Idea for faction: Happened to be listening to the Fugees song entitled "Family Business". Heard the chorus below and immediately wanted to do this.

"If I should fall asleep and death takes me away
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
At night the evil armies of shaton don't play
So the family stick together and we never betray."

I then did some research on the fallen angel Iblis and the role of the Shaytan in Islamic theology.

The Qu'ran mentions several instances of Iblis. Because of my interest in theology, the following one really caught my attention. As follows:

'God said: And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam!
And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration.
God said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee ?
Iblis said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while him Thou didst create of mud.
God said: Then go down hence! It is not for thee to show pride here, so go forth! Lo! thou art of those degraded.
Iblis said: Reprieve me till the day when they are raised (from the dead).
God said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved.
Iblis said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shall lurk in ambush for them on Thy Right Path.' - AL A'RAAF 7:11-16

There were a few things that I didn't get to finish on the figure. Completely my fault. Like a paint wash on the face. Also, on my list of to do's is to sand down the helmet notches of the head but that works for now as devil horns which work for the character. Also, I will pick better accessories.

I did my best to stay away from established stock Cobra colors like blue, red and black. I preferred them only to be highlights and used them sparingly. I based the blue of Iblis' face and neck on an old artist's impression of the devil Iblis who had blue skin.

I went with a Sandstone paint as a base which worked because it gave them that look and texture as if they have literally risen out of the desert. Went with Games Workshop Scorched Brown and GW Tin Bits for the metal touches.