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A '''banshee''' was an [[Irish]] [[ghost|spirit]]. Its cry heralded death.
A '''banshee''' was an [[Irish]] [[ghost|spirit]]. Its cry heralded death.


A banshee came to herald a woman named [[Martha (Screamager)|Martha]]'s death when [[Victoria Waterfield]] was staying at [[Cormac (Screamager)|Cormac]]'s home. Victoria screamed when she saw the banshee. She saw the face every time a family member died, and screamed whenever she saw the banshee. After three deaths, the banshee came to take Victoria as one of its own, as her screams had heralded several deaths. When the [[Second Doctor]] saved the life of [[Niall (Screamager)|Niall]], the next victim, the banshee shrieked and disappeared. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Screamager]]'')
A banshee came to herald a woman named [[Martha (Screamager)|Martha]]'s death when [[Victoria Waterfield]] was staying at [[Cormac (Screamager)|Cormac]]'s home. Victoria screamed when she saw the banshee. She saw the face every time a family member died, and screamed whenever she saw the banshee. After three deaths, the banshee came to take Victoria as one of its own, as her screams had heralded several deaths. When the [[Second Doctor]] saved the life of [[Niall (Screamager)|Niall]], the next victim, the banshee shrieked and disappeared. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Screamager (short story)|Screamager]]'')


[[St John Colchester]] described [[ScrapeJane]] as a "budget banshee". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[ScrapeJane (audio story)|ScrapeJane]]'')
[[St John Colchester]] described [[ScrapeJane]] as a "budget banshee". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[ScrapeJane (audio story)|ScrapeJane]]'')
[[Landak]] told [[Lucie Miller]] about the banshee. He claimed that it didn't cry out to frighten the living, but was itself frightened from having heard the voice of one about to die. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Death in Blackpool (audio story)|Death in Blackpool]]'')


[[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]]
[[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]]

Latest revision as of 20:14, 28 April 2021

Banshee

A banshee was an Irish spirit. Its cry heralded death.

A banshee came to herald a woman named Martha's death when Victoria Waterfield was staying at Cormac's home. Victoria screamed when she saw the banshee. She saw the face every time a family member died, and screamed whenever she saw the banshee. After three deaths, the banshee came to take Victoria as one of its own, as her screams had heralded several deaths. When the Second Doctor saved the life of Niall, the next victim, the banshee shrieked and disappeared. (PROSE: Screamager)

St John Colchester described ScrapeJane as a "budget banshee". (AUDIO: ScrapeJane)

Landak told Lucie Miller about the banshee. He claimed that it didn't cry out to frighten the living, but was itself frightened from having heard the voice of one about to die. (AUDIO: Death in Blackpool)