More concepts...

Here is a concept I drew for the Ships Captain, the first NPC the player will meet. 

I decided to have parts of him robotic to give a futuristic feel, as well as instead of giving him a parrot, giving him a Crow. Crows tend to symbolize evil and darkness, which makes this man look evil. The number on his head also connotes that he is owned by someone, as is not incredibly important in the world as he is number 21. The numbers will be revealed in the story line, as well as the robotics.