looks quite flat right now. you need to give the icon a distinct light source, then appropriately shade it based on that. notice how the gold bits are all basically equally bright, and the 'king' has virtually no highlights. and yes - black, ethereal, shadow-y figures still need highlights and shadows to flesh out their form.
the purple glow should be blended more into the background, the purple outline needs to either be more subtle, or be redrawn to work as an appropriate rim light.

awaiting update

edit: no changes made, moving to substandard

Looks good, just I don't like his smile.

GhostThruster said:

moving to substandard

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