Awesome reference sheet courtesy of  PriestofJashin, who was a pleasure to work with!
Now we finally know what the back of Val's head looks like :D

Edit 3/25/2021: Goodness. Once again I've forgotten to write any lore here. For shame...

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Valkiro Vladmiss was an astute follower of his mother's teachings. After her death, he then led the movement to rejoin the Sky Society with Azmar, bringing peace to a conflict that had lasted generations. Despite his capabilities as a negotiator, hatred was never far from Valkiro, his brothers' endless fighting seeming beyond resolution; once war with faraway worlds broke out and they both chose their sides, Valkiro found himself pinned awkwardly between two interstellar fronts. Armed only with the training and mysterious locket given to him by his mother, he seeks to soothe the conflict in his brothers' hearts before they destroy one another.

Edit 4/29/2021: Sharpened snout markings. I only just noticed they were dulled!