The Banshee is a female spirit and is considered to be an omen of death. who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, crying and keening when she predicts death, The word banshee comes from the Irish Morden Irish bean sí (pronounced ban-shee) which translates as woman of the fairy mounds.
Banshee' comes from the Gaelic 'Bean Sidhe' (Bean Sí), (Irish), Bean Shìth (Scottish), bean shith (Scottish). The Banshee is also known to wash the bloodstains from clothes, an omen of death. Banshees are seen in three forms. A young, beautiful woman, a matronly figure or a distressed hag. Banshees are frequently described as dressed in white or grey, often having long, pale hair which they brush with a silver comb.
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- Sylvanas Windrunner from the videogame series Warcraft, is a High Elf turned Banshee Queen by Arthas. She is ruler of the Forsaken and resides in Undercity.