Dyosa (Goddess) is a fantasy series (fantaserye) currently being aired by ABS-CBN which stars one of its Primetime Drama Princesses, Anne Curtis. The fantaserye is based on an original storyline and features some of Philippine folklore’s most cherished characters like Mariang Sinukuan and Bernardo Carpio. With a powerhouse cast headlined by no less than the hottest leading men in showbiz, watch as Anne capture the hearts of heartthrobs Sam Milby, Luis Manzano and Zanjoe Marudo. Jaclyn Jose, Epi Quizon, Lloyd Samartino, Matt Mendoza and Mickey Ferriols also round out Dyosa’s impressive supporting cast. In this series Anne, transforms into three mythical creatures in the forms of Mermaid (half-fish), a Centauride (half-horse), and a Siren (half-bird) Josephine, a young orphan who finally finds out she is no ordinary mortal after reaching the ripe age of 18. After years of being raised by her foster parents, Josephine finds out she is the "Takda" or Chosen One and must help save the world from the Kasamyan, who are the evil God creatures from lower Earth. After becoming a full-pledged Dyosa, Josephine also discovers that she has the power of the earth, wind and water. To harness these powers, she takes the form of a centauride (half-horse), a mermaid (half-fish), and a siren (half-bird). But, in order to fulfill her destiny, the goddess must balance out the forces between the Kabanwa and the Kasamyan. To do this, she must do battle against the Kasamyan. Will she be able to save humankind from the evil that sets out to destroy her and the entire world? Will Dyosa finally find her true love? Find out who will eventually win her heart in Dyosa, weeknights on Primetime Bida. Josephine has to make a choice: Will she heed the call of her destiny and save the dying world of the Philippine gods and goddesses and leave the life she has lived for 18 years? Or will she resist her new role as a goddess and give up her powers to stay in the human world with the mortal she loves?[ Prologue: The Prophecy A long time ago, when the world of humans was created, at the same time the world of Supernaturals were also created. They were the chosen ones to guard the world of mortals. But as the world is, the world is divided into two clans. The Kabanuas, the good, rich and kind people, happy to help the humanity. And the Kasamyans, Supernaturals that were cursed by the god of the sun because of their false personaly, for being greedy and envy. The world of Kabanuas is ruled by the King Suga. Part 1: The Destined Child King Suga had a conversation with the God of the Sun, asking him what he has to do to stop the feuds between the Kabanuas and the Kasamyans. The God of the Sun tells him that to fulfill the peace between the worlds, King Suga must choose between his two daughters of which one would carry the Destined Child and so King Suga chose Mariang Sinukuan. Amang Suga, the ruler of the Kabanwa, orders his daughter Mariang Sinukuan to marry Tadaklan of the Kasamyan to achieve a balance between the forces of good and evil. But on her wedding day, Sinukuan discovers that she is pregnant, and she elopes with her true love and the father of her child, Bernardo Carpio . Tragically, Sinukuan and Bernardo must pay the high price of their defiance. Magayon , the sister of Sinukuan, takes over the leadership from the ailing Amang Suga. She makes a pact with the enraged Tadaklan to rule the kingdom and to kill Sinukuan and her child. Meanwhile, cursed as a unicorn, Sinukuan finds refuge in world of the mortals where she gives birth to a baby girl. She hands over the care of her daughter to her two servants, Huling and Miong . But coming from the bloodline of deities, the child exhibits the power of a true ‘Takda’, the one destined to bring forth peace and harmony. Chosen as the new queen of Kabanwa, Sinukan is ordered by her father Amang Suga to marry Tadaklan (Carlos Morales) from the rival Kasamyan race. She instead elopes with Bernardo Carpio (Matt Mendoza), the man she loves. Sinukuan eventually gives birth to a daughter, the one destined to be the “Takda.” She leaves the child in the care of Huling and Miong (Jojit Lorenzo) in the world of the mortals, away from the threat of Tadaklan