The mercenaries are outsiders to the main part of the continent and the political and social structure. It was a chance to really work on unusual animals and design. This camel was an attempt to capture the spirit of the old Camel cigarette packaging.
Yeah so, like, part of the commission was to be sure to include some females as some of the critters. Which I planned to do in a few ways, this way was one. Seeing that there was a hyena on the list, i didn't want to pass up the chance to make a big burly butch hyena woman :^) So here she is, in gauzy attire, utterly capable of kicking your butt. In the game, the Hyenas are foreigners from the south, so she's kinda exotic (woo!) her metal hand (gauntlet?) is my own idea, I thought it might suggest some interesting backstory.
This big guy is one of my favorites of the whole bunch. After many false starts, I ended up with this design and pose and I think it conveys his mass and demeanor perfectly.