who can contact their goddess, Ether. She is the original owner of the Kabilan.
Avria
(Leader of Hera Andal and the Queen of Etheria)
Kingdom: Etheria (Hera Andal)
Position: Queen of Etheria and the leader of Hera Andal.
She is the head of the Pariya or Priestesses of Etheria.
She is the head of the Pariya or Priestesses of Etheria.
Father: Becan, the former ruler of Hera Andal
Mother: Xen-ma, the cousin of Becal
Spouse: Memen
Children: Mine-a
Power: Healer. Has the power to absorb the energy of other beings using her forehead chakra. She could call upon a phoenix and order any pashnea to follow her every command. She is the only one who could summon Ether, the Goddess of Etheria. She has extensive knowledge on chants and magic potions.
Strength/s: Warfare and magic.
She is the mother of Mine-a and the first wife of Memen. She was put into shame and dishonored when she was left by her husband in favor of Ornia, a diwata slave. She was pressured by the other Herans to punish Memen to save face.
She is a strict queen, a staunch follower of the laws and traditions of Etheria. She gives utmost importance to the integrity of her name, her title and her race.
- Mine-a - Avria's (step)daughter who became queen of Lireo after the reign of Cassiopea. She is a full-blooded Diwata because her parents are Diwatas and Avria got her through cold-blooded means. She is also the future mother of the four sang ' gres not knowing that she is herself a Diwata.
Avria is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria, which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia. Avria is played by Filipina actress Francine Prieto .
Character background
Though little is known of how she was able to ascend the throne, it is clear that she is the only one who has access to their Bathaluman(Goddess), Ether.
When Memen left her for Ornia, her pride and strong sense of duty to the crown forced her to order a massive manhunt for the two fugitives. When she learned that the two were hiding in Sapiro, she ordered the Heran Animus from Hera Sensa to assassinate the two in exchange for reviving Odessa of Hera Aega.
Just before Etheria's fall, she unleashed a curse upon all of Encantadia: When the last blood of her daughter Minea and her husband Memen is born, Etheria will again rise to power and conquer all of its enemies.
Abilities
She has the ability to heal or take away the health of any enemy she encounters. Has also been known to teleport. Possesses Ether's personal weapon, the Kabilan.
Mine-a
(Heran, Heir to the throne of Hera Andal)
Kingdom: Etheria (Hera Andal)
Father: Memen, a half-Etherian and Half-diwata
Mother: Avria, the leader of Hera Andal and the Queen of Etheria, is the mother she grew up to know
Powers: Orbing. Power thru chants and potions. Telekinesis.
Strength/s: She is a good warrior.
She was arranged to be married to Hagorn but she fell in love with Raquim.
She is the mother of the four Sang'gres of Lireo namely Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya.
She is the half-sister of Cassiopea and the second Queen of Lireo
Mine-a (Enchanta: ᜋᜒᜈᜒᜌ᜔-ᜀ, snow) is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Also known as Ynang Reyna, Mine-a is a queen of the Diwata kingdom of Lireo, and the mother of main characters Amihan, Pirena, Alena and Danaya.
Mine-a has been played by several Filipina actresses. Dawn Zulueta played Mine-a in the first Encantadia series. Nadine Samonte, on the other hand, played the young Mine-a in the Etheria series. However, the Ynang Reyna character was originally played by Giselle Toengi in Mulawin, the series from which Encantadia spun off.
Claudine Barretto or Iza Calzado is tapped to portray the role in the 2010 sequel.
Character background
Named after the word for snow in Enchanta (the Encantadia language). Long ago, in the earlier days of Etheria, there was a diwata named Esmeralda, who had powers in whatever words she lets go from her mouth. Once, a couple of Etherians tried stealing her sceptre but they did not succeed. Instead, Esmeralda had bestowed unto them and the whole of Etheria, a curse that one of her race would be the one to bring Etheria into nothing but ashes, leaving memories of their kingdom being a dreadful one. This threatens the kingdom and begins to turn diwatas into their slaves, keeping an eye on every diwata being born and killing whoever does even just a small heroic work. All these were done to prevent the threatening prophecy from happening.
They became even more horrified when the papers indicating every prophecy mentioned that there would be a diwata who would someday be a powerful queen- Mine-a. She was then adopted by Etherian Queen Avria, the latter being barren. This was done so that Mine-a would be the future queen of Etheria rather than being the queen of the diwatas, who would be the one to fulfill Esmeralda's curse. She grew up recognizing Avria and Memen as her real parents, and that she is a true Etherian. Little does she know that the diwatas that she loathes the most is her race. Avria, upon the goading of Barkus, killed Mine-a's real mother and raised Mine-a as her daughter.
Before the Sanggres changed history, the young Mine-a was angry at the betrayal of her father. Although she appeared the dutiful daughter who is engaged to Prince Hagorn of Hathoria, Mine-a led a double life. She enchanted the Kabilan to become a weapon to destroy the Diwatas, then disguised as a lowly diwata servant (Queshya) she hunts for her father and his mistress in order to kill them. It was during one of these forays that she would meet Prince Raquim, who would know her as Queshya. After learning that she has Diwata blood in her like her father, Mine-a realized that what she is doing is wrong and desired to vindicate herself for what she has done.
After Cassiopea left Lireo (she was banished because she separated the brillante into four pieces), the throne of Lireo was entrusted to Queen Ursula after which was succeeded by Queen Demetria. Their reigns were short because of the Hathorian disease that swept the diwatas and claimed their lives. Evades came to Mine-a and told her that she was to become the next queen. She asks Evades why and he answers because it is her destiny and with the mark on her back to signify that she will reign in Lireo longer than any of its past rulers.
As queen of Lireo, Mine-a was the keeper of the Jewel of Air and the magical scepter (this will later be claimed by Hagorn during an invasion of Lireo) and mother to the four elemental goddesses who will later carry the magic that the four jewels bear.
When Hathoria invaded Adamya, which was aided by Sapiro, the three jewels kept by the three kingdoms fell to Prince Raquim of Sapiro's possession. With Adamya defeated and Sapiro the next target of Hathoria, Raquim brought the jewels to Lireo. This was how all four elemental jewels came to be guarded by the diwatas.
Mine-a had four daughters, each one (except Alena & Danaya) having a different father. Pirena is her daughter with Hagorn, King of Hathoria. They were once betrothed when Etheria was still standing, but the two later became enemies. Amihan is her daughter with Raquim, Prince of Sapiro and her beloved. However, both Raquim and Amihan were parted from Mine-a when Raquim decided to leave Encantadia and live in the world of mortals, taking his daughter with him. Alena and Danaya were the only sisters who shared the same father, Enuo, who was killed while fighting the Hathors. These two daughters were born not out of love but out of destiny. Since Enuo was so good and kind, he was entrusted to be the father of both Alena and Danaya. With the exception of Amihan, who grew up with her father, Mine-a's daughters never met, or even knew the identity of their fathers. When Hagorn crossed the portal into the mortal world to find and kill Raquim, the young Amihan was found by the queen's guards and reunited with her mother.
When her children had grown into lovely young women, Mine-a learned that she would soon die and leave for Devas. To determine the successor to the throne, she consulted her advisors and then told her daughters to prepare for a test. During one of Mine-a's discussions with Imaw, Pirena overheard her mother wish that any of her three younger daughters, and not Pirena, would become queen. Mine-a mentioned something about Pirena's "blood" (but did not expound on the subject, which mystified even the wise Imaw) and that she is sorry that Pirena would not be able to fulfill her ambition. By then Pirena had already gone, angry and hurt with questions on her mind.
The test for the sisters turned out to be fighting with a cloaked warrior. The goal is to take the "key" that the warrior possessed. The warrior wore a white cloak with a brown face covering (intriguingly, the attire of a common Sapirian warrior) and wore a key pendant around its neck.
Danaya went first and it was her battle that was most difficult (she even stepped on traps). Defeated, she went home sulking. Alena went next and also succumbed to defeat the warrior but she was just happy about it (to everyone's puzzlement). Next went Amihan. When she proved to be strong, Pirena joined in and together they fought in forcing the warrior to retreat to the woods. In their pursuit, Amihan fell off a cliff. Pirena then tried to save her sister but remembered that Amihan was also her rival, thus, she kicked Amihan's hand, letting her fall down. The cloaked warrior flew down, rescuing the diwata. It was at this moment that Amihan recognized the warrior as her mother. Mine-a uncovered her face and told Amihan that she just found the key: a child should know that her mother's love would always show through, despite any sort of disguise.
Back on the cliff, Mine-a announced Amihan as the winner. This news was not received well by Pirena, who challenged her mother to another duel. Mine-a would rather not duel with her daughter but was forced to accept the challenge in accordance to the rules of Lireo.
Pirena was surprisingly stronger and faster during the second duel, almost defeating Mine-a if not for the intervention of Mine-a's other daughters. The intervention enraged Pirena, who left Lireo to join forces with its enemy, Hathoria.
The diwatas soon realized the source of Pirena's new strength when they discovered that the jewel of fire was missing. The theft showed that it is not enough to put the jewels in a guarded room. Mine-a decided that each of her three remaining daughters should guard one of the remaining jewels. Thus Amihan, who succeeded as queen, came to be the guardian of the air jewel, the water jewel was given to Alena, and the protection of the earth jewel was given to Danaya.
Mine-a died in Lireo just before Lira (Milagros) was born. Thereafter she resided in the peace of Devas. She reappeared later in the Encantadia series when Lira came to Devas for advice. She told Lira that the only way Encantadia will be united is the unification of her four daughters, who have gone astray by Bathala's will, and Lira is the key for this to happen. Lira had been identified by Cassiopea as luntaie, the saviour. Mine-a is also the reason why Kahlil wanted to go back to Devas when he was resurrected by Alipato, Pirena's spirit guide.
Powers
Minea is one of the most powerful diwatas of Encantadia she possess many powers:
- Teleportation- Minea has the ability to transport herself to another place without occupying space. She can only teleport when she knows the place. This is also a common sanggre ability.
- Energy Manipulation- Minea can manipulate and generate various energy which can be used in many ways.
- Blessing & Curse Bestowal- Minea can bestow someone with a blessing and curse. She inherited this ability from her ancestor: (ESMERALDA, the most powerful diwata).
- Telekinesis- Minea has the ability to move/manipulate objects through her mind.
- Elementalist- Minea possesses the ability to control or create fire, wind, water, and earth. This power was heightened when the 4 gems were entrusted to her.
Minea also possesses a variety of unspecified powers
Mine-a is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Also known as Ynang Reyna, Mine-a is a queen of the Diwata kingdom of Lireo, and the mother of main characters Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya.
Mine-a has been played by several Filipina actresses. Dawn Zulueta played Mine-a in the first Encantadia series. Nadine Samonte, on the other hand, played the young Mine-a in the Etheria series. However, the Ynang Reyna character was originally played by Giselle Toengi in Mulawin, the series from which Encantadia spun off.
They became even more horrified when the papers indicating every prophecy mentioned that there would be a diwata who would someday be a powerful queen- Mine-a. She was then adopted by Etherian Queen Avria, the latter being barren. This was done so that Mine-a would be the future queen of Etheria rather than being the queen of the diwatas, who would be the one to fulfill Esmeralda's curse. She grew up recognizing Avria and Memen as her real parents, and that she is a true Etherian. Little does she know that the diwatas that she loathes the most is her race. Avria, upon the goading of Barkus, killed Mine-a's real mother and raised Mine-a as her daughter.
Before the Sanggres changed history, the young Mine-a was angry at the betrayal of her father. Although she appeared the dutiful daughter who is engaged to Prince Hagorn of Hathoria, Mine-a led a double life. She enchanted the Kabilan to become a weapon to destroy the Diwatas, then disguised as a lowly diwata servant (Queshya) she hunts for her father and his mistress in order to kill them. It was during one of these forays that she would meet Prince Raquim, who would know her as Queshya. After learning that she has Diwata blood in her like her father, Mine-a realized that what she is doing is wrong and desired to vindicate herself for what she has done.
After Cassiopea left Lireo (she was banished because she separated the brillante into four pieces), the throne of Lireo was entrusted to Queen Ursula after which was succeeded by Queen Demetria. Their reigns were short because of the Hathorian disease that swept the diwatas and claimed their lives. Evades came to Mine-a and told her that she was to become the next queen. She asks Evades why and he answers because it is her destiny and with the mark on her back to signify that she will reign in Lireo longer than any of its past rulers.
As queen of Lireo, Mine-a was the keeper of the Jewel of Air and the magical scepter (this will later be claimed by Hagorn during an invasion of Lireo) and mother to the four elemental goddesses who will later carry the magic that the four jewels bear.
When Hathoria invaded Adamya, which was aided by Sapiro, the three jewels kept by the three kingdoms fell to Prince Raquim of Sapiro's possession. With Adamya defeated and Sapiro the next target of Hathoria, Raquim brought the jewels to Lireo. This was how all four elemental jewels came to be guarded by the diwatas.
Mine-a had four daughters, each one (except Alena & Danaya) having a different father. Pirena is her daughter with Hagorn, King of Hathoria. They were once betrothed when Etheria was still standing, but the two later became enemies. Amihan is her daughter with Raquim, Prince of Sapiro and her beloved. However, both Raquim and Amihan were parted from Mine-a when Raquim decided to leave Encantadia and live in the world of mortals, taking his daughter with him. Alena and Danaya were the only sisters who shared the same father, Enuo, who was killed while fighting the Hathors. These two daughters were born not out of love but out of destiny. Since Enuo was so good and kind, he was entrusted to be the father of both Alena and Danaya. With the exception of Amihan, who grew up with her father, Mine-a's daughters never met, or even knew the identity of their fathers. When Hagorn crossed the portal into the mortal world to find and kill Raquim, the young Amihan was found by the queen's guards and reunited with her mother.
When her children had grown into lovely young women, Mine-a learned that she would soon die and leave for Devas. To determine the successor to the throne, she consulted her advisors and then told her daughters to prepare for a test. During one of Mine-a's discussions with Imaw, Pirena overheard her mother wish that any of her three younger daughters, and not Pirena, would become queen. Mine-a mentioned something about Pirena's "blood" (but did not expound on the subject, which mystified even the wise Imaw) and that she is sorry that Pirena would not be able to fulfill her ambition. By then Pirena had already gone, angry and hurt with questions on her mind.
The test for the sisters turned out to be fighting with a cloaked warrior. The goal is to take the "key" that the warrior possessed. The warrior wore a white cloak with a brown face covering (intriguingly, the attire of a common Sapirian warrior) and wore a key pendant around its neck.
Danaya went first and it was her battle that was most difficult (she even stepped on traps). Defeated, she went home sulking. Alena went next and also succumbed to defeat the warrior but she was just happy about it (to everyone's puzzlement). Next went Amihan. When she proved to be strong, Pirena joined in and together they fought in forcing the warrior to retreat to the woods. In their pursuit, Amihan fell off a cliff. Pirena then tried to save her sister but remembered that Amihan was also her rival, thus, she kicked Amihan's hand, letting her fall down. The cloaked warrior flew down, rescuing the diwata. It was at this moment that Amihan recognized the warrior as her mother. Mine-a uncovered her face and told Amihan that she just found the key: a child should know that her mother's love would always show through, despite any sort of disguise.
Back on the cliff, Mine-a announced Amihan as the winner. This news was not received well by Pirena, who challenged her mother to another duel. Mine-a would rather not duel with her daughter but was forced to accept the challenge in accordance to the rules of Lireo.
Pirena was surprisingly stronger and faster during the second duel, almost defeating Mine-a if not for the intervention of Mine-a's other daughters. The intervention enraged Pirena, who left Lireo to join forces with its enemy, Hathoria.
The diwatas soon realized the source of Pirena's new strength when they discovered that the jewel of fire was missing. The theft showed that it is not enough to put the jewels in a guarded room. Mine-a decided that each of her three remaining daughters should guard one of the remaining jewels. Thus Amihan, who succeeded as queen, came to be the guardian of the air jewel, the water jewel was given to Alena, and the protection of the earth jewel was given to Danaya.
Mine-a died in Lireo just before Lira (Milagros) was born. Thereafter she resided in the peace of Devas. She reappeared later in the Encantadia series when Lira came to Devas for advice. She told Lira that the only way Encantadia will be united is the unification of her four daughters, who have gone astray by Bathala's will, and Lira is the key for this to happen. Lira had been identified by Cassiopea as luntaie, the saviour. Mine-a is also the reason why Kahlil wanted to go back to Devas when he was resurrected by Alipato, Pirena's spirit guide.
Mine-a is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Also known as Ynang Reyna, Mine-a is a queen of the Diwata kingdom of Lireo, and the mother of main characters Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya.
Character background
Named after the word for snow in Enchanta (the Encantadia language). Long ago, in the earlier days of Etheria, there was a diwata named Esmeralda, who had powers in whatever words she lets go from her mouth. Once, a couple of Etherians tried stealing her sceptre but they did not succeed. Instead, Esmeralda had bestowed unto them and the whole of Etheria, a curse that one of her race would be the one to bring Etheria into nothing but ashes, leaving memories of their kingdom being a dreadful one. This threatens the kingdom and begins to turn diwatas into their slaves, keeping an eye on every diwata being born and killing whoever does even just a small heroic work. All these were done to prevent the threatening prophecy from happening.As queen of Lireo, Mine-a was the keeper of the Jewel of Air and the magical scepter (this will later be claimed by Hagorn during an invasion of Lireo) and mother to the four elemental goddesses who will later carry the magic that the four jewels bear.
