Selkie

The selkies are a very unique race of merfolk that inhabits Meerlo. The seal based selkies perfer the cooler, northern climates of Meerlo, while the sea lion based selkies prefer the warmer, southern climates.

But's that not all that makes the selkies so unique. Unlike most merfolk clans, selkies give live birth instead of laying eggs, since they are fully mammalian. And instead of a fish form, the selkies can transform into a being which has both a humanoid torso and head, as well fin like arms and the lower half of a seal.

Skin tones of a selkie are usually fleshtoned, dark tan, grey, black or white. Some even have spots and markings on their bodies, just like the seals of our world. They are the least colorful of merfork in Meerlo, due to them being associated with seals instead of fish, sea serpents and other marine life.

Selkies are probably the most calm and laid back of merfolk. They seem to take interest in foreign beings, and even been known to intermarry into foreign races. They're usually not aggressive unless threatened.

Lifespan: The longest lived Selkie is said to be 15,550 years old.

Current Merfolk deity: Sedna

Common classes: High priest, Bishop, Sage, Beastmaster, Paladin, Geomancer, Lancer, Sun Lancer, Runic Knight, Light Armor Knight, Ranger

BTW, Male Selkies have whiskers. Females don't.