I kinda like the look, more big cat, less ugly monster. I'd like if male charr would have had more options like it from the start. But in context to the majority of other male charr, then yes he looks uncannily different. Crecia fits just fine with other female charr we have seen though, so nothing there. Either way I'm not sure I would say cuddly... at least not anymore than I consider a wild, fully grown tiger "cuddly".