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Selkie

Character

Selkie, the Sea Rescue Hero, captains the Oki Mariner and works waters other heroes cannot reach. His Spotted Seal Quirk hands him a seal's body and senses, echolocation and kilometer-deep dives included. He also enjoys making himself look adorable, much to his sidekicks' despair.

Eye: Black
Hair: Gray
Skin: Gray
Alias: Sea Rescue Hero: Selkie
Kanji: セルキー
Quirk: Spotted Seal
Gender: Male
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Status: Alive
Equipment: Retractable Flippers
Affiliation: Oki Mariner Crew
Debut Anime: Episode 32
Debut Manga: Chapter 126 (mentioned), Chapter 259
Voice English: Ray Hurd
Fighting Style: Melee combat
Voice Japanese: Tomokazu Seki
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Appearance

Selkie stands just shy of two meters and carries the muscle to match, but the body belongs to a spotted seal walking upright. A gray beard hangs from his chin, red markings ring his eyes, whiskers sprout from his face, and webbing joins his fingers.

His costume is a navy wetsuit covering him head to toe, accented in silver, worn with the zipper drawn down far enough to leave his chest open. Yellow goggles sit at his eyes, flippers that retract when he leaves the water attach at his feet, and a stylized S marks the left shoulder.

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Personality

Assurance, warmth, and professionalism define him, and the two things he puts first are the job and the safety of the crew under him. Alongside that runs a streak of vanity: for all his bulk, he makes a habit of posing to look cute, and he is good enough at it to succeed, which his sidekicks find exhausting. None of it dulls him when a situation turns serious, at which point he becomes hard and unsparing.

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Abilities

Spotted Seal hands Selkie the traits of the animal it names. He holds his breath for extended stretches, descends to roughly fifteen hundred meters below the surface, and reads his surroundings by echolocation when the water is black or when a fight has taken his vision away. Strength beyond the human range comes with it, and he swims as well as the Quirk implies.

He is also fluent in Morse code, and pairs it with his Quirk to relay coded messages to Sirius. His named technique, Selkie Punch, is exactly what it sounds like, a strike thrown with a seal's full power. His retractable flippers fold back behind his legs the moment he leaves the water, keeping him mobile on deck as captain of the Oki Mariner.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Selkie's Quirk?

Selkie's Quirk, Spotted Seal, gives him the body and senses of a spotted seal, including extended breath-holding, dives to roughly 1,500 meters, and echolocation.

Is Selkie a seal in MHA?

Yes, Selkie's Spotted Seal Quirk gives him the upright body of a spotted seal, complete with a gray beard, red eye markings, whiskers, and webbed fingers.

Who is Selkie in My Hero Academia?

Selkie is the Sea Rescue Hero who captains the Oki Mariner and handles rescue work in waters other heroes cannot reach.

What is Selkie's personality like?

Selkie is assured, warm, and professional, prioritizing the job and his crew's safety, though he also enjoys posing to look cute, much to his sidekicks' exasperation.

What is Selkie's signature attack?

Selkie's named technique, Selkie Punch, is a strike thrown with the full power of his seal form.

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