: It features artwork and writing from the show's creative team, including Jonathan Tropper and Greg Yaitanes [4, 19, 22].
: These shorts offer flashbacks to the lives of characters like Lucas Hood, Carrie Hopewell, Job, and Kai Proctor before the events of the first season [4, 18]. Banshee Origins
: Traditionally, she is a female spirit whose piercing wail or "keen" heralds the death of a family member [7, 21]. : It features artwork and writing from the
IDW Publishing released a comic book titled Banshee: Origins that visualises these backstories [11]. IDW Publishing released a comic book titled Banshee:
: Similar to the webisodes, it delves into the "story before the story," focusing on the shadowy past of the man who would become Sheriff Lucas Hood [1, 4]. Mythological Roots
Banshee: Origins is a companion series to the main show, providing essential backstory for the characters [18].
: Derived from the Old Irish ben síde , meaning "woman of the fairy mound" [6, 9].