Art style: Cinematic Neo-Noir.
A close-up vertical shot of a pale, strong hand reaching out toward a single, flickering candle sitting on a rough stone pedestal. The background is a void of absolute darkness. The flame is small and orange, casting a warm glow on the fingers. The dominant colors are deep blacks and a single spark of warm yellow.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image entirely in "Cinematic Neo-Noir" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Cinematic Neo-Noir". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Cinematic Neo-Noir" idiom, not in any other medium.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Hades: A tall, imposing man in his late 40s with sharp, angular facial features and a short, well-groomed black beard. He has piercing, cold grey eyes and a stoic, unreadable expression. He wears a heavy, dark robe made of woven shadows and a crown of jagged obsidian that seems to absorb the light. His skin is pale, almost like marble, and he is positioned against a backdrop of glowing embers and dark stone. The lighting is dramatic, casting deep shadows across his face.
