It dawns on me that I completely forgot to post this: It's votin' time! The competition is in full swing, and I'm currently in a dead heat, three-way tie for first place.
Some great entries!
Minotaur by Kiour
Raptor by Andy
Howling Griffin (Sergeant) by Karitas
Lamenter by Richard
Lamenter by Ian
And, of course, mine:
So go vote! The poll is on the left-hand sidebar at the top of the page.