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Let us say your favorite 5?

More if you must, but limit these choices to the intelligent species options.

No need to explain your answers but if you want to then go for it!

Pictures are more than welcome, provide them...especially if you have a different or preferred vision than the established or common view.

So there you are...any period in SW time, any EU option, etc.

:)

Wookiees.  Because they're wookiees.

Noghri.  Because they're like wookiees.

Stennes Shifters.  Because they can eat the Force and be invisible.

Chiss.  Because of Thrawn.

Yuuzhan Vong.  Because they're like Zerg.

Nautolans, cause of head tentacles.
Munn, cause of plaguies and his awesomeness.
Zabrak, cause the horns and tats and Maul.
Bith, they just look cool, man.
Kaminoians, cause they look like the over lords from Falling skies.

Bith...I have a weak spot for these big noggin'ed lugs  :)
(http://images.wikia.com/starwars-exodus/images/9/93/Koilk_D%E2%80%99asts.jpg)


Wookie
(http://i033.radikal.ru/0901/3d/f7bdc5efcd7e.jpg)


Twi'lek
(http://3.cdn.tapcdn.com/images/thumbs/taps/2012/08/mix06-118-jpg-dippic-a42c14d7-sz500x740-animate.jpg)


Togruta
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb57524/pt.starwars/images/4/44/Shaak_Ti_Big_Headshot.jpg)


Nautolan
(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/4/46532/1430191-nautolan___kit_fisto_super.jpg)

Zeltrons. End of thread.

I see. (http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100622164055/starwars/images/thumb/b/b3/Dani-SWG5.jpg/250px-Dani-SWG5.jpg)

Okay...

1. Zeltrons
2. Other Zeltrons
3. Hybrid Zeltrons
4. Zeltron-like species
5. Another species that's Zeltronish

Twi'leks
Zabraks
Togruta
Nautolans
Bith
Koshibans
Zeltrons
Ithorians

Yay!

Ithorians were on my extended list lol.

I'll bite...what is a Koshiban?

Twi'leks- For obvious reasons... ;)
(http://www.swagonline.net/files/images/24.preview.jpg)

Mirialans- I really like the green skin, and the cool(but painful looking) face tattoos.
(http://liberi-fatali.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Mirialan.jpg)

Chiss- I really wasn't a big fan of these until I decided to make my bounty hunter in SWTOR a Chiss. They've since grown on me.
(http://www.oldrepublic.cz/Obrazky/obyvatele/chiss/chiss-swtor.jpg)

Wookies- Just because they're Wookies, and are therefore awesome.
(http://torwars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wookie-baseball1.jpg)

Shistavanen- Wolfman. Nuff said. 8)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3551/3469916292_46bc7a640d.jpg)

Chiss
Yoda's Species
Devaronian
Wookiee
Ryn

Oh, I misspelled them. they are Kushiban. A Kushiban are Fuzzy little sentients, Resembling a mix of a Kitten, and a Bunny rabbit

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kushiban (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kushiban)

And How could I forget Wookiees? lol. Wookiees are pure win

Yay Ikrit!

Anyways, my top five....

1. Shi'ido
2. Ssi-ruu
3. Enzeen
4. Thisspiasian
5. Pau'an

In no particular order...

Togruta (duh)
Twi'lek
Cathar
Barabel
Zabrak
Zeltron
Chiss
Miraluka

In no particular order:

Wookies
Shistavanen
Twi'lek
Squib
Nautolan

I'm also rather fond of the Ho'din, but they wouldn't be in my top 5. Yuzzeem would probably tie the Squib for me though, but I didn't add them as they are similar to wookies in several respects, if a bit more ape like in proportions.

hmmm...

ithorians.       way cool.
togruta.         love the head tails.
hutts.            jabba. 'nuff said.
ewoks.          'yub yub!' (and they crushed a walker with a coupla logs. point!)
jawas.          gotta love the little scavangers. 'ootini!'

bonus prize goes to:

Rodians!       most are just scum. my kinda people.

Five of my many favorites in no particular order.

