Locked – Ready for ProductionCyclops · Book IX4 states · 2.5–3× scale

Polyphemus

The Cyclops

Polyphemus primary presence lock

A · Primary Presence Lock

The Cyclops

Locked master: ONLY ONE EYE — a single large eye dead-center in the forehead (no left eye, no right eye, never two eyes). Heavy brow ridge above that eye. Scale ~2.5–3× human height, heavy muscular human proportions. Always clear headroom; full head and single eye inside the frame. Same weathered skin, dark tangled hair and beard across every still. Late Bronze Age / epic cinematic, photorealistic, anamorphic film grain.

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B · Locked Performance States

Primary Presence · Close-up Face · Blinded / Enraged · With the Flock — single forehead eye, 2.5–3× human height

Primary Presence

Primary Presence

Full-body Polyphemus standing in the cave mouth or interior. Single central forehead eye open, heavy brow, 2.5–3× human height, clear headroom, pastoral power.

Close-up Face

Close-up Face

Extreme close-up of Polyphemus face. Only one eye — centered in the forehead. Heavy brow ridge, no second eye sockets, locked facial continuity.

Blinded / Enraged

Blinded / Enraged

Polyphemus after the stake. The single central forehead eye is ruined and streaming blood. Still only one eye socket. Roaring in pain and rage. Same body scale and head structure. Full head visible.

With the Flock

With the Flock

Polyphemus among his rams and sheep inside the cave. Single central eye, 2.5–3× human height readable against the animals, clear headroom.

C · Continuity Rules

Must-lock traits for every still

  • CRITICAL ANATOMY LOCK: He has ONLY ONE EYE. It is a single large eye located dead-center in the middle of his forehead.
  • There are no other eyes on the face. No left eye. No right eye. Never generate two eyes.
  • Heavy thick brow ridge sits directly above the single central eye.
  • SCALE LOCK: Massive but proportionally correct humanoid giant, roughly 2.5 to 3 times the height of a normal man.
  • Heavy muscular body with human proportions (not a cartoon ogre, not a skyscraper titan).
  • FRAMING LOCK: Always leave clear headroom. The top of the head and the single eye must remain fully inside the frame.
  • Never crop the top of the head.
  • CONTINUITY: Same rough weathered skin, dark tangled hair and beard, and facial structure in every shot.
  • Late Bronze Age / epic cinematic style, photorealistic, anamorphic film grain.

D · Ready Prompt Snippets

Reusable fragments for new Polyphemus stills

Snippet 01

CRITICAL ANATOMY LOCK:
- He has ONLY ONE EYE. It is a single large eye located dead-center in the middle of his forehead.
- There are no other eyes on the face. No left eye. No right eye. Never generate two eyes.
- Heavy thick brow ridge sits directly above the single central eye.

SCALE LOCK:
- Massive but proportionally correct humanoid giant, roughly 2.5 to 3 times the height of a normal man.
- Heavy muscular body with human proportions (not a cartoon ogre, not a skyscraper titan).

FRAMING LOCK:
- Always leave clear headroom. The top of the head and the single eye must remain fully inside the frame.
- Never crop the top of the head.

CONTINUITY:
- Same rough weathered skin, dark tangled hair and beard, and facial structure in every shot.
- Late Bronze Age / epic cinematic style, photorealistic, anamorphic film grain.

Snippet 02

Polyphemus Primary Presence: full-body standing in the cave mouth or interior. Single central forehead eye open, heavy brow, 2.5–3× human height, clear headroom, pastoral power. ONLY ONE EYE dead-center in the forehead — never two eyes.

Snippet 03

Polyphemus Close-up Face: extreme close-up. Only one eye — centered in the forehead. Heavy brow ridge, no second eye sockets, locked facial continuity. Full head and single eye inside frame with clear headroom.

Snippet 04

Polyphemus Blinded / Enraged: after the stake. The single central forehead eye is ruined and streaming blood. Still only one eye socket. Roaring in pain and rage. Same body scale and head structure. Full head visible with clear headroom.

Snippet 05

Polyphemus With the Flock: among his rams and sheep inside the cave. Single central eye, 2.5–3× human height readable against the animals, clear headroom. Same skin, dark tangled hair and beard, Late Bronze Age epic cinematic.