There is no correlation between char's appearance and their strength ability - Lae'zel's is 17 and Halsin's 16...
In 5e, if you decide to roll for your char's height/weight, it is literally impossible to get a wood elf (the heaviest of the bunch) as buff as Halsin is. I don't really mind the buffness itself though, makes some sense for someone shapeshifting into a bear. He's just not elf by face features etc., half-elf at best...