The huge and thin figure in a cloak stands here

[SpyGuy]

Am I the only one that doesn't like the use of huge as a descriptor for being tall?  It just doesn't fit and according to dictionary.com isn't quite in line with the meaning of the word.

huge      /hyudʒ or, often, yudʒ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hyooj or, often, yooj] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective, hug·er, hug·est.
1. extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.  
2. of unbounded extent, scope, or character; limitless: the huge genius of Mozart.  

This isn't a huge issue (haha, Spyguy is so funny) for Arm as it is now but I wouldn't mind it changing for Arm 2 so I don't think all these elves are so fat.  Maybe towering as a good alternative?

[Rhyden]

Ya, towering.

ps SpyGuy is funny.

[Bogre]

I agree that towering is a better word.

Huge always makes me think half-giant, before I realize that he's just a really tall skinny elf.

[Hymwen]

Towering would be neat.

[Marauder Moe]

You are not alone.

I'm also getting tired of obese muls.  No one would ever let a mul get fat unless it were for an expensive practical joke.

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The dapper, blue-eyed young man says, in sirihish,
    "Lord Tor, Lord Aprilious Borsail the First has sent us a gladiator mul as a gift!  It should be here any moment."

The pudgy, red-cheeked mul has arrived from the east, flabby folds jiggling as he trudges in.

The pudgy, red-cheeked mul stumbles to a halt, then strikes an exaggeratedly fearsome pose with a pair of axes.  The axe blades are very obviously made of paper.

The muscular, haughty old man shouts, shaking his fist towards the ceiling, in sirihish,
   "Damn you Aprilious!"


[flurry]

Agreed with both SpyGuy and MM.   If 'towering' replaced 'huge', then 'huge' could replace 'obese'.