Ben (Song of Sea)
He’s 10, happening eleven, and is really the only boy of Connor and you may Bronagh, the owner of Cu additionally the more mature sibling out-of Saoirse.
History
At the beginning of the movie, Ben was 4 and seeking forward to to get a mature aunt when he paints an excellent silkie-theme mural together with mother Bronagh. While the Conor and you can Bronagh set Ben to bed, Bronagh gets Ben a good seashell horn which is a keepsake of her very own mother’s. Regrettably, Bronagh suddenly gets into Labor and you will simply leaves a bewildered Ben contacting once the lady.
After the prologue, it’s meant one to Ben never ever watched their mom again however, performed gain a younger brother entitled Saoirse. Trusting Saoirse’s delivery to have caused his mother’s “demise” and since she gets the extremely attract off their father, Ben, fearing however lose their daughter, throws the girl sealskin towards the water.
Towards the Saoirse’s 6th birthday, Ben, of envy ruins what’s going on because of the pushing their sister’s deal with into this lady cake. Immediately following Conor directs him to help you their place, he informs the girl a terrifying tale throughout the Macha the new Owl Witch which have brand new implication he doesn’t love this lady.
Immediately following Saoirse are trapped diving having seals late into the evening, Ben is actually soil as their father delivers them off to live the help of its grandma in town, regardless if it means separating together with sheepdog, Cu. Ben immediately hatches a want to escape returning to this new Lighthouse and tends to make his refrain as soon as his granny actually looking. They have no aim of delivering Saoirse that have him not and you may attempts to posting this lady out when he catches the woman adopting the him but brings when you look at the to your condition one to she listens so you’re able to him and you can remains in which they can see the lady.
Before long, Ben and Saoirse try abducted because of the a trio off Daoine Sidhe (faeries) which reveal to Ben that Saoirse are an effective silkie and additionally they you prefer her so you’re able to sing new titular song to save them out of Macha the Owl Witch. As Saoirse is actually mute, Ben should speak on her and confesses the guy knows what’s happening because of their mother’s stories in addition to whereabouts away from Saoirse’s selkie layer and therefore she has to find the lady sound. Ben and you may Saoirse was punctually located and you will attacked of the Macha and you may the lady owls however, Ben is able to rescue Saoirse and you can stay away from. Ben and you may Saoirse you will need to go home, very first of the shuttle nonetheless they end in the potential more than following the newest faerie lights or Ben’s makeshift map and be lost when you look at the brand new country up to Cu happens, with attempted to realize them to the town. Ben teaches Cu to guide your and Saoirse household nonetheless it begins to precipitation and you may Saoirse gets ill so Ben needs to bring this lady in order to a great Holy Really having safeguards.
If you are Ben are considering continuous their trip house, Saoirse jumps on the better. Ben is actually ripped between going after the lady and his awesome fear of liquid but is taken in by Cu and you can seems to lose your whenever their leash vacation trips. Ben uses a walk of your Higher Seanachai’s locks so you can Macha’s house. Along the way, Ben finds out their mommy has also been a beneficial selkie along with to help you go back to the sea whenever Saoirse was born, they are embarrassed of means he could be addressed his sister.
Ben finds out Macha’s household and confronts her, almost getting themselves considered stone but the guy tags into simply with time and flees so you can Macha’s loft in which Saoirse and Cu is actually. With Cu carrying out-of Macha, Ben does Saoirse that is much more unwell and you will embracing stone. Ben apologises to Saoirse and supply this lady the brand new layer horn and you can appetite the lady playing brand new selkie song with it, destroying Macha’s jars and you can launching Saoirse. Ben draws a regretful Macha to aid him rating Saoirse house and you can she obliges by delivering Ben, Saoirse and you will Cu home for her guy Mac computer Lir’s pet. After they is straight back from the Lighthouse, Ben dives to the ocean to help you access Saoirse’s selkie finish because the its dad tossed it within, succeeding with assistance from new seals whom Saoirse swam which have prior to.