So when I drew a couple of randos running away from a demon, on a whim I decided one of them could be in a hijab, just like... sure, why not, this city is basically fantasy Manchester, and Manchester has a big Muslim population. I did not expect for the character to prove hugely popular with British Muslim friends, and particularly my partner.
So she ended up with a name (Iqra Begum), a backstory for how she came to be running from a monster (she was going to visit her mum to do some cooking) and was even made into a "NOPE" emoji on a discord I hang out on. Her expression has been described as "Oh no! But also, ew."