Banshees

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Banshees

Origin: Unknown.

Lifespan: Banshees do not have a set lifespan.

Subspecies: None

Ley Line Access: Cannot tap a line; Can see auras

Day Schedule: Often hold the same patterns as witches. Waking at high noon and going to bed in the early morning.

Strengths: Abnormal strength and speed. Can overpower most with the combination of their strength and their consumption of auras.

Weaknesses: None known.

Attributes: Proud, aged people, banshees often have centuries of experience under their belt and have the attitude to match. Unscrupulous with where the feed, banshees have a disregard for moral inhibitions, and only legalities make them toe the line for fear of imprisonment.

Allies: None, they often walk alone and outside of political influence.

Enemies: None



Full write up: Sourced in parts from various places, including the Wiki entry.

The Banshee is an humanoid apex predator (even higher than the undead vampire) and feeds exclusively on emotional energy that comes from the victim's aura. They are extremely powerful and can kill without touching their prey. There are typically only a few per city, as they are extremely territorial. Banshees in modern society are extremely limited, as killing people is naturally against the law. They often walk the streets to feed, taking a little bit of aura at a time. This by itself is harmless, but when a banshee decides to hurt someone, they can steal all of their aura at once. Auras are vital to life, and if there is none left to shield the body and the mind, someone can easily and quickly die.

Banshees are exclusively female, and reproduction usually involves the death of any male they choose due to the extremely large amount of energy they draw during mating to produce a child. All banshees can create something known as a Banshee's tear, a tear-shaped item that is left by the Banshee in emotionally charged areas so that the emotional energy can be devoured at a later date. It collects energy and aura fragments, and looks like a rock. Canonically stated that picking one up feels unnatural, and that the tear can feel fuzzy or move without explanation.

Banshee children are unable to control their powers until the age of 5, and so will kill anyone who come into direct contact with them if they are not closely monitored by their parent. Any child born will become an almost carbon copy of their mother, as the male's genetic information is slowly worn away by the Banshee genes. It is an rare banshee that will have a child more than once a decade, if not spaced decades apart.