Ugh... Well, if you don't like it, you can simply change the angle of the icon using an editor, and that's it, 2 minutes.
IMHO, Dyrman is being picky; he doesn't like the ears, or something else ;)
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No ideas for new heroes? Two is really not enough.
On the AG forum, there are two new ideas from forum user SNAKeR:
There are 2 special ability ideas:
Conqueror: if the hero is within 2 moves of an enemy town, he has a bonus of +1 to speed and +1 to attack for every 4 levels.
Revenge Series (if it fits, rename it, this is just what came to mind and is essentially off-topic): after defeating an army that included sworn enemies, the army receives a +1 damage bonus.