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[[Image:cassiopea.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Cindy Kurleto]] plays Cassiopea in [[GMA Network]]'s [[Encantadia]] and [[Etheria]] TV Series]]'''Cassiopea''' is a character from ''[[Encantadia]]'', a Filipino fantasy television series produced by [[GMA Network]]. Cassiopea is the founder and first queen of the enchanted kingdom of Lireo, homeland of the [[Diwata]]s (fairies). [[Filipina]] [[actress]] [[Cindy Kurleto]] played the role of the adult Cassiopea in ''Encantadia'' and its prequel series ''[[Etheria]]'', while the young Cassiopea is portrayed by [[Filipina]] [[child actress]] [[Empress Schuck]].
Cassiopea will reveal the future to anyone who gives her gold. She is much like [[Balasik]] in ''[[Mulawin]]'', who wanted corn in exchange for the truth. The character borrows from two [[Greek mythology|Greek mythical]] persons. Her name is derived from [[Boast of Cassiopeia|Cassiopeia]], queen of Aethiopia, and her being a seer. When she utters a prophecy of the future through her mind, a sphere of magical thoughts envelopes her head and she utters the prophecy in Enchanta, language of the Encantadians. That sphere also appears when speaking in [[telepathy]] to others but speaks Enchanta when talking normally.
== Character background ==
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[[Image:youngcassiopea.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[[Empress Schuck ]] plays young Cassiopea in [[GMA Network]]'s [[Etheria]] TV Series]]Cassiopea was born to [[Ornia]], a servant Diwata and [[Memen]], an Etherian/Diwata half-blood and husband to the Etherian Queen [[Avria]] during the golden age of Encantadia. He turned his back on his wife and daughter Minea, to run off with his true love. The shame of this betrayal, led [[Avria]] to order their deaths.
Leaving the newborn Cassiopea in the protective hands of [[Evades]], a rogue member of ''Hera Sensa'', the two fugitives sought refuge in the Kingdom of [[Sapiro]].
Believing the young half-blood to be the prophesied savior of her race, Evades took the infant under his wing; not only teaching her the nuances of her powers, but also accelerating her growth.
Together with the refugees of the Great Diwata Purge, she founded the Kingdom of [[Lireo]] in the northeastern forest of Encantadia. [[Raquim]] and [[Mine-a]] were witnesses in this incident.
Though born blind, Cassiopea was gifted with premonitions-visions of the future, inheriting this from her ancestor, Esmeralda. This ability would eventually earn her the moniker "Mata" or the Eye from her fellow Diwatas.
One of these visions involved an event that would soon shake Etheria to its very foundations: She saw a dark being assassinating Ornia and Memen.
Cassiopea tried to warn her parents, who foolishly contradicted her. Later that night [[Animus]], [[Andora (Encantadia)|Andora]]'s brother and Memen's nephew, came bearing the feared [[Kabilan]] and committed the foul deed.
This arrogant move by Etheria shocked the surrounding nations of Sapiro, Lireo, and [[Hathoria]], setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the demise of the once powerful kingdom.
Cassiopea became the first queen (Ynang Reyna) of Lireo, and a member of the Council of Encantadia, along with the rulers of Adamya, Sapiro, and Hathoria.
Sometime during her reign she used the magical sword Kabilan to cleave the Hope gem, that was instrumental in the defeat of Etheria, into the 4 elemental gems. She did this in an attempt to save the Mulawin race from the wrath of the Hathors. This event caused her to gain the ire of Emre who cursed her with immortality and banishment from Lireo until the gem was restored.
== Abilities and weapons ==
*[[Clairvoyance]]- she has the power to see the future
*[[Teleportation]]- like the other Sang'gres, she can teleport
*[[Energy Blast]]- Like Danaya, she can create powerful energy balls from her hands.
*[[Magic]]- Cassiopea was trained by Evades in the Magical Arts, teaching her that the key to this power is her mind. She is an incredibly powerful Magician, even capable of creating life (Cassandra).
*[[Telepathy]]- She has the power to communicate with others using her mind. This ability is often manifested in a globe of light that surrounds her head when she speaks telepathically.
*Kabilan- after the last war Amihan gave it to her
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