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| Format | Telefantasya: adventure, drama, fantasy, romance |
| Created by | GMA Network |
| Starring | Angel Locsin Dennis Trillo Katrina Halili |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 138 episodes |
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| Executive producer(s) | Angie Castrence Edlyn Tallada-Abuel |
| Location(s) | Fantasy World, Lemery, Batangas, Philippines |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Original run | March 20, 2006 – September 29, 2006 |
Majika ("Magic") is a Filipino fantasy-themed television series about wizards, known as Salamangka, that inhabit the world of Saladin, where magic is the way of life. The series was produced by GMA Network. It first aired on March 20, 2006 and officially ended on September 29, 2006. The cast was led by Dennis Trillo as Argo & Angel Locsin as Sabina. The series was successfully aired internationally, with a three-week delay, on GMA Pinoy TV.
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Sabina was a little girl when her parents and siblings disappeared under mysterious circumstances. As a young woman, she learns that her family was actually abducted and taken to the world of Saladin. Her family are all originally from Saladin, and they are in fact Salamangkas - natives of Saladin who are able to wield magic. She realizes that in order to be reunited with her family, she must learn and master magic and enter Saladin.
The family of Sabina - Salamangkas who fled Saladin and lived peacefully in the mortal world but were later abducted and brought back to Saladin
The Paters - "masters"; male elders who comprise Saladin’s governing council (their descriptions, "Paters", are attached to their names. Ex: Pater xxxxx). Only later when Balkan showed his true colors did the council's elders include females.
The Umbras - "nymphs" (female spirits) whom the Paters invoke to do their bidding. (It is still unknown what happens to the Umbras when their masters die) but when their master is killed or punished by his co-pater the umbra will be transferred to the pater who killed or punished her original master.
Majika is produced by GMA Network, which also produced the telefantasyas Mulawin Darna, Sugo and Encantadia. It is directed by Eric Quizon (who also directed Darna) and Mac Alejandre. The headwriter is RJ Nuevas who also wrote for Sugo.
Majika's main set for Saladin is in Fantasy World, a theme park in Lemery, Batangas.
The main theme of the series was written and performed by Kitchie Nadal.
The series' title graphic is an ambigram of the word Majika.
Sabina’s and Luring’s paths cross again. Princess attempts to unravel the mystery that cloaks Luring’s house but she fails. Sabina tries to enter Luring’s house next, driven by her need to find her lost family. Sabina also discovers that Eloida does have powers. At first, Eloida is resistant to Sabina but once she realizes the child’s determination, she accedes and begins teaching Sabina the art of magic.
An intensive study of Majika is what Sabina must go through in order to prepare herself for the world of Saladin. Sabina accidentally discovers how to go from one realm to the other by using the drawing. Is this the right time for Sabina to finally enter the world of Saladin? Or is she still too naïve to handle what awaits her there?
Juno can not help but feel a sadness in her heart now that she knows about Argo and Sabina. During a task Janus is suddenly attacked by a giant ghost. Sabina suddenly shows up and blocks the attack. But does she have enough power to save Janus? Her successful defense earns her the respect of those around her. But an envious Juno decides to blow Sabina’s cover by announcing that Sabina is a girl in disguise. And just when Sabina thinks things can not get worse, she and Eloida must flee back to the mortal world.
Some years have passed. Sabina is older now but just as determined to be reunited with her family. She continues to practice magic. She also continues to think about Aling Luring and her siblings. While swimming, Sabina encounters a shark. This incident brings her luck because she then finds the way back to Saladin. But upon her return, she is met with a shocking turn of events. She sees Contessa Mia, who looks exactly like Eloida! Meanwhile, Argo, Bodayl and Terman have also grown up. They are now on the brink of manhood and are facing a new challenge: they must discover the weakness of the monster dog Orthos.
Sabina finds a way back to Arkapol by joining a competition, but one of her opponents try to ruin her chances of winning. Ebrio asks for Juno’s love in exchange for giving up his blackmail threats. But Juno attempts to kill him instead, after Adana persuades her to do so. Soon, Juno’s case is investigated and she asks Balakan to help her as his token of gratitude for her service to him in the past. Alunda catches Sabina opening a forbidden door of Arkapol and she tells Argo about it. But what starts as Argo’s attempt to investigate Sabina’s wrongdoing becomes something quite the opposite. A wonderful and unexpected thing will happen after the two alight from Argo’s flying carpet. But someone will soon strike back at Sabina out of jealousy and hatred. Sabina will also go through more challenging tasks assigned by wicked Alunda. Meanwhile, somebody will discover that Sabina has powers of her own.
Juno puts Sabina’s life in danger out of her jealousy for Argo’s attention. She teams up with Alunda to assign tricky magical tasks to Sabina, who is utterly clueless about her friend’s evil schemes. One of Sabina’s tasks is to feed a giant grasshopper, but the insect spits out an acid-like substance that considerably weakens her powers. Argo comes to the rescue, but although they manage to feed the grasshopper, Sabina faints due to the damage inflicted by the insect. The slaves of Golraya discover that the plants growing in their barren land are coming from Ayesa’s tears. Peter Balkan sends Argo to Golraya. Sabina finds out that her mother is also there. Sabina finds Juno writhing in pain, supposedly due to the work of a dark wizard. Juno says that her only remedy can be found inside the Forbidden Room. But Sabina gets caught while trying to help her friend, who is actually just pretending to be in pain. As a result, Sabina gets banished from Saladin.
