Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Halivel]

Plus, I don't know about anyone else, but what they ultimately went with for their beast race just doesn't seem all that 'ugly beastly men' to me.
Not that it's a route I'd want to go, but if hypthetically they'd chopped the tail off the Hrothgar and stuck some bunny ears on them instead that'd still be a (slightly) less weirdly dimorphic than the Au ra turned out.

Male Hrothgars aren't bad in general, but if they were presented as male Viera with same design without tail then Auri dimorphism would pale in comparison to such a decision. Auri at least have somewhat similar proportions and both males and females are pretty much clasically handsome/beautiful, and their main issue is huge, almost comical, height difference. While fem Viera and male Horthgar next to each other as hypotethicaly same race... /deep inhale/. Just no comments.

[Jandor]

While fem Viera and male Horthgar next to each other as hypotethicaly same race... /deep inhale/. Just no comments.

Maybe this truly beautiful concept I created will change your mind.

[BastienWyngarden]

I’ve said it a few times and I’ll say it again. The easiest way to remedy the male viera situation would be to use existing models for the body, no tweaking necessary. Create 4 heads unique to the race. One clan can use the au ra body, minus the tail and scales, and the other clan can use the miqote body, minus the tail. Change the posture a bit, and the running style, and you’re done. That cuts down on almost all of the hassle and expense that goes into creating a new race, namely the armor refits, and satisfies those who want tall and short male viera.

[Vahlnir]

I’ve said it a few times and I’ll say it again. The easiest way to remedy the male viera situation would be to use existing models for the body, no tweaking necessary. Create 4 heads unique to the race. One clan can use the au ra body, minus the tail and scales, and the other clan can use the miqote body, minus the tail. Change the posture a bit, and the running style, and you’re done. That cuts down on almost all of the hassle and expense that goes into creating a new race, namely the armor refits, and satisfies those who want tall and short male viera.

They're supposed to be wardens of the forest, so in my head I could picture them being pretty muscular. The au ra build would probably suit them pretty well, though I'm still guessing that they would use the elezen build and alter the model a bit.

[BastienWyngarden]

They're supposed to be wardens of the forest, so in my head I could picture them being pretty muscular. The au ra build would probably suit them pretty well, though I'm still guessing that they would use the elezen build and alter the model a bit.

I totally understand that, however tweaking the model would warrant tweaking the armor - and that is what my solution avoids :P

[Lauront]

They're supposed to be wardens of the forest, so in my head I could picture them being pretty muscular. The au ra build would probably suit them pretty well[..]

Sign me up.

[Allegor]

There literally is an anime where guys are anthropomorphic animals and girls are just humans with ears/tails (except the main character cuz he's a human)

[Theodric]

Beastly male characters are generally a lot more popular than beastly female characters. Even then, both are fairly niche when compared to the more humanoid races.

[SturmChurro]

I just wish they would, or could have, handled our "beastly" race better. Not only not "limited" - but the face tied to hair. Like, God even if they have "unique heads" they should be able to switch hairs without a fantasia...