Wereseals

The first selkie in Cymru was Dylan ail Dôn, born to the goddess Arianrhod during her testing by High King Math. He was acknowledged and raised by her but immediately after his initiation into the Court Dôn, he renounced it and lept into the sea, joining the Court of Llŷr. The selkie spawned from him- exactly "how" is unknown though some stories say it was from union between Dylan and Llŷr or Manawydan, with Dylan self-transformed into a female for mating purposes.

During the Cad Goddeu, Dylan is accidentally killed by his uncle, the smith god Gofannon. Gwydion demanded nothing from the selkie following his victory but set them free, decreeing that the death of Dylan was price enough.

Before the Age of Saints
The selkie frequented the coasts of Britain. Like some of the other changers, they had to leave their seal fur behind as a cloak when they turned human and if the skin was found and worn by a human, they would gain power over the selkie. Sailors and fisherman often sought selkie to capture in this manner; some selkie would lure humans to them, make love to them and drown them as sacrifices to Llŷr and Dôn.

The Interregnum of Man
As creatures of the sea, the selkie had an easier time in escaping the saints during the War of Salt & Silver, but their numbers diminished drastically over time. Before the Resurgence, they were all but extinct in the human world but are making a slight comeback. They are not as common in Cymru as they are in Scotland, but through Dylan have a unique position as recognized members of both the House of Dôn and the House of Llŷr. Both the Bendith Y Mamau and Tylwyth Teg consider it bad luck to kill a selkie, likely to bring down the wrath of the gods.

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