When her children had grown into lovely young women, Mine-a learned that she would soon die and leave for Devas. To determine the successor to the throne, she consulted her advisors and then told her daughters to prepare for a test. During one of Mine-a's discussions with Imaw, Pirena overheard her mother wish that any of her three younger daughters, and not Pirena, would become queen. Mine-a mentioned something about Pirena's "blood" (but did not expound on the subject, which mystified even the wise Imaw) and that she is sorry that Pirena would not be able to fulfill her ambition. By then Pirena had already gone, angry and hurt with questions on her mind.
The diwatas soon realized the source of Pirena's new strength when they discovered that the jewel of fire was missing. The theft showed that it is not enough to put the jewels in a guarded room. Mine-a decided that each of her three remaining daughters should guard one of the remaining jewels. Thus Amihan, who succeeded as queen, came to be the guardian of the air jewel, the water jewel was given to Alena, and the protection of the earth jewel was given to Danaya.
Powers
Minea is one of the most powerful diwatas of Encantadia she possess many powers:- Teleportation- Minea has the ability to transport herself to another place without occupying space. She can only teleport when she knows the place. This is also a common sanggre abilty.
- Energy Manipulation- Minea can manipulate and generate various energy which can be used in many ways.
- Blessing & Curse Bestowal- Minea can bestow someone with a blessing and curse. She inherited this ability to her ancestor:(ESMERALDA,the most powerful diwata).
- Telekinesis- Minea has the ability to move/manipulate objects through her mind.
- Elementalist'- Minea possess the ability to control or create fire,wind,water, and earth. This power was heightened when the 4 gems was entrusted to her.
- Gurna - Half-Diwata and Half-Hathor. Dama and friend of Mine-a. Only she knows that Mine-a goes out to search for her father and kill him for leaving them.
Gurna
Gurna is a fictional character in Encantadia, a telefantasya being aired in the Philippines. Filipina actress Girlie Sevilla plays Gurna.
Young Gurna also appeared in Etheria, the prequel/sequel to Encantadia, which is being played by Filipina actress Aiza Marquez.
Character background 
Gurna was the dama of Pirena. She was actually a born as a Hathorian-Lirean origin, and was secretly allied with the Hathors and had poisoned Pirena's mind by encouraging her to breed contempt against her sisters and her mother. She was loyal to both Pirena and the Hathors and did all orders sent to her. Cursed by Cassiopea to be unsuccessful forever, she was finally killed by Pirena by throwing her and be embedded in stone, after finally being discovered by the former to be the cause of dissent between Pirena and her mother and sisters.
Before becoming the dama of Pirena, Gurna was the dama of Minea. She explained to Minea that she was the daughter of a Hathor that fell in love with a diwata. She was still a child when her father left them. No matter what her father did, Gurna's mother continued loving him.
- Victu - Head of the Hera Andal Soldiers. Loyal to Queen Avria and the Herans of Etheria.
Hera Sensa
Hera Sensa is where Etheria's scribes, scholars and historians reside.
Hera Sensa
- Andora -One of the four guardians of the golden hourglass. Has the telekentic powers.
Andora
(Heran)
Kingdom: Etheria (Hera Sensa)
Father: Barkus, the leader of Hera Sensa
Mother: Vekta, from Hera Aega
Powers: She could read the history or background of any object or being that she physically comes in contact with. She is exceptionally smart (she could solve any riddle or test presented to her) and she digests information easily. She is both telekinetic and telepathic. During battle, she could summon ninja-like warriors from her own body.
Strength/s: Tremendously smart.
She is the daughter of Barkus and the younger sister of Animus. She is a loving sister that would do anything to help her brother, especially when it comes to making Juvila fall for him. She is a loyal Etherian.
Andora is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia. Andora is played by Filipina actress Alessandra de Rossi.
Character background
Andora is the daughter of Barkus the leader of Hera Sensa and younger twin sister of Animus. She has telekinetic powers and the power to learn the history of any person or object with her touch. She is also one of the four guardians of the Golden Clock (or Hourglass).When her brother was asked by the queen to kill their uncle Memen and his mistress she volunteered to do the deed herself. But Animus, would not let his sister soil her hands with blood at such an early age.
Powers and Abilities
Powers:
- Telepathy- the ability to read minds, hear the thoughts, erase and see memories of others.
- Telekinesis- the ability to manipulate objects through the mind.
- Psychometry- the ability to see the past of an object through touch.
- Teleportation- the ability to transport from one place to another faster.
- Animus - the son of Barkus who also fell in love with Juvila from Hera Volo, who was asked by Avria to kill Memen and Ornia.
Animus
Character background
The Etherian Animus is the son of Barkus, the leader of Hera Sensa, and is the slightly older twin brother of Andora. Animus sought to find the mystical golden flower Olontre with his sister's help. He intended to use the strength granted by the flower to subdue the warrior Juvila whom he had long loved from afar, and thus claim her for his wife.
- Barkus - the leader of Hera Sensa who has the ability to hypnotize with the wave of his hand. He apparently is also in love with Juvila of Hera Volo.
Barkus
Barkus, leader of Hera Sensa
Character background
Barkus is the leader of Hera Sensa and father of Animus and Andora. He is also the brother of Memen, husband of queen Avria, and the Elemental Evades. He has the power to control other people's minds to make them do his will, even to kill themselves. As the leader of Hera Sensa he also enjoys the position as one of the advisors of Queen Avria of Etheria.- Evades - brother of Barkus, Memen's teacher, and Cassiopea's caretaker.
Evades
Evades, mentor of Cassiopea
Character background
Evades is an Etherian elemental who lives in the forest of Lireo. He is the brother of Barkus, the leader of Hera Sensa, and of Memen, the husband of Queen Avria. Evades helped the fleeing Memen and Ornia escape from the clutches of Avria. He also defended the couple from the Queen's minions when Cassiopea was born. He subsequently took the baby into hiding where he used his powers to accelerate her growth so that she could fulfill her destiny to help save the Diwata race. Evades also became the young Cassiopea's mentor.Powers and Weapons
Special Abilities
- He has the ability to control the earth and other aspects of it.
- Teleportation Being royalty in Etheria, he has the ability to teleport.
- He is capable of creating light green energy balls.
- Mind Control - He has the ability to control minds
Weapons
- Memen - Half-Etherian and half-Diwata. Husband of Queen Avria. Fell in love with Ornia, a Diwata.
Memen
Memen, father of Cassiopea
Character background
Memen was a member of the Etherian royalty, but was only half-Etherian, one of his parents being a Diwata. He was brother to Barkus, leader of Hera Sensa, and the elemental Evades. He was the husband of Queen Avria of Etheria with whom he had a daughter named Mine-a.Memen and his beloved Ornia were killed by his nephew, the Etherian Animus.
Hera Volo
Hera Volo's citizens are the timekeepers of Etheria. They have the ability to speed up, slow down and stop time.- Cilatus - Leader of Hera Volo. He is the one who pushed Avria to seek out Memen and protect Avria's name as Queen.
Cilatus
Cilatus, leader of Hera Volo
- Juvila - the long lost daughter of Memen and Lip-aya. Avria didn't know that Memen has a child to Lip-aya (juvila's mother). Juvila killed Ether for not saving his brother's life.
Juvila
(Heran)
Kingdom: Etheria (Hera Volo)
Position: Leader of the Second Infantry of Etheria
Father: Cilatus, the leader of Hera Volo
Mother: Lip-aya, deceased sister of Avria
Powers: Has the gift of speed and strength. She can manipulate the seasons.
Strength/s: The strongest warrior of Etheria.
Dark, mysterious, brave, and strong. This is Hera Juvila. The greatest warrior in all of Etheria. Nobody has ever beaten her in battle, her speed and skill is unmatched. She made a promise to herself that she will only love a man that is able to beat her in battle. She will not submit to anyone who she feels is weeker than her.
She will fall in love with Animus, the only engkantado who was able to beat her in battle. But with her new found love, she will also experience great pain.
Juvila is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia. Juvila is played by Filipina singer-actress Jopay Paguia.
Character background
Juvila is the daughter of Cilatus the leader of Hera Volo. She is Etheria's greatest warrior and has never lost a fight with any man who has challenged her in the arena. She has the power to manipulate time, either to speed it up or slow it down. She is also one of the four guardians of the Golden Clock or Hourglass.As headstrong as she is beautiful she refuses to marry any man unless they are able to defeat her in battle. Thus far she has yet to meet her match. She also accepted a charter from Queen Avria to be a captain in the Etherian Army. But powerful people like Barkus have set their sights on the petite fighter and will stop at nothing to obtain her.
Hera Aega
- As'nan - the mother of Odessa and sister of Ora. She is the leader of the most mysterious tribe in Etheria that practices unusual traditions and is made up of women. Ora killed her because she thinks that she is not worthy of the throne.
- Odessa - The daughter of Asnan and guardian of the Olontre.
Odessa
(Heran, Heir to the throne of Hera Aega)
Kingdom: Etheria (Hera Aega)
Position: Protector of the Olontre
Father: Unknown
Mother: As'nan, the leader of Hera Aega
Powers: Skilled in the art of "Sandig" - the war dance of Hera Aegans.
She is knowledgeable in matras or power chants.
She can manipulate people's emotions through the use of her magical arrows.
Each arrow has a corresponding color and emotion/effect attached to it. Red - love, white - paralysis for a few hours, blue - tremendous grief, green - happiness, black - intense anger.
She is knowledgeable in matras or power chants.
She can manipulate people's emotions through the use of her magical arrows.
Each arrow has a corresponding color and emotion/effect attached to it. Red - love, white - paralysis for a few hours, blue - tremendous grief, green - happiness, black - intense anger.
Strength/s: Gifted with extraordinary strength, she could lift any object heavier than herself.
She is also an expert archer.
She is also an expert archer.
She is the key for Animus to seize the Olontre and obtain great strength.
She is a loyal Etherian and a good friend.
Odessa is a person who values and keeps her word
She is a loyal Etherian and a good friend.
Odessa is a person who values and keeps her word
Odessa is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. She appears in Books 2 and 3 of the series. Odessa was played by Filipina actress Pauleen Luna.
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Odessa is a Heran (noble) from Hera Aega (House Aega), one of the four noble houses of the kingdom of Etheria. She is the daughter of As'nan, the chieftainess of Hera Aega.
Her personality could be somewhat compared to her arch-rival, Alena. She has a strong affection towards love especially easily falling for Ybrahim. She is even considered to be kind-natured and motherly just like Alena. This is one of the reasons why before knowing that they are enemies, they were able to relate to one another. Had it not been for alliances and Ybrahim, these two girls could have been friends. Emotion was the one thing she could not control within herself but ironically could control others' emotions.
Empathy- she has the ability to manipulate emotion through her bow and arrow
( ex. love, fear, anger, happiness )
Character Background
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She found Ybrahim in the forest and fell in love with him. Because it is strictly forbidden for an Aega to fall in love, she was banished from her house. She made Ybrahim fall in love with her using her enchanted bow and arrow. She then named him Alexus which means an encantado with only one love. Alena had come across Ybrahim and she knew he was her husband. She sought the truth from the Batis ng Katotohanan and found out that it was Ybrahim. By this Alena will take vengeance to the Etherians.
She also brought Amihan and Alena to the tribe of the Adjantao.
In the final episode of Etheria, Odessa is revealed to be carrying Ybrahim's child at the time of the kingdom's fall.
Odessa was revived in the third book of Encantadia: Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas by Ether, and was elated to find out that her child with Alexus/Ybrahim is also alive. But the birth of her baby caused much doubt about her loyalty to the Herans' mission of reviving their kingdom. This eventually lead to her own demise in the hands of her very own queen, Avria.
Just like Pirena who Emre and Galatea considered a candidate to go to Devas after death, she was also sent to Devas with a condition to repent for what she did to Alena and Ybrahim. She shows up again to meet with Arman, her son and tell him that his father is Ybrahim. Powers and Weapon
Special Abilities
Teleportation- this is a common ability among the royal Herans of Etheria ( ex. love, fear, anger, happiness )
Weapon
Bow and Arrow- this the main weapon she use to use her emotion control powers, she also use this as her main weapon - Ora - Asnan's sister and Odessa's antagonistic aunt. Believes that she is the only one worthy to be As'nan's successor as leader of Hera Aega. She told Odessa that she killed As'nan.
From other kingdoms
Lireo / Diwatas
- Cassiopea — Blind at birth, she is the daughter of the Half-Etherian and Half-Diwata, Memen of Hera Sensa, and a Diwata slave, Ornia. She was given to Evades to be protected from the wrath of Etheria's queen. She was blessed by Evades to grow up fast like what happened to Kahlil by Alena's magic. She established Lireo as the Land for the Diwatas with the aid of then Sapiro's Prince Raquim. The first Queen of the Diwatas and a witness and survivor of the kingdom Etheria's fall, blacksmith of the golden sword Avatar. She is the representative of Lireo to the Council of Four (includes King Meno of Sapiro, Aegen of Adamya and King Bartimus of Hathoria) to whom Emre handed the hope gem which embodies the powers of the elements and serves as the council's primary weapon against the Etherians.
Cassiopea
(First Queen of Lireo)
Kingdom: Sapiro
Father: Memen, a half-Etherian and half-diwata
Mother: Ornia, a diwata
Powers: She is a seer, could see the future through her "mata". Like the Sang'gres, she could orb.
Trained by Evades, she has knowledge on different forms of magic.
She could summon animals and make chants and potions.
Trained by Evades, she has knowledge on different forms of magic.
She could summon animals and make chants and potions.
Strength/s: Great wisdom from all the years she spent in the forest as part of Emre's curse.
She is knowledgeable in warfare.
She is knowledgeable in warfare.
Goal: To realease the diwatas from slavery (Young Cassiopea).
She is the daughter of Memen, a heran from Etheria and Ornia, a slave diwata.
She is the half-sister of Mine-a, the mother of the four Sang'gres of Lireo.
She is considered the ancestor of the diwatas for she was the one who established the kingdom of Lireo.
At present, Cassiopea is living in the mountains with her mentor Evades but she came back to Sapiro when Cassandra disappeared.
Cassiopea is a character from Encantadia, a Filipino fantasy television series produced by GMA Network. Cassiopea is the founder and first ruler of the queendom of Lireo, homeland of the Diwatas (fairies). Filipina actress Cindy Kurleto played the role of the adult Cassiopea in Encantadia and its prequel series Etheria, while the young Cassiopea is portrayed by Filipina child actress Empress Schuck.
Cassiopea will reveal the future to anyone who gives her gold. She is much like Balasik in Mulawin, who wanted corn in exchange for the truth. The character borrows from two Greek mythical persons. Her name is derived from Cassiopeia, queen of Aethiopia, and her being a seer. When she utters a prophecy of the future through her mind, a sphere of magical thoughts envelopes her head and she utters the prophecy in Enchanta, language of the Encantadians. That sphere also appears when speaking in telepathy to others but speaks Enchanta when talking normally.
Character background
Cassiopea was born to Ornia, a servant Diwata and Memen, an Etherian/Diwata half-blood and husband to the Etherian Queen Avria during the golden age of Encantadia. He turned his back on his wife and daughter Minea, to run off with his true love. The shame of this betrayal, led Avria to order their deaths.
Leaving the newborn Cassiopea in the protective hands of Evades, a rogue member of Hera Sensa, the two fugitives sought refuge in the Kingdom of Sapiro.
Believing the young half-blood to be the prophesied savior of her race, Evades took the infant under his wing; not only teaching her the nuances of her powers, but also accelerating her growth.
Together with the refugees of the Great Diwata Purge, she founded the Kingdom of Lireo in the northeastern forest of Encantadia. Raquim and Mine-a were witnesses in this incident.
Though born blind, Cassiopea was gifted with premonitions-visions of the future, inheriting this from her ancestor, Esmeralda. This ability would eventually earn her the moniker "Mata" or the Eye from her fellow Diwatas.
One of these visions involved an event that would soon shake Etheria to its very foundations: She saw a dark being assassinating Ornia and Memen.
Cassiopea tried to warn her parents, who foolishly contradicted her. Later that night Animus, Andora's brother and Memen's nephew, came bearing the feared Kabilan and committed the foul deed.
This arrogant move by Etheria shocked the surrounding nations of Sapiro, Lireo, and Hathoria, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the demise of the once powerful kingdom.
Cassiopea became the first queen (Ynang Reyna) of Lireo, and a member of the Council of Encantadia, along with the rulers of Adamya, Sapiro, and Hathoria.
Sometime during her reign she used the magical sword Kabilan to cleave the Hope gem, that was instrumental in the defeat of Etheria, into the four elemental gems. She did this in an attempt to save the Mulawin race from the wrath of the Hathors. This event caused her to gain the ire of Emre who cursed her with immortality and banishment from Lireo until the gem was restored.
Cassiopea, at the start of the third book, failed to attend the feast of the birth of Armea. After dreaming of the horrific return of the four Herans from the ruins of Etheria, her lines on the palm (erased after cleaving the Hope gem, much like Amihan's) came back, losing her hold in her own fate and signifying her oncoming death. She was later killed by the masked encantado hired by Ether, later on revealed as Arkrey, the traitorous Sapirian. Her mentor Evades was killed too.
Powers
Special Abilities
- Precognition- Though Cassiopea was born blind, she is capable of seeing the future and this foreknowledge of things that are yet to come serves as her eyes.
Teleportation- Cassiopea is a sanggre so she can teleport herself in the place she knows and wants to go.
She is also capable of channelling raw energy from her body to her opponents that appears as a yellow energy blast.
