Encantadia

Encantadia
Format	Telefantasya: action, adventure, drama, fantasy, romance
Created by	Suzette Doctolero
Starring	For the complete list, see the Encantadia Cast and Characters
Country of origin	Philippines
No. of episodes	Book 1: 160 episodes Over All (Book 1,2 & 3): 258 episodes Book 4 (TBA)
Production
Running time	30-45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	GMA Network
Original run	May 2, 2005 – December 9, 2005
Chronology
Preceded by	Full House
Followed by	Etheria
External links
Website

Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series (locally known as telefantasya) produced by GMA Network. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on February 18, 2006. The third and latest installment of the Encantadia saga, Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas, aired its pilot on February 20, 2006, but it was apparently not a last installment. There will be a fourth installment of the Encantadia saga, Encantadia: Isang Bagong Mundo, originally in October 2010 but pushed back to 2nd Quarter 2011 and now even pushed back for a January 2012 airing due to several reasons, both with the cast and with preparations. It is rumored that this show will replace the epic-serye since at the time of January 2012, Amaya would have already ended, this is still unknown. Although, having this show was confirmed already by GMA Network itself in 2009.^[1][2]

Cast

• Sunshine Dizon as Pirena - she is one of Queen Mine-a's daughters and the keeper of the gem of fire; mother of Mira
• Iza Calzado as Amihan - one of Queen Minea's daughters and the successor to the crown. She is the mother of Lira and her father is Raquim. She once live in the world of human together with her father. She was taken by Aquil to Lireo when her father was killed by Hagorn.She is the keeper of the gem of wind
• Diana Zubiri as Danaya - one of Queen Mine-a's daughters; keeper of the gem of earth; she will also be the queen of Lireo.
• Karylle as Alena - one of Queen Mine-a's daughters; the keeper of the gem of water. She fell in love with Ybarro/Ybrahim.
• Dingdong Dantes as Ybrahim - he was first known as Ybarro, a bandit who instantly fell inlove to Alena. As the episodes go on, he was revealed as the prince of Sapiro, Prince Ybrahim. He was chosen as the father of the daughter of Queen Amihan, Lira.
• Richard Gomez as Raquim- father of Amihan. He was killed by Hagorn.
• Dawn Zulueta as Mine-a - the mother of Pirena, Amihan, Danaya and Alena. She was the queen of Lireo before passing the crown to Amihan
• Jennylyn Mercado as Lira/Milagros - she is the daughter of Amihan and Ybrahim. She was taken by Pirena and left her in the world of human so that her daughter, Mira can be the queen of Lireo without the people of Lireo realizing that the daughter raised by the Queen Amihan is not her real daughter.
• Mark Herras as Anthony - a human who befriended Milagros/love interest of Milagros and Mira
• Yasmien Kurdi as Mira - Pirena's daughter who fell inlove with Anthony.
• Pen Medina as Hagorn - leader of Hator and reavealed as the father of Pirena.
• Polo Ravales as Hitano - one of Lireo's soldier and he's inlove with Alena. He will do everything to pursue Alena.
• Alfred Vargas as Aquil - the loyal soldier of Lireo; he fell in love with Danaya.
• Cindy Kurleto as Cassiopea - known as "the eye". She can see anyone's future. She was revealed as the first queen of Lireo.
• Ian Veneracion as Armeo - the king of Sapiro and the real father of Ybrahim.
• Diane Sison as Mayne
• John Regala as Apitong - adoptive father of Ybrahim.
• Noel Urbano as the voice of Imaw - adviser of the late queen Mine-a and current queen Amihan.
• Jake Cuenca as Kahlil - son of Allena and Ybrahim.
• Precious Lara Quigaman as Cassandra - daughter of Lira
• Bobby Andrews as Asval - a sapirian who wants to pursue the kingdom of Sapiro for his own.
• Michael Roy Jornales as Apek - friend of Ybarro/Ybrahim
• Marky Lopez as Wantuk - friend of Ybarro/Ybrahim
• Arthur Solinap as Muros - one of the loyal soldier of Lireo
• Nancy Castiglione as Muyak - she was the only one who knows that the real daughter of Queen Amihan was sent to the world of human.
• Girlie Sevilla as Gurna - nanny of Pirena and she was later killed by her.
• Leila Kuzma as Agane - right hand of Hagorn
• Brad Turvey as Axilom
• Gerard Pizzaras as Bandok
• Benjie Paras as Wahid
• Juliana Palermo as Lavanea
• Romnick Sarmenta as Avilan - spirit of air
• Antonio Aquitania as Alipato - spirit of fire
• Sunshine Garcia as Agua - spirit of water
• Margaret Wilson as Aera
• Cheska Garcia as Aure
• Buchao as Aser
• Lloyd Barredo as Abog
• Pinky Amador as Carmen - mother of Anthony
• Vangie Labalan as Manang Rosing -
• Jay Aquitania as Banjo - friend of Milagros in the world of human
• Gayle Valencia as Dinna
• Irma Adlawan as Amanda - adoptive but abusive mother of Milagros
• Ehra Madrigal as Gigi - friend of Milagros in the world of human
• Dino Guevarra as Carlos
• Juan Carlo Dizon as Chao
• Denise Laurel as Marge -
• Allan Paule as Dado
• CJ Ramos as Bono - friend of Anthony
• Jackie Rice as Armea - daughter of Alena and Ybrahim

Encantadia: The Second Saga

• On November 11, 2009, Yahoo News via PEP revealed as part of an interview that there is an ongoing production for a sequel to Encantadia and has a tentative title Encantadia: Isang Bagong Mundo^[3]
• As of the last quarter of 2010, a recent interview with GMA Entertainment TV head Wilma Galvante confirmed Encantadia: The Second Saga's "green-light" for 2011 that was originally slated for 2010 but was pushed back because other TV projects were made.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Mulawin
• GMA Network
• List of GMA Network shows

References

1. ^ Encantadia. 2005. GMA Network. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
2. ^ Etheria. 2006. GMA Network. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
3. ^ Kapuso stars who will run in 2010 elections must give up their shows for now

External links

• Encantadia on IMDB
• Encantadia Wiki