Wroonian...near human? Check. Blue skin? Check. Peaceful? Check.
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080616074314/starwars/images/thumb/f/f8/Wroonian.jpg/130px-Wroonian.jpg)

Barabel...hunter, reptilian, speaks differently than much of the galaxy, honorable.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091207032008/starwars/images/thumb/c/c1/BarabelNEGAS.jpg/250px-BarabelNEGAS.jpg)

Yoda's Race...whatever they are, I'd like to see more of them. Yoda has been my favorite ever since I first saw him in ESB.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100622174221/starwars/images/thumb/0/0e/Manyyodas.jpg/180px-Manyyodas.jpg)

Mandalorian...warrior, honor-bound, courageous.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110112153349/starwars/images/thumb/0/04/MandalorianProtectors-GAW.jpg/200px-MandalorianProtectors-GAW.jpg)

Wookiee...family oriented, honorable, brave, tall and freakin' hairy (reminds me of myself).
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080812131551/starwars/images/thumb/d/d1/Wookiee_warrior_dance.jpg/200px-Wookiee_warrior_dance.jpg)

Answers from my immediate family...

Q: "what is your favorite Star Wars alien?"

Wife: "uhhgg not this again...(throws hands in the air)"

#1 Daughter (27): "hmmm too many choices...Wookies!"

#2 Daughter (20): ...doesn't answer phone...

#3 Daughter (18): "o oooo ooo the guy with the ears...uhhh...Jar Jar!"

Son (17): "The clones"


*****

I wish I was making it up...sigh  lol   :-\

I know that feel....

It's ok, Rel.  At least least your oldest daughter chose well.

Ryn are fun  :D

(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20061206183950/starwars/images/f/fe/Ryn_NEGAS.jpg)

Kushiban...so fuzzy

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20061105172333/starwars/images/6/6a/Kushiban_UAA.jpg)

Whatever one is, I want it as a pet. Lol

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20061105161507/starwars/images/f/f0/Shi%27ido_UAA.jpg)
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20061206184107/starwars/images/8/8d/SsiruuNEGAS.jpg)
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120824144824/starwars/images/2/26/Zeshatt.png)
(http://images.wikia.com/jedipedia/de/images/c/cb/Thisspiasianer.jpg)
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120725032955/starwars/ja/images/thumb/0/07/PauanNEGAS.jpg/409px-PauanNEGAS.jpg)

Quite the collection...the immortal shape changers...they give me rash lol... ;D

Having gotten around to reading through all the other lists....

(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u409/IaCthugha/25521466.jpg)

Favorite Aliens

1.Kaleesh

2. Zabraks

3. Chiss

4. Mandolorians

5. Munn.

Characters Who people love that I do just not get.

Twi'leks

The lekku and colors for me and I suspect for others in some measure   ;D

Twileks... well, I dunno either. Oola never did much for me... but then Ep II came out and Aayla Secura was just too cool. Looked cool and blue, was the only Jedi to show a little skin, and was a good fighter. I also find Nawara Ven and Tal Dira to be great characters. I would LOVE to see Tal Dira in a movie, he just had the Warrior bit down.

I've always felt most people's like of Twi'liks was a sex appeal element and well yeah doens't do anything for me.

But for each their own, has always been my motto on that subject.

agreed

Oh, I almost forgot Anzati... 

(http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/2c11/394FDEB16E1B4F666FC2154F666EFF.jpg)


You can pick your friends...you can pick your nose...but you should never let an Anzati stick their feeding tendrils in your nose...because it is disgusting on the one hand and they will suck your brains out on the other hand.

These guys and gals would make great villains...well not great, gross actually, but effective.

I actually debated about making Cronfios Anzati in the TOR RP... but that seemed a bit TOO extreme.  But yes, they could be excellent villains.

I stared at the face straws and pointy hands for 2 minutes before I was able to look at enough of the rest of the picture to realize that was a chick trying to eat his brain. Freaky Factor rates an 8.5 on my WS-O-Meter. Definitely good villain material. Wouldn't mind seeing one turn up in the GCW RP.....

You should've. That'd have been awesome. :D

I disagree.  Their lifespan is so long as to be nigh immortal, especially when coupled with their natural strength and toughness.  Would have been overpowered.  Also - no real reason to view any other character as anything but food....  which would get old, I'd think.  If I want to play Vampire the Masquerade, I'll play that... 

