Use the provided authorized or original character image as the character reference baseline and create the result in a vertical 9:16 composition. If the reference character belongs to a permitted original, licensed, or owned anime, manga, game, or illustrated story world, generate the most fitting original protagonist who could fight beside the reference character, travel with them, take part deeply in their fate, and make their story feel possible. The protagonist should feel naturally derived from the reference character's world, but must be a brand-new design, not an existing protected character or a copy of the reference.
The protagonist must have overwhelming charisma and presence, enough for viewers to instantly feel that this is the main character. The protagonist's gender is not fixed; decide it naturally from compatibility with the reference character, genre, worldbuilding, and narrative logic. The design should be refined enough to serve as the face of a commercial anime, shonen or seinen manga, light novel, or game project.
In face, hairstyle, hair color, eyes, species or ancestry, outfit, silhouette, design language, personality expression, worldbuilding, and character identity, keep strong consistency with the authorized reference character's world without duplicating protected character features. Place the protagonist slightly forward and the reference character slightly behind, without weakening the reference character's presence. Both characters must clearly belong to the same story. Their gaze, distance, placement, posture, and expressions should make viewers feel that these two absolutely share a story.
The protagonist may be a protector, battle partner, travel companion, rival, mentor, or student of the reference character, with the relationship determined naturally by the world. Composition is flexible, but usually place the protagonist in front and the reference character in the midground or background, prioritizing the composition that best expresses their relationship.
Create a [Era] [Media Type]: an official key visual for a fictional legendary anime. Use Japanese anime aesthetics and [Visual Style], with commercial anime official-illustration quality, strong visual impact, memorable silhouettes, and the kind of appeal that makes someone want to open an anime magazine. Aim for a finish that makes viewers instinctively think, `I want to watch this anime.` You may naturally place a fictional anime title logo or fictional work logo.
Do not create an asset sheet, comparison image, three-view turnaround, simple group illustration, or image where only the protagonist stands out. Do not make the protagonist and reference character unrelated. Ensure a clear narrative connection between them.
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