SavageLycan wrote...
@Kim Shepherd I'm with ya. Honestly, I think turians are one of the most original looking alien species designed. In the past they've all been some sort of variation on "the greys", or insectoids, or blobs. Bioware really broke the mold with these guys.
While I do love Turians, I don't think its possible to be all that original anymore when its about alien morphology. I've seen similar species before, like the
Vasudans from Freespace. I myself have designed a species once that the Turians now remind me of. I guess that's why I like Turians; I can easly see my own ideas come alive in them.
Many of their traits are very understandable. They are digitigrade like walking birds and theropods, from which they probably evolved. Their upper lip resembles that of seals and many dogs (and even many snakes) and makes them look appealing to humans. Their mandibles remind me of the Predator. Just a to name a few examples

An interesting social life and structure, species specific quirks, culture, instincts and such things are more important to me than morphology. It is in this category where a fantasy species can really shine.