George only needed one glance to understand the chain of command there.
The video of Khan and Liiza's battle against the two alien scouts the Niqols had shared gave George plenty of clues he could search for to understand who the leader was.
However, thoughts and clues were superfluous. Even an idiot with no heightened senses or reliable perception would understand who was in charge of the attack.
The sitting alien stood at the relative center of the cloud's main body, seemingly highlighting his superior status. He also had an additional horn compared to the other two humanoid companions, and his scarlet eyes betrayed deep awareness, intelligence, and pride.
Of course, George could also rely on his senses there, but they ended up worsening his first meeting with the Scarlet Eyes' forces instead of providing beneficial, additional clues.
The three male humanoid figures clearly were evolved warriors, but their aura featured stark differences.