Banshee
Country of Origin: Ireland
Being Type: Spirit (Wailing Woman)
Being Type: Spirit (Wailing Woman)
Power Stats
Aggression
4/10
Magic Abilities
8/10
Physical Power
3/10
Origin Backstory
The Banshee (Bean Sí) from Irish folklore is a fairy woman attached to old Gaelic families, foretelling death with her mournful keening. Descended from ancient goddesses, she appears washing bloody clothes or combing her hair near the home of the doomed. Her wail is sorrowful rather than malicious, serving as a compassionate warning in Celtic tradition.
Key Features
- •Piercing death wail
- •Long flowing hair
- •Appears as hag or maiden
- •Washes shroud at rivers
- •Tied to specific bloodlines
Lore
The Banshee is a wailing woman spirit in Irish folklore, a fairy attached to Gaelic families foretelling death with mournful keening, appearing to wash bloody clothes, a compassionate Celtic warning.
