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<blockquote data-quote="Laurefindel" data-source="post: 8376580" data-attributes="member: 67296">I'm not sure I would agree; most are capable of perfect human speech, show predictably human emotions, show decisively human-like anatomy and wear clothes interchangeable with humans; which makes them pretty human to me.Optimus Prime is a robot that can transform into a tool that human use rather than are - that's pretty alien - but otherwise he's a noble human-like leader. Soundwave is a more alien character IMO.Dr Who has two hearts and the ability to reincarnate - which is way beyond human abilities - but even then, (s)he not quite the same character. Yet all are impetuous but otherwise pretty human characters. It took my kids a few shows to realize they weren't human.DS9's Dax is similar. Her symbiont makes her more than human (or whatever species she was) but retain very human-like in emotions and reactions. When my wife was watching DS9, I didn't get she wasn't just (whatever not-quite-human) star trek species for a while. Still, she is two characters. I guess that defines as alien.Superman is, well, a super man, but a man nonetheless. He could have been a radioactive mutated human and it would make little difference. Martian Manhunter is at least visually different.Groot is a good example of an alien character; he's got little than humans can relate to. His nature, malleable anatomy, non-understandable speech, and not quite perceivable motives makes him a good alien character. Chewbacca is there as well, but even Rocket is pretty relatable.Most D&amp;D races are little more than humans with funny hats IMO, and that's fine by me. The githzerai, lizardfolk, kenku, and yuan-ti are among the only truly alien PC races IMO, and so would things like troglodyte, mind flayers if they were allowed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Laurefindel, post: 8376580, member: 67296"] I'm not sure I would agree; most are capable of perfect human speech, show predictably human emotions, show decisively human-like anatomy and wear clothes interchangeable with humans; which makes them pretty human to me. Optimus Prime is a robot that can transform into a tool that human use rather than are - that's pretty alien - but otherwise he's a noble human-like leader. Soundwave is a more alien character IMO. Dr Who has two hearts and the ability to reincarnate - which is way beyond human abilities - but even then, (s)he not quite the same character. Yet all are impetuous but otherwise pretty human characters. It took my kids a few shows to realize they weren't human. DS9's Dax is similar. Her symbiont makes her more than human (or whatever species she was) but retain very human-like in emotions and reactions. When my wife was watching DS9, I didn't get she wasn't just (whatever not-quite-human) star trek species for a while. Still, she is two characters. I guess that defines as alien. Superman is, well, a super man, but a man nonetheless. He could have been a radioactive mutated human and it would make little difference. Martian Manhunter is at least visually different. Groot is a good example of an alien character; he's got little than humans can relate to. His nature, malleable anatomy, non-understandable speech, and not quite perceivable motives makes him a good alien character. Chewbacca is there as well, but even Rocket is pretty relatable. Most D&D races are little more than humans with funny hats IMO, and that's fine by me. The githzerai, lizardfolk, kenku, and yuan-ti are among the only truly alien PC races IMO, and so would things like troglodyte, mind flayers if they were allowed. [/QUOTE]

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