Armored Both Above and Beneath

Toying around with a new looks for Kedos... er, again. His new bio brags a lot about the fused scales on his belly, but the prblem is that they didn't LOOK like armor in his last pic. His underbelly looked soft and squishy despite supposedly being the toughest part on him. So I gave his stomach and chest a plated look, as well as flared out his neck into a sort of mini-hood like in some of the early LPG designs. Splashed on some more spiny scales and blood stains as well. I think it looks good. I will likely keep this design.

What do you guys think?