I'm laughing so hard at the fact that the fanart that so "controversial" in parts of the fandom is now official SJM fanart
I still am absolutely perplexed by the "controversy" like genuinely. Have these people never been in fandoms before? Mermay has existed for an AGE.
Not only in other fandoms but the SJM universe itself, Feysand, Feyre, The BatBoys, and even Quinlar! All of which have no direct ties to mermaids or other aquatic species, it is almost like it is rather common to play around with myths and your favs.
The fact that they are only outraged when it is Elriel just makes them so transparent.
Anyways, it was a stunning work of art and it most definitely deserved licensing and being up for print if you ask me, she did a phenomenal job and it was rewarded <3 And two Elriel prints licensed during Elriel month is wonderful, everyone got to buy a little something from their ship.