Sirens(Main)
The ebb and tide of waves flow in the most serene celerity. It is then that I feel I am safe. I lie in Ocean's arms, And become a grain of sand, Until your song is sent my way And then do I crystallize. Oh, I am born from pain. Your timbre plays melodies on my heart, Siren. Your beauty shadows my soul, Siren, But ever fills it with joy. I am not yours to keep, Siren, Though I wish evermore to stay. I am the tide-caller and I have a place. But oh Siren, why must you sing when I wish only to sleep? Why must you sing when I only wish to weep? Oh, Siren, must you take my soul to keep? To steal me from the Shore was Always your Dream No longer is it my sea. Instead its the sea of sirens, a sea of song. Your song always lets me know that i mustn't tag along. Though, Forever now I long to follow you.Sirens had long been a myth of those who lived by the sea. Beautiful Men and Women with tails instead of legs who would sing songs so beautiful it would cause men to crash their ships into rocks simply to follow the sound. Due to this when The Collision happened and the Sirens were discovered, the race of Man was Highly worried about what would become of their people. Many Sirens wish nothing more than to help, guide and teach but in some of them that dwell in the dark and deep places sing of death.-Unknown Selkie
Original poem by Aj on Hello Poetry. https://hellopoetry.com/words/siren/
Basic Information
Anatomy
Sirens have a human upper body and the tail of a fish in the place of legs. These beings can shift to form legs if needed but they always carry a few scales over, For Females its often on their hips and/or thighs while on the males its on the collar bones and/or cheeks and/or pecks. Gills may rest on the neck or the ribs and depending on species the shape and color of the tail may vary. Some may have markings that glow in the dark to aid sight.
Genetics and Reproduction
Sirens carry live young and mate for life often going mad with grief if their partner dies or is lost to them. Extremely rarely will a Siren take on another mate should the first die before them. Sirens will have an innate feeling of whether or not a being may be the right match for them at which point they will begin to spend time to try and see if they are compatible often racing and showing off their abilities to swim and hunt. This process may take anywhere between two to ten years, and sometimes even beyond that. Should both parties then decide to mate they will often spend three days and nights singing and harmonizing with each other before formalizing and finalizing their mate bond.
The bonding often takes place in the late winter to early spring when the magic feels right and allows for it. Should the pair have children it is often between one to two per-pregnancy though some of the older lineages, often thought to go back to royalty or the gods themselves, may have up to seven "Guppies" per-pregnancy.
Growth Rate & Stages
Sirens are a very long lived race often living anywhere between 6,000 to 8,000 years. Some species of Siren may even live longer though it is rare. the life stages are rather like humans just lengthened with a child being between 0 - 150 years old and teenagers being between 150 - 300. Sirens never look for a mate before 400 years of age so that each Siren may know what freedom is and so that they are fully mentally developed. Their tail color and shape may change between ages 120-200.
Ecology and Habitats
Sirens live in the sea and will occasionally visit or spend time on land but most will have the urge to return to the ocean as time goes on. Depending on species of Siren they may prefer anything from cold arctic waters to warm shallower tropics to the darkest and deepest of depths. Most used Kelp as a main base food and supplement with fish.
Additional Information
Social Structure
They typically live in clans that claim a large area and form villages that live under either a matriarch or patriarch and their mate. These clans are separate but join under the rule of the first clan Lamethusa in times of war.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Sirens live all over the worlds oceans.
Average Intelligence
Extremely Intelligent often rivaling Men and Elves especially due to their long lives.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Sirens are able to see in the dark up to 40 feet in shades of grey and in dim light as though it is normal. They can breath above and below water and always know the way back to their village of birth. Sirens are always highly connected to water many able to manipulate and move it on instinct often using it to swim faster and sense near by surroundings. They have their song which they can use to lure in their prey, be it animal or "Human". They also in rare cases can use their song to control their innate magics.
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Altum Cantores
Origin/Ancestry
Mitigata Equoris
Lifespan
6,000 to 8,000+
Average Height
8 - 14 feet in length in Sea form.
5-7 feet tall in "Human" form
Average Weight
unknown
Average Physique
Typically evenly muscled and lean, a swimmers build so to speak.
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