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Hara Duri-e Mine-a (English: Queen Mine-a) is the fifth queen of Lireo, following Queen Demetria's reign and she was Queen Esmeralda's daughter. She is the mother of Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya, and as well as Mira, Lira, and Kahlil's grandmother, she is also the significant other of Raquim, a Sapiryan royal.
She is known to be one of the most powerful rulers of her time and the second encantada who was able to keep four of the five elemental gems next to the Hara Durye Cassiopeia. Mine-a appeared briefly in the Halls of the Queen in Lireo in the Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre series.
Backstory[]
Mine-a was adopted by Etherian rulers, Rama Memen and Hara Avria. They thought she was destined to be their future queen but Mine-a found out that she was a diwata. She then joined the Diwata and the four kingdoms to defeat the ancient powerful kingdom called Etheria. She was originally betrothed to Hagorn, but it was cancelled when she accepted the queenship of Lireo. She succeeds Hara Demetria as Queen of Lireo after Cassiopea found out she's the daughter of Esmeralda, Demetria's daughter.
Story[]
Prior to her Debut Appearance[]
Mine-a is one of the few Diwatas who gained the title of Etherian War Champion for her excellent contribution in the fall of Etheria. When Hara Demetria passed away, she was chosen as her successor being the child of Esmeralda which made her the center of her cousin Adhara's wrath. Hagorn opposed the offer to Mine-a, reminding her she is going to marry him but Mine-a chose to be queen instead, breaking the engagement and much more than that, Hagorn's heart. Years after becoming the Hara of Lireo, Cassiopea visited Lireo to give them their share of the Mother Gem. As the queen of Lireo, she is the representative of all the Diwatas and thus, she became the keeper of the Brilyante ng Hangin.
Four Gems Arc[]
Debut Appearance[]
Mine-a in her debut appearance.
Mine-a is already the queen of Lireo prior to the beginning of the story. She was busy reading a scroll when Aquil came in the throne room to tell her that she has a visitor. That visitor happened to be her younger sister, Amihan whom she hadn't seen for a long time. After everyone had left, Mine-a took a walk with Amihan to cope up with the happenings in her life. Amihan told her that she wanted to tell her something and embraced her. Amihan tells her she's still easy to fool. Mine-a recognized her as Adhara and broke away from her embrace. Mine-a demanded Adhara to tell her sister's whereabouts but Adhara refused wanting her to surrender first the gem she keeps. Mine-a refused and battled Adhara until she had successfully stabbed her but she was shocked to see that it was Amihan whom she had stabbed. Mine-a apologized to Amihan telling her she didn't know. Amihan assured her that she doesn't blame her and it isn't her fault. Mine-a cries and hugs Amihan's lifeless body which had fallen down the floor. As Mine-a was mourning, Adhara appeared and asked why is she crying when it is the result of her refusal to surrender the gem.
Mine-a as the keeper of the Brilyante ng Hangin.
Enraged over Adhara involving someone who had nothing to with their feud in the past, Mine-a commanded the Brilyante ng Hangin to take away all the air within Adhara's body resulting to her death. Mine-a sent her soul to the Balaak. When the barrier disappeared, Aquil and the other soldiers managed to get in the room. Mine-a looks at Amihan who is already dead. She crotches down and hugs Amihan's lifeless body she then shouts her name in loss.
Her second child[]
Mine-a became pregnant before the battle between Sapiro and Hathoria waged. Unable to personally give assistance to King Armeo because she is carrying a child, she sent Lirean soldiers to aid Sapiro in the war. Mine-a gave birth to Amihan the moment Arvak was killed. She named her after her sister Amihan (I) wanting to inherit the traits of her sister.
Kidnapping of Amihan[]
Amihan was kidnapped by a Hathor but was saved by Enuo and returned to Mine-a and Raquim.
The Hathor Curse[]
After finding out the dagger was owned by Hagorn Mine-a became enraged and personally went to Hathoria. Using the power of the four brilyantes, Mine-a cursed the Hathors changing their appearances and when they die no body will be left for anyone to mourn on.
Mine-a in Hathoria with the four elemental gems.
Warning from Cassiopea[]
Cassiopea warned Mine-a that she and her daughter are in danger and they must go to the world of mortals for their safety. Unable to leave Encantadia, Mine-a orders Raquim to go with Amihan instead.
Frequent visits to the mortal world[]
Often times she would send colorful birds to entertain Amihan and sometimes she would personally go and visit her herself in the form of a phoenix. She once saved her from a bully and gave her a kiss on the cheek before leaving.
The attack of the Hathors[]
Mine-a appeared on Amihan's dream, telling her to wake up and tell Raquim that the Hathors are coming for them. She sent Aquil and Muros to try and save them.
The return of Amihan[]
Mine-a mourned for the death of her beloved Sapiryan prince while at the same time welcomed Amihan back to Lireo. She introduced her to her sisters but Pirena found it difficult to accept her. She had a heart to heart talk with Pirena telling her she loves them all equally.
