» Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:46 am
They are humanoid. I see nothing wrong with that and like them that way. They still have feline and lizard characteristics, but in the end they are still humanoid species. I don't "need an excuse" for my personal preference. I do not like the Morrowind "beast" race bodies. Not everyone likes the same thing. I personally think the overly animalistic beast race thing, especially the tribal beast race thing, is an overdone cliché. I like that the Argonians and Khajiit do not adhere to those cookie cutter beast race characteristics that so many fantasy settings cling to. The same applies to the Altmer (in rumors) being more sinister than the Dunmer. It puts the "high elves are good and dark elves are bad" cliché into a blender and makes more interesting lore by presenting good and bad sides of both cultures (and most important providing examples that adhere to and some that do not adhere the stereotypes those races have as viewed within the TES world).
That said, they can still have claws with a humanoid body, and that would be very nice. Incorporating their tails and (in the case of Khajiit) ears into their composure/emotional state would be good too. They did this great with the Khajiit ears in Oblivion in my opinion.