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Imortal
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Directed by	Chito S. Roño Jerry Lopez-Sineneng Trina N. Dayrit
Starring	Angel Locsin John Lloyd Cruz
Opening theme	"Walang Hanggan" by Yeng Constantino and Ney Dimaculangan
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	Filipino, English
No. of episodes	5 (as of October 8, 2010)
Production
Running time	30-45 minutes
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	October 4, 2010 – present

Imortal (lit. Immortal) is a Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN. Starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz. It's a sequel to the 2008 fantasy series, Lobo.

Overview

Prequel

Main article: Lobo (TV series)

Imortal is a sequel to the 2008 ABS-CBN fantasy series, Lobo. The previous series also starred Angel Locsin opposite Piolo Pascual. However, Lobo story-wise only included wolves without any reference of vampires. Although Locsin must be playing an almost identical character, it is revealed that her character in Imortal will be the daughter of her character in Lobo, which would explain the resemblance.

Story and Development

Main article: List of Imortal episodes

Synopsis

Three hundred years ago, a group of powerful beings arrived in our shores. Known as vampires, drinkers of human blood, their menace quickly spread throughout the land. But unknown to them, a powerful clan also lived in the islands, a group of beings who can transform themselves into powerful wolves - the Taong Lobos. The Taong Lobos were the humans' protectors and they immediately formed an army to destroy the vampires. The blood drinkers were no match to the Taong Lobos. One by one, they fell. Those who survived were driven into hiding. What followed was peace among the humans and taong lobos, and the memory of the vampires started to fade. But the vampires are only lying in wait – organizing and fortifying their numbers until they are ready. They are holding a secret – a prophecy that foretells of an epic battle between them and the Taong Lobos that will finally decide the one blood that shall rule all. The battle shall be led by a powerful vampire and a powerful taong lobo who are each others nemesis and downfall. The vampires believe they have found their prophesied savior and now they are preparing to come out and start the war. The Taong Lobos have grown complacent, and they know nothing about the prophecy. With the stage set for an epic battle, two individuals, Mateo and Lia, find themselves drawn to each other, unsuspecting that as they grow closer together, they are awakening the powers that are lying dormant in both of them – the same powers that will inevitably tear them apart.

Cast and characters

Cast

• John Lloyd Cruz as Matteo Rodriguez
• Angel Locsin as Lia Ortega and Lyka Ortega
• Maricar Reyes as Samantha Imperial
• Rico Blanco as Lucas Teodoro
• Jake Roxas as Magnus Imperial
• Jaime Fabregas as Abraham Villamor
• Vivian Velez as Lucille Zaragosa
• Johnny Revilla as Simon Teodoro
• Jomari Yllana as Roman Rodriguez
• Niña Dolino as Clarisse Zaragosa
• Rocky Salumbides as Tom Moreno
• Dino Imperial
• Marlann Flores
• Vangie Labalan
• Beverley Salviejo
• Nikki Valdez as Lydia
• Erika Padilla
• Carlos Morales
• Danilo Barrios
• Archie Alemania
• Leandro Baldemor

Special Participation

• Piolo Pascual as Noah Ortega
• Precious Lara Quigaman as Ceres
• Jeffrey Quizon as Young Abraham
• Matthew Mendoza
• Alwyn Uytingco as Julio
• Christian Vasquez as Badong
• Justin Cuyugan as Alfredo
• Allison Lualhati as Young Tabitha
• Sheree as Young Lucille
• Kalila Aguilos as Young Lia
• Bugoy Carino as Young Matteo II
• Sajj Geronimo as Young Clarisse
• Jairus Aquino as Young Matteo I

Characters

Waya Inc. (Taong Lobos)

Standing in the middle of a busy business district is a tower that houses one of the most influential business conglomerates in the land – the Waya Incorporated. Waya Inc. holds great influence on major business and industrial sectors in our society. But behind that facade are not just powerful men in business suits but also unique beings with special characteristics. They are the Taong Lobos – men and women who can transform themselves into powerful beasts that can easily slash your throat or break your neck. The humans need not fear them, however, because the Taong Lobos are humans' protectors especially from the dreaded vampires. For centuries they have lived among us, integrating themselves into our way of life to better protect us. But they are unaware that their biggest battle is about to come.

• Lia Ortega - Honor was taken away from her when her heroic mother was branded a traitor by the whole of Lobo kind. Now, bearing the mark of her mother's shame and treated like a slave, Lia is doing everything she can to clear her mother's name and restore her standing in the powerful world of Taong Lobos. But to do this, she must first unleash the power that is sleeping inside her. Lia is the daughter of Noah and Lyka Ortega. Played by Angel Locsin.

• Lyka Ortega - Lia's mother and the lead character of the first series, Lobo. Lyka was marked as the strongest head of the Taong Lobos although after Noah's death she passed on her position to Lucille. She was mistakenly marked as a traitor by the the clan after covering up the secret hideout of the newly-civilized good vampires. Lyka died after protecting Lia from the attack of several vampires. Lyka is also played by Angel Locsin.

• Lucas Teodoro - He is the heir to a huge real estate empire but Lucas wants nothing to do with the life that is already waiting for him. Instead, he stumbles into the world of Taong Lobos and vampires where he fights to gain the love of a lifetime. But as he starts to see his humanity as his weakness, he gets sucked into a war that will test just how human he is in the end. Played by Rico Blanco.

