Made with Nano Banana 2 Lite · CC0 · 9 Sept 2026

Image: Painterly anime character illustration, clean line

Generated from: Painterly anime character illustration, clean line art, soft cel-plus-gradient shading, semi-realistic proportions, medieval Arthurian. Full body standing, front three-quarter view, simple flat neutral backdrop. Subject: Arthur, a sixteen-year-old squire — the last son of a walled coastal town, at the very start of his story, before any crown or legend. Lean and not yet filled out; he reads as a capable boy, not a hero. Dark tousled hair, open determined face, clear eyes. Practical squire's kit, worn but cared for: a padded quilted gambeson in cream and oxblood over a dark tunic, plain leather bracers, a wide leather belt with an EMPTY sword frog and small pouches, laced boots, a short travelling cloak clasped at one shoulder falling behind his arms. No weapon of any kind, hands empty and relaxed at his sides. Lighting: warm dusk key light from the left, cool ambient fill from the right. Palette: #d9d2c2 cream linen, #6b3a34 oxblood, #4a3b2c worn leather, #356b8c blue civic accent on belt and shoulder clasp, #d4b06a brass fittings. NO dither, NO cross-hatch, NO scanlines, NO text, NO logo, no magenta, no violet, no purple, no glow effects, no plinth or base.