Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Astrophysx]

I think the writers at Square Enix are very capable to continue the lore regarding male Vieras. They write amazing stories for RPG's, so there's definitely room for creativity with the current lore behind male Viera.

For example, the game writers can portray male Vieras as a marginalized group, and that several elements of the "Green Code" was actually designed to discriminate against them. Thus, being the very reasons male Vieras are reclusive and kept from holding positions of political power. The lore can go from there, becoming a story about a struggle for equality and universal rights.

The writers probably won't follow this plot, but it's just one example of a multitude of possibilities to make male Vieras and female Hrothgars playable characters according to lore, and it can be very... very good. ^_^

[Shahi]

i want cute male vieras^^

[RicaRuin]

Although I support the cause, the amount of art posted without crediting the artist is a little worrisome.

I know most people are interested in feminine/petite male Viera, but what about body types like Yarne from Fire Emblem Awakening? Bunny Boy without looking too weird. (Excuse me if already suggested, but this thread is simply too long.)

[Emmanellain]

Although I support the cause, the amount of art posted without crediting the artist is a little worrisome.

I know most people are interested in feminine/petite male Viera, but what about body types like Yarne from Fire Emblem Awakening? Bunny Boy without looking too weird. (Excuse me if already suggested, but this thread is simply too long.)

Body wise he looks really good actually, but imo the face and hairline scares me off a bit, I suppose it's because I'm kinda in favor of a bishounen face for the Viera males so they'll fit with the females. (my own bias lmao)
Amusing enough, Yarne has a sort of Au Ra male look to him, don't he? I think its the face and the spiky hair.

I like his body type though, I'd believe this guy jumps around stealthily in the jungle and isn't in the gym drinking protein shakes 24/7.

[Theodric]

I know most people are interested in feminine/petite male Viera

It's not the most popular request, it just happens to be the loudest. Most players are either not all that shook up about the lack of Viera men or they want something that is conventionally attractive. The artwork you posted is an excellent example of what most would be content with and have been pushing for.

[Lauront]

Although I support the cause, the amount of art posted without crediting the artist is a little worrisome.

I know most people are interested in feminine/petite male Viera, but what about body types like Yarne from Fire Emblem Awakening?

Not "most".

And they've also been described by yoshida as being slim, handsome, elegant, and elezen like. Matsuno when asked said he thought they'd just be highlander with rabbit ears. At the end of the day the only thing we have to go on is concept art, nobody's hijacking anything because we have no way of knowing concretely what they'll look like if they're added at all.

Yes but it does give a pretty good indication of the range they're considering which, if they want to stay quite close to the females, just bigger, will be between elezen and highlanders/au ra. I'd be quite surprised if they drastically deviate from the concept art. I think a wide slider is a good compromise, and one they might opt for, to avoid deviating too much from the above-mentioned body types.

[MrKimper]

Yes but it does give a pretty good indication of the range they're considering which, if they want to stay quite close to the females, just bigger, will be between elezen and highlanders/au ra. I'd be quite surprised if they drastically deviate from the concept art. I think a wide slider is a good compromise, and one they might opt for, to avoid deviating too much from the above-mentioned body types.

How about we worry about them being added and what they look/are shaped like after, my point is if someone likes x viera let them like x viera. As long as nobody's asking to be a 14 year old, I don't see the reason to say they're misrepresenting something we have no idea what direction the dev team intends on going.

As I said I'd rather they be as you described, au ra men but more toned and with less odd proportions, but that doesn't mean if I see people posting fanart of something opposed to that I'm going to say they're "hijacking" viera. It's a moot point, all I care about is if a response is made or not.

I'm not saying they will for sure look like x or y but there's no need to put up imaginary sides and so adamantly tell someone no(Unless they're posting literal children) when you should all in theory want the same thing. Do you get what I'm saying?

[Nalfein]

I know most people who spam the thread are interested in feminine/petite male Viera

Fixed that for you.

[Senn]

Fixed that for you.

Not untrue, but a one sided observation nonetheless.
There are people who spam the thread who are interested in buff viera.

[SoothingPaws]

I don't understand why people is pushing for a playable male Viera so much. It's not the first time Square-Enix done a gender locked races look at Mithra and Galka in Final Fantasy XI.