Selkie

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Description

Selkies (also spelled silkie, selchie) are a fae race. They live as seals in the sea, but can shed their seal skin to take on a human appearance. The pelt is the only thing that allows a selkie to switch back and forth between appearing as a selkie and as a human. A selkie's pelt is their most cherished possession, and they will protect it fiercely. It is said that a selkie's pelt is a part of their soul, and if someone were to steal the selkie's pelt they gain some control over the selkie.

Selkies are inherently wild creatures. They are often unversed in the details of human life and some have a hard time fitting in. Others assimilate quite well into human cultures and can travel unnoticed among humans.

Many Selkies are skilled navigators and astronomers. Far out to sea, the only way to navigate is by the stars, leading Selkies to learn much about the night sky and how to travel by it.

Populations

• Eastern Sea Selkies
  
• Frozen Sea Selkies
  
• Lake Selkies
  

Eastern Sea Selkies
Not to be confused with Lake Selkies, Eastern Sea Selkies have moved inland. Driven out of their native homeland by overfishing, seal hunters, war, and fishermen wanting to add Selkie blood to the family tree, the Selkies of the Eastern Sea left to find a better and safer home elsewhere. After a long and hard voyage, they found alpine lakes not yet marred by humans. They settled in small colonies in different lakes, and protected their new homes with fae magic. No humans could ever find the lakes, and that meant that the Selkies were safe in their new home.

Living inland proved a much different life for the Eastern Sea Selkies. While they missed their home, they knew it was safer to live in the mountain lakes. Along with the change in location came a large change in lifestyle. The Selkies began spending more and more of their time in their human forms, and learned to incorporate more than just fish into their diet.

Frozen Sea Selkies
Arguably the scariest of the known Selkie races, Frozen Sea Selkies are larger and fiercer than their smaller, northern cousins. They fit in well with the leopard seals of the southern seas, and do not tend to be disturbed by humans or many other races in their frozen home. Yes, they eat penguins.

Lake Selkies
No one really knows how the Lake Selkies came to be where they are, but they are the only truly freshwater Selkie. While Eastern Sea Selkies moved inland, Lake Selkies have always lived in freshwater. As far as anyone knows, they are restricted to one large, inland lake. Few races seem to bother the Selkies themselves, but overfishing has proven to be a recent threat to their livelihood.

Known Selkies

Emeldir Talrein