For some reason I keep thinking this guy's a gryphon, even as I draw him with a reptile tail...
It was super hard to find a pose for this guy, but I'm finally getting the ball rolling on this. I wanted the flow of the top left, but the body language of the top right, but not the actual pose of either. He should be powerful, but not too cocky. Despite... being a cock.
Also, yes, I'm putting him in a suit. And he's gonna get some nice battle scars. I'm looking out for you guys.
As soon as I finished the sketches up top, I ended up second-guessing and trying a more severe pose. I even went so far as to whip out one of Clip Studio Paint's 3D models (yes, it has those!) to mock it up.

But in the end, I really wasn't a fan of it. It's interesting, but doesn't show his design nearly as well, especially when I want to put a lot of character into his face. So, the previous thumbnail it is. I might still play around with the models to find a slightly better camera angle, though.
Tell me what you think!