Talk:Changelings/@comment-4923552-20170415004409/@comment-24245960-20170415134022

You make a good point about appearance not necessarily being a true reflection of one's inner nature. But I think that what the creators are going for with the new Changeling appearance must have been inspired by butterflies in a way. They are insects (their Queen's name is even Chrysalis) and now some of them have simply advanced to the next stage of their development. I also think that there is a more basic reason for the colors of the new design. Think about heroes and villains in media all the way back to the days of the cowboy serials. The "good guy" always wore a white hat and the villain always wore a black hat. In animation the designs of evil characters usually have a more sinister dark appearance while the heroes are usually more clean and vibrant. I agree with you that in our real lives judging someone simply on their appearance is wrong and that maybe the new Changeling design contradicts that wisdom, but making the evil characters look evil is a practice that has been around for a long time and I'm afraid it will not be abandoned by artists any time soon.