and his minions. Sinukuan returns to Kabanwa to try and make peace with her family, but her envious sister Magayon (Jaclyn Jose) is still determined to destroy her. Part 2: The Secrets Unwraps It didn’t take long before Josephine could realize what Bakos has previously told her. While traveling across the sea their boat was robbed by bandits. During the commotion Josephine’s brother fell off the boat. Josephine quickly jumped into the water to save her little brother. As she swims underneath the water, Josephine suddenly transforms into mermaid (Dyosa Agua) and was able to bring her brother to the surface and hang him at the side of the boat. After saving her brother, Josephine puts her attention to the bandits, she summon a couple of whirlpools and used it to toss the bandits into the water. Josephine doesn’t want to scare the people on the boat, so she decided to swim to a nearby shore. After landing off the coast, Josephine made another transformation, this time into a centaur- a half-man, half-horse creature (Dyosa Tierra). As she runs into the island’s interior, the trees gave their respect by bowing to Josephine. Two armed men spotted her and tries to shoot her, Josephine attempts to escape but reach a dead – a cliff. As the armed men approach her, Josephine slipped and fell off the cliff, this time she transform into a half-man, half-eagle – Dyosa Cielo and fly her way out of danger. After years of absence, Bakos finally returns to Kabanua, the Kabanuans hardly recognized him and thought that he’s a maligno. Bakos was shocked to find out that Magayon’s daughter will be crowned today a as a new Takda. Amang Suga was about to put the Tiara on Diana’s head, when Bakos came forth and tries to stop the coronation. Bakos revealed to Amang Suga that Sinukuan’s daughter - the real Takda is still alive. Magayon was stunned to learn that Sinukuan’s daughter survived. Josephine manages to escape from the huntsmen and while flying across the sky the Haring Araw made an apparition. Josephine was told that her sudden transformation into three different beings is just a premonition of being the Takda. The powers to control land air and sea was bestowed upon her to fulfill the prophecy but the Haring Araw warned her that the path will be rough and a lot perils will come along the way. After talking to the Haring Araw, Josephine found herself lying on the beach – naked. She thought that she was just dreaming but Kulas was there to validate that she really is a Dyosa and introduce himself as a Gibut???. But despite experiencing the signs of being a Goddess, Josephine refuses to accept her fate and was in a state of denial. Kulas tries to convince Josephine to come to Kabanua with him but the young lady thought that Kulas is just putting a gag on her. Part 3: Diana's Quest At Kabanua, Diana was very upset after her coronation as a Takda was call-off after Amang Suga was informed that Sinukuan’s daughter was still alive. Diana went to Kasamian to inform her lover Adonis that Sinukuan’s daughter is still alive, Adonis was very angry because it might endangered the Kasamian’s aspiration of obtaining back their old facial appearances. Meanwhile Bakos was ordered by amang Suga and the Lakans to fetch Josephine from the world of mortals and bring her to Kasamian. Bakos quickly went to Josephine’s house and finally showed himself to Huling and Miong and despite Huling’s apprehension, Bakos went ahead to see Josephine in her room. Bakos showed the Tiara and tries to convince her to come in Kabanua and be crowned as the Takda. Since learning that Sinukuan’s daughter was still alive, Diana grew restless and relentlessly practiced her powers in preparation for a face-off with her half sister Josephine. Without informing her mother, Diana decides to go to the mortal world. She used her powers to drill a hole from the immortal world into the world of mortals. [Characters Kabanuas Josephine Sinukuan/ Takda - a powerful goddess with three personas; Dyosa Tierra (Earth), Dyosa Cielo (Air), and Dyosa Agua (Water). She is the takda (or destined one) who will restore balance to the world. She has a huge responsibility but she is reluctant to accept her fate because of the powerful