Selkie Physiology

The power to have the abilities or be a Selkie. A variation of Mythical Bestiary and Pinniped Physiology.

Capabilities
Selkies are Scottish and Irish mythical creatures from folklore that are said to live as  seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land.

Male selkies are described as being very handsome in their human form, and having great seductive powers over human women. They typically seek those who are dissatisfied with their life, such as married women waiting for their fishermen husbands. If a woman wishes to make contact with a selkie male, she must shed seven tears into the sea.

If a man steals a female selkie's skin she is in his power and is forced to become his wife. Female selkies are said to make excellent wives, but because their true home is the sea, they will often be seen gazing longingly at the ocean. If she finds her skin she will immediately return to her true home.

Applications

 * Human Disguise
 * Pinniped Physiology
 * Body Tempature Manipulation
 * Cold-Proof Skin
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Enhanced Lung Capacity
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Pressure Resistance
 * Speed Swimming
 * Supernatural Beauty

Limitations

 * They are unable to return to their seal forms if their seal coats are stolen
 * Seperation from the sea can be horribly depressing to a Selkie or even worse, deadly

Known Users

 * Selkies (Mythology/Folklore)
 * Silver (Eidolon Trilogy)
 * The Male Selkie (Seven Tears into the Sea)
 * Wistful Selkie (Magic the Gathering)
 * Cold-Eyed Selkie (Magic the Gathering)
 * Ariel (Deep Water Buffy Novel)
 * Selkie (Final Fantasy the Crystal Chronicles)