Secret Lair Thumbnails: Bloody Altar with Columns

This was, again, another tester for the altar and the patterns on the floor.

Secret Lair Thumbnail: Bloody Altar

This thumbnail was a tester for detail and emphasis on my hero prop and is probably too bloody. 

Hero Prop Research Map

After a conversation with Heidi I got a really firm idea of what my hero prop could be. Taking a more fantasy twist on the Byzantine subject and looking at different symbolic meanings for certain animals. I've decided to do a helmet/cowl of either a Lion, Vulture or Snake. Any suggestions for which animal I should use are welcome.

• Vulture - epitomized greed, corruption and ruthless power. 
• Lion - a symbol of power, majesty, wisdom, tyranny, viciousness, dignity, and leadership. The lion represents both Jesus Christ as well as Satan, a wise king or a tyrant. 
• Snake - symbolizes Satan; the presence of evil, fall of man, devil