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'''Syrens''' (セイレン ''Seiren'') are | '''Syrens''' (セイレン ''Seiren'') are enemies in ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' and ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. They fly in from the right, in groups of two to four, and following a slight wave-like [[Enemy Tactics#Swarm|attack pattern]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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====Manual Description==== | |||
''The wicked creature of legend. If Pit is caught unaware by her beautiful female form she'll attack Pit with the steely claws on her feet.'' | |||
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===''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''=== | ===''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''=== | ||
Syrens return to this installment of the series, and they now have a much more colorful appearance and can attack Pit with whirlwind projectiles that can home in on his position. They are very common enemies, appearing in numerous chapters of the story. Oddly, Syrens also have been seen carrying other enemies on their backs, most notably during ''[[Magnus and the Dark Lord]]''. | Syrens return to this installment of the series, and they now have a much more colorful appearance and can attack Pit with whirlwind projectiles that can home in on his position. They are very common enemies, appearing in numerous chapters of the story. Oddly, Syrens also have been seen carrying other enemies on their backs, most notably during ''[[Magnus and the Dark Lord]]''. | ||
====Idol Description==== | |||
''Long though the stuff of myths, Syrens are creatures that seem to combine the bodies of women with the limbs of birds. Their ability to fly and shoot whirlwinds from their open mouths sets them apart from all monsters and most gamers.'' | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:SyrenPict.png|Syren's artwork from ''[[Kid Icarus]].'' | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although this monster borrows the name of the Sirens from Greek mythology, its depiction is closer to one of a Harpy. | *Although this monster borrows the name of the Sirens from Greek mythology, its depiction is closer to one of a Harpy. | ||
*In one of the exceedingly rare cases of [[Nintendo]] nudity, the Syren is naked in the original ''Kid Icarus'' manual. This trait is remedied in ''Uprising'', as the Syren now wears a breastplate. | *In one of the exceedingly rare cases of [[Nintendo]] nudity, the Syren is naked in the original ''Kid Icarus'' manual. This trait is remedied in ''Uprising'', as the Syren now wears a breastplate. | ||
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