1. Jalkans are foot-high creatures similar to imps. They are common as slaves amongst other races, but the protagonist, a Conspict, adopts her Jalkan as a companion. They are mischievous and intelligent, but can be controlled by higher races’ magic. Wild Jalkans are rare and hate other races...
I think it depends on how you portray them. If it’s as a bloodthirsty corpse, or a sparkly undead person, a lot of people won’t like it. But if it’s a bloodthirsty corpse with a believable personality, or a sparkly undead person whose surname is not Cullen, then it would probably work. If people...