Roan is a Selkie, a Celtic mythological creature. Selkies are said to come ashore on the night of the full moon and shed their seal skins, taking on human form. It is said that if a fisherman finds the skin of a female selkie, she must become his wife, for she can't return to the sea without her skin. The children of these marriages were recognizable by their dark coloring and webbed fingers or toes.
Roan is an original design made of doll velour and acrylic fur. copyright 1999 Aileen Fish. He was made for the "Creatures of the Night" swap with the Not Just Dollmakers group. He now resides with Belinda Robards.
