This concept art shows an Ahrabiyyan camel skirmisher from my ancient-era fantasy world. Most of the Ahrabiyyan peoples subsist as nomadic herders and merchants, but some urban communities have developed here and there across the otherwise arid landscape, most notably the city of Al-Batra with its famous cliffside-hewn structures.
Being better adapted to the desert environment than horses or other equine animals, dromedary camels are the mount of choice for Ahrab warriors. Their scent is in fact said to repel and disorient equine opponents.
As far as this artwork goes, I am pretty proud of how the camel came out, considering I don’t draw them that often. The crescent shield is inspired by ancient Persian ones, as I always felt the crescent shape had the most distinctly Middle Eastern look as far as possible shield shapes go.