[quote=@NachoBachoPacho]
[@Tangletail] I like that idea, I like that idea a lot.
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Also, if you like, a certain breed of Sphinxes could be made for the desert god. Sphinxes, however, aren't just exclusive to deserts X3. They appeared in several other mythologies with varied apperances suitable for the environment.

EDIT:

The Sphinx, Erudite, might be among them.