Do you know the "Pursuer" from Dark Souls 2? I'm looking at it, and that red eye just seems perfect.
Also, instead of the usual bats and skulls, could we add some decorations to its back? Something in between winged hussars and a demon lord with his spikes... or even Diablo. There's plenty of room for imagination, even if we stick to "realism." 🤔

I don't know the Pursuer, but I assume it's a knight with one red eye from a meme. Overall, it could be interesting, but let's focus on the effects later; right now, it's about the armor.
I think it's too late to add anything to the knight's back now, because of the pauldrons and cloak; there isn't much space there. And Tier 7 already uses something similar, but I want to replace it on the green grade – the spider legs from Tier 7 are awful; we need to find something else.

I've already adorned the knight with crystals. I think he could either drain mana with his attack, blind enemies, or use "seduction" (since there are no more "seductresses," the ability is free).

We could also add "gear" to the horse itself. Like the Barbarian hero, carrying a bunch of different weapons and trophies that aren't used in combat within the model itself.

That would be good, but it would be better to give each grade something unique. Also, I wonder if it would conflict with the cloak or death animation... Well, if I'm in the mood, I'll try it; it's a good idea. I should have reduced the size of the horse's armor instead of reducing the patterns on it, and then I could have put a sleeping bag in the gap between the armor and the saddle.