The God of Warfare
After seeing a bunch of pictures of people riding large horses, I figured I could make Karthikeya’s peacock pretty huge while still remaining true to its character. After all, it wasn’t supposed to be a real peacock, it was manifested from half the power of the conquered demon Surapadman (the other half becoming his Rooster banner). I also felt carrying a flag/banner into battle along with a spear would be a bit unwieldy, so I put his feared rooster emblem on a shield, much like the mythical shield ‘Aegis’ that is wielded by the Greek Goddess Athena.
And so here’s my take on what it would be like for a fear inspiring lance bearer to ride a giant magical peacock into battle!