#keltie

a story of love and self-acceptance with angst, drama, cute seals, and awkward teen romance.

it’s called The Girl From the Sea and it’s by Molly Knox Ostertag - who is that, you ask? She is a cartoonist and a writer for memorable The Owl House episodes including Enchanting Grom Fight and Yesterday’s Lie as well as, oh? The wife of ND Stevenson?! Anyway, definitely check it out:

Book summaries below:

Today's otherkin of the day is Keltie, who is sealkin 🦭

I’m learning how to color digitally, and this is my very first attempt at an illustration that’s not just spot color or achromatic shading! It’s Morgan and Keltie from the YA graphic novel The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, which is a very cute queer summer romance featuring a loveable selkie, a tightly wound gay teenager, and a little bit of ocean magic.

“No!” she almost shouted, snatching her hands away; Keltie’s eyes widened, hurt and confusion and frantic terror spiralling, and in an instant Morgan felt awful. But the impulse was there, the answer, and it wouldn’t be denied. “No, Keltie, not this time, they can’t…”

She turned away before her girlfriend could say anything, her heart thumping in her chest; she fixed her gaze on Serena’s dwindling shape, and her hands pulled the seal-skin tightly around her, clutching like a lifeline. A deep sea-air breath filled her lungs, her purpose set. “You can’t swim like this, without… but- but I can.”

When Serena falls from La Reine De La Mer, Keltie isn't the one who swims after her, not this time.

Keltie looks similar to Amethyst from Steven Universe if she had a human form!! I mean: short, kinda curvy-chubby, kind of broad shoulders for a young girl, tan skin, long, wild, messy bleached hair, button nose, pretty face, beautiful eyes.

she even has a purple shirt she wears all the time!! and it has stars on it!! 

they’re also very similar in personality, they’re both very goofy and silly and fun. they appear confident and uncaring of other people’s opinion but they also have insecurities. they’re very loud and openly affectionate. they love exploring human stuff, they’re optimistic until they hit their emotional breaking point. THEY’RE BOTH SHAPESHIFTERS, KINDA

Disclaimer: I’m not saying this as a bad thing. I don’t think Molly did this on purpose, I’m not calling her unoriginal or a copy cat or whatever. the book is wonderful and Keltie is a wonderful character, whom I love so much. I definetly don’t want Steven Universe fans badmouthing the book because it’s a great book.

but look at those sketches and dare tell me that’s not human Amethyst

I was going to wait to introduce her with her sister, but with how long it’s taking for things to get delivered, I can’t do that.

Meet Keltie Rose Sommers! Keltie is a Glitter Girls doll. She is six years old and lives with her mom and dad, along with her older half-sister Delaney. Their mom is a mail carrier and Keltie’s dad runs a restaurant which has been in his family for three generations. Keltie and Delaney like to go to his restaurant after school most days and share a milkshake. They are constantly brainstorming over the top flavor ideas, and when they find a really good one, Keltie’s dad adds it to the menu.

When she was 5, Keltie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Keltie’s parents had taken her to a doctor after noticing that she was constantly hungry, thirsty, and exhausted. Her life has changed a lot since that diagnosis. Her blood sugar has to be carefully monitored. She can’t always participate in the sugary milkshakes she and Delaney come up with at the restaurant. She has even had to spend time in the hospital before, which was all scary and new. Despite all this, she has made friends with some kids at a support group that all have type 1 diabetes like her. Her dad has helped her learn to take care of her blood sugar, and the two of them have tried some fun new recipes for foods that are healthier for her to eat.