Syrena is a mysterious mermaid from Whitecap Bay in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Syrena is portrayed by actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey.
Biography[]
The pirates were after the tears of mermaids and looked ones to capture. Syrena saved Philip's life from falling debris. It was also Philip who captured her, when he punctured her tail with a sword. She was put into a glass coffin and transported to the island. Syrena had trouble breathing, and Philip opened the coffin. Later when the coffin bearers tripped and the coffin broke, it was revealed that Syrena's tail transforms into legs when not in water. Though she couldn't walk, since she never used legs before. Philip again came to her help and offered her his shirt and carried her. Syrena and a holy man Philip fell in love, Philip was even the one who gave her the name Syrena. The pirates however used that love to make Syrena cry, after torture failed, so they finally could get the tears of a mermaid. After Philip got ran through with a sword, he rushed to Syrena and freed her, he begged her for forgiveness which was answered with a kiss as both Syrena and Phillip swim off together through the pools to freedom.
Personality[]
Mystery surrounds this mermaid Syrena, even down to her true name, for "Syrena" is only what she's called by missionary Philip Swift during her captivity by Blackbeard. However, unlike the rest of her sisters, Syrena has no interest in harming or hating humans whatsoever, although she did greatly despised people with cruel and evil hearts such as Blackbeard for what he and those before them did to her sisters. Syrena also also possess a strong sense of morality and compassion. This is evident when she developed romantic feelings for the young missionary Phillip Swift even after saving him from falling debris from the destroyed lighthouse and later when she promised to save his life after she asked him for forgiveness.
Trivia[]
- It was rumored the kiss of a mermaid prevents humans from drowning. Seeing as Syrena swam with Phillip without him being uncomfortable under water, it's very likely this magic exists.
- In an interview, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey mentioned that her little sister was very excited about her playing a mermaid via phone call.
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