Banshees are female spirits from Irish folklore that screams in the night as a warning when someone is about to die.
History
New Earth
Jeannette's banshee form
After Jeannette was murdered by an executioner, she returned to life as a Banshee, gaining special abilities such as accelerated healing, superhuman durability, clairvoyance, and a sonic scream capable of killing a person.[1]
Arrowverse: Earth-38
Before the Smythe family left Ireland, some starving bog lady ancestor stole from a banshee, and the spirit cursed all the women in the family. The curse is triggered when someone wrongs the Smythe's women on an intimate level, and it may only be broken if the afflicted kills the one who triggered the power using the banshee scream. The longer the offender lives, the scream will grow more potent; until the cursed becomes strong enough to project it anywhere in the world.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Miscellaneous
Representatives:
- Jeannette
- Silver Banshee (Cursed)
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Banshee, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
See Also
- Appearances of Banshees
- Race Gallery: Banshees
- Images of Banshees