emotion of love that she is feeling. Played by Anne Curtis. Mariang Sinukuan - is supposed to be the next queen of Kabanwa. However, a curse separates her from her daughter Dyosa. Played by Mickey Ferriols. Mariang Magayon - is very jealous of her sister Sinukuan. They are both daugthers of Amang Suga but it is the offspring of Sinukuan who is the takda (destined one). Played by Jacklyn Jose. Amang Suga - is the father of both Magayon and Sinukuan. He is the strongest god in the world of Kabanwa. Played by Lloyd Samartino. Bakus - is the faun or half-man and half-goat character who is the loyal supporter of Amang Suga. He is tasked to inform Dyosa about her true identity. He kept the true tiara. Played by Epi Quizon. Diana - the daughter of Magayon and Bernardo Carpio. She grows up believing that she is the takda but it turns out to be Dyosa. She then vows to kill her half-sister for ruining her dreams of ruling the immortal world.She have the ability of Fire (Dyosa Pyra). Played by Nikki Bacolod. Salaminsim - a face inside a mirror who gives advice to Magayon. Played by Vice Ganda. Huling and Miong - are the adoptive parents of Josephine. They were cursed by Tadklan to become dwarves. Played by Rubi Rubi and Jojit Lorenzo. Cheepa - one of Bakus old friends in Kabanwa. She's the one who informed Bakus that Diana will be crowned Dyosa. Played by Jesse Mendiola. Lambana - a fairy whose friend of Sinukuan but killed by Magayon when she tried to help Sinukuan. She can changed into a dove. Kasamyans Bernardo Carpio - is the love interest of Sinukuan, Bernardo Carpio. Tadaklan, the king of Kasamyan, imprisons him in a stone formation. Played by Matthew Mendoza. Tadaklan - the King of Kasamyans, he plans to betray the Kabanwas by marrying one of Amang Suga's daughter to make him stay good-looking instea of a monstrous look. Played by Carlos Morales. Adonis - the son of Tadaklan. The mission of Adonis is to kill the takda (destined one). However, when he lays eyes on Dyosa, the Beast cannot bear to kill the great beauty. Played by Sam Milby. The Oracle - an old witch that knows everything. She works for Tadaklan to find the takda. Kapre - a huge man who worked for Tadaklan to fin the chosen one. He kidnapped little girls and kill them, to find if they are the takda. The Hag - a woman who made the will's of Adonis before he went down to the mortal world. Played by Tess Antonio. Lakans Barakula/ Herkulas (Kulas) - is the childhood friend of Josephine. As the guardian of Dyosa, he can transform into a Gibut (merman). He also has feelings for Josephine but he is forbidden to love a fellow immortal. Played by Luis Manzano. Ping - a turtle assigned by Kulas to eavesdrop to Josephine, if either she changed her mind of being a Dyosa. The Old Mermaid - the leader of the Gibut (Merpeople). She told Barakula that he's doing the wrong thing by telling Josephine that she's a Dyosa. Horse - a talking horse in a kalesa, who talked to Dyosa Tierra, to change her mind about being a Dyosa. Humans with Abilities Calliope Makiling - is the owner of Makiling Publications, the company that publishes Dyosa Komiks. This publishing house is where Josephine and Mars work as employees. It's still unknown if she has any connections to the folklore character Mariang Makiling. Played by Maricar De Mesa. Mars - is a well-known comics illustrator whose drawings become true. He is in love with the powerful goddess who is the subject of his drawings, He sends messages to Huling & Miong by drawing in comics ordered by a fairy to Mars. Played by Zanjoe Marudo Humans Agatha - the school's "queen bee". She's one of the richest girls in school and one of Josephine's archenemis. She seems to like all the boys Josephine likes. Played by Diane Medina. Lovy - the curly haired guy and been bestfriends with Josephine and Kulas since childhood. Played by Micah Munoz. Ares - the school's "jock". He seems to like Josephine. He was suppose to escort Josephine to her Debut, but foun out that her parents were midgets, so he backed up. Played by Andrew Wolff. Venus - son of Huling and Miong. His name is feminine because they thought that Huling will give birth to a female child. Played by Joseph Andrei