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Spirits (TV series)
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Spirits was a popular television program
that was released by ABS-CBN
in early 2005. It is about eight kids who find out one day that they had special gifts. They received their powers when a supernatural epidemic hit their hometown. The kids' names are Red, Gabby, Lloyd, Liz, Nato, Thor, Jesse, and Maya.
List of Mortals in the Story:
Mga Taong Araw - Red and Lloyd meet them when they were travelling to save Gabby in the World of Elementals. Taong Araws works and give fun to Prinsipe Dumala.
Mga Diwata (Fairies) - They helped Lloyd and Red to go to the World of Elementals.
Mga Mangkukulam (Witches)
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
that was released by ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
in early 2005. It is about eight kids who find out one day that they had special gifts. They received their powers when a supernatural epidemic hit their hometown. The kids' names are Red, Gabby, Lloyd, Liz, Nato, Thor, Jesse, and Maya.
The Epidemic
One day, the kids' hometown was hit by a strange epidemic. The strange thing about it was that the sickness only affected kids. About a week after the sickness hit, almost every toddler and kid in town was affected. The town hospital was full of kids. One night, the evening sky started to change colors. It started to look like a mix of pink, red, and purple. A few hours after the sky changed, a pregnant lady was taken to the hospital. What she did not know is that the baby that she was carrying was an alien. An unknown man did know about the alien, and he went to the hospital to kill it which meant that he would have to kill the lady too. The man entered the emergency room. but he was too late. The alien was born and just as he entered the room, the alien released a bright light in the hospital and it killed almost all the children that were in the hospital. The only ones who survived were the eight kids and the adults.Mortals, Immortal and Elementals
The story tells that the world was composed by three different groups. Mortal, Immortals, Elementals.Mortals
Mortals were the group of simple people. Some got powers.List of Mortals in the Story:
- Red (Rayver CruzRayver CruzRaymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...
) - the group’s de facto leader, and the first of the teens to consider banding together to figure out why there are so many “gifted” kids in town. He and six of his friends, who are the most powerful of the "gifted" kids, form the Camera Club. He possesses the power of telekinesis and eventually, later in the series, gained the ability to levitateLevitationLevitation is the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact...
.
- Gabby (Maja SalvadorMaja SalvadorMaja Ross Andres Salvador is one of the latest in line of the showbiz clan of the Salvador family. She is currently under the management of ABS-CBN, and a membser of Star Magic.-Early life:...
) - the school’s classic overachiever whose sunny ways ensure she is liked by everyone she meets. She is the object of Red's and Lloyd's affections and spends much of the series torn between them. She does not possess any powers.
- Lloyd (John Wayne SaceJohn Wayne SaceJohn Wayne Sace is a Filipino actor.Sace is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic.-Filmography:TelevisionMovies-External links:* Internet Database...
) - who can see the dead as clearly as the living. In the latter part of the series, as part of the characters' power "upgrades", he is able to project a corporeal double of himself, and later of others.
- Nato (Jiro ManioJiro ManioJeriko Alumbres Manio is a Filipino actor at ABS-CBN. He started acting at a very young age and became the youngest multi-awarded actor of his generation....
) - the descendant of a long line of healers who now struggles with his gift of speaking with enchanted creatures usually duwendes (dwarves). He gains the power of the third eyeThird eyeThe third eye is a mystical and esoteric concept referring in part to the ajna chakra in certain spiritual traditions. It is also spoken of as the gate that leads within to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness...
which enables him to see through illusions. He also gains the power of a gatekeeper and is able to jump between different dimensions.
- Liz (Serena DalrympleSerena DalrympleSerena Gail Dalrymple is a Filipina actress who officially retired from show business in 2007, but returned to star in the 2008 film Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat...
) - a mind-readerTelepathyTelepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
who eventually realizes that the “curse” for reading other people’s thoughts is really a gift. Her power eventually grows, enabling her to control minds.
- Thor (Mico Aytona) - the easy-go-lucky class clown who joins the Camera Club for his own not-quite-honest reasons. Though lacking any power, he has helped his friends through many of their adventures and is also ready to help when needed.
- Maya (Michelle MadrigalMichelle MadrigalMichelle Gaspar Madrigal, who is better known as Michelle Madrigal is a Filipina actress. Known as she was a finalist of ABS-CBN reality talent search, Star Circle Quest. Her elder sister, Ehra Madrigal is also an actress.-Television:-Movies/Films:-External links:* at the...
) - Maya is an empath, a psychic who can sense, understand and absorb another person’s emotions and can see the past of anything or anyone through her touch even if that other person is not in the same room. Maya's powers later improve and she is able to project feelings through her hands, which she has used to inadvertently cause boils to appear on someone's skin.
- Jesse (Joseph BitangcolJoseph BitangcolJoseph Bitangcol is a Filipino television and film actor. He is one of the first batch of the reality talent search Star Circle Quest on ABS-CBN.-Career:...
) - A more dangerous power lies within resident rebel Jesse, who finds out he can start fires with just his mindPyrokinesisPyrokinesis, derived from the Greek words and , was the name coined by horror novelist Stephen King for the ability to create or to control fire with the mind that he gave to the protagonist Charlie McGee in Firestarter...
. As part of the characters' power "upgrade," he is able to create control and manipulate fire
- Kuya Dong (Jhong HilarioJhong HilarioVirgilio Hilario, Jr. , better known by his stage name Jhong Hilario, is a Filipino actor and dancer. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines....
) - the school's resident maintenance man and Nato's uncle. He is the only one who knows about Brita and her true plan. He hopes to stop her on his own in order to protect the kids and prevent Brita's rise to power.
