Sirens

Sirens are mythical creatures who are known mostly for their musical abilities and control of water or liquid like elements.

## APPEARANCE

Sirens come in all appearances. Depending on which type of Siren you are refering to there are specific characterisitics that are generally shared between the distinct groups.

There are two types of Sirens overall. Aquatic Sirens and Aerial Sirens.

Aquatic Sirens share a commonality of scales which depending on coloration and their birthplace have different varying strengths of hardness. They also tend to have fins on their head and some representation of some sort of aquatic creature. Aquatic Sirens also are born with different colored Sclera depending on where they are from and are rarely ever seen with the white Sclera that most creatures have.

Aerial Sirens are hardly seen. Though their shared defining characteristics are harder to tell since they would be confused for most other Aerial mythical beings such as Harpies or Griffons. Their feathers are thicker than normal aerial creatures due to most Aerial Sirens hailing from reigions which are near or surrounded by the water. Their feather patterns also tend to mimic their surroundings and are usually pastel in coloration.

Unlike their Aquatic counterparts, Aerial Sirens do not have fins on their head but instead Aerial Sirens have long tendril like feathers that flow out and are usually hidden in their hair. Their Sclera are also tinted but not as strongly as Aquatic Sirens who are usually seen with a darker sclera. Aerial Sirens tend to have a pastel like hue to their sclera similar to their feathers.

## HISTORY

Throughout the known history of Sirens, In the beginning there only use to be one type of Siren which were the aquatic varients.

They had spent their lives doing as most legends would state. Bringing those who ventured out into sea to their unbeknowingst end with their mystical and persuasive singing. This is how the Sirens use to gain nourishment from long ago.

It is said in legend that the split within the Siren race had occured due to a dry period when mortals wouldn't travel out as often across the sea or had become wise of their hunting grounds. It had become sparce and more difficult to attain nourishment for the Sirens to survive, so a split had occured within the species. Some of the Sirens had travelled onto land in order to find nourishment for themselves. Pushed on by the fear of starvation and desperation to live, causing the creation of the Aerial Sirens. Through their adaptation, they had remained seperate from their aquatic counterparts and only remaining to costal or uninhabited areas near the water.

For Aerial Sirens, their lore is even more difficult to ascertain compared to Aquatic Sirens since they are hardly seen. It is only assumed scientifically that from their newfound environment they had been forced to change genetically in order to adapt but that had not been enough for the Aerial Sirens to survive.

It is speculated that those who survived on land had gone to see Anemoi, which were the four Immortals that together controlled the 4 winds of the world. Thanks to their help, the Aerial Sirens were able to adapt to the skies gaining their ability to fly. Though from the ability to gain flight and adapt to their land environment, they had lost the ability to return back to the ocean. Lacking the necessary components to survive underwater for long and thusly had become their own variant of Siren.

For the Aquatic Sirens, they had struggled in their own way to survive during this harsh time. Hunters had become wise to their ways, dwindling their population. They were forced and driven into secluded areas of the ocean to which they had to fend off the creatures of the deep. It had become almost too much and the Aquatic Siren Variants were almost lead to extinction.

Out of desperation there were those who had heard of the almighty Aphrodite, a Siren who attained a high status among the Immortals, and had gone off to seek her help. To the Aquatic Sirens they viewed Aphrodite as their 'god' and to this day even give thanks for why their species survived...despite having never found her.

It is said that through the travels of the few who were brave enough to venture out to seek Aphrodite, they had come across a mystical land where the dragons resided. The Dragons had taken pity upon the surviving Sirens and to help their people survive their extinction, the dragons bestowed upon the Sirens the mythical 'Fountain of Youth' which is actually a crystal that the dragons had created and guarded over. This crystal provided 'longevity and Immortality' to the Sirens which they utilized in order to survive. As thanks, the Sirens had agreed to help guard and protect the dragons from any intruders or malicious seekers of their power.

This is how the Aquatic Sirens were able to survive their extinction and repopulate once again. The power of the crystal and their adaptation to different environments within the sea had lead to different yet bold colorations within the Aquatic sirens. Each having their own strengths and weaknesses depending on the coloration of their scales.

As time continued, both Siren Variants had learned to grow and adapt within their own environments.

Aquatic Sirens had to become more resourceful in their hunting. Finding alternatives to survive such as creating foods that would be able to sustain their kind. Aerial Sirens had an assumedly less difficult time attaining nourishment though it had become less about finding nourishment as it was picking from specific batches that were 'healthy' enough for them.

Eventually fast-forward to more recent times in mortal history and the Sirens had evolved from hunting and luring sea fare-ers to their doom in the ocean to being able to advance far enough in their technology and magic to survive well enough on the foods they create for themselves. Mortals are still considered a delicacy that they partake in but not as frequently.

## FUN FACTS

* Both Siren Variants are color coated and their social status and hierarchy system are defined by the coloration of their Feathers or Scales.
* Aquatic Sirens hierarchy system is defined as such with the first on the list being the 'royal' families and the lowest on the list being 'grunts'.
	+ Red Siren
	+ Orange Sirens
	+ Yellow Sirens
	+ Green Sirens
	+ Blue Sirens
	+ Indigo Sirens
	+ Violet Sirens
* Each Aquatic Siren sub-species has their own specialty they excel in such as Red Sirens excelling in Pearl Production.
	+ Red Sirens are also the only Siren Sub-species who are able to successfully create pink pearls in larger quantities then any other.
* There are the extremely rare White and Black sirens that exist but there have only ever been 3 in recorded history. One 'White Siren' that had been born was Aphrodite herself. The other two are unknown to this day.
* Aerial Siren Hierarchy is similar to Aquatic Siren hierarchy but their system is less 'enforced' or 'defined' as the Aquatics.
	+ Pastel Blue
	+ Pastel Green
	+ Pastel Yellow
	+ Pastel Orange
	+ Pastel Red
* Aerial Sirens are known for their pastel hue coloration due to their environment. Traveling in the skies their feathers were bleached by the sun which they often are exposed to. Thusly creating the light coloration.
* Aquatic Sirens tend to be more family and emotionally oriented compared to Aerial Sirens, who from their time on land, have become cold, silent and more calculative in their approach.
* Both Sirens are said to possess the capability to bring about storms if they are angered or powerful enough but not many have been seen performing this action for those who usually do see this, do not live long to tell the tale.