Introduction to Filipino mythology: The Filipino believe in the spirits of fire, water, and air and that these form the three most important things in Filipino mythology.
Air: Heaven- Kaluwalhatian
Fire: Hell- Kasamaan
Earth: Human Soul- Kaluluwa

Ancient Filipino History: The Negritos, or pygmies, of Africa, originally settled the Philippines and made it like a Paleolithic culture. The Indonesians settled next, transforming it with copper weapons and agricultural practices into a Bronze Age like culture. The Malays turned the Philippines into and Iron Age like culture with steel and sophisticated weapons, and an excellent maritime culture. This mixing of three cultures birthed the Filipinos. The Philippines were a civilization with inter-kingdom warfare, like the city-states of Greece. They were successful trading partners with Malaysia, China, Japan, India, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Filipino generate favor by one of their heroes, the Mambabarang, gathering resources in a special way. Task the Mambabarang like a normal villager and they start to gather resources, which they can drop off to temples as offerings. They gather slower than villagers and each five-resource offering is equal to one favor. The Mambabarang are also healers and good vs. MUs. They throw magic like the lampadas in AOM: TT.

Military units- Filipino warriors were very fierce and experts at dual-weapon and hand-to-hand combat. They were also master ambushers utilizing the terrain to its fullest extent to crush an enemy by surprise.

Torogan- trains infantry and archers. Filipino buildings were immensely strong, made to be able to withstand earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions. For that reason Filipinos have the strongest houses in the game.

Kris- Filipino warrior that uses a sword and dagger that is wavy and double-edged, allowing for easy blood flow. Has a special attack that slowly drains enemy health. Good against infantry.

Golok- Soldier that uses a large wide machete-like blade, good against cavalry.

Kampilan Pirate- uses a two-handed sword that has a hilt resembling the jaws of a crocodile; this weapon was used by Filipino pirates and elite soldiers. The Kampilan was used by the warrior that killed Ferdinand Magellan. Good against other infantry and cavalry.

Pinuti- a warrior with low armor, but high HP that uses two curved swords like cutlasses. The Pinuti was a favorite sword of Filipino soldiers and was often used in jungle warfare. Good against heroes and archers.

Sumpit- archer that uses a bamboo blowgun, good against infantry.

Dart Thrower- Dart throwing archer only good against other archers.
Datu- Filipino hero that attacks with a bow and arrow. Datu were the kings of the local area and often waged war on one another over economic things like farmland and fishing grounds.

Kota- Filipino fortress that trains Monks. Because they have no cavalry, the Filipinos have a new unit called the Monk, which is a highly trained warrior and counter unit. The Filipino martial arts utilize every martial weapon including the head, shoulders, elbows, forearms, hands, knees, shins, feet, and in some cases biting.

Buno Monk- unarmed Filipino monk that is only good against archers. Although weak against all other units, the Buno Monk can slaughter archers; one can easily take at least three archers at once.

Arnis Monk- Staff-wielding monk only good against cavalry. Although weak against all other units, Arnis Monks can slaughter cavalry; one Arnis Monk can easily take at least three cavalry at once.

Panabas- Halberd-wielding Monk only good against infantry. Although weak against all other units, Panabas can slaughter infantry; one Panabas can easily take at least three infantry at once.

Batranes- trains siege units

Lantakas- cannon-looking siege weapon that uses gunpowder to shoot rocks farther distances and stronger than catapults. Because of experimental gunpowder, the lantakas does a little bit of damage to all units around it when it fires.

Cadena- a large steel ball on the end of a chain carried by two warriors.

Olisi Toyok- because they have no cavalry, the Filipinos don’t have a natural siege-counter. The Olsi Toyok is a warrior carrying a mace that is a siege weapon only good against other siege weapons. Very fast, and very cheap.

Dock- trains Balangay, which are powerful Filipino ships that could carry forty to sixty people. The Filipinos were expert mariners and sailed with trade goods to far off Japan and Thailand. Filipino pirates were also greatly feared because of their fast maneuvering, yet powerful, ships.

Bamboo Balangay- Arrow ship

Palm Balangay- Hammer ship

Volcano Balangay- Siege ship

Mythology

Main Gods

Ideale- Goddess of the harvest and agriculture. Her Mambabarangs must gather food to make offerings of rice.
God Power: Elven- Turns a group of villagers into Aghoy, which are Filipino elves. The Aghoy gather food twice as fast as a normal villager.
God Tech: Moon offering- Food gathering rate is increased
MU: Omayan- scout unit that is camouflaged when inactive. The Omayan are supposedly so small that you could step on one if your not careful.

Bonuses
-All TC improvements are 20% cheaper
-Caravan units are 50% less
-All ecological upgrades are 30% less

Bathla- supreme sky god and master of the Air element. His Mambabarangs must gather wood to make offerings of Frankincense.
God Power: Gnomish- makes a group of villagers into Dwende, the Filipino Gnome. The Dwende gather twice as fast as an ordinary villager.
God Tech: Kaluwalhatian- wood is gathered faster
MU: Magtitima- scout unit, spirit of sickness that is invisible next to trees.

Bonuses
-Walls are 15% stronger
-Watch towers are built faster
-All defensive upgrades are 30% less

Sidapa- Kind God of death that is always willing to help a priest or priestess. His Mambabarangs must gather gold to make offerings of volcanic rocks.
God Power: Dwarven- turns a group of villagers into Lakay, a gray Filipino Dwarf. The Lakay mine gold twice as fast as a normal villager.
God Tech- Madya-as: gold is mined faster
MU: Lampong- one-eyed white deer scout unit. Lampong were guardians of sheppard’s and would risk their lives to protect them from wild beasts.

