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**Cheryl** · Apr 16 2007, 05:24 PM

I think those vague cat ears were purely artistic license. The cover artist probably assumed that an alien called Catteni was cat-like. There is nothing at all in the books to suggest that they are. They have grey skin, yellow eyes (IIRC), and on average big and beefy compared to the average human -- but not so different that humans can't pass as Catteni with some stage makeup.

The later books in the series are probably best at giving descriptions of the Catteni, as that's when the humans start disguising themselves as them. (Maybe just in the 4th book, it's been a while since I read them all.)

Apr 16 2007, 05:24 PM	#2
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Gender: F Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Paladin of Souls (Bujold)	Re: Zainal's appearance vs. Video Game Images I think those vague cat ears were purely artistic license. The cover artist probably assumed that an alien called Catteni was cat-like. There is nothing at all in the books to suggest that they are. They have grey skin, yellow eyes (IIRC), and on average big and beefy compared to the average human -- but not so different that humans can't pass as Catteni with some stage makeup. The later books in the series are probably best at giving descriptions of the Catteni, as that's when the humans start disguising themselves as them. (Maybe just in the 4th book, it's been a while since I read them all.) __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.