I learned today that Arslan means Lion in Turkish. I guess it's a nice little pun towards the Kaplan. :D
And he's in the Manga. I'm wanting to potentially convert him out of one of the new Druze but with a Viral Pistol in his hand from the Ayyar, and then either a new Ghulam head or potentially use one of the Jaguar heads. Could use the LSG one, and then I could potentially chop down the LSG to replace part of the Icestorm MB's MULTI Rifle+LFT weapon? Lots of possibilities... Anyway he's definitely got a place in my lists, just because he adds a huge amount to a Druze team over a Druze LT, for not much (MSV for pesky mimetism, ODD, camo etc, a +6 to hit shotgun, AP Ammo and the ability to soak a wound).