Aw man! I so wanted to change names.
And I find large units compeltely usable in this game. Huge stat growths in comparison, and they soak up hits like a dream. Early on an Octopus (4 attacks from the front row!?) is death incarnate on the water - and this game has a lot of water!
But then I just have an affection for the ugly bastards. There's just something so cool about being able to use dragons, you know?