Garcia. Mang Umeng - adoptive father of Kulas. Miong and Huling gave a baby to him few years ago to make him take care of the Guardian of the takda. Played by Crispin Pineda. Creatures Tikbalang - half- horse upward and half human downwards creature. Aswang - human eating creatures. Manananggal - half bodied women with black wings. Unicorn - a horse with one horn in its head. Sinukuan was turned into this creature after adklan cursed him. Messenger Bat - a bat that passes the messages of Kasamyans. The Two-Headed Cobra - a cobra with two heads, staying behind Tadklan's throne. Tiyanaks - little creature who disguise themselves as babies. They attacked Agatha, but saved by Josephine. Magical Items Tiara - the magical crown which should be given to the takda to rule the whole world of supernatural creatures. Flute - the magical flute of the faun, Bakus which makes him do his powers. Lila - a flower used by Bakus to make everybody fall asleep. Eighteen Jewels - the eighteen magical jewels that Sinukuan gave to Josephine as a protection against the Kasamyans. One by one the jewels starts to appear during Josephine's birthday until she reach her debut (eighteenth birthday) and the last jewels appeared. Medallion - a magical medallion Magayon gave to her daughter Diana. While Diana is wearing this, the Takda will be unaware of her existence in the Mortal world. Magical Liquid (Mahiwagang Likido) - a magical liquid given by a female Kasamyan (the Hag) to Adonis for him to transform into a human form during his stay in the world of humans. [edit] Main cast Anne Curtis as Josephine Sinukuan/ Takda Luis "Lucky" Manzano as Barakula/ Herkulas (Kulas) Sam Milby as Adonis Zanjoe Marudo as Mars Mickey Ferriols as Mariang Sinukuan Jacklyn Jose as Mariang Magayon Lloyd Samartino as Amang Suga Matthew Mendoza as Bernardo Carpio Nikki Bacolod as Diana Jeffrey "Epi" Quizon as Bakus Carlos Morales as Tadaklan Maricar De Mesa as Calliope Makiling Rubi Rubi as Huling Jojit Lorenzo as Miyong Jomari "Vice Ganda" Viceral as Salaminsim Carlo Guevarra Micah Muñoz as Lovy Joseph Andrei Garcia as Venus Crispin Pineda as Mang Umeng [edit] Guest Cast Paul Salas as Young Kulas Sophia Baar as Young Josephine Sinukuan Jacob Dionisio Basty Alcanses as Young Lovy Andrew Wolff as Aries Tess Aquino Diane Medina as Agatha Jesse Mendiola as Cheepa Names Bakus (Bacchus) - in Roman mythology, he is the god of wine, vine, vegetation, and fertility. He was known originally to the Greeks as Dionysus. He was the son of Zeus (Jupiter) and Semele, daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes, whom the god courted in human form. In most typical representation, he was a youthful god-hondsome, beardless with long hair and wearing vine leaves on his head and carrying a bottle of wine. Calliope - in Greek mythology, she was the muse of eloquence and epic poetry. She was the most distinguished of the nine Muses, the goddesses of arts, sciences, and literature. They were the daughters of Zeus (Jupiter) and Mnemosyne, a Titaness and the goddess of memory. Calliope's name means "beautiful voice". She was represented as a beautiful goddess carrying a tablet and an intrument with needles. Adonis - in Greek mythology, he was a young man famed for his beauty and loved by Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty. He was borned of the incestuous love of Myrrha for her father, Cinyras, the king of Cyprus. An avid hunter, he was killed by wild boar. His name means "my lord". Mars - in Roman mythology, he was the god of war. He was regarded as the father of the Romans. According to tradition, Romulus and Remus, the founder of Rome, were his sons by Rhea Sylvia. He was the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Juno (Hera). He was represented to be a handsome god wearing an armor and helmet, aided by shield and sword. He was early identified by Greeks as Ares. Herkulas/Kulas (Hercules) - in Roman mythology, he was the greatest and strongest hero. He was the son of Zeus (Jupiter) to Alcmena, Amphitryon's wife. He was famoust for his twelve labors. When he died, he was taken to heaven, where he was reconciled to Hera (Juno) and married her daughter Hebe (Juventas), the goddess of youth. He