or things they want to know, even being seduced by the siren. It appears, however, that the siren call is whatever the listener wants to hear, thus the wide variety of reported sounds. Sirens themselves do not hear the hypnotic qualities of their voices, so they often sing their own songs, and are singing in their own language, not any human one. They also enjoy singing underwater, which usually sounds like whale song.
Sirens can live for up to 200 years, and the oldest of the oldest flock are considered the chief. Beyond death, the flock can collectively remove a chief from their position through a vote, which exiles the former chief to a lonely rock side. The flock may visit to care for them, but they will not be allowed back to the flocking grounds to avoid a power struggle. To do this is rare because of the severity of the punishment for the former chief; more often the other flock members will form an informal council to limit the chief’s power if they are abusing their position or are no longer capable of leading.
When a siren dies, their body fades into sea foam and they disperse into the ocean.
Sirens do not actively attack anyone unless they get close enough to use their hair to incapacitate their victim. Their true threat is their voice, and therefore the best way of staying safe is to block their voice out (as in the Odysseus example of wax in the ears). If they cannot get you to come close, they will move on to another target rather than pursue.