Magic- Cassiopea was trained by Evades in the Magical Arts, teaching her that the key to this power is her mind. She is an incredibly powerful Magician, even capable of creating life (Cassandra).
Telepathy- She has the power to communicate with others using her mind. This ability is often manifested in a globe of light that surrounds her head when she speaks telepathically
- Marvus — a rebel diwata. A Lirean warrior during Cassiopeia's reign, he was one of the three warriors tasked to stand guard at the gateway to Etheria.
- Amarro - Half-Diwata and Half-Hathor. He lives in the forest in seclusion with his son, the young Aquil.
Amarro
(Sapirian)
Kingdom: Sapiro
Father: Unknown (Hathor)
Mother: Unknown (Diwata)
Children: Aquil
Strength/s: Knowledgeable in warfare. He has excellent sword handling skills.
Amarro is a diwata who lives in Sapiro.
He makes his living by creating armor made from leather.
His wife died at the hands of Etherians. Aquil's father.
He will help in freeing his fellow diwatas from slavery
Amarro
He makes his living by creating armor made from leather.
His wife died at the hands of Etherians. Aquil's father.
He will help in freeing his fellow diwatas from slavery
Amarro is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia. Amarro is the father of Aquil. It is said that he will also fall in love with Danaya.
Amarro is played by Filipino actor Alfred Vargas. Vargas previously played the adult Aquil but the character died in the Encantadia series. Since the young Aquil in Etheria is played by child actor BJ Forbes, GMA Network cast Vargas in Etheria as Amarro, the father of Aquil.
Character Background
Amarro is a half-diwata half-Hathor who fell in love with a diwata and had a son, Aquil. His wife was killed by the Etherians when they were collecting tax. They had no money to pay them. Amarro now takes very good care of Aquil for the fear of losing him like his wife. He hides in Sapiro from the Etherians but they were found when the Etherians were searching for the four Sang'gres. Ybrahim tried to protect them from the Etherians but failed. Their house was burned down.- Aquil - The young son of Ammaro. They were the ones who found an amnesiac King Ybrahim in the forest and, despite his father's objections, brought him to their home and be nursed back to good health.
Aquil
Character story
Aquil is the leader of the army of Lireo and the son of the Lirean soldier Amarro. In the story, Danaya fell in love with him. He is the most trusted and loyal soldier of Amihan during her reign and resisted the invasion of the Hathors lead by Pirena and Hagorn. After the Invasion of Lireo, Aquil found himself in the lair of Cassiopea, where the former queen treated his wounds. he left and search for surviving Lireo soldiers, his search led him to the Place of the Mandirigma (warriors).Aquil was also the first one to see Danaya's return to Encantadia. During this time he was again in search for Lireo soldiers with the help of Apek and Wantuk (Ybarro's companions). After Amihan's escape he has gathered more soldiers and introduces a new weapon, the Encantadian equivalent of a flash bomb.
In Etheria, Aquil vowed not to be a coward like his father. He asked Ybrahim to teach him how to handle a sword and how to fight.
- Ornia - A slave diwata who fell in love with the husband of the Etherian queen Avria, Hera Memen. She is the kind and loving mother of Cassiopea. Unfortunately for Etherians, Ornia is Esmeralda's direct ascendant.
Ornia
Ornia, mother of Cassiopea
Character background
Ornia was a Diwata slave to the Etherians who fell in love with Hera Memen, the husband of Queen Avria of Etheria. She is the last surviving relative of the most powerful Diwata ever born, Esmeralda. Though a member of what is considered the weakest race in Encatadia she is not completely powerless. She possesses an extremely powerful voice which she can use to render an opponent deaf or unconscious. She used this ability to help the Sang'gre through their first encounter with the Etherians.- Esmeralda - a Diwata, a very powerful Diwata. In fact, she was the most powerful Diwata ever to walk Encantadia, but this was centuries ago. Meno told the story of this Diwata to his nephew. Her dying curse was the reason why Etherians enslaved the Diwatas. Unfortunately, the Curse was fulfilled by the birth of Cassiopea. Concerning Esmeralda and the Curse, see article above.
Esmerelda
- a Diwata healer, who had been destined to sire daughters with Mine-a because of his... kindness. As with Pirena and Amihan, Alena and Danaya cherished having met their father; though they were not aware of their relationship at the time
Sapirians
- Raquim — a Sapirian Prince, cousin of Armeo. Formerly Hagorn's bestfriend but they became worst enemies after falling in love with the same Diwata, Mine-a. Apparently, it was revealed that Raquim is one of the mercenaries sent to kill Animus for the death of Memen and Ornia. He is King Meno's nephew.
Raquim
(Prince)
Father: Armeo, the brother of Haring Meno (the father of Ybrahim is named after him)
Mother: Cen-dea, the daughter of Prinsipe Menkis who is the cousin of Haring Meno and Prinsipe Herkan
Powers: He is in possession of a staff that could remove the memory of people.
He could heal.
He is an expert in making secret codes (an example of which is the historical parchment which needs an instrument for it to be read).
He could heal.
He is an expert in making secret codes (an example of which is the historical parchment which needs an instrument for it to be read).
Strength/s: He is an excellent swordsman. He is also a historian (he was the one who made the parchment containing the history of Encantadia).
He is the nephew of Asval and Haring Meno (the father of Haring Armeo) and the uncle of Ybrahim. He is the father of Amihan. He is the best friend and greatest rival of Hagorn. He fell in love with Mine-a and he is the only man she ever loved.
A happy-go-lucky youth at first, he changed when he witnessed the maltreatment of diwatas by the Etherians. After that incident, he became one of their biggest protectors.
On the first book of Encantadia, he was killed at the hands of his former best friend Hagor
Raquim is a fictional character in Encantadia series, a telefantasya being aired by GMA Network portrayed by Filipino actor Richard Gomez. In Encantadia's prequel Etheria, young Raquim is played by multi-awarded actor Dennis Trillo.
All was going well for Raquim and Amihan until one day, the Hathors, led by Hagorn and Agane went to the Human World to convince Raquim to join them against the Diwatas. Raquim refused to do so. At the same time, Minea also sent Aquil and Muros to Raquim's rescue but they came in too late, for Raquim already fought and killed all of Hagorn's forces. He could have won but with Agane's treacherous tactic, she took Amihan as hostage and when Raquim set his eyes on Amihan, Hagorn plunged his sword in Raquim's gut and he was killed.
Raquim came back to Encantadia from Deva (New Age)|Devas to teach Prince Ybrahim his skills in swordsmanship and swordfighting, as well as giving Ybrahim the armor that would protect him from the power of the Kabilan, The Kalasag. Raquim taught Ybrahim the powers and abilities of the Sapirians, skills that made the young prince deadlier to his enemies. Ybrahim would call himself Kalasag when donning the Enchated Sapirian armor. Raquim shows up once more to help Amihan with her battle against Ether's army in Adamya and tells her that Emre sent him to help and that she was supposed to finish the war against Ether.
His best friend is Prince Hagorn of Hathoria, bethrothed to Hera Mine-a, daughter of Queen Avria. Unknown to Raquim, Hagorn's Mine-a is the same woman he calls Kuesha. Raquim is also the original owner of the Kalasag which he later gave to his Nephew Ybrahim
Character background
Warning: Significant plot details follow.
Raquim is the cousin of King Armeo of the royal house of Sapiro and the father of Amihan. He is best known for his unmatched skills in both swordsmanship and swordfighting. In the battle wherein they rescued the Adamyans from the Hathors, the entire Sapirian force was defeated but King Armeo manage to defeat Arvak and was able to get the two gemstones in his possession. Raquim was entrusted with the 3 Gemstones which he brought to Lireo for his wife, Minea, the queen of the Diwatas to guard it. Raquim and Minea, the Queen of Lireo had a daughter named Amihan. Fearing for his daughter's life he went back to his refuge in the human world and brought with him his daughter with a promise that he would return to Encantadia at the right time. In the human world, he became a mining|miner that is skilled in finding gold and other precious metals in different mines. No one knew, not even his daughter that he is an enchanted being. Despite living in the human world raquim would often visit Encantadia particularly his Cousin King Armeo of Sapiro and his wife Minea in Lireo, while in the human world
Raquim came back to Encantadia from Deva (New Age)|Devas to teach Prince Ybrahim his skills in swordsmanship and swordfighting, as well as giving Ybrahim the armor that would protect him from the power of the Kabilan, The Kalasag. Raquim taught Ybrahim the powers and abilities of the Sapirians, skills that made the young prince deadlier to his enemies. Ybrahim would call himself Kalasag when donning the Enchated Sapirian armor. Raquim shows up once more to help Amihan with her battle against Ether's army in Adamya and tells her that Emre sent him to help and that she was supposed to finish the war against Ether.
The Young Raquim
During the time of Queen Avria's Great Purge against the Diwatas, Raquim led the Diwatas to safety and gave them refuge in the forest. There, they would meet Cassiopeia, who declared that it is time that the Diwatas establish their own kingdom in that part of the forest which they will call Lireo. Even at his young age, he already possessed great skills in both sword fighting and swordsmanship that even Etherians fear him in battle. Once, while walking through the forest, he came across a beautiful Diwata who introduced herself as Kuesha.His best friend is Prince Hagorn of Hathoria, bethrothed to Hera Mine-a, daughter of Queen Avria. Unknown to Raquim, Hagorn's Mine-a is the same woman he calls Kuesha. Raquim is also the original owner of the Kalasag which he later gave to his Nephew Ybrahim
- Meno — King of Sapiro during Etheria's rule. The eldest brother of Asval. He is also the uncle of Raquim, the father of Armeo and the grandfather of Ybrahim. Tasked to be the deciding factor for what needs to be done in response to the deaths of Cassiopea's parents. He is the representative of Sapiro to the Council of Four (includes King Bartimus of Hathoria, Aegen of Adamya and Cassiopea of Lireo) to whom Emre handed the hope gem which embodies the powers of the elements and serves as the council's primary weapon against the Etherians.
Meno
Character Background
King Meno ascended the throne of Sapiro after his father Nahq. It was during his reign that Sapiro was in its full glory and the land of Encantadia was in its golden era, with only Etheria, Hathoria and Adamya as the other kingdoms in the earlier period of his rule. Meno was a valiant, wise and compassionate king, he is a very sensible decision-maker and poses a soft side in some occasions. He was a member of the Council of Encantadia and was the formative factor upon their resolution to wage war against Etheria, and was among those to receive from Emre the gem that embodied the four elements. In his latter rule, King Meno was blessed with his sole heir from his wife Nadezhda which he named Armeo (after Meno's beloved brother and Raquim’s father, Armeo).
Asval
(Prince)
Position: Head of the Royal Army of Sapiro
Father: Nahq, the founder of Sapiro
Mother: Erna, a diwata that was the sister of Aranghe (the wife of Bartimus)
Powers: Healing powers. Orbing.
Strength/s: Cunning and manipulative. He is an excellent warrior.
Goal: To establish a powerful Sapiro the other kingdoms of Encantadia look up upon.
He is the second brother of Haring Meno of Sapiro. He is the uncle of Raquim and the Ilo of Ybrahim. Screming and devious, he will do anything to achieve his ambition
Asval is a fictional character from Encantadia, a Filipino telefantasya produced by GMA Network. Filipino actor Bobby Andrews played Asval in the original Encantadia series, while the young Asval is played by Sid Lucero in Etheria, Encantadia's prequel/sequel series.
Character background
Asval is a Sapirian prince and the third son of King Nahq, the first King of Sapiro. He carries the title, 'Ang Pinaka Matapang na Mandirigma ni Haring Armeo' (King Armeo's Bravest Warrior')He was one of the three warriors to assassinate Animus under orders of the Council of Encantadia. The other two were Raquim and Hagorn. Animus was caught by surprise when the three assassins sneak-attacked him in his chamber. Animus was slain after the night of intimacy with his beloved Hera Juvila.
In the time of Pirena's reign over Lireo, he had fallen in love with her and never took no for an answer so to make her feel the same way for him. This, he was able to do. Once, he asked Pirena to let him borrow her jewel of fire to use it for the rebirth of Sapiro. Just when he thought he could finally take hold of it, Pirena said that the jewel is intended for her daughter Mira whom she wants to be its successor. With this, he, together with the forces of Hagorn attacked Pirena and gave her, her fall. He wasn't in love with her after all. All he wants is the jewel. For a reason of not bestowing this to him, they have nothing else to do but to end her reign.
However, when Pirena traveled to the past with her sisters Amihan, Alena and Danaya to save their grandniece Cassandra, she met Asval who, at that time was called Prinsipe Asval (Prince Asval). Regardless of his dark tomorrows, the young one had seemingly produced genuine affection for the diwata who, unknown to him is one royale from the future. Because of this, it is unknown if his trick on Pirena during her reign was a real one, or if love simply gave him luck in making Pirena fall for him for even just a short while, which he wasn't able to do due to her cold interaction with him during the time of Etheria.
It is still unknown how Asval managed to survive during the fall of Sapiro. He is currently in alliance with Hagorn, but as he also shares an agreement with Aquil, it is uncertain where his loyalties really lie. But one thing is for sure. Asval is willing to do anything to regain Sapiro. Ultimately, his efforts failed. During the earlier days of the first book of Encantadia, Asval challenged Ybrahim through a fight, that if he (Ybrahim) can triumph over him, he will grant him a treasure. Aside from this, Asval was testing him if he truly is the rightful heir to the kingdom. Upon seeing himself die at the hands of his grand nephew during the war against Hathoria, he had seen that he truly is the one for he had now completely defeated him. With that, he asked Ybrahim to rule over Sapiro with justice. He then looses his life. A life that was used to do everything he could ever think of just for his beloved kingdom.
- Armeo — King Meno's son and Raquim's younger cousin. He is also the father of Prince Ybrahim. Also, Prince Raquim's father's name is Armeo, to whom Ybrahim's father was named after.
Armeo
Character background
Armeo is the former King of Sapiro and father to Ybrahim. He is responsible for slaying Arvak. He is also the cousin of prince Raquim.After slaying Arvak, he take from him all three elemental gems of land, fire and water, temporarily halting the Hathors' vicious campaign but because he was mortally wounded and was about to die, he then gave the Jewels to Raquim and told him to give it to the Diwatas for safe keeping. Armeo's ancient predecessor helped the extinction of Etheria and became a member of the Council of Encantadia.
Lira was able to meet him temporarily in Devas.
- Arkrey — Half Sapirian and half Etherian, he is the second in command of the Sapiryan Army next to Asval. He is also one of the guardians of the golden hourglass. Later revealed to be Avria's brother.
Justin Cuyugan as Arkrey
- Banak — Banak does not know his father and mother. He will be a friend to the Sang’gre’s once they go back to the past. He is in possession of a hammer that could make very sharp swords but he does not know how to use it. He will make Raquim’s sword that will be inherited later on by his daughter, Amihan. He is skilled in battle and sword handling.
- Nakba — a Mandirigma. He is the son of a Sapiryan soldier and a Sapiryan from Adjantao – but his parents died early so he was orphaned at such a young age. He lives with his best friend Banak. He brags about his extensive knowledge on magic but he only says this to fool others and steal their gold. He makes his living by stealing from others. He likes to brag about his skill in sword handling but this too is something he just made up.
Banak and Nakba
Banak and Nakba are fictional characters from the Filipino telefantasyas -Encantadia, Etheria, and Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas. Banak and Nakba were previously Sapirians but turned into Adamyans by Ether (the goddess of Etheria).
Filipino actors Mike "Pekto" Nacua & Rainier Castillo plays the roles of Banak and Nakba in Etheria and at Encantadia and Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas they were played by Boyet Dawal and Retchie Albarida.
There names comes from the Filipino word "Kampana" meaning bells (They have Bell-shaped heads).
Character background
The Adamyans and Alena
Banak and nakba are denizens of Adamya who is usually confused with locations. They battle together usually as bait for Hathors until they can find a spot for their trap.
The two small denizens has a deep past in Etheria. Banak does not know his father and mother. He will be a friend to the Sang’gre’s once they go back to the past. He is in possession of a hammer that could make very sharp swords but he does not know how to use it. He will make Raquim’s sword that will be inherited later on by his daughter, Amihan. He is skilled in battle and sword handling. Nakba was once a Sapiryan Mandirigma. He is the son of a Sapiryan soldier and a Sapiryan from Adjantao – but his parents died early so he was orphaned at such a young age. He lives with his best friend Banak. He brags about his extensive knowledge on magic but he only says this to fool others and steal their gold. He makes his living by stealing from others. He likes to brag about his skill in sword handling but this too is something he just made up.
They were once thieves who helped in the war against Etheria and were punished by Ether to become Adamyans. They are usually found in Lireo and Adamya along with the other Adamyan Denizens but also like to go the Mandirigma's camp aswell. They were the creatures that found out that Alena was alive. They helped alongside the Diwatas in fighting the Hathor in the war. They escaped Lireo and went to Adamya, When Alena took the weak Amihan to Adamya, Banak and Nakba were the ones that took care of the fallen queen. They later went on to stay on the Mandirigma's camp where the surviving Diwatas and Mandirigmas hid.
- Xenos - Sapiryan warrior entrusted, along with Marvus, to be guardians of the gateway to Etheria.
Xenos (Greek), a Greek word meaning "stranger" or "alien"
Frank Garcia as Xenos
Hathorians
- Hagorn — Hathorian prince to whom Mine-a is betrothed. Raquim's best friend. Father of Pirena, a grandfather to Mira
Hagorn
(Prince, Heir to the throne of Hathoria)
Father: Arvak, the second King of Hathoria
Mother: Argi-a, a blue-blooded Sapirian from Ascano
Powers: He could morph into any humanoid form
Strength/s: Second to Raquim in terms of swordsmanship but will later on learn the ancient art of fighting from the Jeradai.