Yeah, Cronfios trying to eat your brains would be weird. I like him as he is, what I've read of him gives me the impression of what I think a Sith Master should be. A villain that thinks 12 moves ahead.

The immortal brain vampires and the immortal shapechangers..both far too powerful for a player character IMO.

*****

I figured you all would be excited as to who was getting his face assaulted by said brain sucker... ;D

Quarren ,Zeltron, Twi'lek, Jawa, Ithorian not in that particular order.

The Shi'ido would be way OP in a combat situation, but they seemingly avoid direct combat whenever possible and prefer to use their intellect to work behind the scenes (Gog, for example).

Just saying...not to hurt someone's favorite selection, but these guys are ridiculously powerful.  The writer might as well said the Q in context of being too powerful...now the Q is light years beyond powerful compared, but the idea of being overpowered is still sound.

The whole be anything you want to be and live forever...leaves me cold  :-[

They aren't really immortal (again, using Gog as an example). They're definitely powerful, though, and that's one of the reasons I like them. If I was involved in the RP I definitely wouldn't play a Shi'ido, but that wasn't the question at hand.

You should get involved in the RP, it's really fun.

Let's get back on topic, though...

That is very true...it was not an RP exclusive question or even intent  :)

I am a huge fan of shapeshifters myself but these guys are a bit much.

Maybe if the way they were described were the top tier, best of the best, #1 and #2 of the entire species/race...that I could get behind...and that would make some sense.

If this were a consideration for PC I would certainly consider a shapechanger but there would need to be some checks and balances...maybe something like absolutely zero force abilities, their fluid like minds are too alien to tap into the force directly (so no Jedi or sith)...the shapechange aspect would be wide open with consideration of specialty skills, such as humanoids, flora, fauna, static objects, machines (look like a machine not function like said machine), or element (look like a pile of stones or a puddle of water etc.)...regeneration would make sense with consumption of organic material...etc.  There is lots to work with there.

Fun times  :)

Agreed  :D

Well.... Shi'ido could definitely be Force-sensitive (in canon, not necessarily RP), as evidenced by Belia Darzu. However, I doubt they could transform themselves into puddles of water, as they still have bones and tendons. They are stated to be able to appear as rocks and trees, though.

A few more things that show how powerful (or OP) the Shi'ido are:

They can appear as a Whaladons (another awesome sapient species).

They possess a strange type of telepathy to cover up mistakes in their transformations.

It is very difficult to use the Force to influence them.

They can store items within their bodies and can even transform with these items inside themselves.

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I have amended my list!

1. Shi'ido
2. Ssi-ruu
3. Whaladon
4. Thisspiasian
5. Pau'an

The Enzeen bit the dust as soon as I remembered about the wise Whaladons.

I suppose this brings us back to the topic as well :D

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb57524/starwars/images/c/ca/Whaladon.JPG)

Rodians ... anyone?
I'm also partial to Jawa
And because of thier name, Ishi Tib
But really my top 5 are

6. Camaasi
5. Wookiee
4. Barabel
3. Rodian
And, a little farther out there;
2. Diathim- for thier potential
 http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Diathim (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Diathim)

And my # 1 favorite species

Calibop
 - An overly talkative avian species.  Maybe has RP potential if I am ever settled enough for a GCW era character.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb57889/starwars/images/7/77/Gavrisompellaeon.jpg)
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Calibop (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Calibop)

Wookiee
Barabel
Rodian
Calibop
Caamaasi
(http://theforce.jaymach.com/images/Caamasi.jpg)

Diathim- for their potential
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110329160036/starwars/images/7/72/Diathim2a.jpg)


Interesting group there  :D

Thanks for the spell check/ link correct.  And the :D  One of the great things about Star Wars, the diversity of Aliens.

That is the best of it...the near endless variety...something for everyone.

:)

I think the Togorians are a very cool species. Funny how a cat person likes the cat-people.  ;D
 Also a big fan of the Yuuzhan Vong. Twisted folk.

(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081205061449/starwars/images/thumb/0/08/Mezgraf_DT3.jpg/754px-Mezgraf_DT3.jpg)

That is a great image...i really like that one  :D