Encantadia is a Philippine television drama series directed by Mark Reyes and written by Suzette Doctolero, which premiered on GMA Network and worldwide through GMA Pinoy TV on July 18, 2016. The story is a reboot (often called as requel or retelling-sequel) to the original 2005 fantasy-action series of the same name. The following is a list of characters from the Encantadia 2016 television series.

Premise Encantadia is a vast continent, a realm away from the mortals. Encantadia is about an exciting and thrilling tale about the adventures and journey of the Diwanis to Sang'gres and now as Haras. Their purpose in their world, their fate and one's destiny, and their defeats and champions against the endless and inevitable dark forces.

Fairies of Encantadia Former Queens of Lireo Cassiopea Portrayed by Solenn Heussaff-Bolzico, originally played by Cindy Kurleto. The first ruling queen or the Hara Duryé of Lireo. She was a powerful fairy sorceress. Also known as Ang Mata (the Eye) of Encantadia. Cassiopea is regarded as the bunggaitan or the most powerful engkantado in Encantadia, being a master in both the mystical and martial arts. She was entrusted the life-long responsibility of safekeeping the Mother Gem after it was created by Bathalang Emre to protect all life on their realm. However, after Sang'gre Adhara launched a full-blown attack on her secluded island to steal the Mother Gem, the former queen chose to cleave the powerful weapon, splitting it into five smaller gems. As punishment for playing god, Cassiopea was cursed with an immortal life, unable to set foot in the kingdom she once ruled. During her exile, she used her power of precognition to help the citizens of Encantadia find the answers they seek in exchange for gold pieces. She directly opposed Bathalumang Ether, one of the creators of Encantadia who became intent on causing disorder and destruction in their realm, and played a vital role in Sang'gre Lira's mission to unite the five gems and bring reconciliation to the four feuding daughters of the former Hara Mine-a. She eventually aspired to become a deity herself, which was granted by Emre after she died trying to save Encantadia and for successfully restoring him into power. During her reign as the Queen of Lireo, she adopted an infant Sapirian named LilaSari, and the two shared a complicated mother-daughter relationship. She is the owner of the Kabilan, a twin-bladed wand which could turn into a sword, spar, staff, scepter, dagger, and boomerang. She dons a purple armor during combat. She speaks only Enchanta, but speaks Tagalog using telepathy.

Ursula Hara Ursula of Lireo is the second Queen of Lireo. Not much is known about her personal reign and why she was designated as Cassiopea's successor. It was said that she died due to a grave sickness.

Demetria Hara Demetria of Lireo is the third Queen of Lireo, the successor of Ursula. Not much is known about her reign, or her relationship with her predecessors, Cassiopea and Ursula. She had a daughter named Esmeralda. She died due to grave sickness just like Hara Ursula. After her death, she was succeeded by Esmeralda's daughter, Mine-a.

Ynang Reyna Mine-a / Hara Mine-a

Portrayed by Marian Rivera-Dantes, Janice Hung , Former Queen of Lireo and the Sorcerer/ess Supreme of Encantadia. Mine-a was once the keeper of all four elemental gems. Mine-a passed the throne to her second daughter, Amihan. She is the daughter of Esmeralda, who was known as the most powerful Diwata of her time, and sister to Amihan I. Mine-a is the mother of Sang'gres Pirena, Amihan II, Alena and Danaya, and grandmother of Sang'gres Lira, Mira, Flamarra, Kahlil, Armea, Adamus, Gaeia and Terra. She killed with a poisoned arrow by Prinsipe Asval of Sapiro. She owns Laya (sword) and the queen's scepter as her main weapon. She was resurrected by Keros to evilness to forfeit her daughters. After her motherly sacrifice, she became an orb seed, which is now planted in the gardens of Lireo, as a memory of love. She once owned the four gems. Her armor is gold and blue with a red cape but was upgraded into a darker armor. Her remains and Lira's hair was used to create another Sang'gre and Lira's sister by Cassiopea.

Old Sang'gres of Lireo

Esmeralda originally played by Sheila Marie Rodriguez. Sang'gre Esmeralda of Lireo is the daughter of Demetria, Queen of Lireo. At some point she left the royal court, and had two daughters, Minea and Amihan I. According to Imaw, she had been slain by the greedy Etherians. Since she predeceased her mother, she never became Queen of Lireo, but her daughter Mine-a became queen. He is known to be the most powerful diwata who ever lived followed by Cassiopea as the new Bunggaitan (most powerful).

Amihan I Portrayed by Max Collins-Magno The sister of Ynang Reyna Mine-a. Sang'gre Amihan I accidentally died on the hands of her own sister, after Adhara used her as a cover during her battle with Mine-a. Minea's second daughter was given the same name after her death. She was a Lirean champion during the Etherian empire.

Adhara Portrayed by Sunshine Dizon Next-in-line to the throne of Lireo, after the death of her ashti Hara Demetria, who was the queen that time. Cassiopea, however, chose the young Sang'gre Mine-a as the new Queen, much to Adhara's dismay. Sang'gre Adhara was defeated by Mine-a. In her death, she arrived in Balaak, the hell of Encantadia, but was granted by Bathalang Arde the opportunity to come back to life through the sacrifice of the lives of the good. By her return in Lireo, Adhara was sent to Carcero by Vish'ka upon the latter's orders; there, she started a revolution with other imprisoned diwatas to bring the Lireo Kingdom down. Later on, Adhara was killed off by Hara Amihan in the latter's quest to find her daughter Lira who was kept in a mystic crystal orb. She was the original and former owner of Lupig (mystic and powerful staff) who is now in Alena's ownership. The Lupig was supposed to be Danaya's but Alena was the chosen one as shown when she used it to battle the Hadezars. She wears a gold armor and later wears a Carcero armor after her escape with LilaSari and Carcero prisoners.