Queen Candidacy Arc[]
Announcement[]
When her daughters grew up, she announced to them that her reign as the Queen is ending and that it's time for her to chose her successor. She consulted her advisers and told her daughters to prepare for a test.
Mine-a happily talks about the day she bore Alena.
Conversation with Imaw[]
Mine-a told Imaw about Pirena becoming Queen, she feared that her Hagorn would take advantage to her once she became queen. Mine-a then told Imaw that she would rather like Amihan, Alena or Danaya be the next Queen, Unaware that Pirena actually heard that part of their conversation.
The competition[]
The four Sang'gres then underwent a competition Mine-a prepared for them, their goal is to take the "key" from a cloaked warrior. Both Alena and Danaya were defeated by the Warrior easily. Amihan was next and was eventually joined by Pirena and together fought the warrior until it retreated to the highest point of Lireo's castle, Amihan noticed how strong it was and why it never injures neither of them. during their pursuit, Pirena inadvertently kicked Amihan. Pirena tried to save her sister but remembered that Amihan was also her rival, thus, she let go of Amihan's hand, letting her fall down. The warrior flew and rescued Amihan, who recognized that the warrior is actually her Mother.
Announcement of the result[]
After the competition was over everyone gathered at the throne room once more. Pirena happily handed her the key. Mine-a congratulated her upon getting what she wanted and told her that was not the key Imaw was referring to. The key then dissolves from her hand. She tells them all that the key is the queen and only Amihan was able to deduce that. Pirena opposed the result saying she knew from the start that she didn't favor her to be her successor because she had heard her conversation with Imaw.
Pirena's challenge[]
Unable to accept the results, Pirena then challenged Mine-a to a duel telling her that if she loses, she would acknowledge Amihan as the new queen but if she manages to kill Mine-a, she will become the new queen of Lireo. Unable to refuse a challenge, Mine-a was forced to battle her daughter but she stopped not wanting to hurt Pirena any longer but as soon as she turned her back on Pirena, she charged unto her intending to finish her off but Amihan, Alena and Danaya protected her. Mine-a cried as Pirena told everyone that from that point on she will cut her ties with them and leaves the throne room. Mine-a is comforted by her three daughters.
Theft of the Brilyante ng Apoy[]
Mine-a was talking with Imaw and Aquil about the deflection of Pirena suddenly they are interrupted by Muros and informed them of the news that the Brilyante ng Apoy is missing. Muros then informed that Aquil was the last one seen going out of the room where the gems are being kept.
Proclamation of the New Queen[]
For her final resolve as queen of Lireo, Mine-a decided it is best if the gems are separated instead of just being kept by the queen that way it would be harder for the enemies to obtain the gems. She entrusts the Brilyante ng Lupa to Danaya, the Brilyante ng Tubig to Alena and the Brilyante ng Hangin to Amihan. She then passed the crown to Amihan.
War between Lireo and Hathoria[]
While her daughters were fighting in the war, Mine-a was left behind Lireo wherein she kept praying to Emre for the victory of her daughters. She then used telepathy to communicate with Pirena but she refused to listen to her. Mine-a writes a letter for Pirena instead and gives it to ndese-a was later assassinated by Asval hitting her with an arrow while she wasn't looking.
New Hathoria Arc[]
Mine-a as Hagorn's troop.
Mine-a was taken away by Keros to present to Ether. Ether was overjoyed because she knew she will be useful in defeating the Diwatas. Her memories were taken away and she became a warrior for Hagorn's camp. When she appeared, her daughters weren't sure she's their mother but a light appeared at her palm indicating she's from Devas confirming she's indeed their mother and was resurrected to be used against them. Having no recollection of her daughters, she battled with them. They refused to hurt her back. One by one she hit them with her sword. If it weren't for the interference of Imaw, she killed her daughters.
Her daughters reappeared to her again at the camp while she's resting. They try to convince her that she's their mother but Mine-a refused to believe.
Mine-a's tree shown at the ending being visited by Raquim.
Mine-a said that although she doesn't have her memories, her heart can feel that they are her daughters. Before dying, she told them Amihan isn't at Devas. Mine-a's soul became a seedling which her daughters planted at the garden of Lireo. It soon became a tree which was visited by Raquim before returning to Devas.
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre[]
Mine-a at the museum of the queens.
While Mine-a did not appear in the series, she was mentioned by Imaw to be the daughter of Memen. The writer Suzette Doctolero on X (Twitter) said Mine-a was the adopted daughter of Memen. Mine-a also appeared in the museum of the queens of Lireo. In Episode 35, Mine-a appeared in a flashback. Amihan said Mine-a became the air giving breath to the trees and flowers in Devas since she has already found peace and chose to forget everything that happened in their life.
According to Suzette Doctolero in a post on Facebook dated August 3, 2025. Mine-a's tree was her symbolic marker in Lireo and contains her essence. Her soul eventually returned to Devas and became one with the wind in Devas.
