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Sang'gre is the generic term for any member of the Royal Family of Lireo. They can be known by their markings at the back of their left shoulder, signifying royalty. This marking resembles the nga character of the Baybayin script, an ancient Tagalog writing system. The Queen of the Diwatas in Lireo carries the title of Ynang Reyna. Lirean society is matriarchal and only a Sangg're in the matriarch line may ascend the throne. Baybayin or Alibata is a pre-Hispanic Tagalog writing system that originated from the Javanese script Kavi. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... A matriarch or clan-mother or chief is a mother, or other female person in a family who is responsible for the well-being of the clan or kinship. ...

  • Cassiopeia — the first Queen of the Diwata, blacksmith of the golden sword Avatar.
  • Minea — mother of Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya and Queen of the Diwatas before Amihan's reign.
  • Aquil — Head of the Royal Army and brother of Minea.
  • Pirena — eldest among the four daughters of Minea, the Diwata of Fire and Queen of the Diwatas after invading Lireo and overthrowing Amihan. Keeper of the Gem of Fire and the stolen Gem of Water.
  • Amihan — second of the four daughters of Minea, the Diwata of Wind, Queen of the Diwatas after Minea's reign and keeper of the Gem of Wind.
  • Alena — third of the four daughters, the Diwata of Water and former keeper of the Gem of Water.
  • Danaya — fourth and youngest of the four daughters, the Diwata of Earth and the keeper of the Gem of Earth.
  • Lira — the daughter of Ybrahim and Amihan and the rightful heir to the Lirean throne.
  • Mira — Pirena's daughter who secluded herself from Encantadia to the world of mortals after knowing Pirena's her mother.
  • Kahlil — the son of Ybrahim and Alena who was bestowed upon by Alena, strength and skill beyond comparison, invulnerability from any known weapon in the land and bravery to fight to live.

Cassiopeia with Danaya In Encantadia Series in the GMA Network Cassiopeia is the first Queen of the Diwatas played by Cindy Kurleto in Encantadia, a fantasy show aired in the Philippines by GMA Network. ... Sanggre is the generic term for any member of the Royal Family of Lireo. ... Dawn Zulueta as the Queen Mother Minea in Encantadia Series in the GMA Network Minea is the Ynang Reyna (Queen Mother) of Lireo and the mother of Pirena, Amihan, Alena, and Danaya and also the sister of general Aquil in Encantadia; a fantasy television series aired every weeknights in the... Alfred Vargas as General-Prince Aquil Aquil is a character in Encantadia, a television series in the Philippines being aired by GMA Network. ... Sunshine Dizon as Pirena Pirena is the one of the main Sanggres and the Guardian of the Jewel of Fire in Encantadia; a daily fantasy soap opera for primetime television in the Philippines aired by GMA Network. ... Filipina actress Iza Calzado plays Amihan. ... Karylle as Alena in GMA-7s Encantadia Alena is a fictional character from the telefantasya, Encantadia. ... Diana Zubiri as Danaya in Encantadia Danaya is the one of the four main Sanggres and the Keeper of the Jewel of Earth in Encantadia; a daily fantasy soap opera for primetime television in the Philippines (locally known as telefantasya). ... Lira Family Relations her mother is Amihan the keeper of air she was put to the mundo ng mga tao because Pirena switched them to make sure her line runs the throne she is in love with Anthony the mortal boy when Danya founds out she is Lira she takes... Mira (first known as Lira) is a fictional character in the Philippine television series Encantadia played by Filipina actress Yasmien Kurdi. ... Kahlil is the son of Alena and Ybarro from the Philippine fantasy soap opera Encantadia. ...

The Royal Family of Sapiro

  • Armeo — former King of Sapiro and father to Ybrahim.
  • Ybrahim — the rightful heir to the Sapiryan throne and the father of Sang'gres Lira and Kahlil.
  • Raquim — a Sapiryan Prince, cousin of Armeo, father to Amihan and the uncle of Ybrahim.
  • Asval — Cousin of Armeo and uncle of Ybrahim.

The Royal Family of Hathoria

  • Hagorn — King of the Hathors
  • Hitano — a brave Hathorian soldier whom Hagorn considers as his adoptive son.
  • Arvak — Slain King of Hathoria and Hagorn's father.

CHARACTER/HISTORY 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. ...