Pater Balkan ignores Argo’s plea to cancel his marriage to Juno. Due to popular demand that Sabina be granted Pati status, she will have to undergo various challenges once again to determine whether she really is worthy of being promoted. Argo overhears Pater Aduro and Malko talking about their evil plan for Sabina, who has been sent to her challenge. But despite passing all her tests, the Paters are still against Sabina’s promotion. Sabina is oblivious to the curse that Aduro will place inside the classroom that she will use to teach magic. Will the curse work? What will happen to Juno and Argo? When will the Paters become convinced that Sabina is worthy of being a Pati?
Pater Balkan will order Argo to kill Ayesa who has been hiding in the cave of Habura. But when Argo finds Sabina there, he gives the excuse that he is there not to follow orders, but to help Ayesa escape instead. They enter the cave together and battle a beast, but both of them do not know that they’re caught in a trap that was initially intended for Argo. Juno interferes and saves Argo, leaving Sabina with the beast. Juno also places a memory spell on Argo, making him forget about ever seeing Sabina. As a result, Juno and Argo’s wedding pushes through. Eloida tells Sabina that she will return her to the mortal world, but Eloida eventually changes her mind when she finds out that Ayessa is Sabina’s mother. Eloida takes Sabina’s voice instead. The only hope for Sabina’s voice to return is for her to hear the song of a bird found in the mountains of Neguma.
Jimboy and Sabina go on a magical quest to Neguma so Sabina can get her voice back after hearing the song of the nidhag, a mystical bird. While the two are encountering trials along the way, Juno and Argo are about to be wed in Saladin. Soon, everything will fall into its place as an unexpected guest interrupts Juno and Argo’s wedding, and Argo will realize Juno’s evil schemes.
Dibin tells Ayessa, Sara and Jimboy find out Garam is free and with Argo. In fact the two, along with Bodyal, hide in Alseba. But they are followed by the soldiers of the Saladin.
Balkan then orders Juno to search for the missing grandchildren of the Markadan. She finds Ayesa, Jimboy and Sara and wraps them in a force field. Sabina Markadan find themselves in the ultimate battle of wills.
Who will emerge victorious? And what will become of the fugitives?
Sabina and Tamara battle with the bat people. They have a tough fight because their magic does not have any effect on the bat people’s wings. Argo and the dwarves arrive in time to lend them a much-needed hand.
Balkan issues a statement that Saladin is now under the command of his minions Juno, Adana and Eloida. Now Sabina is even more determined to meet her former mentor Eloida in battle.
But her courage falters at the thought of facing Balkan should he come to the aid of Eloida. Tamara, true as always, bolsters Sabina’s will.
Balkan kills Larius, the man Argo has always thought of as his father. When he arrives at the scene, it is Eloida that he sees beside the corpse. He automatically thinks Eloida killed Larius.
The scent of a war increases in the air as the Paters Dibin, Carab and Malko head to Alseba to aid Sabina in her cause.
The Sabina Clone battles with Bodyal. Balkan and Dibin face off.
Meanwhile, Argo continues to be in denial over the fact that he and Sabina are siblings. Will his feelings for her diminish with this new information?
The real Sabina makes her way back to Alseba, only to find out that Sara has died. Pater Aduro blesses Sara in this wartime’s version of a burial. Balkan blames Eloida for Argo’s escape. He demands that a search party be sent out to recapture the fugitive and Adana volunteers. Balkan needs Argo’s royal blood to make himself stronger. Will he find Argo and fulfill his evil plans?
And will Sabina find a way to help her allies win this battle?
The war that has been raging reaches its peak as Balkan’s forces go head to head with the opposing troops. Markadan faces off against Balkan, Ayesa battles Eloida, and Sabina goes against Juno. But Sabina must also fight Argo.
Jamir sustains wounds when he enters the Palace. In the process he loses the medallion that is supposed to help him find his mother. Adana finds the medallion.
Will Sabina and her friends drive back the evil forces?
Now that Eloida rules Saladin, she has forgotten everyone, even her own father Markadan. She orders her minions out to look for her enemies. As luck would have it, they chance upon Bodyal just as the fairies give him back his true form. Eloida then asks Adana for help in locating her missing child.
Sabina and Jamir are together and becoming closer to each other. She tells Jamir about her relationship with Argo. And she asks Jamir to help her forget Argo. Meanwhile, Argo is with Kokoy and continues to search for Sabina. But he might not find her in time to keep her from falling for Jamir.
Ayesa and Tamara reach the kingdom of Abedeja, only to find out that it is in ruins. They return to Alseba and encounter Garam’s troops going through battle exercises. When Tamara and Garam see each other, Ayesa decides to leave the area.
Eloida calls Juno. In an act of utter cruelty, she orders Juno to murder Adana in front of her. She stands back with pleasure, awaiting the outcome of her latest act of madness.
How will the mother and daughter say their farewells? And will Sabina truly forget Argo?