Fanfir manage to actually be something other than "human but with..." without trying too hard. Also pterosaurs are cool.
Many of the other more alien races feel like stuff's just heaped together. Take, for example, the actual* leithan design process:
*Artist's rendition of an actual conversation in the old forums.
Many of the other more alien races feel like stuff's just heaped together. Take, for example, the actual* leithan design process:
"How about centaurs as an alien race?"
"Sure, but it should be more alien, how about lizard lower bodies?"
"Yeah, but they should be bioluminescent!"
"Also, six legs!"
"Yeah, keep them coming!"
"Antennae!"
"But I like pointy ears..."
"Why not both?"
"Yeah, and chitin plates!"
"Well, we already had scales, but hey, it's cool!"
*Artist's rendition of an actual conversation in the old forums.