Mitena Portrayed by Rhian Ramos She is the daughter of Memen, and Ornia, and the evil twin sister of Cassiopea. She was born as an ivtre. Her name, Mitena, means sumpa (curse).

Sang'gres of Lireo

Pirena

Portrayed by Glaiza de Castro, Barbara Miguel , Dimple Magnaye . The villain turned hero daughter of Mine-a to then Prinsipe Hagorn of Hathoria, Pirena is the eldest of the four Sang'gre sisters, ashti of Sang'gres Lira, Kahlil, Armea, Adamus, Gaeia and Terra, and the mother of Sang'gres Mira and Flamarra. She is the keeper of the Brilyante ng Apoy (Gemstone of Fire). With the help of her gemstone, Pirena has the ability to control fire (including any related to the fiery element) and can shapeshift into anyone. She is currently ruling as the Hara (queen) of the newly rebuilt kingdom of Hathoria. She carries two swords named Baga and Siklab which can fuse into one sword. She formerly gained the ability to melt and burn things with her hands due to Bathaluman Ether's curse; she even died temporarily due to the curse. She is the love interest of a fiery Punjabwe named Azulan. After the last war at Encantadia, she and Azulan were married and had a child named Flamarra. She wears her red armor and was upgraded into an Etherian armor by Ether but she no longer wears the armor when she died by Ether's curse.

Amihan II

Portrayed by Kylie Padilla, Dayara Shane . Named after Mine-a's deceased sister, Amihan is the love-child daughter of Ynang Reyna Mine-a to Prinsipe Raquim of Sapiro, the second of the four Sang'gre sisters, the mother of Sang'gre Lira, and the aunt of Sang'gres Mira, Flamarra, Khalil, Armea, Adamus, Gaeia and Terra. She is the guardian of the Brilyante ng Hangin (Gemstone of Air). With the power grand to her by her gemstone, Amihan has the ability to manipulate air and forecast the weather, as well as flying. Amihan eventually sacrificed her life being killed by Rama Hagorn of Hathoria, and later returned (along with her nephew Kahlil) from Devas as an Ivtre (soul) to battle the undead Hadezar soldiers. Reincarnated as Ariana due to her death wish that she hopes to return to her family and kingdom. She owns the Arkrey (sword) by her late father Prinsipe Raquim of Sapiro. She is the love interest of Rama Ybrahim. She became an Ivtre again after Ariana died in the war. She wears her blue armor which was upgraded over black robes and when she became an ivtre she donned her similar white armor modified with gold and black.

Alena

Portrayed by Gabbi Garcia, Althea Ablan , originally played by Karylle. The daughter of Mine-a to the Sapirian hunter, Enuo. Alena is the third of the four Sang'gre sisters, as well as the mother of Sang'gres Kahlil, and Armea, her children with Rama Ybrahim of Sapiro and Sang'gre Adamus, her another son to a Gunikar named Memfes. She is also the aunt of Sang'gres Mira, Flamarra, Gaeia and Terra. She is the keeper of the Brilyante ng Tubig (Gemstone of Water). Alena has the ability and power to do anything with water and to use her voice that can daze people and lose their control or even kill themselves. She is currently the consort Queen of Adamya and the new guardian of Adhara's Lupig. Her main weapon is Agos (javelin/pilum). She was the mentor of her niece Sang'gre Lira on how to use her vocal power as a Sang'gre. She became Memfes' love interest and became the last queen of Lireo. She wears her green armor when in combat and could create shields to protect herself. She could also speak to animals and life forms as a half-Sapiryan.

Danaya

Portrayed by Sanya Lopez, JC Movido . Danaya is the fourth and youngest of the four Sang'gre daughters of Mine-a. She is the second daughter of Ynang Reyna Mine-a to the Sapirian hunter Enuo, making Sang'gres Alena and Danaya the only full-blooded sisters among the four. She is also the aunt of Sang'gres Mira, Flamarra, Lira, Kahlil, Armea, and Adamus. She is the keeper of the Brilyante ng Lupa (Gemstone of Earth). By the help of her gemstone, Danaya has the ability to control the nature and environment, can heal herself and anyone, and can transform into any animal she wishes. After Amihan's queenly sacrifice, Danaya became the new Hara (queen) of Lireo as was assigned to her by her sister. She is Mashna Duryé Aquil's love interest. She is equipped with arnis sticks called Balangis which can be combined into a bo staff. She donned her blue armor and formerly owned the Gemstone of Air, which is now a master to Ariana. Danaya married Aquil after the war and they had a child named Gaiea who tragically lost her life alongside her father. The exact circumstances surrounding their deaths remain shrouded in mystery and have yet to be revealed. She wears her brown armor and could speak to animals and life forms as her in-born ability. In the spin-off series Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre, Danaya bore her second child in the human realm and named her Terra, who will be the next generation of Sang'gres and the next appointed keeper of the "Brilyante ng Lupa" (Gemstone of Earth). It has been prophesied that Terra will be the savior who will defeat the new threat and enemy to Encantadia, Mitena.

Lira Portrayed by Mikee Quintos, Chlaui Malayao , originally played by Jennylyn Mercado.