Personality[]
Mine-a is a resilient queen for she was able to endure the pain of losing those who were important to her during the course of her life. She is very outspoken and shows no fear when facing her enemies. Mine-a is a loving mother who loves her daughters equally and is always concerned about their well-being. She often reminds her daughters that killing isn't the way to change someone's heart. She also is helpful towards other races. When the Hathors attacked Adamya, she allowed the survivors to seek refuge in Lireo.
Appearance[]
Hara Duri-e Mine-a is a beautiful diwata with back-length hair and a fair skin tone. Many praise her beauty throughout the entire land of Encantadia including Hagorn himself.
Powers and Abilities[]
Mine-a was amongst the greatest and most powerful, diwatas in history, due to her various acts of great significance.
Longevity - As a Diwata, she her body can be able to stay and live while maintaining its youthful appearance. Seems to be functionally immortal, just to be given that she will not be in any harms way. And as stated by Gurna, she has also lived for a really long time, making her powers and abilities to grow almost as close, with the First Queen, Cassiopeia.
Ivictus - The ability to transport to other place without having to physically occupy space in between. Her Ivictus nearly mirrors that of Cassiopeia, when traveling far places her ivictus shows an appearance of descending light with smoke while traveling out gives an ascending appearance. When traveling though short spaces, a yellow smoke envelopes her and casts out whenever she reappears.
Mystic Arts - Mine-a is also gifted with a vast understanding of the magical lore, given that she had used many curses and incantations for prayer and for combat. One of the major feats of her showcasing her skill using powerful spells is by first when she cursed Adhara to have all of her breath drained by the gem of air. She also seems to possess broad understanding on how to use the elemental gems into its full potential, showing when she marched towards Hagorn's throne room and cursed all Hathors using the four of the five elemental gems to have their kingdom destroyed and have the surviving citizens of Hathoria suffer from horrible appearance and have their bodies vanished mere seconds before they are killed, such curses are powerful enough to the point that no one was able to reverse it. She also used an incantation to calm Pirena's mind, trying to persuade her to come back to their fold after their misunderstanding about the queenship of Lireo.
Energy Manipulation - Mine-a can also conjure and manipulate energies, shape it and use it in any way she deems it fit. She is shown to proficiently capable of producing gold-colored shields that were strong enough to block the attack from Adhara's staff, Lupig and release powerful gold-colored energy bolts. It is worth-nothing that the color of her energy bolts are gold despite the fact that she is currently the keeper of the Gem of Air, assuming that the energy blast she uses is from her own mystical energy and not from the Gem of Air. But when she is carrying the four gems, the color of the energy waves and blast she is releasing is sky blue, indigo and white.
Advanced Fighting Skills - Being the Queen of Lireo, she is also a skilled combatant, having to fight off Adhara and her minions altogether. She is also famous for being a fierce, and graceful warrior across the world of Encantadia.
Flight - She used to save Amihan from falling from the high towers of Lireo during the Queen Candidacy test. It can be assumed that this ability is granted to her by the Air Gem (Brilyante ng Hangin).
Shapeshifting - She can change her appearance, which she likely used to disguise herself as an opponent during the Queen Candidacy trials. It can be assumed that this ability is granted to her by the Fire Gem (Brilyante ng Apoy).
Outfits Gallery[]
- Mine-a in her formal appearance wears a gold v-neck gown with brown wavy designs. She wears the Lirean crown when attending to visitors and during important events and a tiara when not in a formal event.
- Mine-a's warrior form consists of a headgear. A sleeveless blue suit. Her armor consists of a breast plate colored mainly in gold with blue markings and a circle in the center with a red cape is attached to the back and a gold belt with blue markings. She wears gray armlets. Her hair is tied into a ponytail.
- Mine-a wore a gold robe with long sleeves when Cassiopea visited Lireo in to entrust the Brilyante ng Hangin to the Diwatas.
- During nighttime, Mine-a wears a blue V-neck nightgown with a gold robe.
- Mine-a wore a white robe and white pants along with a key necklace during the test of her four daughters. Wearing a necklace with a key pendant to confuse her daughters.
- After she was hypnotized by Keros until her second death to save her daughters from Hagorn, her warrior form was of Lirean design and the color scheme is silver, black, and purple (identifiable as Etherian character).
GIFs Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Mine-a's name in Enchan means Niyebe (Snow).
- In the 2005 series Mine-a used to be a recurring character in the story but in the 2016 series her role in the story is reduced to a guest character.
- Mine-a's rotating image in the museum of queens is AI generated since Marian Rivera did not take part in the shooting of the images.
- In the 2005 series, Mine-a's mother was a diwata named Mara, but in the 2016 series, she is the direct descendant of the late Hara Demetria of Lireo through her daughter, Sang'gre Esmeralda, a powerful diwata who had been slain after leaving the royal court and predeceasing her mother to become the heiress to the throne of Lireo.