He is the best friend of Raquim. But Raquim would also be his greatest rival and enemy.
He fell in love with Mine-a and was arranged to marry her but she was in love with his best friend.
He fell in love with Mine-a and was arranged to marry her but she was in love with his best friend.
He is the father of Pirena and the Ilo of Mira
Character background
Although there is little doubt about the intentions of the ruthless, Machiavellian King of Hathoria, there is a huge mystery behind his motives for wanting to conquer Encantadia.During the second to the last war of Encantadia, in the Battle of Adamya, Hagorn was killed by Amihan.
In Book 3, Hagorn reappears as one of Ether's assistants against the Sang'gres and became Armea's kidnapper and Alena's slayer.
Powers
- Shapeshifting - Hagorn had the ability to change his appearance and body structure into any humanoid form.
- Teleportation - 'Hagorn had the ability to quickly go in the place he wants to go to just by thinking of it.
- Pyrokinesis - Hagorn can control, generate, and absorb fire even without the Gem of Fire he have this ability but weaker than Pirena.
Former power
- When Alena surrendered to him the Gem of Water, Hagorn gained the gem's abilities to create and control water, oceans, seas, and all other forms of water (and even control sea creatures).
- Arvak — Son of Bartimus, and father of Hagorn.
Arvak
Arvak is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia. Arvak is played by Filipino actor Michael Flores.
Character Background
Arvak is the only son of Bartimus. During Bartimus reign as King, he already had a son with Argi-a named Hagorn. He wanted Hathoria to become the most powerful kingdom in Encantadia, that he even killed his father, Bartimus, for him to materialize his evil plans. He embarked on a campaign of conquest to steal all four elemental jewels that would signal the start of a chaotic era in the history of Encantadia. He destroyed the kingdom of Sapiro and Adamya and killed King Armeo and Queen Mayne.
- Bartimus - King of Hathoria and its representative to the Council of Four. He received the kingdom of Hathoria as compensation for the death of his wife, Arachn (Aranghe), who was slain by Etherians.
Bartimus
Bartimus is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasya Etheria, which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia. Bartimus is played by Filipino actor Noni Buencamino.
Bartimus is the founder and first ruler of Hathoria.
Character backgorund
Bartimus is the first King of Hathoria. He received the kingdom of Hathoria as compensation for the death of his wife, Arachn (Aranghe), who was slain by an Etherian prince. He formed an alliance with King Meno of Sapiro and Queen Cassiopea of Lireo which lead to the fall of Etheria, the most powerful kingdom of Encantadia during his reign. - Eldrin — Hathorian warrior entrusted, along with Marvus and Xenos, to be guardians to prevent Etheria's rise.
K. C. Montero as Eldrin
Adamyan
- Aegen - head of Adamya and its representative to the Council of Four. Imaw's father.
Aegen
Aegen is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Etheria which is a prequel/sequel to the highly rated Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Aegen is the first ruler of Adamya.
Filipino actor Ferdinand John Apuyan voices the role of Aegen in the series.
Character background
Aegen was the first ruler of Adamya. He was Adamya's representative to the Council of Four. He is the father of Imaw and Imok. He helped in the extinction of Etheria, in the process he died. Since this has happened, his two sons Imok and Imaw now rules Adamya, He was assigned to keep the Brilyante ng Tubig safe in Adamya.
From present-day Encantadia
This is a list of characters from the Encantadia series that later appeared in Etheria. Some of them (Pirena, Amihan, Alena, Danaya, Ybrahim) travelled to the past to when the kingdom of Etheria was in its full glory to destroy the Golden Hourglass to save Cassandra.- Pirena — Daughter of Mine-a by Hagorn of Hathoria. Keeper of the Gemstone of Fire. Her main Etherian enemy is Andora of Hera Sensa. She is the one who killed Juvila and Andora. Mother of Mira.
Pirena
(Sang'gre, Keeper of the fire gem)
Kingdom: Lireo
Father: Hagorn, the King of Hathoria
Mother: Mine-a, Ynang Reyna of Lireo
Children: Mira (deceased, daughter with an unknown soldier from Lireo)
Spirit Guide (gabay-diwa): Alipato, who could bring dead beings back to life
Powers: Manipulate fire and produce fireballs from her hands.
She can morph into any humanoid form, a trait she inherited from her father. But unlike Hagorn, her diwata blood allows her to use this ability without getting drained of energy.
She could also use her power to fly, lauched herself in the sky like a fireball. Like the other Sang'gre's she could also orb.
She can morph into any humanoid form, a trait she inherited from her father. But unlike Hagorn, her diwata blood allows her to use this ability without getting drained of energy.
She could also use her power to fly, lauched herself in the sky like a fireball. Like the other Sang'gre's she could also orb.
Weapon/s: Twin blades.
Strength/s: Cunningness, which is both her strength and weakness.
Weakness/es: Sly and devious.
The eldest among the four sisters and the keeper of the fire gem. having been brainwashed from such a young age by her nursemaid, Gurna, she grew up to be jealous and bitter of her sisters, especially Amihan.
She rebelled and sided with the Hathors when she was not chosen to succeed her mother as the next queen of Lireo. Her only daughter, Mira, was born as part of plan to usurp the throne from Amihan. But despite using Mira as an instrument of her revenge, she loved her daughter wholeheartedly and was willing to give-up everything for her.Underneath Pirena's seemingly cold and evil exterior, lies a kind person who is in need of love and affirmation from her family. After betraying Amihan and suceeding in her plan, she got the crown that she desired. But her happiness was short-lived for the Hathors, her so called allies, played her game of betrayal and took Lireo from her. After realizing her mistake and discovering Gurna's misdeeds, she repented and made amends with her sisters. The memory of her departed daughter is her inspiration to stay on the path of goodness.
The name Pirena may derive from the root pyro- meaning "fire", which evokes the character's affinity to this element.
Character story
When she was young, Gurna, her dama, poisoned her mind. She made Pirena believe that Amihan is up to stealing the crown of Lireo from her. Proud and cunning, she has always believed the throne was her birthright. She felt hurt and betrayed upon overhearing a conversation between Minea and Imaw in which the queen expressed that she would rather that any of her daughters ascend the throne other than Pirena.
During the test to determine the true heir, she is disqualified and the throne was granted to Amihan. In a last attempt to get back her birthright, Pirena challenges her mother for the throne. To aid her in the duel, Pirena steals the Jewel of fire. She would have defeated her mother had her other sisters not intervened. Failing to get the throne, she curses Encantadia and leaves, taking the Jewel of Fire with her. Her theft made Queen Mine-a decide to separate the remaining gems by giving each to her other three daughters for safe-keeping.
Intending to kill Amihan's real daughter but unable to do so because of the protective magic surrounding the child, the only way she could think of disposing the child is to bring it across the portal of Asnamon and leave the baby in the world of mortals where she hoped it would die.
Still proud, Pirena would not join forces with her sisters even though Hathoria had become their common enemy. When King Hagorn held Mira hostage, Pirena struck out on her own to save her daughter but ended up being captured instead. Asval struck her fatally and she dies without releasing the gem in her possession, thus depriving Encantadia of the benefits of fire which her jewel controls.
The turning point in her life happened when she learned, through Imaw's magic staff, how Gurna's web of lies had made her suspicious of her mother and sisters and blinded her to the love they were willing to give her. Angry at being manipulated, she kills Gurna. Full of remorse and guilt at the havoc she brought upon Lireo, she attempted to kill herself but was prevented from doing so by her sisters, who at the time were looking for her in the forest.
It is Pirena who would battle Hagorn and his armies to aid her sisters in ending the war, and at his death Pirena would get back her fire jewel and confirm that she is the daughter of the last king of Hathoria.
Pirena in Etheria
Pirena would go back in time with her sisters to save her grand niece, Cassandra, who was kidnapped by remnants of the lost kingdom of Etheria.Their presence in the past distorts the history of Encantadia and Pirena realizes that her own existence is threatened. The events immediately push Mine-a, her mother, closer to Raquim, Amihan's father. If Mine-a does not spend time with Hagorn and become pregnant by him, Pirena would not be born, and this disturbs the four sang'gres.
In order to ensure her conception, Pirena goes to Hagorn. She offers him help in finding Mine-a and Raquim, both of whom have just eloped and have fled to the forest. Summoning the elemental powers of Fire within nature, Pirena succeeds in creating a fiery circle that detects the whereabouts of both Raquim and Mine-a. Hagorn then says that he knows where the two lovers are hiding. Pirena teleports Hagorn to where Mine-a is. Raquim decided to leave Mine-a's side for a while, which gives Hagorn the chance to be alone with Mine-a. Pirena gives Hagorn a portion of her power to shape-shift into any humanoid form. She tells him that he can become anyone he desires. Hagorn then transforms into Raquim and approaches Mine-a. From this trickery, a red flower blooms which is a sign of Pirena's conception.
Personality
Naturally proud and gifted with a keen intelligence, Pirena believes that Amihan stole the throne of Lireo as well as the affections of their mother Mine-a from her. She is focused and is willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve her ends. Pirena looks upon her hand-maiden Gurna as a confidant. Though outwardly cold, Pirena is actually a kind Sang'gre who is consumed by the belief that she can rule Lireo much better than Minea.Pirena is also impatient and cannot easily hide her true feelings. She always ends up quarrelling with the youngest of the four, Danaya.
Characteristic of the element Fire, Pirena is very assertive and willful. Her bravery and fervor in battle is evidence of her Warrior nature. She is the most frank and brutally honest of the sisters, rarely considering the effect of her words to those around her. In Etheria, she is on the side of good but often exhibits her venomous side when faced with her enemies.
Love interest
In the earlier episodes of Encantadia's first book, Queen Pirena was seen poisoned by her sister, Alena in the form of a flower, after telling her that her son would never meet her for she will be brought to Lireo and serve as a beautiful flower to decorate the palace. After this, she then fainted and was seen by Asval in the forest. From his loyal companion Axilom, did he learned that the diwata he is now seeing is Pirena, the Queen of Lireo. Upon knowing this, he instantly brought her to Lireo and had her cured. Pirena learned of this and wanted to thank him personally. Her orders were done and their meeting had become the start of Asval's first step in courting her. The second one is appearing before her inside the Queen's chamber. He would always through sweet words to her but it only bounced in the course of words shunting him away. However, this never made him indignant. Instead, it made him go on. True enough, the night came when the Queen gave in to him. Despite of her as the Queen of Lireo meaning she is unallowed to love, she still managed to love him freely, believing that she had finally found what she was looking for - love and acceptance.Royals, Asval and Pirena of the Past and Present
In the prequel-cum-sequel Etheria, Pirena meets the young Asval. Still hurt and unaccepting of her future love's betrayal, she antagonizes the young prince in a way of nothing but communicating with him in a cold manner. Meanwhile, it is being shown that the younger Asval is developing a genuine affection for Pirena as opposed to the cold, scheming adult version. Because of the Sanggre's favor in letting the young Cassiopeia go to the land of the diwatas, he permitted her to do so even if his mind has an opposite decision. He did this all because of Pirena. It seems that he was true to his words in saying that he would stop at nothing to gain her affection. He even asked for her hand in marriage. However, the Sanggre of Fire only expressed her revenge for the prince's future lies by swearing that no one will ever learn to love him. As a result, her answer was a 'no'.Family affiliation
Pirena is the firstborn among the daughters of Ynang Reyna Mine-a. Her younger half-sisters are Amihan, Alena and Danaya. Her father was Hagorn, king of Hathoria, from whom her powers of shape-shifting and swiftness in battle are believed to have been inherited. She gave birth to Mira and exchanged her daughter with Amihan's to make sure that Lira will not become Queen of Lireo.Her importance in the balance of nature
Without her, there would be no light and warmth. This was evidenced when Pirena was killed by Asval during her attempt to save Mira from Hagorn's captivity. Hagorn forced her to give up her fire gem, but Pirena being courageous and headstrong was determined to choose death over giving up her 'jewel'. She summoned her gem not to leave her the moment she dies. Her death resulted in a curse wherein the sun refused to shine and the Encantados experienced a freezing weather.Abilities and weapons
Special abilities
- Glamouring (limited to humanoid forms) - Though it may appear in the series that Pirena is capable of shape-shifting, what she exhibits is actually a different ability called glamouring. Unlike Danaya who can really change her physical structure whenever she takes a different form, Pirena can create illusions of being who she wants to be. Her form does not change, she only takes on the image of the humanoid appearance she chooses. This is the same ability that she inherited from her father, Lord Hagorn.
- Teleportation - this ability is inherent to all Sang'gres of Encantadia
- Flight - Pirena's flight uses the same principle as that of rocket missiles and space crafts. She uses her fire power as some sort of a booster to propel her upward. Though she can travel at really rapid speed with this form of flight, she can only travel in straight lines.
- Pirena, being born with the ability to tap into the powers of the Brilyante ng Apoy, can control fire and light. At one point, she even used her power to steal the "light" of Alena's mind to make her forget everything. When she took the Brilyante ng Apoy from Lireo's treasury, Pirena speed and strength greatly heightened, and this helped in defeating her Ynang Reyna Mine-a in battle.
- Energy powers —- she is capable of generating a red energy which can be used in many variety ways
- The Brilyante ng Apoy also has the ability to call on any deceased citizen of Encantadia, they be in Devas or Balaak, and bring them back to life. Pirena, being the keeper of the jewel, gained this power. There is no guarantee though that the soul and memory can be resurrected as well. Pirena exhibited this power twice-- when she brought Ebrio back from Balaak and when she summoned Kahlil from Devas.
Weapons
- Twin daggers - Pirena wielded 2 daggers and used them in battle until the events towards the end of Etheria. Bathala evolved the daggers into a longer, sharper, sword.
- Brilyante ng Apoy- blesses its keeper the power to control and fire.
- Amihan — Daughter of Mine-a by Raquim of Sapiro. Keeper of the Gemstone of Air. Grandmother to Lira. Her main Etherian enemy is Juvila of Hera Volo. Mother of Lira, and a grandmother of Cassandra.
Amihan
Amihan is a major character from the Philippine fantasy television series Encantadia and Etheria produced by GMA Network. Among the four elemental Sang'gres, Amihan is the guardian of the blue Gem of Wind. She also became a Queen of Lireo having succeeded her mother Minea. Filipina actress Iza Calzado plays Amihan.
The name Amihan means "northeast monsoon" in the Tagalog language, evoking the character's affinity to the wind. There is also an Amihan in Philippine mythology.
Character story
Amihan grew up with her father Raquim in the world of mortals, believing that her mother was dead and that her father was a miner of precious metals who had the knack of finding gold. She would wonder why other kids go to a place called school while she stays at home to practice swordfighting, but her father would not give her a straight answer. Since she was taught to use the sword since she was childhood, she grew up being one skilled fighter. Having no clue of having a delightful future, it was unknown to her that she would someday be considered as the most superior female warrior of Encantadia.
Amihan unwittingly summoned her powers while trying to escape her father's jealous co-workers. When it was apparent that her ability to control the wind had surfaced, Raquim realized he must tell her about her true identity and her magical heritage. He would begin by telling her a story about a far away land called Encantadia, the four jewels held by its four kingdoms which maintained the balance of power, the attempt by the kingdom of Hathoria to rule Encantadia, and how the battle waged by Hathoria against Adamya and Sapiro brought the four jewels under the protection of the diwatas of Lireo. He would never get to tell her all that she needed to know.
Amihan would wake up one night to tell her father that she dreamt of a beautiful woman warning her that they are in danger. Raquim recognized the import of the dream and barely had time to prepare before strangers appeared and pursued them. After watching her father's death, Amihan rushed at his killers, her father's sword in hand, intent on having her revenge. She was quickly disarmed and almost beheaded by the leader who hesitated upon seeing her birthmark. The murderers left when another group of strangely clad men appeared.
These men whisked Amihan away to Encantadia, the mere existence of which upturned everything she had believed about her existence. She would discover that she is not mortal, but a diwata, and that her mother is not only alive, but is the Ynang Reyna (Queen Mother) Mine-a of the kingdom of Lireo. She also finds out that her father was a Prince of the fallen kingdom of Sapiro, and was known as one of the best swordsmen that ever lived in Encantadia.
She would meet her three sisters, Pirena, Alena and Danaya. All of them, like her, bear the birthmark of the sang'gres (a diwata belonging to a royal family). They tell her that they have different fathers, all of whom had died while fighting the Hathors - the same people who killed her father. Learning this strengthened the young Amihan's resolve to fight the Hathors and avenge not only her father's death, but to avenge everyone who died and left children like her fatherless.
Amihan would spend the following years learning all about her people, the land of Encantadia, speaking their language, and learning how to act like a Sang'gre. The only thing that her mother was not too pleased with is that she would not give up the art of sword-fighting, as she considers it her heritage being the daughter of a Sapirean prince and master swordsman.
Amihan would be seen by some as the most likely candidate for the throne of Lireo, and this upsets Pirena, who is convinced that their mother is playing favorites, and had thought from the moment that Amihan arrived in the palace that the queen loved Amihan more than all her other children. After all, it is no secret in Lireo that of the men who fathered the queen's daughters, Mine-a loved Prince Raquim the most.
