C.J. Cherryh has some of her own sketches posted at her official site.  Go and see her own vision of what her characters look like.
 

ANSIKALDEN Sci-fi enthusiast.  E-mail: ansikalden@yahoo.se Favorite artists:  Michael Whelan, Don Maitz, Grandpa. Favorite Cherryh characters:  Bainchi and Jago, Bren-paidhi, Raen Meth-maren, and Emuin Udaman.

CURIOSITY KILLED THIS CAT The host of this website. Lives in Ohio and thinks Adobe Photoshop is the best thing since sliced bread. E-mail: curiosicat@yahoo.com Favorite artists:  Waterhouse, Sargent, Michel Whelan, Rick Berry, Rodney Matthews, Brom, Michael Parkes, Jon Foster. Favorite Cherryh characters:  Jago, Morgaine, Vanye, Bren Cameron. Favorite Cherryh novels:  Invader, Cyteen, Fires of Azeroth.

MARTIAN CRICKET Currently resides in the United States, where she spends most of her time absorbing ample amounts of animation and science fiction.  E-mail: martiancricket@aol.com Website: two legs bad Favorite artists:  Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, Michael Whelan, Paul Kidby. Favorite Cherryh characters:  Pyanfar Chanur, Jik, Sikkukkut, Banichi, Ilisidi.

LADY MARGUERIDA :)

SABINA Foreigner fan.  E-mail: yaddayadda@surfeu.de Website: The Salad Net Favorite artists:  Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, Michael Whelan, Paul Kidby. Favorite Cherryh characters:  Pyanfar Chanur, Jik, Sikkukkut, Banichi, Ilisidi.

KESSA Lives in Australia and thinks she is permenatly attached to the Foreigner universe.  E-mail: Keltikessa@mail2student.com Favorite artists:  Alphonese Mucha, JC Ledendecker, Terri Windling, Thomas Canty. Favorite Cherryh characters:  Just can't go past Ilsidi, Tibani, Binichi and Jago of course. Favorite Cherryh novels:  Inheritor, Precursor, Explorer (2002).

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