Banshees are a type of land fae that whose scream can either herald someone's impending death or be lethal to those who hear them.[2] This ability might be diluted in crossbreeds and changelings[2]. A banshee first appears in Rosemary and Rue.
About[]
"He was paler even than [Amandine], almost the same shade as a sheet of paper, with dust-colored hair and brown eyes that managed to be a few shades lighter, like grimy cobwebs. His ears were sharply pointed, although not at an angle [comparable to the Daoine Sidhe].[3]
If a Banshee wails, death with inescapably follow. A Banshee's scream can be primed to incapacitate, or even kill.
Characters[]
Queen of the Mists[]
The deposed Queen is a major character who first appears in Rosemary and Rue. She is a mix of Banshee, Siren, and Sea Wight, with the Siren now removed. The mix of the three conflicting lineages contributed to her insanity, but the majority of Maeve's blood from her Sea Wight and Siren ancestry kept her relatively stable prior to her blood shift.[4] Her banshee scream could kill or put some fae in a coma,[2] the only instances October witnessed this had been when she placed Dugan into a coma and tried to murder Toby while she was removing her Siren blood.
Quentin Sollys[]
Quentin disguises himself as a Banshee - under the alias Cillian - with assistance from the Luidaeg in order to attend Toby's wedding. When Aethlin is fatally wounded, Quentin has to hold back a wail long enough for Toby and the court healers to save him from the brink of death.
Mythology[]
Banshees, or bean sí, are female spirits in Irish mythology and folklore whose cry that heralds the impending death of a family member. When several banshees appear at once, it indicates the death of someone great or holy.
Her appearance changes across myths. Sometimes she has long streaming hair and wears a gray cloak over a green dress, and her eyes are red from continual weeping. She may be dressed in white with red hair and a ghastly complexion. Some accounts make her unnaturally tall, others unnaturally short. She may appear a young, vulnerable maiden or a shrouded widow.
The banshee's scream originates from the Irish and Scottish tradition of keening, or wailing in mourning.
Other spellings include the Irish bean sí and ben síde, which translates to "woman of the fairy mound."
References[]
- ↑ A Red-Rose Chain
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rosemary and Rue, ch. 5.
- ↑ When Sorrows Come Ch. 1
- ↑ Night and Silence
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