My plan with this character is to try to capture a Lovecraftian vibe. So he’s going to be a summoner of the evil alien intelligences that “live” in the darkness between the stars. I want it to also be set in present day or near-future. So he’ll have all the usual ritual trappings of a dark fantasy wizard but constructed from modern materials. I haven’t quite nailed down the look but if you picture Rasputin from ‘Hellboy’ dialed up to 11, you won’t be far off from my vision 
Here are a couple screenshots of my PureRef board, just to get started…
