Who does the banshee cry for?

The bean-sidhe (woman of the fairy may be an ancestral spirit appointed to forewarn members of certain ancient Irish families of their time of death. According to tradition, the banshee can only cry for five major Irish families: the O'Neills, the O'Briens, the O'Connors, the O'Gradys and the Kavanaghs.
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Why does the banshee cry?

A Banshee is said to be a fairy in Irish legend and her scream is believed to be an omen of death. The scream is also called 'caoine' which means 'keening' and is a warning that there will be an imminent death in the family and as the Irish families blended over time, it is said that each family has its own Banshee!
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What does it mean if you hear a banshee?

: a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die.
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What is a male banshee called?

It has been said that the male banshee, commonly called a Ban-He, can lure unsuspecting young women to his lair with a fluffy wave of his hair and a bellow of his pleasing baritone voice.
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How does one become a banshee?

The Banshee trait is known to be inherited by the females of a bloodline; in the case of Lydia Martin, she is believed to have gained her Banshee nature from her paternal grandmother Lorraine Martin.
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Is Lydia's mom a Banshee?

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Lydia Martin is a Banshee. Her mother, Mrs. Martin, and her father, Mr. Martin are divorced.
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Why is Lydia immune to the bite?

A werewolf bite from Peter in the first season doesn't turn her or make her ill. Instead, it activates her masked banshee abilities. Kanima venom doesn't paralyze her either. Though it works on shapeshifters and humans, it has no effect on her at all.
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Why does the banshee comb her hair?

As the banshee is often said to be combing her hair, this has been interpreted by some as announcing the work of the bean Bhán or washer woman in charge of the preparation of the body prior to being laid out.
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What kills a banshee?

Gold - A weapon of pure gold can kill a banshee. Even simply being slashed with a golden weapon hurts it. Banshee banishing spell - They can be banished by a basic spell (but not necessarily killed).
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Can a banshee be a werewolf?

Though banshees have supernatural abilities, they are not actually supernatural beings as in the manner of a kitsune or a werewolf, they are not controlled by the supernatural. They are instead able to access and manipulate the preternatural forces to their will.
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Are Banshees fairies?

The Banshee is one of the more intimidating fairies. She is a fairy woman who appears at the site of an imminent death in the middle of the night and lets out a chilling, high pitched wail.
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How loud is a banshee scream?

The Screaming Banshee's 132+ decibel blast can be heard from up to 3 blocks away!
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What is the difference between a banshee and a siren?

According to Irish folklore, the Glostic Sisters were a pair of wandering spirits. One was a Banshee, the other a Siren. Banshee requires the youth of mortals to sustain her strength. Siren is the only one who can provide it.
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What happens when Lydia screams?

Under this condition, a Banshee is capable of screaming with such force that it kills her, and already powerful Banshees such as Lydia could potentially kill anyone in her vicinity as well. A Banshee's scream can be used to amplify their voice, making it louder and deeper.
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Is Lydia a Banshee?

Banshee. Lydia is a Banshee. Peter Hale claims it was his attack on Lydia in Formality that was the spark that activated her innate abilities. Lydia can emit a high pitch scream which can be used defensively as it harms peoples hearing.
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Does keening still exist?

Keening was once an integral part of the formal Irish funeral ritual, but declined from the 18th century and became almost completely extinct by the middle of the 20th century.
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Are banshees immune to magic?

Being a form of undead, banshees were immune to all manner of spells that affected the mind, such as charm or sleep. They were also typically impervious to harm from any form of lightning and excessive cold.
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Why did the Banshee go after Dean?

That night, the hunters set up a trap in Mildred's room, believing she would be the creature's next target. Instead, moments after sunset, the Banshee focused her attack on Dean, presumably due to his attraction to the Darkness and his guilt over it.
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What happens if you pick up the banshees comb?

As it is mentioned in the Irish folk-stories, if she lost her comb, Banshee will come to the house where her comb is and will try to take it back. Patricia Lysaght notes that the so-called "comb legend" is the most de- veloped plot among other interference legends concerning the figure of Banshee.
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Can banshees fly?

Powers and abilities

Flight – Banshees can travel through mist, allowing them entry into most places. Telekinesis – Banshees can use telekinesis to subdue their victims.
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What powers does a banshee have?

Banshee is a mutant whose superhumanly powerful lungs, throat, and vocal cords could produce a sonic scream for various effects, in concert with limited, reflexive psionic powers which directed his sonic vibrations. He could hover or fly at the speed of sound, and could carry at least one passenger.
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Is Jackson a chimera?

Jackson is to get a large insurance settlement connected to his bio-parents' death when he turns 18. He suffered from emotional and mental issues that corrupted his transformation into a werewolf and instead became a Kanima. Only when Lydia said she loved him did his conflict get resolved and he became a werewolf.
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Why did Kate turn into a Werejaguar?

Though Kate died, his claws slashed her throat so deeply that he inadvertently caused her to transform into a Werejaguar, with the impending full moon enhancing her healing ability enough to come back to life so she could finish her transformation.
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What are the Ghost Riders afraid of?

Though Mason believed that the Ghost Riders feared the Hellhound, in reality, they wanted it to return to them; during their first confrontation, one of the Riders shot at Parrish when he transformed into the Hellhound rather than fight him, and during their second interaction, the captured Ghost Rider attempted to ...
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