Immortals
Immortal were creatures that can't die.- Taga-sundo (Death) - The most hated person in the Engkanto's world. He can shape-shift into crows.
- Hinagpis (Pain) (Glenda Garcia) - Taga-sundo's Sister. If Pain and Death touched each other, One of them is going to die.
- Taga-Bantay (Guardian) (Lito Pimentel )- The one who guards the magical stone that completes the reborn of the darkness.
- Taga-tala (The Prophet) (Joji Isla) - The prophet that writes every certain event of the history. He holds the key to finding out how to defeat the First Evil.
Elementals
Elementals are those who are supernatural creatures.- Prinsipe Dumala (Danilo Barrios)- The prince of Engkantos. He was disguising as a human because he likes Gabby.
- Bakshi - An elf friend of Nato and Dong. Mang Emong, Dong and Nato's Father told him to look after them.
- Sola (Kristine Jaca) - A disguiser. She disguise as a Gabby when Gabby was still with the Taga-sundo, so that the people won't worry about Gabby.
Mga Taong Araw - Red and Lloyd meet them when they were travelling to save Gabby in the World of Elementals. Taong Araws works and give fun to Prinsipe Dumala.
- Bughaw (Janus del Prado) - A taong araw who hates Red and Lloyd when they entered their troupe.
- Luntian (Ronaliza Cheng) - she helped Red and Lloyd when they were still in the troupe.
Mga Diwata (Fairies) - They helped Lloyd and Red to go to the World of Elementals.
- Diwatang Tubig (Cherry LouCherry LouCherry Lou is a Filipino actress. She is married to actor Michael Agassi.- Filmography :-External links:...
) - Fairy of water.
- Diwatang Apoy (Jenny MillerJenny MillerJenny Miller is a Filipina actress. She is known on her role as Beverly Castro in the TV remake of the 1986 film Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita that aired on GMA Network in 2008.-Career:...
) - Fairy of fire.
- Diwatang Hangin (Assunta De RossiAssunta de RossiMaria Assunta Tiotangco Schiavone-Ledesma is a Filipina-Italian actress known by her stage name Assunta De Rossi. Her sister Alessandra De Rossi is also an actress, Both sisters have won the Best Actress award at the Metro Manila Film Festival...
) - Fairy of Air
- Diwatang Lupa - Fairy of Land
Mga Mangkukulam (Witches)
- Brita/ Lupe (Lotlot de Leon) - Lloyd's mother and Jesse's aunt. She is dead as the series starts, but still regularly talks to Lloyd. He hopes to use Lloyd to do her bidding. Though motherly at first, her true goal is to finish what she started: to collect the "gifted" kids in town and sacrifice them in order to gain more power and to live.
- Leader of Mangkukulams (Bella Flores) - Brita's Aunt and Leads the group of mangkukulams.
Other Characters
- Marjorie BarrettoMarjorie BarrettoMarjorie Barretto is an actress and politician from the Philippines. She was elected to the city counselor as representative of second district of Caloocan City. Her sisters Claudine Barretto and Gretchen Barretto are also actors.-Filmography:-External links:*...
as Marita - Gabby's Mom - Sandy AndolongSandy Andolong-Television:-Movies:-Others:-Awards and nominations:-References:*-External links:*...
as Paz - Red's Mom - Ricky DavaoRicky DavaoRicardo Manuel Caballes Davao , better known as Ricky Davao, is a Filipino actor. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao.-Television:...
- Red's Dad - Cris Villanueva - Liz'z Dad
- Ilonah Jean - Maya's Mom
- Allyson Lualhati - Lloyd's Ghost friend
- Miles OcampoMiles OcampoCamille Hojilla, better known as Miles Ocampo is a Filipina actress, commercial model and print-ads model. A former mainstay in the kiddy gag show Goin Bulilit, she is a member of Star Magic...
as Grace - Gabby's Sister - Efren Reyes Jr - Police Chief Jaime - Jessie's step-dad
- Nica Peralejo
- Helga KrapfHelga Krapf-Personal life:She was born in Germany to a German father named Hans Krapf, a retired seaman and to a Filipina mother, Agnes Barcena. She has an older sister named Mary Rose. She was 10 years old when her father decided that they should leave Germany and live in the Philippines.-Career:Helga was a...
as Pinky - Blair Arellano
- Sergio GarciaSergio Garcia (actor)Sergio Garcia is a Filipino actor. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He was launched under Star Magic 11 with fellow Anim-E members: Emman Abeleda, Mhyco Aquino, Rayver Cruz, Rodjun Cruz, John Wayne Sace and Mico Aytona....
- Glaiza de CastroGlaiza de CastroGlaiza Galura de Castro , better known as Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipina actress and singer...
- Minnie Aguilar
- Dexter Doria - School Principal
- Nash AguasNash AguasAeign Zackrey Nash Victoriano Aguas , more commonly known as Nash Aguas, is a Filipino actor. He made his television debut on MTB via the Batang F4 contest at the age of 5...
as Young Red
Soundtrack
- The official theme song of the TV series was You'll Be Safe HereYou'll Be Safe Here"You'll Be Safe Here", an EP by OPM band Rivermaya, featuring the song with the same name which was first used as the theme song to the now-defunct ABS-CBN TV show Spirits, starring Maja Salvador. It has 2 music videos where the 2nd music video used an advanced technology that translates the lyrics...
performed by RivermayaRivermayaRivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino rock band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s Philippine alternative rock explosion...
.