Time passed and the four Sang'gres become ladies. Amihan grows up beautiful, mature and motherly. Pirena's anger and jealousy only increased with time and it gets the best of her, making her bitter, cunning and deceitful. Alena grows up innocent, beautiful and demure as ever, and her beauty gets her quite a few suitors, including Ybarro (later named as Ybrahim). Danaya grows up into a strong-willed, rebellious, albeit militaristic woman with a soft spot for nature.
When the butterflies from Devas came to fetch Mine-a, a new queen to ascend the throne must be chosen. Mine-a, after having consulted her advisors, told her daughters to prepare for a test. With the exception of Alena, the young sang'gres spend time honing their skills, each hoping that they will be chosen. All assumed that judging will be fair, except for Pirena who overheard Mine-a talking with Imaw and wishing any one of her three younger daughters win the contest and not Pirena. Understandably, Pirena was angry and hurt, with many questions occupying her mind.
The test turned out to be a duel with a cloaked warrior, clad in white with a brown face cover (the attire is, intriguingly, of a common Sapirian warrior). The goal was to retrieve a "key" in the warrior's possession, which most assumed was the pendant it wore around its neck.
Danaya faced the warrior first but was beaten, next was Alena who was defeated just as easily. Amihan followed and lasted longer than the first two, although the warrior still looked too strong for her. For reasons best known to her (but most probably because she feared that Amihan might best the warrior and win the throne), Pirena decided to join the fray instead of waiting for her turn. Together, they forced the warrior to retreat into the woods.
In the midst of their pursuit, Amihan fell off a cliff, Pirena then tried to save her but then remembering that it would ruin her chance of becoming queen, kicked Amihan's hand, letting her fall down. The cloaked warrior flew down rescuing the diwata. It was at this moment that Amihan discovered the warrior's identity. It was Ynang Reyna who stated that the key was recognizing her since a mother's love would always show through, despite of any sort of disguise. They were both safe going back up the cliff.
Because of Pirena's betrayal, Amihan is declared the heir to the throne. Pirena, hurt and angry, decides to challenge the queen for the throne and steals the crystal of fire (with the goading of her long-time nanny and secret-Hathor-spy Gurna) to ensure her success. Pirena manages to bring down Ynang Reyna aided by the gem's power. But before the last blow was struck, her three sisters join forces and defeat her. She escapes and allies herself with the Hathors.
During the ceremony to acknowledge Amihan as the legal heir to the throne, the three remaining elemental gems are entrusted to each of the sisters. Amihan is entrusted with the air gem, Alena with the water gem, and Danaya with the earth gem.
It soon becomes apparent that Amihan must also produce her heir. She invokes Emre, their Bathala to help her find a worthy father to her child. She would meet a prince called Ybrahim in her dream. She would learn upon waking up that the dream was a collective dream, and she had indeed conceived a child with him.
Mine-a would die before Amihan's healthy daughter, named Lira, is born. The baby is blessed with extraordinary powers by her aunts Alena and Danaya. Danaya blesses Lira with an innate protection against Pirena's powers and energies while Alena gifts her with a beautiful voice that can magically soothe and calm her mother's (Amihan's) heart.
Pirena would return to Lireo begging for forgiveness and Amihan would pardon her sister. Unknown to her, Pirena is still in league with the Hathors. Pirena she sees the newborn Princess Lira as a major hindrance, so she kidnaps the baby and tries to kill her. However, she fails because of Danaya's blessing and her dagger could not touch the child so instead she sends Lira to the mortal realm through the Tree of Asnamon. She then replaces the real Princess Lira with her own child, Mira. Amihan would never suspect that the child growing up with her is not her real daughter.
Amihan would suffer another loss when Alena's body is found lifeless in the forest. It appeared that mourning for Ybarro, the mandirigma she had fallen in love with, and whom she now thinks is dead, Alena killed herself. Lireo would send off Alena's body to Devas on a funeral pyre, not realizing that it was actually Pirena, who had shape-shifted into the form of Alena, that they were mourning over (Pirena could withstand flames because of the fire gem's power).
The child they called Lira would grow up into a smart, confident, but proud young woman. Lira would often leave the palace and explore the woods on her own. One of her favorite stops would be Cassiopeia's lair, where she would ask the seer about the future. When Cassiopeia foretold that Lira would love a mortal, the young girl became curious and found a way to reopen Asnamon, the portal between worlds. The opening of the portal would be instrumental in bringing back the real daughter of Amihan.
When Amihan and her party was ambushed by Hathors in the forest, someone would come to their rescue whom Amihan would recognize as Ybrahim, the man she met in the dream where she conceived her daughter. Ybrahim would recognize her face, and is amazed to find out that the encounter they had in a dream would result to him being a father to the daughter of the queen of Lireo. Amihan brings Ybrahim to Lireo to introduce him to the court as the father of her child. Lira would not accept the fact that her father is a member of the mandirigma caste - who are considered society's outcasts.
Ybrahim would later find out from his foster father that he is the long-lost crown prince of the fallen kingdom of Sapiro. Amihan gladly helped him in his quest to find out about his heritage as a Sapirean, for the records of Lireo have preserved some writings about the kingdom. Amihan would slowly fall in love with Ybrahim, albeit reluctantly, for the laws of Lireo forbid its queen from marrying. She would not tell Ybrahim or any other person about her feelings.
Amihan's growing love for the mandirigma will have dire consequences, for Ybrahim is the same Ybarro that Alena had fallen in love with. The complications started when Danaya discovered Alena alive in the forest and brought her back to Lireo. Alena had lost her memory and could not remember any of them, including Ybarro. Yet, this does not prevent Alena from being attracted to Ybrahim the moment she saw him unconscious and recuperating from a poisonous wound in the queen's quarters. Amihan would feel jealousy and Pirena would use this to her advantage.
It concerned Amihan and Danaya that Alena could not remember who she was, how she came back from the dead, how she ended up being Hitano's captive in the forest, and more important, what happened to the jewel of water. Both assumed that Alena had been brought back from death and she probably brought her jewel to Devas and left it there. They concluded that if Alena goes to Devas, she may get back her memory and as well as her jewel. Amihan allowed Alena to make the trip, and Danaya volunteered to accompany her.
Pirena, who knew the truth, did not want the journey to Devas to happen, for it would reveal that Alena never died, which would mean that the jewel of water was not in Devas. When Amihan had second thoughts about Alena getting back her memory, which included remembering her love for Ybarro/Ybrahim, Pirena subtly convinced Amihan to withdraw her permission.
Disgusted that the queen allowed her personal feelings to cloud her judgement, Danaya disobeys and towing Alena with her, goes ahead with the journey to Devas. At Pirena's goading, Amihan sends her soldiers after her two younger sisters. Alena would be captured and brought back at once to Lireo.
Danaya would elude her pursuers, and when she reappears in Lireo, she attempts to assassinate the queen. The guards capture Danaya but she later manages to escape. She would then reappear at the palace gates, surprised to be placed under arrest. Amihan was willing to forgive her youngest sister, but Danaya, who denies committing the crime, refuses to ask pardon for something she did not do. Attempting to assassinate the queen warranted death, and Danaya would bravely give up her life only the queen herself took it. Amihan could not bring herself to strike her sister dead, and when Pirena volunteered to take over the task, Amihan spared Danaya from the death sentence, and banished her from Lireo instead.
Alena eventually regains her memory, but the odd thing is that she now does not remember what happened after she fell unconscious in the forest while grieving over Ybarro's death. Amihan had the grace to accept that Ybrahim is better off with Alena, so she tells her Ybarro is alive, and tried to be happy when the lovers are reunited.
As fate would have it, Danaya would stumble through the Asnamon portal and discover that the Lira living in Lireo is not the daughter of Amihan, for the real heir to the throne was kidnapped and brought to the world of mortals by Pirena.
Even before Danaya would return to Encantadia bringing the real Lira with her, Amihan would begin to suspect that her Lira is not her real daughter. It all started when Alena was disturbed that Lira's singing voice could not move her as it should, when Alena herself gave the gift of voice to Lira when she was newly born. At Imaw's advice, Amihan used a magic dagger to test if she and the girl would share any wound received from it. They did not. Next, Amihan brought out the flower that bloomed the moment her daughter was conceived. According to Imaw, the flower should reflect the health of the child it was conceived with. To Amihan's dismay, the flower was wilting although right in front of her stood a very healthy Lira.
Apparently, King Hagorn of Hathoria crossed the portal between worlds to do what Pirena could not - kill the real daughter of Amihan. Amihan would eventually confirm that the girl she calls Lira is not her real daughter, and Pirena would show her true colors. An enraged Amihan declares war against Hathoria.
Amihan did not know that Pirena already had the allegiance of some of her soldiers and with their help, she lost her kingdom to Pirena who immediately crowned herself queen of Lireo. Pirena would imprison her and force her to give up the jewel of air.
Danaya would come back to Encantadia bringing the real Lira with her. On the other hand, Pirena's daughter, who had taken on her real name of Mira once she discovered her identity, exiled herself in the world of mortals. Lira would find herself Pirena's captive before she would have a chance to meet Amihan.
Eventually, Amihan and Lira would escape Lireo under Pirena's rule. Once free, she led the loyal forces in exile. Ybrahim would offer them refuge in what remained of the castle of Sapiro. Amihan would make Sapiro her headquarters for the duration of the war.
Amihan would lose Alena once more when she was captured by the Hathors and given to the renegade Hitano in marriage. Ybrahim would meet Alena in a dream, but he did not know that Alena arranged it in order to conceive his child before her marriage to Hitano is consummated. Neither Ybrahim nor Amihan knew about Alena's escape, the birth of her child, her use of power to speed up the child's growth from boy to young man in days, making her son immune to any known weapon in Encantadia, and her transformation into a flower as the last of her strength slipped away. Pirena would be the first to realize who the young man was, and lost no time in using the gifts his mother bequeathed on him.
Learning of Cassiopeia's prophecy that the real Lira would save Encantadia and become its queen, Amihan reluctantly allowed her daughter to embark on a journey towards Devas, accompanied by Danaya, to seek help. On this journey, the two would come across a young man who blocked their path. Unknown to them, this is Kahlil, Alena's son who is now following Pirena's orders. Danaya would kill him and upon examination of his body, realize that he bears the mark of the sang'gres.
Danaya would go back to Sapiro carrying the dead young man's body with her. At almost the same time, Ybrahim brought Alena home. He had discovered the spell that turned his beloved into a flower and broke it. What should have been a happy reunion between sisters turned into tragedy when Alena recognized the dead young man as her son. Mad with grief, Alena challenged Danaya to a duel and Amihan could not prevent it. When Danaya refused to kill her when she lost, Alena left Sapiro and wandered the forest alone.
Lira would come back from Devas with a mission to unite the four daughters of Mine-a. Amihan would not know of this mission as Lira was forbidden to disclose it until it had been fulfilled. It would therefore exasperate Amihan why Lira would endanger herself trying to woo back both Pirena and Amihan. By this time, Pirena had lost her crown and Lireo was fully under Hathoria's control.
Ultimately, at the conclusion of Encantadia, Amihan fulfills the prophecy by bestowing the crown of Lireo to her daughter, Lira. However, the latter immediately abdicates the throne, instead choosing to follow her heart and be with the mortal Anthony. Amihan gives Lira her blessing, but however declines to resume the queenship of Lireo, which eventually goes to her sister Danaya.
At the conclusion of the whole Encantadia series, she fights at the Adamyan front in the last war of Encantadia. She faces Ether's cronies with the help of her father Raquim and kills Ether thus returning Danaya's jewel to its rightful owner. She attends both of the coronation ceremonies of Armea and Cassandra. She is the one who blesses Armea in the coronation. She and her sisters mysteriously disappeared, leaving Encantadia to be ruled and guarded by their descendants Armea, Cassandra and Arman. She like her other sisters have become the stuff of legend as the trilogy ended and many claimed to see the four elemental Sang'gres playing in the sky.
Family affiliation
Amihan is the second among the four daughters of Ynang Reyna Minea. Pirena is her older sister while Alena and Danaya are her younger sisters. Her father was Raquim of Sapiro who was killed by Hathors led by Hagorn. She also gave birth to Princess Lira whose father is Ybrahim of Sapiro. She is the grandmother of Cassandra.
Personality
Amihan is the mother-figure among the Sang'gres. Like her mother Mine-a, she has a soft heart for those she loves, especially her family. This quality of hers has often been abused by others, especially Pirena. She is regal and majestic, often exhibiting a queenly aura of power and nobility. She is, in a way, the anti-thesis to the wild and ferocious Pirena. Though she is fierce in battle, she is the warm heart of the family of Sang'gres. She is the wisest and most caring of the Sang'gres, often acting like the eldest sister, even though she's the second-born daughter.
Powers and Abilities
- Paglalaho The primary form of transportation of Sang'gres, Amihan shared the ability to teleport to any place, or be with any person, at will. However, there are 2 limitations to this ability. First, it cannot be used when a Sang'gre is bound, chained, or magically imprisoned. Second, it cannot be used to teleport from Encantadia to the Human World or vice versa.
- Bilocation Shown towards the end of the first part of the saga, in a near death experience after being stabbed by Asval with the Kabilan, Amihan willed herself to be outside the scope of fate so as to prevent her imminent death. This caused the lines on her palm to disappear, which means she is now in control of her own destiny. As a result, Amihan inadvertently caused changes in her environment by mere utterance of her will, which included acquiring a new ability of creating a kambal-diwa named Aera. Aera, being an extension of Amihan’s psyche, has all of the Sang’gre’s emotions, memories, and skills, but limited access to the powers of the Brilyante ng Hangin. This allowed Amihan to be in 2 places at once, which she greatly needed when looking for Danaya while fighting the final battle on the Sapirian Front at the same time.
- Basbas ng Hangin Destined to be the keeper of the Brilyante ng Hangin, Amihan received the Gift Of Wind upon birth that allows her to tap into the powers of the Brilyante, granting her the ability to manipulate the movement of the wind, creating powerful cloud-blasts, and levitating in air. Similarly with Pirena, she used her elemental abilities as her primary arsenal in warfare.
Weapons
- Arkrey Arkrey is the name of the sword wielded by the brother of Queen Avria of Hera Andal who went by the same name. Upon the fall of Etheria, Prince Raquim acquired this sword and became his primary weapon. Witnessing the death of her father from the hands of Hagorn, Amihan vowed that she will use the same sword to avenge his father’s death.
- Brilyante ng Hangin This blue gem was created when Ynang Reyna Cassiopea cleaved the Brilyante ng Buhay using the Kabilan into 4 independent gems that correspond to each element-- Brilyante ng Apoy, Brilyante ng Hangin, Brilyante ng Tubig, and Brilyante ng Lupa, to prevent the warring clans of Hathorians and Mulawins.
- Alena — Third of the four daughters of Mine-a. Her father is the same as Danaya's. Keeper of the Gemstone of Water. She is the new Queen of Sapiro after her marriage to Ybrahim. Her main Etherian enemy is Odessa of Hera Aega. Mother of Khalil and Armea.
Alena
Alena is a fictional character from the Filipino telefantasyas -Encantadia, Etheria, and Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas. Alena is the third daughter of Minea and is the guardian of the water jewel. She is by nature a kind-hearted person and is the most romantic among the four sisters.
Filipina singer actress Karylle plays the role of Alena in the series.
The name Alena may have been derived from the Tagalog word alon meaning "wave", underscoring the connection to water, it is also a common first name in the Czech Republic.
Character background
Youth Sang'gre Alena never desired to be queen, all because she knew what her mother had to sacrifice in the name of her duty for Lireo. It is ironic how she's the sister who suffers the most hardships despite the fact that she doesn't even crave for power. This has led her to be indifferent to Bathala, knowing very well that the deity does not seem to favor her.
The prettiest among the sisters captured the heart of a common warrior named Ybarro. He was cocky, and it earned her ire at first. However, he was persistent in wooing her and soon Alena realized she was slowly falling in love with him already. But their love story was not to be without an antagonist. That role easily fell in the hands of Hitano, one of Lireo's soldiers.
Hitano had loved Alena for a long time, although she was unaware of the soldier's feelings. After he overheard Alena talking with her handmaiden Muyak about Ybarro, his jealous nature finally overtook his personality. This led him to bargain with Alena's sister, Pirena, who at that time was already planning to overthrow Amihan from her throne.
Luck was on their side. Pirena managed to trick Alena into giving up the water jewel and instructed Hitano to take her sister away from Lireo. Using her shapeshifting powers, Pirena managed to convince Amihan and Danaya that their sister was already dead. Distraught, the remaining sisters gave Alena a burial fit for a Sang'gre.
A few years later
Alena is still held captive by Hitano. She has no memory of her life as a royalty in Lireo. While living in the forests of Encantadia, they go by their assumed names Berdano and Akesha. For many episodes it seemed as if the sang'gre was forever doomed to a life of captivity. Thankfully, Banak and Nakba spotted her in the forest one day. The two Adamyans then reported it to Danaya who was quick enough to gather some soldiers to rescue her sister.
The queen was overjoyed when Danaya presented their long-lost sister to her. Alena had still not completely regained her memories, but at least she now recognized her sisters. Hitano attempted to kidnap her again when he escaped, but the princess fought him. Her skill as a warrior had finally returned.
Alena's sisters attempted to figure out what happened to her and the water jewel all these years. By using Imaw's cane, the sisters saw Bathala ask for the jewel as Alena fainted after surrendering it. Unknown to them, it was actually Pirena's ruse all along. She pretended to be the deity in order to acquire the jewel from her sister.
But Danaya wasn't convinced. She told Amihan of her plans to go to Devas with Alena and ask Bathala himself why he took the water jewel. The queen herself was worried. At that time she had already met Ybarro in person and realized he was actually the father of her child. Knowing very well that this was actually the man Alena loved with all her heart, the thought of her sister's memory returning confused her sense of judgment.
