This is deliberate. All feykind in the game has received subtle modifications to their facial structure, and sometimes to their bodies as well (most notable with the Fairy Queen). This is done to give them a unique visual identity in the game, and yes, it's unrealistic. It's not meant to be realistic, but it's meant to be believable.
For the most part, the modifications I applied to the fey models were:
- Bigger eyes. Not only are their eyes larger, but I give them wide-eyed expressions more often than non-fey models.
- Sharper chins. Along with the bigger eyes, this gives them an anime-like aesthetic that is often appealing when applied subtly.
- Slightly Asian features. This has been done to a varying amount between each of them, so some got this more than others. With the exception of Nell, however, I didn't want any of them to look overly Asian.
- Pointy ears (obviously).
- A slimmer figure. Look at the Fairy Queen's hips. Humans don't look like that, but it's not an error on my part when designing her. This is also why Nell is so petite. One challenge here is that several of the fey we encounter in the story are capable of changing their looks to some degree. This is particularly true for Erato, but it also applies to the Leanan Sídhe and, subtly, the Fairy Queen. As such, not all the fey in the game share the same kind of body shape.
So yeah, like with most other things in this game, I gave this a lot of thought before I started making anything at all.
By the way, this is a ferry:
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