Identity master approval
Date: 2026-08-12
Status: approved as canonical primary visual references, version 1
Samuel Franklin
File: assets/reference-images/samuel-franklin-identity-master-v1.png
| Category | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | 4 | Preserves the older left-side man's long face, heavy eye sockets, nose, receding gray waves, and short rough beard. |
| Age and anatomy | 4 | Correct late-life anatomy and asymmetry; the facial texture is slightly more geometric than the supporting art. |
| Silhouette and wardrobe | 5 | Crown, high collar, black ceremonial mass, and restrained gold detail are clear. |
| Role and emotion | 5 | Cold scrutiny and performed authority fit Samuel's current visual function. |
| Project style | 5 | Strong gothic archival science-fantasy treatment without generic fantasy color. |
| Palette and light | 5 | Crimson field, antique gold, and near-black ground remain controlled. |
| Composition | 5 | One unobstructed subject in a reusable vertical identity crop. |
| Artifact control | 4 | Face, crown, and clothing are coherent; no text or competing figure appears. |
| Canon safety | 5 | The image locks appearance only and adds no new event or story claim. |
Sylvan Elaria
File: assets/reference-images/sylvan-elaria-identity-master-v1.png
| Category | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | 4 | Preserves the younger right-side man's angular face, strong brow, black waves, dark beard, and analytical gaze. |
| Age and anatomy | 5 | Reads consistently as late thirties to early forties with realistic proportions and skin texture. |
| Silhouette and wardrobe | 5 | Hair, raised collar, structured black coat, and circular pendant are clear. |
| Role and emotion | 5 | Restrained attention and quiet authority fit Sylvan's evidence role. |
| Project style | 5 | Gold geometry and tactile painterly realism match the archive system. |
| Palette and light | 5 | Antique gold describes evidence and integration without overwhelming the black ground. |
| Composition | 5 | One unobstructed subject in a reusable vertical identity crop. |
| Artifact control | 5 | Face, hair, hands-free crop, clothing, and pendant are coherent; no text appears. |
| Canon safety | 5 | The image locks appearance only and adds no new event or story claim. |
These masters replace paired artwork as primary identity sources. They do not invalidate older composition or style references.
Required angle sets
The following files are approved as canonical geometry references. They supplement the three-quarter masters and must be attached when a new scene depends on frontal or profile anatomy.
| Character | Front | Left profile | Approval evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Franklin | samuel-franklin-front-v1.png | samuel-franklin-profile-left-v1.png | Front is straight-on with both eyes and symmetrical shoulders. Profile is a true 90-degree silhouette with one visible eye. Age, hair, beard, crown, coat, crimson field, and gold details remain consistent. |
| Sylvan Elaria | sylvan-elaria-front-v1.png | sylvan-elaria-profile-left-v1.png | Front is straight-on with both eyes and symmetrical shoulders. Profile is a true 90-degree silhouette with one visible eye. Age, hair, beard, coat, pendant, and gold field remain consistent. |
All four angle references score at least 4 for identity, age and anatomy, silhouette and wardrobe, project style, palette and light, composition, artifact control, and canon safety. They contain no text or competing character.
Konrad Fitzgerald
Date: 2026-09-03
Status: approved canonical appearance anchor, version 1; exact front and strict-profile angle masters remain pending
Primary appearance anchor: assets/reference-images/konrad-fitzgerald-identity-anchor-v1.png
Approved source frame: assets/approved-images/konrad-fitzgerald/konrad-controlled-by-samuel-key-art-v1.png
| Category | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | 5 | The author explicitly selected this broad, square-faced, clean-shaven design as Konrad's continuing appearance. |
| Age and anatomy | 5 | He reads in Samuel's older apparent-age range while remaining distinct through heavier facial geometry, close-cropped hair, and a broader frame. |
| Silhouette and wardrobe | 5 | The tall, upright military-command silhouette is immediately readable; the exact ceremonial coat remains scene-specific. |
| Role and emotion | 5 | Severe certainty and apparent dominance support Konrad's belief that he controls the containment process. |
| Project style | 5 | The source belongs to the Gothic archival science-fantasy system. |
| Palette and light | 5 | Crimson, antique gold, blue, and near-black remain controlled and narratively legible. |
| Composition | 5 | The source frame clearly separates Samuel, Konrad, and Sylvan; the portrait crop provides an unobstructed front three-quarter identity anchor. |
| Artifact control | 5 | The approved text-free source has coherent faces, anatomy, clothing, and linework with no logos or watermarks. |
| Canon safety | 5 | The approval locks appearance only; control lines, clothing details, architecture, and exact staging remain visual interpretation. |
The author approved the appearance shown in the source frame. Because the frame was not generated as a formal geometry sheet, new straight-on and strict-profile references must preserve this anchor and receive separate approval before they are promoted as canonical angles.