Hours before a trip to Devas, Pirena quickly approached her and blew something in her face which made her sleep. She now talks to the jewel of water to give her back her memory of her past and everything in her life. After a sleep she approaches Alena and tells her that she will remember nothing but the time Bathala asked her to give up the jewel of water. She now goes to Ybarro to find out what's happening. Alena and Ybarro are now reunited.
In Encantadia, she notices that Amihan and Ybarro seems to have such a strong bonding. She gets suspicious about this and gets jealous. At a confrontation when Pirena and the Hathors manage to invade Lireo, Pirena lies to Alena, telling her that Amihan and Ybarro have a romantic relationship hidden from her. She comes between the battle of Pirena and Amihan and stops Amihan from killing Pirena. Pirena tells her that Amihan is a traitor and that she has taken Ybarro from her. Amihan tells her that she would never do that because she loves Alena very much and only wants to be with her daughter. Alena sides with Amihan and defeats Pirena.
Family affiliation
Alena is the third among the four daughters of Ynang Reyna. Pirena and Amihan are her older half sisters, while Danaya is her younger full sibling. For a long time, Alena and Danaya did not know the identity of their father. All they knew of him was that he had been killed by Hathor when they were still young. In the Etheria finale,
however, Alena and Danaya's father was revealed to be Enuo, a Diwata healer, who had been destined to sire daughters with Mine-a because of his kindness. As with Pirena and Amihan, Alena and Danaya cherished having met their father; though they were not aware of their relationship at the time, Enuo had tended to the two sisters' wounds after they were injured fighting Avria.
After being forced to marry Hitano in order to save Ybarro's life, Alena found a way to spite her new husband. She conceived after meeting the love of her life in a dream. Soon, she managed to cast a curse on Hitano saying her child would be the one to slay him for mistreating her all these years. After staging a daring escape, Sang'gre Alena managed to give birth all alone in the forest. Her child was a healthy baby boy whom she named Kahlil.
Kahlil was a newborn Sang'gre fated not to experience childhood. Since his mother had been weakened by her escape and childbirth afterwards, he received her blessings in order to survive once she is gone. Alena was wise enough to bless the infant with invincibility, in a way that no weapon in Encantadia can ever hurt him. Kahlil was also blessed with the skill of a great warrior, a fitting trait since his father had been considered as one also.
In the third installment of the series, Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas, Queen Alena and King Ybrahim were blessed with a second child. A beautiful girl they named Armea.
Evading Devas
Still bitter over Bathala's obvious neglect of her pleas, Alena called out to the Spirit of the Water to help her. Butterflies had already began hovering above her and it was a sign of death for people in Encantadia. In the nick of time, Agua appeared and helped her. She turned Alena into a flower while she was recuperating and gathering her strength. The water fairy then made a request that as a flower, she be allowed to spew poison at her enemies while emitting fragrance to her loved ones. Agua gave her a condition. She will turn into a diwata once more if she'd receive a kiss of true love. Seeing that she had no other choice, Alena agreed to the bargain. It was, after all, much better than going to Devas. She still had a child to come back to. Once she recovers, her first agenda would be to find Kahlil.
A few days have passed and Ybarro kisses Alena and Alena is now back healed and looked like she has had a long day of cleaning. Alena now reunites with Ybarro and Amihan. The three of them come to Lireo to face Pirena asking where her son is. Pirena told her that she asked Kahlil to do a mission. She faces Pirena and defeats her with the help of her anger and focus. The three of them now leave Lireo.
After some time, Danaya comes back alone leaving Lira to got to Devas and with her was the body of the son of Alena, Kahlil. Alena was furious and angry with Danaya because Danaya killed Kahlil because he was about to kill them all. Alena challenges Danaya to a fight and defeats her. Danaya refuses to fight and lost the battle willingly and was willing to die for Alena but Amihan blocks the spear to stop the sisters' fight. Alena now leaves Adamya and stays alone in the forest with no one with her, no sister, no love and no son.
Jewel of Water reunited with the Water Goddess
Pirena approaches Alena to team with her against Amihan, Danaya and Lira. Alena accepts the proposal in one condition which is the jewel of water back. Pirena gives it to Alena but she fell for Alena's trick. Pirena left sad and angry. While Amihan goes to Lireo to defend her kingdom from the Hathors but not to side with Pirena, Alena visits her and strikes her with her power that was once again strengthened. Amihan refuses and wants to hug her sister. Alena lets it rain and leaves Amihan. She now visits Danaya and again refused to fight.
Marriage
Alena married Ybrahim and it served as the culmination of everything the couple had been through since the start of their undying love for each other. Alena would have been Queen of Lireo after Pirena renounced her right subsequent to Lira's abdication in favor of a life with her mortal beloved, but Ybrahim interrupted and took the hand of Alena for marriage making her his queen consort. They were married in the shorelines of Sapiro, blessed by the bride's sisters and his father Armeo who had been granted a temporary visit from Devas just for the ceremony.
Death
This all starts with the threats of Hagorn on her gem of water. Hagorn first uses Armea as bait to get the gem of water but leads to events that she would dread. Ybrahim goes to save Armea and fights Ether. Arman joins the battle but then gets a threat to his life. As Ether was about to stab Arman, Ybrahim had brought him out of the way and got stabbed by Ether's poison blade that not even the kalasag could protect him, thus killing him. After Ybrahim was brought to Devas, Alena and the council accuses Arman for this betrayal and sentences Arman to death. Odessa saves Arman and pleads to Alena that Arman be recognized as a true Sapiryan but doesn't and sentences Arman yet again to death and kills Odessa. She then makes Arman take the paternity test that leads her to know that Arman is a true son of Ybrahim. She does not accept it at first but is consoled by Ybrahim's memory. Hagorn comes to Sapiro to get Arman back to their side but Arman disagrees and it leads to a fight between Arman and Alena versus Hagorn and Sari-a. Alena and Arman are defeated causing Alena to choose between her gem of water and the son of Ybrahim who is about to be killed by Sari-a. She gives Hagorn the gem of water and her three sisters orb into the scene just as Hagorn kills her. She then meets Ybrahim in Devas and kisses him. She is also reunited with her son, Kahlil. As she said to the council, the throne should rightfully be Armea's thus making her queen. After being allowed by Emre, she leaves Devas to see the coronation of Cassandra where Armea replaced her as the holder of the jewel of water.
Like the rest of her sisters, she becomes the stuff of legend as people claim to see them in the sky.
Powers
- Teleportation - commonly seen among members of the royal family, a sang'gre can only teleport if they know the place where they're going.
- Sonokinesis - Alena was born with the power to charm anyone with her amazing voice. However, there is more to this than meets the eye. She can either put anyone on a trance or kill them at will using her voice. This ability is telempathic in nature and can only affect living individuals like a psychic shockwave. Her powers do not have any effect on physical objects.
- Hydrokinesis - Being connected to the Brilyante ng Tubig, Alena was born with ability to manipulate the movement of any body of water if she desires. When she received the jewel from her Ynang Reyna Mine-a, her powers gradually increased to the point of being strong enough to summon a storm.
- Energy Projectiles - Alena is capable of generating a green water blast of pure energy and use water projectiles to attack her enemies.
- Transformation - Alena is capable to transform to her warrior gear.
- Looks- Alena is capable of killing and forceing her enemy to fall in love with her with her amazing looks and beauty.
Weaponry
- Spear - Though Alena, as well as her sisters, is skilled in the use of any instrument of war, her weapon is a spear similar to that used by the soldiers of Lireo. Towards the end of Etheria, this spear evolved in form via the blessing of Bathala.
- Brilyante ng Tubig - Alena is the destined keeper of this jewel. When she was born, she could already tap into its powers. The jewel gave Alena more control over her powers that eventually allowed her to raise impenetrable walls and domes made of water. She lost the jewel to Hagorn to save the life of Arman. After Pirena recovered the jewel, it was passed on to her daughter Armea, along with her spear and battle outfit
- Danaya — Youngest of the four daughters of Mine-a. Her father is Enuo, a diwata who treats illnesses with plant medicines. Keeper of the Gemstone of Earth. She is the new Queen of Lireo. Her main Etherian enemy is Queen Avria of Hera Andal. She is the one, who killed the Queen of Etheria, Avria.
Danaya
The name Danaya may be a play on "Diana", which is the name of both the actress who originated the role as well as the goddess of the hunt in Roman myth, Diana, who is similarly associated with wild animals and forests.
Character background
Danaya is the daughter of Minea and Enuo. She is a full blooded Diwata. Alena is her real sister while Amihan and Pirena are her half sisters
Danaya grows up into a strong-willed, rebellious, albeit militaristic woman with a soft spot for nature. The time came when it was time to change the queen. Minea, after having consulted her advisors, told her daughters to prepare for the test. Pirena later overheard Minea talking with Imaw that she wish either of her three daughters, excempting Pirena, would become queen. She still told some about Pirena's "blood" (she still didn't talk about it clearly and it even mystified wise Imaw) and that she is sorry that Pirena won't be able to fulfill her ambition but Pirena was already gone this time, angry and hurt with questions on her mind.
The test for the sister is to fight a cloaked warrior. The goal is to take the "key" the warrior holds. The cloaked figure wear a white cloak with a brown face covering (the attire is, intriguingly, of a common Sapirian warrior) and wears a key as a pendant. Danaya went first and it was her battle that was most difficult (she even stepped on traps). Defeated, she went home sulking. Before dying, Inang Reyna gave Danaya the Brilyante ng Lupa and gave a magical gift to Amihan's daughter, Lira, that she will never be harmed against Pirena's powers. Danaya and Alena went on a journey to Devas after no consent from Amihan to retrieve the Brilyante ng Tubig from Bathala(Pirena disguised herself as Bathala to take the brilyante), by using one of the airships, but was attacked by the Hathors and had to escape and go back to land, Danaya was Attacked by Pirena and had to heal herself using Pirena disguised herself as Danaya and making an attempt on Amihan's life, which leads to the real Danaya's exile. At first Amihan won't believe but she would later changed her mind. Pirena's plan would have been foiled when Aquil told Amihan that it was possibly Pirena, remembering an event when someone, disguised as him, entered the treasury and stole the fire gem. However when they looked up Pirena in her room, they found her (whoever it was) peacefully sleeping with her sister Alena.
Danaya's Mission in the Human World
Danaya, who has been wrongfully banished from Lireo comes upon the Tree of Asnamon, and, seeing Mira open the portal, decides to follow. She lands in Carmen's backyard and first meets Mila, but is soon driven out by Carmen and her stooge. Because she is not familiar with the mortal world and its laws, she strikes people who anger her for whatever reason and thus gets into a couple of run-ins with the police. In the mortal world, she meets another diwata, Muyak (who has been gone for something like 18 years to watch over Mila). At first, Danaya doesn't recognize Muyak, but she soon remembers Muyak and they set off on a quest to find Mila.
A bullet wound, a trip to the hospital, and a failed attempt to convince Mila she is a diwata later, they decide to go back to Encantadia but realize that the portal is closed. They are stuck in the mortal world. Later on, Hagorn arrives in the world of the humans. He knocks Mila unconscious. Danaya arrives and asks the Hathors to stop. The Hathors attack Danaya but she fights back and manages to kill them. She sees Mila being carried by Hagorn. Hagorn and Agane orb out. Danaya also orbs out. She appears in front of Muyak and tells her the bad news. Muyak insists that they look for Mila but Danaya said that Muyak should stay and she will look for Mila herself.
Leaves twirl around Danaya and they brought her to Mila's location. Danaya arrives in a forest. She sees Mila lying on a bench. She walks toward Mila but fire suddenly encircles Mila. Hagorn and Agane orb in. Hagorn raises his sword right in front of Mila. He asked for the Earth Gem in exchange for Mila's life. Danaya was having second thoughts about giving her gem. She summons the Earth Gem but then Avilan glides in and takes the Earth Gem. Right at the moment, Hagorn stabs Mila in the chest. Danaya cries for Mila but Hagorn orbed out. Danaya was unable to come near Mila for she is surrounded by fire.
Danaya was beside Mila. She was asking Avilan to return the Earth Gem but nothing happened. She then gathers plant medicines to save Mila's life.
Avilan arrives at Avila and tells Dakila and Bagwis that Danaya and Lira are in danger.
Meanwhile, butterflies appear where Danaya and Lira are. Danaya begs for Bathala's help. She try to keep the butterflies away from Mila.
Dakila and Bagwis were searching for Danaya and Mila.
Danaya transfers Mila to get her away from the butterflies. Then there was a sudden gush of wind. Dakila and Bagwis arrive. Danaya runs to them and asks for help. Bagwis carries Mila.
In Avila, Mila is getting worse every second. Butterflies suddenly arrive. Dakila tells Danaya that Mila has left them and for Devas. Danaya went to Mila and asked her to wake up. Danaya couldn't accept what happened to her niece. The Mulawins gave tribute to the Sang'gre that has just died. Danaya, grieving, tells Dakila about Mila. She said that her life has been wasted. Dkila tells Danaya that she should be thankful because she got time to spend with her niece. Dakila tells Danaya that there is still another way to bring back Mila's life. Dakila tells Danaya that an encantado named Mercurio might be able to help them. Mercurio is imprisoned in Halconia and is guarded by a Ravena. Danaya tells him that she will go to Halconia immediately. Upon hearing this, Bagwis asks to go with Danaya.
Bagwis carries Danaya on their flight to Halconia. They finally arrive in Halconia. Danaya suggested that they should split up to look for Mercurio faster. Bagwis refuses but Danaya walks away from him. Danaya finds an encantado who was caged. She wonders where the Ravena guarding Mercurio was but calls Bagwis and tells him that he found Mercurio. Mercurio asks Danaya to leave but she suddenly hears a growl. The Raven appears and fights Danaya. The Ravena managed to unarm Danaya of her weapons but she picks two bones from a skeleton and uses them as arnis. Danaya beats the Ravena and turned to Mercurio. She tried to unlock the cage but her opponent rose up and sucks Danaya's energy. Danaya gets weaker and weaker. Bagwis attacks the Ravena. The Ravena lets go of Danaya. Bagwis and the Ravena fight. He manages to kill the Ravena.
Danaya and Bagwis free Mercurio and Danaya asks him if he has the cure for Mila. Mercurio gives a box to the Sang'gre and Danaya thanks him but he thanks her instead. Mercurio leaves away in a flash. Danaya puts her hand on Bagwis and they orb away to Avila.
Danaya and Bagwis finally arrive in Avila. Dakila asks them to hurry because there are more butterflies by the second. Danaya spread dust from the box given by Mercurio over Mila's body. After a while, Danaya tells Dakila that nothing seems to happen. Danaya was afraid that everything that they have done was wasted.
Danaya, together with Bagwis and Dakila, goes back to Mila's room to find that the butterflies are getting lesser. Danaya finds hope for Mila. Mila's hand slightly moves. She wakes up to see Danaya. She said that she must've gone crazy, seeing the creatures around her. Danaya gives Mila something to drink. Lira insists of leaving but Dakila tells her to rest first. Lira stood up. Danaya tells her about who she really is.
Danaya talks to Bagwis and tells him that she has lost her Earth Gem. He asks how this happened and Danaya tells him about Avilan.
Danaya asks Mila what was going on and Mila agreed to go with her to Encantadia to meet her mother. Danaya tells Mila that if she wants to go to Encantadia, she must forget about Anthony. Danaya tells her that as a future queen, she must never fall in love. Mila said that she only wanted to go to Encantadia to meet her mother but she doesn't want to be a queen.
Bagwis finds Danaya worried. Danaya tells him that she is worried. He asks if he feels danger and she said yes.
Bagwis and Danaya accompany Mila to Anthony's house. Mila and Anthony talk. Later, Mila told Anthony that she has to leave. Anthony insists of going with her but Danaya walks behind him and knocks him unconscious. Mila asks her why she did that but Danaya said that Anthony is a distraction and insists that she can't love Anthony. Danaya insisted that they should leave before someone sees them. They hear Carmen and they leave but Lira bends down to get Anthony's necklace.
In Avila, Lira looks at the Anthony's necklace. Bagwis asked her if it belongs to the guy in the mortal world they just visited. She said it belongs to Anthony. She said that it is as if that Danaya has a heart of stone. Bagwis said that Danaya is just abiding the rules of Lireo. Danaya, just outside the room, hears all this.
Danaya and Dakila are talking when suddenly, an eagle landed. It communicated with Dakila. It was Avilan. It said that Danaya should go to his grave in Avila. Bagwis would take them to Avilan's grave.
They reach Avilan's grave and Danaya starts digging. Mila wanted to help but Bagwis stopped her. Danaya, seeing that Mila and Bagwis were doing nothing, called Bagwis and asked for help. Bagwis said that she should work alone because she was the one summoned by Avilan. Lira and Bagwis smile at each other.
Danaya, still digging, was getting tired. She said the job would be easier if she had the gem of earth.
A glow comes from Avilan's grave. Danaya finds the medallion. She shows it to Bagwis and Mila.
Finding Danaya's Brilyante
Upon returning to Encantadia, she soon found out what has happened in Lireo. That Amihan is held captive while Pirena and the Hathors rule over Lireo. Bagwis returns to Avila, telling Danaya that help would come from the Mulawins if the Diwatas needed it. Lira then escapes from Danaya to look for her mother, Amihan.
