Siren

Sirens are dangerous creatures native to the coasts of Kul Tiras, mainly Tiragarde Sound. They have the upper bodies of female humanoids, with wings in place of arms and snake- or fish-like lower bodies,Can't Hear A Thing and possess magical voices with which they can enslave other beings and lure ships into shipwrecks. They are considered a plague on the seasBlood in the Tides (Horde) and a danger to all seafarers.Silencing the Sisters
==Background==
Sirens are mainly found in coves in Tiragarde Sound (Fogcliff Strand, the Wailing Tideway, and the Wanderer's Cove) in camps made of debris from the wrecks they cause. A few live near the Shrine of the Storm in Stormsong Valley,Enchanting SirenSong Mistress Dadalea and one is found on Mechagon.Steel Singer Freza They are not found on Zandalar, but Zandalari sailors know of them and refer to them as bwon'tulak, meaning "death singers" in Zandali.
Sirens use their enchanting song voices to lure passing ships into shipwrecksStow and GoStabby Jane#Quotes so that they can eatThe Castaways or enslave their crews. Hearing a siren's song causes the victim (regardless of gender) to fall madly in love with the creature and become her thrall.Enthralled Sailor, Enthralled Sailor (Tiragarde Sound), and Anthemusa's Thrall quotesLured and Allured The thrall will fight on the siren's behalf out of a desire to protect her, impress her, or out of a jealous belief that enemies are rival suitors trying to steal her. The enchantment can be broken by killing the controlling sirenCharmed Sailor, Enthralled Sailor, and Anthemusa's Thrall behavior or by offering the thrall something they find even more alluring (like grog).Captured and Enraptured Even after the siren is killed, the charm may linger on the victim for a while; Flynn Fairwind described this as feeling like "a good hangover and a bad breakup put together".Lovesick and Lost Since the enchantment is caused by hearing the sound of the creatures' voices, deaf people are unaffected. Earplugs also work as a defense.Shipwrecked SailorTeres (quest)Battle for Azeroth Preview: Tiragarde Sound Visitor's Guide: "... just be sure to bring some earplugs for the sirens on the southern coast." Sirens can also use their voices in combat by releasing damaging screams and sonic missiles on enemies, and some have power over water magic.Anthemusa, Lugeia, Nolpe, Patheope, Song Mistress Dadalea, Steel Singer Freza, and Teres abilities
Siren elders are called "sisters". They are bigger, smarter, and stronger than younger sirens, and their voices carry far out to sea and bring in all the big "catches". According to Wayne the Ancestral, the Enchanting Siren in Stormsong Valley was once a maiden fond of song who fell into the sea alongside a "leering idol" and was transformed into the sirens' queen and slave.Malign Inspiration
The tidesage Brother Joseph can summon sirens to aid him.
A few sirens have found a more peaceful use for their voices by becoming singers in dive bars.InarasSeirene
==Notable==
==Types==
* - Fogcliff Strand
* - Wanderer's Cove
* - Stormwall Blockade encounter, Battle of Dazar'alor
* - Wailing Tideway
==Notes and trivia==
*Although similar in appearance, sirens are distinct from the mermaids of Kul Tiran folklore. Mermaids were sometimes accused of luring sailors to their doom,Mermaid's Looking Glass but according to the tales, mermaids did not seek to enthrall humans like sirens did, and on the contrary considered sirens to be lazy."Why the Mermaids Left Boralus"
*Sirens use the wind serpent animation skeleton.
*In Greek mythology, are female monsters who lure sailors into shipwrecks with their enchanting songs. In antiquity they were usually depicted as bird-like women with wings, while in later traditions they were often depicted as mermaids or with a mix of bird and fish features. The appearance of World of Warcraft sirens seems to draw on the latter version, since they have both wings and fish tails.
**The names of several sirens in Battle for Azeroth are derived from the names of the mythological Sirens: Ligeia (Lugeia), Molpe (Nolpe), (Patheope), and Teles (Teres). Anthemusa is a reference to the name given to the in some versions of the Greek myth. Song Mistress Dadalea's name is similar to another figure from Greek mythology, the inventor . Inaras seems to be an exception to this, as her name is most similar to the – goddess .
**Before Battle for Azeroth introduced the siren race, naga would often be used as a reference to the Greek sirens, such as the naga sirens from Warcraft III or Ophelia in Siren's Song (quest).
==References==
 
Category:Humanoids
Category:Kul Tiras