Sinclair is tricky because his daemon should look inexplicably close to a Minbari soul creature (while still a recognizable animal of Earth)
My thoughts exactly. I was thinking perhaps the unusual thing is that his daemon either *always* had a fixed shape (which changes later), or never settled, and they merely pretend that she did. Actually, his daemon being constantly in flux - including the inexplicable-before-the-war soul creatures shape - while they both pretend she isn't seems very appropriate for his eventual role in the show. He hasn't yet settled into his adult shape either!
Giant otter? Unlike in many mustelid species, the males are aggressively protective of their family groups.
Oooh. I like that. But also, this makes me realize that the communal/protective aspect is what should be emphasized for him above all else. Maybe he's a swan. Or a Canada goose. (Since his soul shape is probably-though-not-definitely female, an orca would be great. But highly inconvenient on a space station.) He probably should be some kind of dog ...
Re: Babylon 5, season one
My thoughts exactly. I was thinking perhaps the unusual thing is that his daemon either *always* had a fixed shape (which changes later), or never settled, and they merely pretend that she did. Actually, his daemon being constantly in flux - including the inexplicable-before-the-war soul creatures shape - while they both pretend she isn't seems very appropriate for his eventual role in the show. He hasn't yet settled into his adult shape either!
Giant otter? Unlike in many mustelid species, the males are aggressively protective of their family groups.
Oooh. I like that. But also, this makes me realize that the communal/protective aspect is what should be emphasized for him above all else. Maybe he's a swan. Or a Canada goose. (Since his soul shape is probably-though-not-definitely female, an orca would be great. But highly inconvenient on a space station.) He probably should be some kind of dog ...