Danaya later finds Amihan(Hitano helped her escape due to a deal made by Alena) with Banak and Nakba surrounded by Hathors. She along with her sisters fight and defeat the Hathors and go to the Mandirigmas camp where the surviving Lirean soldiers and Mandirigmas were hiding.
To retrieve Lira from Lireo, Danaya calls the Mulawins for help. After fighting the Hathors and making deals with Pirena, the Diwatas and Mulawins failed to retrieve Lira.
Danaya soon realized that the Pashnea started dying, and that she had feared what has happening to Encantadia. By reason that the Brilyante ng Lupa was lost, the plants and animals started to die.
She then went to the human world with Avilan to retrieve her Brilyante. She went to the sea and used a spell to create a bubble around her so she can freely breath and travel the ocean. While looking for her gem, she met a dolphin that helped her search for the brilyante. Pirena found out about this and sent a Water creature with the use of the Brilyante ng Tubig to prevent from finding the lost gem. Danaya and the dolphin both attacked and defeated the water creature and found the brilyante. She immediately went back to Encantadia, finding out that all the animals and plants are alive and well once more.
Romantic Involvement
Aquil, the deceased head of the army of Lireo, was Danaya's love interest. They were teased by Apek and Wantuk when they hug and flirt with each other. Later on, Lira tricked Danaya into saying "I love you" to Aquil. Lira told Danaya that it was something a girl says to a boy if she hates him.
After being revived Aquil again showed his love for Danaya, and after her reign, Danaya and Aquil got married and had a daughter together.
Coronation
After Lira chose the path of love, thereby going back to the land of the mortals to be with Anthony, she renounced the throne and let her mother and three other Ashtis (aunt) to decide who would be the next matriarch of Encantadia. The Sang'gres and Lira all looked at Pirena who just smiled and said, "I once ruled, but the outcome was unpleasant." Then, asked Imaw who would rule next. He replied, "If Pirena refuses, Alena will be made queen." With this, Ybarro disagreed and contradicted the statement by Imaw, stating that she cannot be the Queen of Lireo because he will make her the Queen of Sapiro. And he proceeded to ask her hand by then. Lastly, the only viable choice for the title was Sang'gre Danaya, who by the way, lost Aquil in the battle against the Hathors. At first she doubted her capabilities as a queen, but with Pirena's blessing, she was encouraged and agreed to be Amihan's successor, becoming the Queen of Lireo. In Etheria, she will lead the other three sang'gres in battle against their new enemies - the three Etherians who came out of the portal in Episode 138. During the last war of Encantadia, she faces her gabay-diwa, Sari-a at the Lirean front. She gained the jewel of earth back as Amihan had killed Ether and Sari-a apologized to her panginoon (Lord in Filipino) because of what she had done to Encantadia. In a few years, she renounced her throne to Lireo to Cassandra and reunites with Aquil, her love and her daughter.
Family Affiliation
Danaya is the fourth and youngest daughter of Minea. Pirena and Amihan are her half sisters while Alena is her full-blooded sister. Her father was Enuo, a rebel diwata who knows much about Encantadia's plant life and vegetation. He is also excellent in curing diseases or wounds,
Personality
Hindi kumikilala ng dugo ang ambisyon. - Danaya on Pirena
The youngest of Minea's daughters and the keeper of the Jewel of Earth, Danaya is a feisty and cunning fighter whose loyalty to the throne and laws of Lireo is absolute. Because of her relative youth, she is prone to mischief and petty arguments (especially with her niece Lira), but always has her heart (and mind) in the right place.
Importance in the Balance of Nature
Without Danaya, plants would wilt. Animals would die. Beings in Encantadia would weaken and would soon die. This has been experienced when she once lost the jewel of earth.
Abilities and weapons
All Sang'gres have innate abilities inherent only to the royalty of the Diwata race. These powers cannot be stripped from them and known as their primary magical skills.
- Teleportation this is a from of teleportation common to all Sang'gres. This ability allows them to magically be transported from one place to another so as long as they know the place where they will be going. However, this power is inaccessible when a Sang'gre is physically bound.
- Elemental Powers- destined to be the future bearer of the Brilyante ng Lupa, (Earth Jewel), Danaya has control over everything connected to it. She can summon plants to aid her in battle and can even communicate to animals. Her powers are not just limited to the Encantadia's biosphere as she can manipulate the movement of Earth, itself, causing massive earthquakes and erecting earth-made structures. However, this power can be stripped from her if the Brilyante falls into the wrong hands.
- Transmogrification Danaya can shapeshift into form of animal or plant.
- Flight This ability is revealed in Etheria. She can use her powers connected to the Earth to repel the force of gravity acting on her, allowing her to levitate, and at some point, even fly. This ability is manifested by a golden brown cloud appearing under her feet.
- Healing-Sang'gre Danaya can heal any type of wound(not very deep and serious wound).
Weapons
- Arnis sticks- Though Danaya can use swords and other arsenals as shown in Etheria when they lost their jewels, her weapon of choice are a pair of arnis sticks. As her powers correspond to the Earth, it is understandable that her weapon is something made from trees that she is affiliated with.
- Brilyante ng Lupa- though not technically designed for battle, the jewel blesses its keeper with special abilities, which are, in the case of the Earth Jewel, the ability to heal. Danaya was born having the ability to tap into its powers and when the time came that she was tasked to be its guradian, her powers greatly increased and her connection the the earth strengthened.
- Ybrahim — Also known as Ybarro, the King of Sapiro. Husband to Alena, father of Lira, Kahlil, Armea and Arman, grandfather of Cassandra.
Ybrahim
(King of Sapiro)
Kingdom: Sapiro
Father: Haring Armeo, the former king of Sapiro
Mother: Mayne
Spouse: Sang'gre Alena
Children: Lira (deceased, with Amihan); Kahlil (deceased, with Alena)
Powers: He is in possession of the Kalasag, a powerful armor from the ancient Encantadia.
He has the power to heal.
He has the power to heal.
Weapon/s: Broadsword
Strength/s: Fearless fighter, a trait he got growing up as a mandirigma.
He is idealistic and protective of the people he loves.
He is idealistic and protective of the people he loves.
He has fought so many battles, witnessed the death of his loved ones, yet he remained fearless.
He has endured so many pains and betrayals yet he remained strong. This is Ybrahim.
He has endured so many pains and betrayals yet he remained strong. This is Ybrahim.
His father is Armeo - the King of Sapiro. But he was separated from his family and was raised by Mandirigmas as Ybarro. He fell in love with Alena - a diwata but he had a child with her sister - Amihan.
His ancestor Asval became his greatest enemy and he triumphed over him in the last battle against the Hathors.
At present, he is the King of Sapiro and the guardian of Lira's daughter, Cassandra
Ybrahim or Ybarro is a major character in the Philippine fantasy-themed television series entitled Encantadia. He was initially referred to by the name Ybarro early in the series, his name was given to him by his adoptive father Apitong to keep him safe from the Hathors who was bent on killing him as an infant after the Sapirians' great war against the Hathors. He was a mandirigma (term referring to warrior), a lowly denizen inhabiting the outskirts of the Kingdom of Lireo notoriously known for their barbaric means and thievery, but despite their barbaric ways they are very hospitable and are also good hearted that even the Adamyans are their friends.
Ybrahim is the only son of King Armeo and the only grandchild of King Meno and the sole heir to the fallen Kingdom of Sapiro who soon inherits the crown and restores his kingdom to its powerful rule. In the course of the saga, he stood as the Sang’gres’ defender and ally. He was the destined father of Amihan’s heir, Lira and became Alena’s consort were he had two progenies, Kahlil and Armea.
Filipino actor Dingdong Dantes plays Ybrahim.
Character background
Ybrahim was a Sapirian prince born from the royal house of Sapiro. He was the only son of King Armeo and the only grandchild of King Menno, the first 2 original keepers of the Earth Gem, from his wife Queen Asnara. At the moment when Ybrahim was still a child came the Hathors’ crusade to surmount a conquest of the entire realm of Encantadia. While his father dueled with their adversaries, a troop of Hathors managed to invade their kingdom where the young Ybrahim and his mother was, fearing for his safety, they fled and Ybrahim was ultimately entrusted to a mandirigma named Apitong, prior to his mother’s last breath.
Ybrahim, named as Ybarro by his adoptive father, grew up in the tribe of the mandirigmas or warriors. His upbringing contributed much to his great skills in battle as well as being a swordsman. Ybarro who wandered in Lireo came across the most striking diwata he had ever met, Sang'gre Alena. Determined to win her heart Ybarro stopped at nothing to get know the woman who captivated him. Since their meeting, Ybarro never took his sights out of her. Although he knew that society would never allow a royal to be with a commoner like him, Ybarro, unwavering and firm as he is was very steadfast in his love for Alena and would do all means possible just to be with her,
Unknowingly, upon the institution of Amihan as the new Queen of Lireo, Bathala handpicked Ybarro to be the father of the queen’s future heiress. He met Amihan in a dream and soon after the queen bore their child she later named as Lira. All the while, Alena and Ybarro unrelentingly stayed true to their love. But Hitano, a Royal Guard of Lireo also professes the same feelings for Alena. Hitano deemed that Alena best belonged to him considering their societal rank. Hitano plotted to kill Ybarro and left him on the brink of death, all the while thinking that he had killed his rival. Learning of Ybarro’s tragic episode, Alena was devastated and confounded. She was easily tricked by Pirena to relinquish the Water Jewel and soon after her memory was expunged and whisked by Hitano into the uplands. Leaving her sisters to believe that she died.
Ybarro returned indignant and vengeful, only to find out that Alena had died. Distraught and desolated, Ybarro mourned the death of the Alena, as he thought she had. Inadvertently, Ybarro and Amihan’s path have crossed and the latter soon realizes that it was in fact Ybarro whom she had met in her dream. Ybarro accompanies Amihan to Lireo where he is introduced to Lira, who unwittingly is Mira, Pirena’s daughter whom she switched from the real Lira. Mira’s reception of Ybarro was drastically cold, but he never seized to console his alleged daughter so as he could win her acceptance.
After Danaya divulged that Alena was indeed alive and was a captive of Hitano, Ybarro was once more reunited with Alena. This time, Alena didn’t have a clue of who Ybarro was and could not remember anything about their past. Given this circumstance, Ybarro strived to mend his emotionally confused lover, up until Pirena returned the Water Jewel to Alena, thus hit brought back her memory only to learn that Ybarro became father to Amihan’s child. Although this did not deter them from their love, as fate would have it, Ybarro and Alena were separated at the height of the Hathors’ conquest over Lireo. Hitano, yet again abducted Alena and took her as his wife, much to Ybarro’s horror. Although Alena did not truly love Hitano, she was forced to marry her, but before there union was consummated, Ybarro met her in a dream and Alena conceived their child, Kahlil, whose growth was accelerated thus turning him into a gallant and invincible warrior. During Ybarro’s seclusion with the Sang’gres, he found out of the true Lira and soon was reunited with his real daughter. As providence would play on Ybarro, he had cross paths with his son who had helped him in a brawl against the Hathors. Though Kahlil had spilled that he is in fact the child conceived by Alena from him, Ybarro was reluctant.
Ybarro persistent on his search for his true parentage met Asval, a surviving Sapirian from the fall of Sapiro, who challenged him to a brawl in exchange for information about his true identity. Ultimately, Ybarro was just tricked by Asval and that his true allegiance was really on the enemies. Ybarro found himself trapped and imprisoned in the ruins of Sapiro. He was able to unearth the Kabilan, a very powerful weapon dating to the era where Etheria was still the greatest kingdom of Encantadia. On the time of his incarceration, Raquim appeared to Ybarro and served as his Gabay Diwa or Spirit-Guide thereby teaching him how to fight more valiantly at the same time relinquishing the Kalasag, an indestructible armor Raquim used during his younger days as a warrior, to Ybarro. By being the Kalasag, a masked warrior who defended the Sang’gres from their foes, Ybarro was able to strike fear among his enemies. With the armor, Ybarro was unyielding and indestructible until his true identity was revealed to his daughter Lira. Ybarro felt that he did not need to mask himself, and that all the while he had regained his self-belief and confidence in battle.
Ybarro took refuge in Sapiro. He together with the Sang’gres and their allies extensively contrived their plans to overthrow the Hathors from Lireo and to seize Hagorn’s perilous scheme to conquer Encantadia. Ybarro led the war the Kingdoms of Sapiro, Lireo and Adamya waged against Hathoria. In the fight the ensued, Ybarro was able to slay the traitorous Sapirian Asval and the eventual defeat of the Hathors became apparent succeeding Hagorn’s death at the hands of Amihan. The aftermath of the war triumphantly brought peace over the realm of Encantadia. Ybarro married Alena and was dubbed as the new king of Sapiro. King Ybrahim rebuilt and reformed Sapiro into the mighty kingdom it once was. He ruled Sapiro alongside his queen, Alena and he became the guardian of Cassandra, Lira’s only child. Ybrahim finds out that Amihan is angry at Lira's death and Cassandra's birth, as she only reminds them all of Lira, but unlike Amihan, who is determined to keep the past where it is to spare herself the pain of Lira's death, Ybrahim prefers to visit the past to always remember his daughter.
Ybrahim loves his granddaughter very much, and reads to her the scroll with Enchan script that Raquim wrote about Etheria during his time in the mortal world, The same scroll his son-in-law Anthony found and returned to Encantadia.
Several years subsequent to the reunification of the gems and restoration of peace in Encantadia, King Ybrahim was once for faced with a threat a new threat to Sapiro as a masked being had abducted Cassandra and used her to reinstitute the Kingdom of Etheria from the ashes. Because of this circumstance, the Four Keepers of the Gems must travel back in time to when Etheria still ruled in supremacy over Encantadia and the other kingdoms. Knowing the danger it brought to her wife, Ybrahim took no heed and followed them in their journey. In the course of his hasty decision, Ybrahim lost his memory upon his arrival in the past. There, he was captured by Odessa, an Etherian royalty hailing from Hera Aega. Instantaneously, the dame fell in love with King Ybrahim and had controlled his mind using her arrow, placing him under her spell to follow her biddings. Because of this, Ybrahim was called Alexus by Odessa and was bound to become her consort.
Following these events, Ybrahim sided with the Etherians and plotted the downfall of the Diwatas. Once Alena found out of Ybrahim being in the past, she planned to recover her husband from the clutches of the enemies. During Ybrahim and Alena’s confrontation, Alena beseeched him to return to her, but he denied Alena of her wish eventually threatening to kill her. But before he does so, Odessa had intervened but instead of conferring Alena he just simply took off. Since then, Ybrahim battled his thoughts and was confused, he couldn’t take Alena off his mind and that somehow there must’ve been something they have shared in the past for her to even realize who Ybrahim really is and not the Alexus he knew of himself. Incidentally, Odessa had enticed Ybrahim well enough that she was able to conceive a child from him. During the Four Sang’gres assault in Etheria and after recovering Cassandra from her captivity, Alena confronted Ybrahim pleading once more that they are his true allies, still to no effect. Without remorse Alena knocks his husband unconscious, taking him back to the present time where his memory was restored.
A year following their journey from the ancient times, King Ybrahim and Queen Alena heralded the birth of their heir, Princess Armea, in a bountiful banquet and festive revelry. For this, King Ybrahim is pleased to having an heiress to his throne. But shortly after Armea’s birth, King Ybrahim is confronted with a dreadful and appalling prophecy of his death at the hands of his own flesh and blood. His offspring will eventually usher him to his demise. Taking hold of the fact that Armea is his only living child, Ybrahim’s council of advisers took Armea and whisked her away from the Sapiro thereby thwarting the realization of the prophecy. This occurrence deeply saddened and distressed King Ybrahim, all the more Queen Alena.
Ybrahim takes in a child Pirena had found in the forest and named him Arman, who unknowingly is Ybrahim’s son from Odessa, who was revived by the Goddess Ether alongside their Etherian adversaries. Due to Avria’s scheme to seek revenge against King Ybrahim and the Sang’gres, she bestows Arman the speed of growth. Ybrahim finds Arman’s situation very atypical and unusual, nevertheless, he trains the fully-grown Arman in battle and combat as he perceives him as a new ally.
Family affiliations
Ybrahim is a member of the royal house of Sapiro. He is the sole heir of King Armeo and his consort Queen Mayne. He is the grandson of Meno, former King of Sapiro and his Sapirian royal lineage descends from Nahq, Asval and Armeo, father of his cousin, Prince Raquim. He became father to Lira from Amihan. He and his wife Alena produced two offsprings namely Kahlil and Armea. Ybrahim also fathered Arman from Etherian royal Odessa.
Marriage
Subsequent to the Encantadian war, peace was restored and Sapiro was reinstituted as a kingdom. Ybrahim, who was heir to Sapiro ascends the throne. Meanwhile, as Queen Lira abdicates the throne in favor of a peaceful life in the mortal realm, the council of Lireo headed by Amihan and Imaw selects Lira’s successor. Pirena who was made queen before declined saying that her reign was one of the most unsuccessful. Alena who is next in line was opted to become Queen of Lireo, but Ybrahim intervened the ascension because he wanted to take Alena’s hand for marriage making her his new queen. This left Danaya as the next heir and the newly crowned Lirean Queen. Ybrahim and Alena were married in the shorelines of Sapiro witnessed by Alena’s sisters and Ybrahim’s father, Armeo who visited from Devas. Once their marriage was proclaimed, Ybrahim was invested with the crown making him the new King of Sapiro and his spouse Alena as the new Queen of Sapiro.
Children
- Lira - first-born child of Ybrahim with Amihan. She is the savior of Encantadia and the mother of his granddaughter Cassandra. The actual root cause of his father's untimely death.
