I feel like I am slowly getting to a style which fits the Apocalyptic world that these characters inhabit, with a washed out colour pallet, and small use of colour to add detailing to the characters. I tried placing the character into a surrounding which gave the impression of a wasteland to see how they fit in.
Other than the sword, I dont think I am getting Ninja from this design. Its maybe the hooded coat - I think you should try for something a little more tight fitting, with hide weapons etc. Also, I would think about the mask - Its difficult to tell his species. Perhaps design something that covers the eyes, but leaves the snout free - I know thats been done with teenage Ninja Mutant turtles, but when you add masks to anthropomorphic heads, it always looks strange. I had the same issue with a fox thief I was working on a few years ago:
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