Biringan (TV Series)

*Biringan* is a fictional Philippine fantasy-adventure drama television series airing on Fantasya TV. It is inspired by the urban legend of Biringan City.

## Biringan

### Genre

ActionAdventure

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

## Plot

Seven strangers find themselves drawn to the fabled city of the *Engkantos* and experience the most fantastic and frightening adventure of their lives!

## Synopsis

Once upon a time, humans and elementals co-existed with each other.  But when a devastating mystical war almost destroyed the world, it was decided to keep the two races separated between dimensions.  At the nexus point stands Biringan, a phantom city that exists with one foot in the enchanted realm and the other in the human world; a secret civilization built on ancient magic and advanced technology.

The city is inhabited by the *Engkantos,* the ruling class in the hierarchy of elemental beings. Just outside the city walls reside other tribes of elementals, such as the dwarfish *duwende*, the tree-dwelling giant *kapre*, the horse-like *tikbalang* and the aquatic *kataw.*  And in the deepest, darkest reaches of their world lurk feral, malignant creatures like the vampiric *aswang,* the corpse-eating *bal-bal,* the bird-like *wakwak,* and the shape-shifting doppelgangers *tambal*.

Biringan could be accessed through seven dimensional portals, situated in secret locations in the province of Samar.  Throughout the years, people have reportedly wandered into the city, either by accident or by design. Some have returned with only vague, dream-like memories of their time there.  Others chose to remain, leading lives of unbridled wealth and luxury that few mortals can only dream of, even becoming *Engkantos* themselves.

Now, seven individuals have found their way to Biringan, each for their own reasons, but bound together by a single destiny.  They uncover a conspiracy to wrest control of the city and tear open the seven portals, once more merging the human and enchanted worlds into one.  The gathered seven are forced to fight for their lives, with the fate of reality itself hanging in the balance.

## Cast of Characters

### Main characters

* **Jacob Adlawan** - An artist haunted by dreams of a mysterious woman named Roma.

* **Kaela Rubio** - A young mountaineer searching for her missing brother.

* **Genar Bantoc** - A police officer investigating the disappearance of an entire bus-load of people.

* **Achilles Mondragon** - A Filipino-American vlogger looking to reconnect with his native roots.

* **Sari Lagdameo** - An anthropologist researching on the legend of Biringan City.

* **Danver Zamora** - A treasure hunter in search of a fabled lost gold deposit.

* **Estrella Calag** - A girl who claims to see angelic apparitions and could heal the sick; exploited by her abusive cult leader father.

* **Roma** - The mystery girl in Jacob’s dreams.  A half-*engkanto* born of a mortal mother and spirited away by her *engkanto* father, the mysterious Mr. Malig-on.

* **Carolina** - The queen of Biringan City, who seeks to unite the diverse enchanted races in peace.

### Antagonists

* **Gloriana** - An ambitious noblewoman representing the *Dalaketnon,* a faction of evil *engkantos.*  She seeks to usurp the throne of Biringan and gain control of the seven portals.

* **Mr. Malig-on** - Formerly a human that chose to stay in Biringan, his time in the city having transformed him into an *engkanto.*  A sinister businessman who deals between the human and enchanted worlds, complicit in the scheme to take over Biringan and merge the two worlds together.

* **Grigor** - General of the *Dalaketnon* armed forces.

* **Damaschus** - The duplicitous Biringan high priest. secretly in league with the *Dalaketnon.*  Sustains himself with the life essences of human children.

* **Talisa**- The *wakwak* assassin.

* **Tiglaw** - Chieftain of the *Tigbolan* (*tikbalang)* tribe.  Although not evil, his three golden hairs are in Gloriana’s possession, placing him (and, in effect, his people) under her control.

* **Potot** - A rogue *duwende* working as a spy and lackey for Mr. Malig-on.

### Supporting characters

* **Aramis** - Swashbuckling captain of the Biringan royal guard.

* **Nerida** - Princess of the *kataws.*

* **Punong Nuno** - Head of the *duwende* council of elders, the *Nuno*.

* **Dagoldol** - Leader of the *kapres.*

* **Yael Rubio** - Kaela’s brother who goes missing while exploring a massive sinkhole cavern.

* **Eliseo Calag** - Estrella’s abusive father, the leader of a fanatical religious sect.

## See also

* The Invisible Biringan City at The Aswang Project
* The Lost and Mysterious City of Biringan at Owlcation
* Biringan: The City of Engkantos in Samar at Philippine Tales