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Banshee

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Here is a birthday present I drew for a friend!

Banshee are psychopomp-like spirits who follow and cry out in the presence of those who are about to breath their last breaths. The Banshee I have draw above are omens of mortality whoa are known to stalk the dying for days, or even weeks, occasionally making shrieking cries.
If they manage to come across an unattended dead body, they will scavenge flesh from it. Grasping arms come out from beneath its cloak to bring flesh towards an unseen mouth for consumption. (I haven’t decided whether the cloak is an actual part of its body or not.) Their hair is purposefully matted with the blood of the recently deceased.

If one comes across banshee feeding off of the body of a loved one, in most circumstances, it is a very bad idea to attempt to fend them off, unless highly trained in combat. Banshee are known to purposefully store pathogens to be spread around their bodies. Receiving seemingly minor wounds from one can have serious medical consequences like gangrene if not treated immediately.
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Cool, are these monsters or creatures for your story. I say creatures ore because monsters are justified by the people.