Viera males should be smaller like Au Ra females

[Lilseph]

Honestly I would rather have Viera males as small and cute roughly the size of an Au Ra female. Aside from rabbit ears the artwork there doesn't show much difference to me vs what we have already for options on males. Many of us want more variety in male choices than tall muscular people that look like they live at the gym all day and in extremes drink 14 protein shakes per day or a 3ft tall potato.

Like Elezens and midlanders?

[xbahax92]

Like Elezens and midlanders?

To be fair, the height of miqote (not athletic as them) combined with a slim and elegant stature, would indeed fill a gap of more body variety.
Any of the existing races could be a "slap bunny ears on them"-race. I mean there is even roe-bun fanart..
It just depends how the artists envision them.

[Emmanellain]

Like Elezens and midlanders?

To be completely honest with ya, those are both pretty broad shouldered and buff as well.

To be fair, the height of miqote (not athletic as them) combined with a slim and elegant stature, would indeed fill a gap of more body variety.

I second this.

[AvenoMatt]

I must have a different view on what is muscular because to me midlanders, elezens and miqo bois are not muscular but athletic like someone who swims, runs or plays sports on a semi regular basis. The only muscular races are roes, highlanders and auris.

I'm also in the boat that I can't imagine how a smol cute bunny boi could be a fierce warrior who is put through rigorous training that dwindles their already few numbers with the sole purpose of then being their homelands protectors.

[Iscah]

Because male Au Ra look like mature old dudes and female Au Ra like highschool girls.

Male Au Ra appearance is quite variable, I think - and the default "passport photos" we get here aren't the best representation of what they actually look like.

My alt looks really grumpy on his profile picture, but even just changing the angle can soften that appearance, and can look quite different 'in action' and smiling. I assume the others might have a similar effect? But we don't see Au Ra NPCs much.

This is the youngest-looking of the four faces, but 'Magnai-face' is still fairly young-looking. The other one with the backward-pointing horns looks a bit older, though I don't see it being used much, and of course there's the one definitely middle-aged face.

Their emotes definitely suit a more young and enthusiatic personality.

[Iscah]

Going back to an earlier question...

Is Alphinaud really that much shorter than a min. height Midlander/Miqote male though? I don't get why people are freaking out over people wanting to play as a character that size. He's literally 16 (maybe 17 now?) in the story. People can already easily make female characters that look 16, especially miqote and au ra females.

I found a good height-comparison shot of Alisaie and my zero-height (157cm) Midlander:



From measuring the image with a ruler, it looks like Alisaie is probably around 145cm, not counting her platform shoes.

The minimum heights for male Midlander and Miqo'te are 168cm and 159cm, respectively.


(The image is a cropped version of a shot from the scene where we meet Shadowhunter, if anybody wants to see the height difference with their own character.)

[Emmanellain]

I must have a different view on what is muscular because to me midlanders, elezens and miqo bois are not muscular but athletic like someone who swims, runs or plays sports on a semi regular basis. The only muscular races are roes, highlanders and auris.

I'm also in the boat that I can't imagine how a smol cute bunny boi could be a fierce warrior who is put through rigorous training that dwindles their already few numbers with the sole purpose of then being their homelands protectors.

Well if i can believe a lalafell can lift a huge sword and cleave their enemies in two, I can suspend my disbelief that some lean bunny men can be fast and stealthy enough to go all vorpal bunny on their enemies. lmao

Besides the females have a varying degree of muscle mass as well, you can toogle the toned look off, so why can't we do the same with the dudes?
don't get me wrong, i'll want some definition for my male viera but that doesn't mean i wont support those that dont.