Sirin
Country of Origin: Russia
Being Type: Bird of Sorrow
Being Type: Bird of Sorrow
Power Stats
Aggression
5/10
Magic Abilities
9/10
Physical Power
4/10
Origin Backstory
The Sirin, counterpart to Alkonost, sings sorrowful songs that test the soul—resisting brings wisdom, succumbing leads to death. From Byzantine influences on Russian folklore, she represents temptation and divine trial. Her beauty and voice lure the unworthy.
Key Features
- •Melancholic deadly song
- •Bird body, female head
- •Tests moral strength
- •Dark plumage
- •Temptation symbol
Lore
Sirin is the bird of sorrow in Slavic (Russian) folklore, counterpart to the joyful Alkonost, with a woman's head and bird body. Her melancholic song tests the soul—resisting brings wisdom, succumbing leads to death or madness. Influenced by Byzantine motifs, Sirin represents temptation, divine trial, and the dangers of enchantment. In myths, she lures the unworthy with beauty and voice, symbolizing the struggle between virtue and vice in Slavic tradition.