Niowhere is the Haruchai portrayed as stocky and muscular. Actually, they were about Linden's height, suggesting medium height. Ummm.....where do you get that from? Nowhere do I recall reference between them and Linden's height...notwithstanding their description was brought about before Linden was...

The Haruchai are stocky and muscular aren't they? I don't see them as asian... I'd sooner go with somebody with the Michael Clark Duncan stature... only shorter though.

As for TC... Gary Oldman would be perfect for the role. The age, the look, portrays everything I see in TC. An average man.