Nurka!!First let me preface this by saying I am ABSOLUTELY biased towards this piece --- From the pose to every single component --- a powerful hyena warrior... skull mask... realistic depiction of armor... etc... I love it ALL!!Now that that's out of the way, this is incredibly fitting, and exactly how I imagined Nurka during his introduction. You may not be able to see his face, but his pose is just so commanding! Having read the book, I can't imagine this being any other hyena, really. Not even Noss!The pose absolutely steals the show here --- the viewer's gaze is drawn to the tip of his sword, follow it upward to a massive hyena, who in turn is glaring back. It's impressive, it's dramatic, it's intimidating, it's fitting, it's everything this piece should be!! The skull mask is another highlight for me, admittedly just because I'm partial to the look. Showing vast improvements from the last appearance in Themba's piece, the added shading and detail give it better depth, and a more insightful and intimidating look. The scratch across it is a very nice touch as well. My only wish is that you could see his purple eyes --- though it's fitting that from this angle the glare be overpowering like so.Lastly, again I find myself drawn to aspects that show depth, in particular, pieces that overlap. As always, the drawstrings are a nice touch that I very much appreciate, but also, this piece has a little bit of his mane come up over his mask. Another nice touch.