The Royalty in Adamya

  • Imaw — Leader of the Adamyan

Other characters

From Encantadia

  • Muyak — Alena's "dama" (lady-in-waiting). Found herself stranded in the world of mortals after following Pirena carrying a baby through the Tree of Asnamon.
  • Gurna — Pirena's dama.
  • Agane — Hagorn's second-in-command
  • Apitong — Leader of the Mandirigma
  • Wantuk and Apek — Ybarro's faithful friends.
  • Banak and Nakba — denizens of Adamya
  • Aure — air-element spirit guide
  • Apitong — fire-element spirit guide
  • Agua — water-element spirit guide

From the human world

  • Anthony — love interest of Mila and Mira
  • Carmen — mother of Anthony
  • Banjo — Mila's (later Lira) friend
  • Amanda — Mila's adoptive parent
  • Dinna — stepsister of Mila
  • Marge — loves Anthony very much but he doesn't love her
  • Manang Rosing — one of the maids of Anthony
  • Yolanda — one of the maids of Anthony

A maidservant or in current usage maid is a female employed in domestic service. ...

Guest characters from Mulawin

  • Bagwis — King of the Mulawin
  • Dakila — one of the Mulawin Council advisers
  • Avilan — founder of Avila

Language of the Encantadians

The show features Enchanta, a fictional language, that was devised for the show. Although, it is not comprehensive as the languages of Middle-earth of J. R. R. Tolkien's work or Star Trek's Klingon language. Some authors use fictional languages as a device to underline differences in culture, by having their characters communicate in a fashion which is both alien and dislocated. ... The languages of Middle-earth are artificial languages invented by J. R. R. Tolkien and used in his books about Middle-earth, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... Star Trek collectively refers to six science fiction television series spanning 726 episodes, ten motion pictures, and hundreds of novels, video games, and other works of fiction, all set within the same fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry in the early- to mid-1960s. ... The Klingon language or Klingonese (tlhIngan Hol in Klingon) is a constructed language created by Marc Okrand for Paramount Pictures and spoken by Klingons in the fictional Star Trek universe. ...


Samples

Words

  • Enchan (en-syan) — The alphabet of Encantadia. Somewhat similar to the Baybayin script.
  • Enchanta — the language of Encantadia.
  • Enkantado / Enkantada — the denizens of Encantadia’s world.
  • Sang’gre — royalty.
  • Emre — Bathala.
  • Ivi (or Ive) — someone or the equivalent of si in Tagalog. (Example: "Ivi Lira. Ivi Kahlil." This means "Lira and Kahlil")
  • musti — needed, need
  • Ashti — aunt (often used by a niece of a Sang'gre)
  • santre — death/dead

An alphabet is a complete standardized set of letters — basic written symbols — each of which roughly represents a phoneme of a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it may have been in the past. ... Baybayin or Alibata is a pre-Hispanic Tagalog writing system that originated from the Javanese script Kavi. ... According to Philippine mythology, Bathala was the Supreme God of the ancient Tagalogs. ...

Sentences

  • Asnamon voyanazar — Open a portal, Asnamon tree (Encantadia’s version of open sesame).
  • Avisala — Greetings (their version of: How are you?)
  • Maste lesnu (name of person) — Peace be with (name of person).
  • Hasna lesnu Maste — And may God help me be the champion of peace
  • Ssheda — Stop/Halt/Desist.
  • Ssheda musti maste — We will not give them peace.
  • Hasna verom gashne vo — If you do not give me that, I will kill you.
  • Ssheda musni verom — I will not give this to you.
  • E correi diu — I love you.
  • Ivi santre — He's dead.
  • Emre eshne ashte emin? — Bathala, why didn't you take care of my sister?
  • Boia brinn Sang'gre Devas — Go to Devas peacefully Sang'gre.
  • Ivi levi — He's in the hand of evil.
  • Eshne Sang'gre santre Sang'gre, eshne musti santre Sang'gre — Once a sang'gre kills another, the death of that Sang'gre is the payment.
  • Ssheda dini luna — You must be killed.
  • Ssheda luna ashte live Lireo — Defeat Lireo.

Open Sesame is a childrens television series comprised solely of the skits and segments of the legendary American television series Sesame Street. ...

Numbers

  • Iri — One
  • Due — Two
  • Kaskil — Three
  • Pevis — Five
  • Way Asni — Ninety-seven
  • Way Ise — Ninety-eight
  • Way Asno — Ninety-nine
  • Avento — One Hundred

See also

This is a list of television shows that are aired in the Philippines. ... Mulawin is a fantasy television series (locally known as telefantasya) which aired in the Philippines through GMA Network from August, 2004 to March, 2005. ... Official website History of Philippine television GMA Pinoy TV website Kapuso Blog INQ7. ...

External links

  • Encantadia's official site
  • Encantadia on IMDB
  • Encantadia blog

  Results from FactBites:
 
Encantadia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (7971 words)
Encantadia was first mentioned in Mulawin as a separate dimension where the encantados (enchanted beings) and diwatas live.
Encantadia is a term coined from the Filipino word encantada or encantado (which was in turn derived from the Spanish term) which means enchanted beings endowed with supernatural powers.
On the North of Encantadia is the Kingdom of Sapiro.
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