was identified as Heracles by the Greeks. Ares - in Greek mythology, he was the god of war; he was called Mars by Romans. He was the son of Zeus (Jupiter) and Hera (Juno), he was usually regarded as the lover of Aphrodite (Venus). His characteristic activities were making war and making love. In arts, he was often represented as a stalwart figure armed with helmet, shield and sword. Diana - in Roman mythology, she was the daughter of Jupiter (Zeus) and Latona (Leto) and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the goddess of hunt, wild life, and moon and was identified with Greek goddess Artemis. She was represented to be carrying a bow and arrow, associated with deer and other wild animals. Venus - in Roman mythology, she was the goddess of love and beauty, identified by Greeks as Aphrodite. She was the daughter of Jupiter (Zeus) and Dione, a Titaness. According to other account, she arose from the sea as aresult of the mingling of the foam with the blood of Uranus, the god of heaven, shed when he was mutilated by his son Saturn (Cronus). Aphrodite's name means "foam". She was the mother of Cupid (Eros) by Mars (Ares). She was represented as a beautiful goddess associated with dove, rose, apple, or even with swan. Makiling (Mariang Makiling) - in Filipino mythology, she was a diwata (fairy) living and associated to Mt. Makiling. She was compared to Mariang Sinukuan and Mariang Cacao which were both guardians of mountains. Mariang Sinukuan - in Filipino mythology, she was a diwata (fairy) living in Mt. Arayat. She was said to be the goddess of mountain. She was represented as a beautiful lady in white flowing robe. Bernardo Carpio - in Filipino mythology, he was a strong man (giant) that causes earthquakes. He was said to be trapped in two great rocks of mountains in Rodriguez, Rizal. Mariang Magayon (Daragang Magayon) - in Filipino mythology, she was the heroin in the legend of Mt. Mayon. When she died, her tomb grows and became a mountain that later became a volcano. This volcano is now called Mt. Mayon, derived from her name which means "beautiful lady". Lambana - in Filipino mythology, they were the protectors of nature and guides of travelers, they usually personify the features of natural elements such as trees, flowers, and water bodies. they were usually represented as a fairy accompanied by fireflies. Tikbalang - in Filipino mythology, they were best characterized as being part-horse and part-man. They were further describe as having the ability to fly. If a person is able to snacth strands of their hairs, they would give that person a ride across the sky and retuen him safe home. Tiyanak - in Filipino mythology, they are believed to be the spirits of children who died at birth. the word "tiyanak" is a shortened form of the word "patianak" which means "patay na anak" or dead child. Kapre - in Filipino mythology, they were giants-beard men living in big trees, especially acacia tree. They were usually depicted to be ugly giant man covered with hairs and using tobacco as a mean of smoking. They were said to be the protectors of the trees. Manananggal - in Filipino mythology, they were the creatures that have the ability to severing its upper torso in order to fly into the night with huge bat-like wings to prey on unsuspecting and its severed lower torso is left standing and it is said to be the more vulnerable of the two halves. [edit] Terms Dyosa (Diosa) - in Filipino language, the term "diosa" was used to describe a beautiful lady that looks like a goddess. The word "diosa" literally means "goddess" from its Spanish origin. Lakan - in Filipino ancient language, the term "lakan" was used to describe men. It is the male counterpart of the words "lakambini" or "mutya" which both describe women. Cielo - in Spanish language, the word "cielo" literally means "sky". Agua - in Spanish language, the word "agua" literally means "water". Tierra - in Spanish language, the word "tierra" literally means "earth". Pyra - in Latin language, the word "pyra" was derived from the word "pyre" which literally means "fire". Tiara - in Latin language, the word "tiara" literally means "crown". It was the crowns worn by kings, queens, and even by the popes.