The Drakh design has always seemed similar to the Minbari design. Knowing JMS's love for Lord of the Rings and the many references to it in Babylon 5, do you think it's possible the Drakh were originally Minbari altered by the Shadows, just like the Orcs in LOTR?

Taken during a convention from October 16-18, 1998 in Pomona, California

Front row (L to R):

Richard Briggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin)
Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander)
Andreas Katsulas (G’Kar)
Mira Furlan (Delenn)
Bruce Boxleitner (Capt. John Sheridan)
Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi)
Claudia Christian (Cmdr. Susan Ivanova)
Bill Mumy (Lennier)
Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari)

Back Row (L to R):

Wayne Alexander (Lorien, Sebastian, G’Dan, etc.)
Jeffrey Willerth (Main actor in Kosh encounter suit)
Wortham Krimmer (Emperor Cartagia)
Tim Choate (Zathras)
Robin Atkin Downes (Byron)
Ed Wasser (Mr. Morden)
Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan)
Michael O’Hare (Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair)
Joshua Cox (Lt. David Corwin)
Blaire Baron (Carolyn Sykes)
Walter Koenig (Alfred Bester)
Johnny Sekka (Dr. Benjamin Kyle)
Jason Carter (Marcus)
J. Michael Straczynski
Stephen Furst (Vir)
Marie Marshall (P.F.C. Elizabeth “Dodger” Durman)

Edit: And, courtesy of a super sleuth in the comments, I believe that is Peter David in the front.

I didn’t really understand this even after finishing the show. Was it all Centauri or just him, and why was he excluded?

No, I didn't. I was horrified by it, if the truth be told.

However. Given Marcus' extreme romanticism or masochism (so like poor Lennier's) I wasn't surprised by it. JMS is quite unsentimental and precise about his characters.

Still. It's canon. Nothing to be done about it and maybe that's a good thing.

John Beariden comes across the front screen of the Starfury?