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(The) Ancient Magus' Bride (TV).

Unlike the role of harbingers of death they are most famous for in fantasy franchises, Banshees are more like Domovoi in this franchise in their attachment to specific homes and the human families which dwell in them.

But that may still have been her role, it is kind of a mix between the two. I am actually kind of proud I figured out that Silky was a Banshee before the characters in the show said it, the image they showed of her past just automatically screamed "Banshee". The signature look of crying too.

I think that the more modern ideas of banshee are of putting them with White Lady, ghosts of women in white that would foretell death, by screaming, and could be malevolent. Banshee similarly foretell death, by the signature wailing, but they were more of something attached to the family, not actually evil, but a warning to the family of mourning. Although I think the legends are kind of muddled that they could be bad banshee regardless.

So I think Silky may to some extent be a fairy which is a harbinger of death, which does not mean she actually brought death, but foretold it, and is clear that her role was kind of painful, and wanted to spend more time with the members.

banshee (/ˈbænʃiː/ BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, baintsí, from Old Irish: ben síde, baintsíde, pronounced [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe, banti:ðe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish mythology who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening. As other cultures believe, she hears voices, and predicts the death of a supernatural being. Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as síde (singular síd) in Old Irish.

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Irish legend speaks of a lament being sung by a fairy woman; she would sing it when a family member died or was about to die, even if the person had died far away and news of their death had not yet come, so that the wailing of the banshee was the first warning the household had of the death.[5][6]
She also predicts death. If someone is about to enter a situation where it is unlikely they will come out of alive she will warn people by screaming or wailing. Hence why a banshee is also known as a wailing woman.

Well, just a general Wikipedia search.

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banshee (/ˈbænʃiː/ BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, baintsí, from Old Irish: ben síde, baintsíde, pronounced [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe, banti:ðe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish mythology who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening. As other cultures believe, she hears voices, and predicts the death of a supernatural being. Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as síde (singular síd) in Old Irish. ................ Irish legend speaks of a lament being sung by a fairy woman; she would sing it when a family member died or was about to die, even if the person had died far away and news of their death had not yet come, so that the wailing of the banshee was the first warning the household had of the death.[5][6] She also predicts death. If someone is about to enter a situation where it is unlikely they will come out of alive she will warn people by screaming or wailing. Hence why a banshee is also known as a wailing woman.

Well, going on what we've seen of Silky so far, I'd have to agree with Harleyquin that in this franchise, banshees seem to have more of a household guardian role than a harbinger of death function. That's not to say that DP can't be right about a mixed role, it's just that we have not actually seen the harbinger of death thing from Silky yet, if it exists for her. We have certainly seen plenty indicating a household guardian role.

The other thing is - and Harleyquin can probably confirm this - are the subtitles correct? I know the subtitles identify her as a banshee, but is that what the Japanese audio indicated as well?

Well, going on what we've seen of Silky so far, I'd have to agree with Harleyquin that in this franchise, banshees seem to have more of a household guardian role than a harbinger of death function. That's not to say that DP can't be right about a mixed role, it's just that we have not actually seen the harbinger of death thing from Silky yet, if it exists for her. We have certainly seen plenty indicating a household guardian role.