Bonuses
-Archers have more range
-Infantry are faster
-Monks train faster

Classical Age

Luna- Moon Goddess who hides her mourning face as she weeps over her dead lover. (Ideale, Bathla)
GP: Kertes- creates a super powered hero unit that wields a spear. Kertes was a great warrior never killed in battle because Luna watched over him, until Sol, the Sun god slew him in battle.
MU: Multo- ghost of ancestors that will be benevolent if respected, or fearsome if slighted. Attacks in the shape of a cyclone.

Buso- shadow creature that digs up bones and corpses and eat the newly dead.

Myth Techs: Coffin Chip- increases Buso speed
Graveyard Tree- archers have more range
Former kin- upgrades Multo into Minumulto with more attack

Somilge- goddess of magic (Ideale)
GP: Magick- puts a binding spell on a group of enemies, making so they are frozen in place forever.
MU: Tikalang- half-horse creature with a horse’s head, long hair, clawed feet, large teeth, and legs that reach past its head when it is sitting.
Myth Techs: “Tik-Tik”- Tikalang kill cavalry instantly with its special jumping attack.
Mangkukulam- Mambabarangs have more attack
Queen of Witchery- Mambabarangs can carry more when gathering
Crone of Ideale- All myth units have a 15% chance of being transported to a safe TC before dying

Pasipo- God of Music (Ideale, Bathla, Sidapa)
GP: Melody- All enemy units are rendered dazed by the beautiful music, but your troops are not.
MUs: Diwatas- spirits of the forest that live in trees and act as guardian spirits of nature
Engkantos- sea creatures that are offered pieces of meat after a good fish harvest. Resemble fish-men that wield tridents.

Myth Techs: Bountiful Harvest- increases fishing ships’ gathering rate
Mountain Masterpiece- Diwatas are faster and have more HP
Sea Serenade- Engkantos train faster
Infantry Symphony- Infantry have more HP

Heroic Age

Habagat- wind god (Ideale, Sidapa)
GP: Tempest- creates a storm that capsizes and sinks ships
MU: Gawigawen- six headed giants with spear and axe heads said to be half the size of the sky
Myth Techs: Himpapawirin- Habagat’s kingdom of gold and silver in the sky that increases gold gathering rate
Magnificent Kingdom- Walls are stronger
Implements of War- all myth units have more HP

Lalahon- goddess of volcanoes (Ideale, Sidapa, Bathla)
GP: Lava- a bed of lava flows onto the battlefield swallowing everything in its path for 45 seconds. After it leaves a blackened rock, which no one can build on
MUs: Nuno- Furry creatures that can burrow into the ground and ambush enemies when they attack
Buwaya- Saurian monster that is revered as the protector of the sea

Myth Techs: Makikiraan Lang Po- Upgrades Nuno into Nuno sa Punso with better attack
Coffin Saddle- Buwaya can drag ships to the ocean floor for their special attack
Virgin Sacrifice- Offerings are gathered faster

Detinos- god of evil and enemy of Bathla (Bathla)
GP: Pugot- creates a swarm of shape shifting headless men that cause insanity in tour enemies. GP lasts for ten seconds, but insanity lasts forever.
MU: Tiyanak- red skinned half-demon with no hair and glowing eyes

Myth Techs: Bangungot- Tiyanaks are more terrifying and do more damage
Malice- Archers have more armor
Golden cannon- Lantakas and Cadena have more attack
Flexible weapons- Olisi Toyok train faster

Mythic Age

Agui- God of fire, brother of Agwe (Sidapa, Bathla, Ideale)
GP: Conflagration- a towering column of fire descends upon your enemies scorching them to death instantly
MU: Mameleu- huge snake said to be two fathoms long, with two horns, torch-like eyes, and long fangs. Can be created on land or on dock
Myth Techs: Bellowing- Mameleu are better vs. ships
Torch carriers- Volcano Balangays have more attack and defense
Flaming essence- Monks have more attack

Agwe- god of water, brother of Agui (Bathla, Ideale)
MUs: Sirena- mermaid warriors that fight with spears
Siyokoy- mermen healers that have their bottom as an octopus instead of a fish
Mantahungal- cowlike creature without horns, but with a shaggy coat, and a monstrous pair of tusks
Myth Techs: Tropical storms- Ships have more armor and HP
Brown Scales- Sirens and Siyokoy are better vs. other naval myth units
Strength of the Sea- all buildings are stronger

Martes- god of war (Sidapa)
GP: Blood pact- all wounds sustained in the past thirty seconds are turned back on the enemy
MUs: Aswang- werebats that feed on dead carcasses and come out during the full moon at midnight. They are flying units, but fly low enough to have a mêlée attack, yet can still fly over any kind of terrain.

Kapre- huge tree giants with eyes as big as plates that wander alone in the forests and smoke leg-sized cigars

Myth Techs: Prince of Pain- raises infantry armor
Tobacco leaves- Kapre heal over time
Nocturnal Scavenger- Aswang can heal themselves by drinking their victim’s blood
Pig carcass- Datu have more attack, HP, and armor

Miscellaneous

Villager: Alpin- alpin were the slaves and laborers in the Filipino social class

Caravan: Caraboa caravan- a type of water buffalo found in the Philippines
Wonders: Sidapa: Likha- enormous grave statues
Ideale: Huge rice terrace
Bathla: Simbahan- sky temple

Titan: Baconaua- Giant shark creature with a mouth the size of a lake and ash-gray wings. It causes eclipses by swallowing the moon and sun. This is the only titan that can go in the water.

[This message has been edited by Yamato Take (edited 01-25-2006 @ 09:40 PM).]