Nessus, Ringworld (Larry Niven, 1970)

[planetoperator]

cool. i always pictured them more like the species from the 'fluidic' universe/dimension from star trek voyager, but with a suede like exterior.

[JustinMShaw]

There were some nice drawings in the old Ringworld role-playing game, very different from any recent computer-animated image I've seen, most of which dwell too much on the cartoonish look of the game Spore. The drawings I'm thinking of resembled a deer or gazelle with a single hind leg and a wide front body to support the two necks. Nice art but the above image doesn't appear to be a swift runner, and Nessus certainly could run.

[pingui0987]

there a picture in wiki pedia i see it morereal

[Pizack3]

There are better ones on google images.

[Aletheophile]

Not how i imagined him.

[astat1]

@Aletheophile I agree. He should look more friendly.

[Khultan]

That really is a depiction of a creature from Niven's books?!?

[Hipster420]

It's the HindMost!...very cool ; - )

[Pete23411]

The original sketches by Bonnie Dalzell I believe are much more in keeping with Larry Niven's description of them in his book.

[mrsnowitall]

Hideous! Anyone who saw that thing would run like hell. I think this needs to look more like a horse or goat.