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Encantadia 2016: ALENA

ALENA, the third daughter of Mine-a, is the keeper of the Elemental Gem of Water. Like her element, she is often under estimated. She may seem serene and gentle, but among the sisters, she has the potential to be the most dangerous.

Water may represent serenity and wisdom, but given a condition where water is agitated, it can bring storms and floods that would devour everything in its path.
Originally, the idea was that the characters start with simple attires or garbs. As their skills grow, their persona would also level-up. The gamified idea is that characters improve after every story quest or side quest. Their armors get upgrades. Their skills in battle improve as also their capabilities in wielding the elemental gem given under their care.
In Filipino culture, our witch doctors or healers known to us as "babaylan" would conduct rituals with veils or cloths that cover their faces. It is said that it is to imitate the guardians of nature called collectively as "diwata". With that in mind, I figured that Alena and her sisters would eventually have veils. These veils are used by the "diwata" and "babaylan" to shield their thoughts or intentions from other beings.

Showing the cultural connection between folklore and heritage would have been cool if we had that in the story.
Encantadia 2016: ALENA
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Encantadia 2016: ALENA

Alena. The keeper of the water element in the realm of Encantadia.

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