- Kahlil - his first son with his wife Queen Alena. Second of the four siblings. He possessed invincibility from any form of weapon, power or attack and was a skilled warrior in weaponry and combat like his father. He was first killed by Danaya and was killed again by Aquil using the Avatar, his only vulnerability, if he didn't die he would have been Ybrahim's heir to the crown and throne.
- Armea - third-born and second daughter with Alena. She is the heiress apparent to the Sapirian throne
- Arman - his youngest son with Odessa. It is unknown to Ybrahim that Arman is his son until at the point of death; like Kahlil, his growth was sped up after being blessed by Avria using Ether's powers.
It seems to it that his offspring were given unique and great destinies a life tracing to their father's past. First was Sang'gre Lira at first being thrown to the world of the mortals. In the kind of life many look down at unknowing that beyond this, there is something bigger and much better in store for her. Next to her comes the only male Sanggre of Encantadia. Like his father, their mothers were forced to separate from their sons for the sake of their offspring's safety in the face of all kinds of danger. Third is Sang'gre Armea. Similar to that of his father, she grew up in the presence of thieves who in some ways, are also kind-hearted like the Mandirigmas. And finally, Prince Arman. Unknowing completely of his own identity, he is at the hands of darkness. However, like his father, blood at the side of light unstoppingly flows through his veins. With that, the softness of his heart never lets itself be the last one to control him.
Death
This all starts with Armea's kidnapping. Hagorn first uses Armea as bait to get the gem of water but leads to events that he would dread. Ybrahim goes to save Armea and fights Ether. Arman joins the battle but then gets a threat to his life. As Ether was about to stab Arman, Ybrahim had brought him out of the way and got stabbed by Ether's poison blade that not even the kalasag could protect him that leads to his death. Sapiro had a ceremony for his death and was escorted by Cassiopea to Devas where he met his father.
Personality
Ybrahim who grew up to be an adult known as Ybarro is a good-humored and persistent lad. His sly and sometimes very aggressive nature endeared him to Alena during their younger days. Although his titular societal rank in Encantadia is demeaned, it never dissuaded him from his aspiration and desire to be with the woman he loved. He exhibited a truthful and sincere liking towards Alena and persevered to the deaths to prove his worth. Ybrahim though all the toils and suffrage he had endured made him indomitable. He is an immensely agile and robust warrior and an adept swordsman in battle. He is one of Encantadia's bravest and shrewdest warriors. After being enthroned as King of Sapiro, Ybrahim ruled his kingdom with diplomacy, subtlety and discretion. He became a prudent, judicious, tactful and wise monarch making sensible decisions and showing chivalry and stance amidst turbulent times. Ybrahim was never overbearing and have not showed pomposity. Although his judgments were a subject to queries by his consort, Alena, he still opts for compromise. King Ybrahim is a reasonable and protective father especially when it comes to his eldest, Lira. And although he didn’t get the chance to spend a sensible time with Kahlil, he never failed to express how proud he is of his first-born son. Subsequent to losing Armea, Ybrahim would stop at nothing to be reunited with his heiress.
Weapon and abilities
Special abilities
- Teleportation – an inherent characteristic of Sapirian royalty is to teleport or transport themselves from one place to another, entirely different from a Sang’gres way of teleporting.
- Healing – Sapirians are known to be able to heal themselves from any kind of disease, wounds or injuries as well as to heal others inflicted with the same.
- Energy blast – he is able to shoot very powerful energy balls from his bare hands
Weapons
- Broad sword – Ybrahim used a this sword since his days as a mandirigma
- Kabilan – it is an extremely powerful weapon originally owned by the Goddess Ether and was bestowed to Avria, it is a weapon designed to be use to obliterate the Diwatas. After Ybrahim unearthed the Kabilan, he used this as a weapon against the Hathors until it was seized from him.
- Kalasag – it is an indestructible and enchanted armor relinquished by Raquim to Ybrahim, it comes with a pair of brass knuckles which Ybrahim used when he garbs as the Kalasag, he can also hurl these weapons and call them back. It is very indestructible that it can resist the deadly glares and forces from the Kabilan as well as other deadly blast bolts, the Kalasag is also very much resistant to all forms of weapons that it can never be scratched nor dent by any weapons avavilable enchanted or not. The black-chromed sword that comes with the kalasag was the sword once wielded by his father,King Armeo, the blade that glows blue when it is wielded against an opponent or enemy allowing it to cut through any surface, the blue light that is seen on the blade when wielded comes from the kalasag it can also flow to the other weapons that the kalasag's wearer is wielding.
- Cassandra — Posthumous daughter of Lira, she was magically birthed by Cassiopea from strands of her late mother's hair. She is the prophesied last Sang'gre who will bring the extinct kingdom of Etheria back from the ashes to its once mighty rule over the land of Encantadia.
Cassandra
(Heir to the throne of Lireo and Sapiro)
Kingdom: Sapiro and Lireo
Father: None
Mother: Lira
Powers: Orbing
She came from Lira's flesh but she was brought to life by Cassiopea's blood to continue the bloodline of the Sang'gres. Cassandra came from two queens. Her Ilo Ybrahim and Ila Alena are raising her in Sapiro. Cassandra is also the key for the ancient kingdom of Etheria to risen again
Cassandra is a fictional character from the Filipino fantasy-themed television saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Cassandra is played by Filipina child actress Ella Guevara. In the last chapter, adult Cassandra is portrayed by 2005 Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman.
Family affiliation
Cassandra is the daughter of Lira, and, hence, one of the Sang'gres of Lireo. She was magically born after the death of Lira. Cassiopea brought her to life using Lira's hair as well as her own blood. Cassandra is the granddaughter of Ybrahim and Amihan (Lira's parents). However, she also addresses Amihan's sisters Alena (also wife to Ybrahim), Danaya and Pirena as Ila ("Grandmother"), though they are actually her grandaunts.
History
The prophecy stated that Cassandra is the key to the return of the fallen kingdom of Etheria. Cassandra was kidnapped by an Etherian named Animus and imprisoned in a mystic hourglass. Cassandra is also the heiress to the thrones of Lireo and Sapiro.
After her abduction by Animus and two other Etherians, Cassandra was placed within the Golden Hourglass to be its source of power. Her heritage as the Last Sang'gre meant that she had the abilities to provide energy for the Golden Hourglass, which is the source of Etheria's power.
When the Jewel of the Elements was given by Emre to the four rulers of Adamya, Lireo, Sapiro, and Hathoria, the elemental powers of the Sang'gres were returned. They were able to defeat Avria, Andora, Odessa, Juvila, and Arkrey who were the guardians of Etheria's Hourglass. The Sang'gres seized the Golden Hourglass and simultaneously blasted it with orbs of energy. Cassandra appeared in front of the Hourglass unharmed and safe. She was happily reunited with her family. Avria returned to the Sang'gres accompanied by the snake goddess Ether. The Bathaluman emitted a blast of energy from her mouth, which was easily blocked by Alena. The Sang'gres then threw the Golden Hourglass in the air and again sent orbs of great power at it, destroying the source of Etheria's power. The goddess Ether disappeared, together with all the powers of the Etherians. Etheria began to crumble into dust. The Sang'gres teleported out of Avria's palace and went to the Time Portal.
Animus appeared with his two other companions to thwart the Sang'gres from leaving the Etherian time period. Alena and Danaya slayed the two companions while Amihan and Pirena fought Animus. He proved too strong for the two Sang'gres. Ybrahim returned to his senses and defeated Animus. Just as Animus was about to strike the Sang'gres once more, Cassandra sends a violet colored energy blast that throws him to the ground.
Cassandra, together with her grandmothers and grandfather, returns to the present time of Encantadia. Because of the threat of Ether, she, together with her mother, goes to the mortal realm just as Armea does. She meets up with Armea and tells her about the Sang'gre mark making Armea realize that she is also a Sang'gre.
As written in Encantadia's rich history by Arman, she grew up to become the Queen of Lireo because she was of age. Danaya gave the crown and sceptre to Cassandra. Alena, Ybrahim and Cassiopea come back to Encantadia to visit Cassandra's coronation.
Powers and Items
- Teleportation - Cassandra is capable of transporting herself and others, who touch her teleport to anywhere she wants to go.
- Energy powers - Cassandra is capable of creating blasts of purple energy in different variety of ways ex. ( energy balls, energy blast....).
- As the daughter of Lira and Granddaughter of Amihan, she has power on air and wind, including control, generate, and absord air and wind. Her wind is different from Amihan and Lira. Amihan and Lira's wind is blue, while Cassandra's wind is purple.
- Flight - she can fly using purple wind.
Items
- Sceptre of the Queen — she has inherited this from Danaya. The sceptre is passed on to Lireo's successors
- Crown of the Queen of Lireo- when Danaya gave the throne to her she became the queen wore the crown.
- Imaw — Leader of the Adamyans who also serves as chief adviser to the Diwatas. His personal weapon is the mahiwagang tungkod, a magical staff that can show the wielder the history of almost anything.
Imaw
Imaw is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Imaw is the ruler of Adamya
Filipino actor Ferdinand John Apuyan voices the role of Imaw in the series.
Character Background
Imaw is an Adamyan that is the brother of Imok and the son of Aegen. Since his father died, he along with his brother Leads the Adamyans.
Imaw serves as chief adviser to the Diwatas. His personal weapon is the Mahiwagang Tungkod, a magical staff that can show the wielder the history of almost anything. Its only weakness is when Hagorn wears his Amulet. If that happens, it will not be recorded in the staff. It was also shown that he can also use it to fire powerful beams. He is often seen at Lireo.
Pirena stole Imaw's mahiwagang tungkod, by reason so that the sanggre's won't know the reason why Bathalang Emre took the Brilyante ng Tubig (it was Pirena in disguise). When Pirena took over Lireo as queen, Imaw along with the rest of the surviving Diwatas were forced to obey her. He was later rescued by Amihan,the surviving Lirean soldiers and the Mulawin, and took him to the mandirigma's camp where they hid from Pirena, and the Hathors.
It is also noted that he likes about Lira's Sinigang and wants to learn how to cook it. He likes to eat Chocolate cake with Ketchup.
Abilities and weapons
- Elemental Powers - Imaw, has the power to and generate water thru his "Mahiwagang Tungkod.
Weapons
- Mahiwagang Tungkod - His staff that can show the past.
Trivia
- Imaw's early concept art shows him with different clothing and with leave ornaments on his hair.
- Three people operate's the animatronic Imaw, one operates his head movements, another person operates his body and an actor voices him to make the character believable.
- Muros — Head of the Royal Army of Lireo, friend of Aquil.
Muros
Muros is a fictional character from the Philippine telefantasyes Encantadia and Etheria. He was second in command to Aquil in Encantadia and took over his role as the head of the Lirean army when the latter was killed during the final battle in the original series. What was meant to be a cameo role got extended as the character became a fan favorite.
Filipino actor Arthur Solinap is the man behind the character in the series.
Muros is one of the Lirean royal guards who was first seen in Encantadia's pilot episode. He went with Aquil to rescue the young Amihan and her father Raquim from the mortal world upon the orders of Inang Reyna Mine-a. But they arrived too late, Raquim was killed in a face-off with the Hathorian leader Hagorn. Aquil and Muros took the young Amihan to Encantadia where she was reunited with her mother and her sisters.
Over the course of the entire series, Muros was a constant presence (together with Aquil) around the sang'gres. He stood loyal in his duties to protect the Lirean royal family to the end.
When it was revealed that Aquil tried to betray the sisters, Muros was one of those affected since he considered him a good friend. But he turned out to save his former leader's life when he told Amihan about Aquil's plans of confronting Asval. They worked together to defeat the enemies during the final battle- The Battle of Adamya. Muros killed Bandok, one of Asval's henchman, in a grueling spear match amidst the battle.
Aquil's death inadvertently led to Muros's promotion as chief of the Lirean royal guards. His loyalty to the sisters is still there and he now serves a new queen, Danaya. He usually accompanies the sisters in their trips to Sapiro where Ybrahim and his wife Alena now reside. Muros was the first to discover that Cassandra was missing from her room hours before her birthday celebration was to start.
Character background
Muros: The Head of The Lirean Troops after the Fall of Aquil in the Battle of Adamya.
Muros is one of the Lirean royal guards who was first seen in Encantadia's pilot episode. He went with Aquil to rescue the young Amihan and her father Raquim from the mortal world upon the orders of Inang Reyna Mine-a. But they arrived too late, Raquim was killed in a face-off with the Hathorian leader Hagorn. Aquil and Muros took the young Amihan to Encantadia where she was reunited with her mother and her sisters.
Over the course of the entire series, Muros was a constant presence (together with Aquil) around the sang'gres. He stood loyal in his duties to protect the Lirean royal family to the end.
When it was revealed that Aquil tried to betray the sisters, Muros was one of those affected since he considered him a good friend. But he turned out to save his former leader's life when he told Amihan about Aquil's plans of confronting Asval. They worked together to defeat the enemies during the final battle- The Battle of Adamya. Muros killed Bandok, one of Asval's henchman, in a grueling spear match amidst the battle.
Etheria
- Wahid — Head of the Royal Army of Sapiro, help Cassandra travel to Devas.
Benjie Paras as Wahid
Cast
- Main article: Cast of the Encantadia Saga
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Plot summary
The Kingdom of Etheria
Etheria is the ancient (and probably, the oldest (for this was the first kingdom established)) kingdom in the Encantadia world where the Kabilan was found and made war with the other kingdoms like Adamya, Sapiro, Hathoria, and the newly founded kingdom of Lireo. Animus, an Etherian agent from Hera Sensa, was responsible for the deaths of Memen and Ornia, the parents of Cassiopea, hence the three other kingdoms symphatize with her and declared war against Etheria. This united effort of the four kingdoms helped Cassiopea defeat Etheria.The Four Herans in Book 3
When Etheria was destroyed, the goddess of that kingdom, Ether, flew around her kingdom which was all destroyed to find the Four herans. She found them all and kept their spirits in a crystal ball and brought them to the future. The Crystal ball broke and their spirits were free and they hid in Hera Andal. They practiced fighting and were plotting something evil so they may try and steal the four jewels (because their powers were too weak compared to the sang'gres powers) so Etheria may once again rise back in glory. See: Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang WakasSoundtrack
Hade
Ivi-e esna adelan e
(Hade, hade, hade...)
Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo
Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo
Nusno celestia enduendo
Nusno celestia
Diam asolade ivi emustro entria
Diam asolade ivi lunday esudria
Encantre ivi esna
Encantre ivi esna
(Hade...)
Gilantre ivi e corre?
Gilantre ivi hasne masne ivi onan esna enchar?
(Hade...)
(Hade, hade, hade...)
Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo
Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo
Nusno celestia enduendo
Nusno celestia
Diam asolade ivi emustro entria
Diam asolade ivi lunday esudria
Encantre ivi esna
Encantre ivi esna
(Hade...)
Gilantre ivi e corre?
Gilantre ivi hasne masne ivi onan esna enchar?
(Hade...)
to ang lupang itinadhana
Kaloob ng pinakamataas na Bathala
Kaloob ng pinakamataas na BathalaSa mga kerubing dito ay isinumpa
Sa mga kerubin
Limang lahi ang kanilang nilikha
Limang lahi ang siyang inaruga
Na pinag-awayan itong lupa
Na pinag-awayan itong lupa
Nasaan ang kapayapaan na siyang inaasam-asam nitong lupain ng kababalaghan?
| Hade | |
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| Ivi-e esna adelan e (Hade, hade, hade...) Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo Nusno celestia enduendo Nusno celestia Diam asolade ivi emustro entria Diam asolade ivi lunday esudria Encantre ivi esna Encantre ivi esna (Hade...) Gilantre ivi e corre? Gilantre ivi hasne masne ivi onan esna enchar? (Hade...) | Ito ang lupang itinadhana Kaloob ng pinakamataas na Bathala Sa mga kerubing dito ay isinumpa Sa mga kerubin Limang lahi ang kanilang nilikha Limang lahi ang siyang inaruga Na pinag-awayan itong lupa Na pinag-awayan itong lupa Nasaan ang kapayapaan na siyang inaasam-asam nitong lupain ng kababalaghan? |
Etheria aka Hade (Main Theme)
Words by: Suzette Doctolero
Music by: Allan Feliciano
Asshenti (Love Theme)
Performed by: Bayang Barrios & Chi Datu
Words by: Suzette Doctolero
Music by: Allan Feliciano
Ivo (Lireo Hymn/National Anthem)
Re-arranged by: Ariel Hugo
Ratings
Encantadia, the show that preceded Etheria was the number one and highest rated (40% above daily) show in the Philippines during its run. Encantadia was only beaten several times by any show from June to December of 2005. The only time Encantadia rated lower compared to another show was with Darna in June 2005 and with ABS-CBN's fantaserye Kampanerang Kuba for several days. Encantadia has topped since that span of time. Etheria had beaten its rival shows in its early weeks but has failed to maintain the 35%-45% ratings of Encantadia before. Its ratings dramatically decreased and has failed to consistently top in its time slot and almost went below 20's , unlike its predecessor, Encantadia. It is said that Encantadia soared high on Philippine Television because it had captivated the hearts of young audiences particularly the children. Etheria wasn't able to maintain the ratings of Encantadia because of the complicated storylines since it involved time travel and that fans are expecting it to be a "pure" prequel. Furthermore, there are several new characters introduced which added confusion to the audience. Yet, Etheria is still significant because it cleared some questions and doubts raised on its Book 1, hence, became a milestone in the history of Philippine Television.
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