Siren

Dragon Quest monster
Siren
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	デスセイレス
Romaji	Desuseiresu
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII
Variants	Ice queen; Witch

The Siren is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Sirens are monsters encountered at sea with the appearance of beautiful women, much like their mythological namesake. They have light skin, long blonde hair, and pointed ears, as well as sharp fangs. Sirens wear gold chokers, green bracelets, and orange mermaid dresses with green and white diamond patterns on the bodice and ending in a star-shaped skirt. Sirens have six white wands tipped with crystals of different colours floating around them and a blue eye-shaped orb that floats above their head, which they use to attack. They use their voluptuous bodies to charm unsuspecting sailors and have a tendency to increase their Tension to dangerous amounts.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Siren (デスセイレス, Desuseiresu )
Defeated Monster List No. : #254

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Aquatic	112	16	123	43	27	86	63	¹⁄₆₄

Resistances
Attack	Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack
0%	25%	25%	25%	0%	0%	0%	25%	0%	0%	50%
Army	Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
0%	50%	100%	50%	100%	50%	100%	50%	50%	50%	100%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Sizzle	Puff-Puff Sultry Dance Psyche Up Raises tension higher and higher (increases Tension by three stages)	The Ocean	Coral hairpin¹⁄₃₂ Wizard's staff¹⁄₆₄
Description		Evil mermaids that seduce and lure unwary sailors to their deaths with the tantalizing promise of Puff-Puff delights.
Notable changes in the remake		Fishnet stockings¹⁄₆₄ replaces Wizard's staff as rare drop.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

In Greek mythology, sirens were dangerous creatures that have the appearance of beautiful women. They could lure nearby sailors with the sound of their enchanting voice and cause them to shipwreck on rocks at sea. During the time of the ancient Greeks, sirens were mostly depicted as large birds with the heads of women and occasionally played musical instruments such as harps or lyres. However, during medieval times, the image of a siren as having some fish-like features like a mermaid became popularised. In fact, in many Romance languages such as Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, the word sirena is used to refer to both mermaids and sirens.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Brujirena	From the Spanish bruja and sirena.
Français	Sirène	French for "mermaid" or "siren".
Deutsch	Sirene	German for "siren", a female being from Greek mythology that could lure sailors to their deaths.
Italiano	Strega dei mari	Italian for "witch of the seas".