• Abraham Villamor - Among the most powerful and influential Waya, Abraham has been a loyal ally of the former Punong Bantay Lyka. Even up to this day, he remains to be a loyalist to her, supporting Lyka’s daughter, Lia, against the wishes of the present leadership of the taong lobos. But his criticism against the leaders have caused him enemies. Played by Jaime Fabregas.

• Lucille Zaragosa - To everyone else, Lucile is the CEO of the influential business group, Waya Incorporated. But in real life she is also the Punong Bantay, the most powerful leader of the Taong Lobos. Ruling the Taong Lobos with an iron hand, she holds on to the power no matter what. She will put down all those who wanted to get her thrown especially if it turns out to be Lia - the daughter of the woman she loathes the most. Played by Vivian Velez.

• Simon Teodoro - A real estate mogul. Simon is an ambitious person. The father of Lucas but never showed his loved for his son. Instead, he favored Mateo, an orphan he picked up from the streets. For Simon, the most important thing is to be on top whatever it takes - one belief that he successfully put into the mind of Mateo. Played by Johnny Revilla

• Clarisse Zaragosa - Daughter of the most powerful woman in the Taong Lobo world and being groomed to take over the reins of the Lobo leadership, Clarisse is used to getting her own way but love shows her that there are just some things she cannot force and manipulate. Played by Nina Dolino.

• Tabitha - Lyka's nanny who takes care of Lia ever since she was young. She is also a Taong Lobo and a trustful ally of Waya. Played by Beverley Salviejo.

• Julio - Lyka's helper around the house who is also a Taong Lobo. He helped Lyka during her attempt of conversation with the vampires. Played by Alwyn Uytingco.

• Alfredo Zaragosa - Lucille's husband and Clarisse's father. Member of the powerful clan, Waya and is also a Taong Lobo who ensure the security of their other kind. When trying to help Lyka, their group was attacked by the vampires. He was killed during the war of the Taong Lobos and the Bampiras.

Club Sangre (Bampiras)

To the ordinary eye, Club Sangre is just a place for the young, posh, and loaded. A members-only-club, it perfectly fits the profile of a hip place for partying. But that perception is far from the truth. Club Sangre is a breeding ground for those who want to be immortals and for those who want to be part of the dark world of the Vampires. The Vampires are getting ready for a holy war, a war that shall make them the rulers of the land, and Club Sangre is the nerve center where they lay out their plans to emerge from the shadows they have been hiding in for the past decades.

• Matteo Rodriguez - Trying to forget the painful bits of his past, Mateo is determined to succeed as his adoptive mentor's righthand man in the world of business. But when strange things start happening to him, he seeks to find answers from his mysterious past. Unknown to him, he is destined for greatness and power only he can possess. But in order to obtain them, he must thread the very thin line between darkness and light, and risk losing his heart and soul forever. Played by John Lloyd Cruz

• Samantha Imperial - A famous eventologist by day, Sam is a vampire who hides in the shadows of the night. All her life, she has only known one thing – the sacred mission that she must fulfill of leading the vampires out of the Taong Lobo's iron rule. As she lays out her intricate plan for war, she must also battle the doubts that plague her and decide who she really is in the end. Played by Maricar Reyes.

• Magnus Imperial - An old and powerful vampire, Magnus wants a world where vampires live free from the terror of being hunted by the Taong Lobos. To attain this dream, he wants to win the war against both humans and taong lobos. His powerful weapon is his daughter, Samantha, whom he believes will lead their kind to victory. Played by Jake Roxas.

• Roman Rodriguez - He is a 300 year old vampire who dreams of peace between his kind, the humans and the Taong Lobos. He has controlled his thirst for blood to prove that vampires can survive without hurting anyone. He believes he holds the key to peace but his journey to make everyone else listen brings tears and tragedy to many. Played by Jomari Yllana.

• Tom Moreno - A young and strong vampire, Tom is deeply in love with sire, Samantha. Samantha's eyes follow the band, regardless of its requests, and even willing to dedicate life for him and for the race of the Vampire. But his loyalty will be put to a test when his heart gets broken. Played by Rocky Salumbides.

• Lydia - one of the vampires in Roman's new civilization of vampires. She takes care of Matteo when he was young. She comes out and back from the city to the town. Played by Nikki Valdez.

• Badong - Roman's ally and is one of the residents in the new civilization of vampires. Played by Christian Vasquez.

• Barang - the vampire who have told Magnus about the prophecy. Barang is an oracle who foretold that one vampire child and one Tang-Lobo child will hold the mark that will end the war between the vampire and the werewolves.

Reception

Launch

Imortal was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN, launched as part of the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera. The production of the series started in June 2010.

Pangil: The teleserye-based RPG

Pangil (fangs) is an online role-playing game created in relation to the television show and was described as "the very first RPG game based on a Filipino television series. It can be played through the official website and was released before the premiere of the series was launched. The role-playing game involves around the character of Samantha (played by Maricar Reyes in the series) and instruct her quest as she defeats the enemies. The locations on the game were also based in real locations in the Philippines such as Intramuros, Quiapo and Binondo.

The Hidden Chapters of Imortal: Anino't Panaginip

A series of webisodes were also released on the official website entitled Anino't Panaginip (Shadows and Dreams]]. It consists of 5 minute long episode that was unreleased on television and will be released every week as the series premieres.

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN