Bakunawa Stories

A tragic, lyrical reimagining of the Bakunawa myth - blending Filipino lore with a devastating love story between a gentle sea spirit and a mortal woodcarver. It is a tale of connection, betrayal, divine law, and a grief so profound it twists a being of light into a monster of shadow. There is no happy ending - only endless, aching pursuit.

Long ago, there were seven moons -- personified by the seven moon deities. The siblings were full of beauty and grace, and both humans and gods were enchanted by their beauty. Youngest of the siblings was Bulan. He was playful and curious. One night, he heard the god of death, Sidapa, mutter something about the moons that angered Bulan. This started a petty war between the two. Although if Bulan was being honest, he enjoyed this connection - however unconventional - he had with the other deity. * Sidapa has settled into a routine. Every night, he'd watch the skies and wait for the youngest moon deity - to exchange snarks and pranks. It was foolish, but it made his existence more interesting. But then a vicious dragon from the underworld, Bakunawa, started attacking the moons... and Sidapa only had one thing in mind: save the seventh moon, Bulan. DISCLAIMER: This is a fanfiction LOOSELY based on various Visayan (and some Bicolano) myths in the Philippines. I butchered the myths right off the bat (because I mixed different versions of myths from different parts of Visayas and Bicol) so if you're not okay with that, consider yourself warned.

this is the foundation of all the stories I will post here just a suggestion to read this first before you see the different faces of Gods and Goddesses

In the islands of Visayas Philippines there was a Serpent like Dragon living in the depths of the Philippine Sea who's trying to eat the 7 moons

Bakunawa the first son of vandalieu the eclipse emperor and the mountain queen dragon god Tiamat of lambda gets transported in the world of high school dxd. note: HIGHSCHOOL DxD and DEATH MAGE WHO DOESN'T WANT A FOURTH TIME belongs to their respected creators. i will also give Bakunawa some original ability and magic. since he only shows up few times in the novels. i will use vandalieu's power as a base and use some additional information about Mountain queen dragon god Tiamat to make sure his power and magic best repersent Bakunawa. i am not too experience. so please notify me if I do a mistake.

When Chris Garcia found out that his life is in danger, overheard from his father's conversation with mysterious visitors, he thought it was the scariest moment he ever felt. His life changed when a group of monsters attacked him and his father in the airport of Orlando during his fourteenth birthday, where he released an impossible power he never knew he possessed all along. After saving him, Chris wake up in the Society of Maharlikas, a secret society located in Philippines where persons like him trains to become warriors. There he discovered he was a child of, not just a mortal, but with an ancient Philippine goddess of wind and rain, Anitun Tabu. Meanwhile, a sea serpent deity from the Bicol mythology named Bacunawa is about to rise, planning to eat the last and the seventh moon. To prevent him from causing eclipses, Chris goes to Ibalong with his new found friends Isabelle Miranda, Tim De la Cruz, Amira Deluna, and a lambana, Marikit. Along their journey, Chris discover more the new culture of a country he never been before.

This is a story of a human who accidentally ventured into the realm of the enchanted creatures of our folk stories. No, he is not a half-blood. No, he is not needed to save their realm. This is not that kind of story. This is a story about making choices, and what it is like to see the unseen and live with them. This is actually my take on our story as human beings from the unseen's perspective. Welcome to Thera! Author's Note: This is a work of fiction, and to the best of the author's knowledge, a product of the author's imagination and is therefore owned by the author. The author wishes to thank the different references available online about the myths and legends used in this story, especially Edain McCoy's "A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk." The author twisted some of these, however, in order to fit the story. Some parts are inspired from the video games and movies that the author has played and watched over the years especially the Tales series, Golden Sun series, and the works of Tolkien and Rowling. Credits go to them and the people behind these fantastic games. They have contributed a lot in order for the author to picture a world where magical beings exist. The author tried his best to form a non-plagiarized work. Any exact resemblance to an existing work was purely accidental. Please inform the author immediately in such cases by sending a private message. Thank you. Started publishing the first chapter: November 03, 2015 Taken down on February 05, 2017 but republished the first page on February 06, 2017. Taken down again on October 20, 2020. The author needs to remember where he parked his pen. Republished the first chapter on October 22, 2020. Chapters will be released every week until the story is over. Cover art by purple_porpoise All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the author.

Michael is a dragon, Jeremey is the moon. Shenanigans ensue! A couple stories about supernatural BMC and friends.

Sienna always thought her family's duty to protect the last moon was just an old legend-until the charming new boy at school, Elior, reveals himself as the Bakunawa, a mythical serpent destined to devour the moon. As an unexpected eclipse looms, Sienna must decide whether to embrace her forgotten powers or risk everything trusting Elior who might destroy her world. | English Short Story |

In a world where supernatural beings coexist with humans, the Philippines holds a secret that even the gods fear. As the forces of good and evil converge, Reika Dela Cruz, a spirited young woman, finds herself entwined in an ancient legend of guardians and mythical beings. Armed with the power of the Iron Cross, Reika must navigate a realm of mystery and magic to protect her homeland from cosmic entities and their impending battle. A Crossover of Juan Dela Cruz and Highschool DXD.

A year after its world release, the world renowned game, Terra Ascension Online, finally finds its way to the shores of the Philippines. With more than a million players that registered in the Philippines, it was welcomed with open arms by the local players and was deemed a successful launch. Aerie, an 18 yr old college bookworm, dives into her first ever virtual game and finds herself lost in the beauty and mystery of the world of Amarin. She learns the basics and gets hooked with playing the game quickly, unaware of the dangers that lurk within it. As she plays the game more, the true reason for the creation of the game is revealed to her, and she and her in-game friends, are forced to fight not only for their in-game character and lives but for their future in the real world as well.

This story is an ongoing YA novel writing project based on Philippine mythology. Nico Zamora, the main protagonist, discovers that his father is a member of a secret organization that protects mythological creatures in the world known as "cryptids" from an unknown force that corrupts them. The story will offer a new perspective in Philippine mythology that doesn't just stop on the popular horror tales and will give spotlight more on the magnificent beasts that live across the archipelago.

Join Jasmine as she travel a mysterious world filled with mystery and creatures of the unknown. As she becomes the owner of the White Chronicle and protected by her Guardians, will she fulfill the role of protecting this world or see it to ruin?

Sara Garcia, a fifteen-year-old kid embarks on a life-or-death journey. With the help of characters that were previously believed to exist only in Philippine Myths, she must now travel across the Philippines and prevent the forces of darkness from devouring the Earth's moon.

When the locket of Mayari has been opened, the soul of a powerful force awakens an untamed beast under the waters. It's only purpose is to blind us from ever seeing the light of the earth. The peaceful land of Ligaya relies on the four chosen elementals to save us from the once known tale of Ligaya, the beast that lies deep in the river flow.

"In Laang's eyes, most seem gone in time and afar. As his senses succumb to a darkling light. Floating into void and deviant peace. Thoughts of slowing space and time, in timid pacing. Light surrounds his mind, blinding his eyes from a source unknown. As he recalls falling, whilst now he is not. Laang called for his guide Gahaman, who he subtly hears from beyond but sees not in that world as one could gladly. He stretches his look towards here and there, and saw none for that matter of looking. He remembers speaking, his old days of speech. But there corrupted only a familiarity of it that had seemed dull and unlikely." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Makaraig, an old peaceful island in the ancient world of the Maharlikas has witnessed a Sea Serpent that had aroused from its ancient slumber and leaped to the heavens and devoured the moon. Uncover the mysteries of this magical story and the fate that awaits the people of Maharlika as you join Laang, the son of the Village chieften as he searches for answers of this age old tragic mystery.

Lucas Agapito died in a car crash. He was certain of that. But when Lucas opened his eyes again, the first thing he saw was a beautiful woman tending to his wounds. At first, he thought he'd somehow survived and ended up in a hospital. Then he noticed her pointed ears. The strange glow surrounding her body. And the tiny creatures floating around the room. She wasn't human. She was a diwata. Lucas had read enough fantasy and cultivation novels to understand what was happening. He had been isekai'd. Or so he thought. In this strange world, warriors cultivate a mysterious energy called Hininga. Babaylan command supernatural forces, ancient kapre guard sacred forests, aswang hunt under the cover of darkness, and powerful beings from myth walk openly among humans. Everything seems perfect for the beginning of an isekai adventure. Except Lucas keeps recognizing things that shouldn't exist in another world. The creatures. The legends. The names. And when he finally hears stories of a colossal serpent that once tried to devour the moon, Lucas realizes something is very, very wrong. Bakunawa. This isn't another world. This is the Philippines. Just not the Philippines Lucas remembers. Now trapped in a forgotten age of cultivation and mythology, Lucas must learn how to survive, master Hininga, and uncover why an entire supernatural civilization disappeared from history. Because Lucas already knows what this world looks like in the future. And somehow, everything around him is going to vanish. I will be posting this story on Royal Road too.

Bakunawa means "sea serpent". In Philippine mythology, it is believed to roam the surface every night and devouring moons when it gets the chance. When the Earth falls down to its last moon, the people of Banwa made loud noises to prevent the Bakunawa from eating the last moon. In this story, the Bakunawa is much, much more different... A simple village boy named Moran living a simple life. Alongside his friends, Karina and Teodoro, they live a prosperous life in the country of Banwa.

Long ago, it is said the great Bakunawa, the serpent of the sea and skies, tried to swallow the moons and plunge the world into eternal night. Legends claim the gods struck it down. But legends are often written by the victors - and sometimes, they hide truths darker than the night itself. In a realm where eight ancient clans once stood as pillars of balance, whispers of forgotten power stir again. One by one, young heirs are summoned to fulfill destinies they barely understand - heirs bound not only by bloodlines, but by secrets buried deep in the bones of the world. At the center of it all is Libulan Mayari, a boy unlike any before him - the first male babaylan in a clan where only women were believed capable of wielding the sacred gifts of life, spirit, and healing. Marked by a color he chose himself - pink, the hue of dawn and quiet rebellion - Libulan's very existence shatters ancient traditions. Yet with his rise comes unease, for the old stories begin to crack, revealing something hidden beneath. Together with the other young masters - Thaddeus, Kaiana, and Marcus among others- Libulan embarks on a journey across cursed islands, forgotten temples, and living mountains. Along the way, they encounter creatures of myth - not as monsters, but as relics of a stolen past. The young masters soon realize that the true enemy is not chaos or ancient beasts... but the rewritten history that imprisoned both the Bakunawa and their own clans in chains of lies. As the last moon trembles in the sky, they must decide: Will they protect the world built on falsehoods - or tear it down to reveal the forgotten truth?

On a desperate battle to vanquish the conquerors from Lux, five children in our world are kidnapped to join a war for liberation. With only three days to practice their craft and no one to guide them, will they survive the encounter and free all of Nox? Highest Rankings: #1 Bakunawa #2 Philippine Mythology #10 Myth #17 Tarot Cards