All character sprites now feature clean transparent alpha backgrounds. Includes the WAY skinnier, loincloth-only starting Bjarki, an intensely epic new Stage 4 Primalist Titan with amber vortex fire & lightning, and a smooth 34-frame interpolated transformation morph.
Test all moves rendered with transparent sprites directly inside the Elderwold environment! Includes live procedural motion, ground impacts, amber slash arcs, and the multi-stage transformation morph.
Interpolated with multi-frame blending across 5 keyframes to eliminate choppiness. Includes the newly generated Epic Stage 4 Titan (roaring an inferno vortex of amber fire and crackling lightning) and the intermediate Stage 2.5 snout & vein elongation frame.
Bjarki crouches to the earth in his tattered loincloth. Fiery amber veins surge through his neck and arm; dark charcoal fur begins bristling along his spine.
Torso and shoulders swell with beast muscle (+50%). Hands twist into clawed paws as curved obsidian talons burst forth, and snarling bear fangs form.
The human face elongates into a predatory bear muzzle with bared fangs. Amber lightning crackles across the swollen muscular chest as fur blankets the back.
Massive hunched back covered in thick charcoal fur. Beast snout fully formed, razor claws poised, amber spiritual fire crackling along his shoulders.
The new, massively epic Stage 4! Colossal hunched predator posture, bone tusk harness, lightning-infused fur, and an inferno vortex of spiritual fire billowing from his maw.
Bjarki awakens from the Long Sleep with no armour, bare-chested, bare-footed, wearing only a tattered loincloth tied with rough cord, and possessing a WAY skinnier, sinewy, gaunt build with visible ribs and hollow cheeks (GAME.md §5.1, §5.3, §10). Rendered with 100% transparent alpha.
Waking with nothing in the root cradle. Wiry sinewy frame, visible ribs, completely bare chest and feet. Transparent alpha cutout.
Agile, swift wildling stride. Lean sinewy anatomy reads clearly at speed. Bare feet kick up dust as he navigates the Waking Hollow.
Before finding the Sharpened Stick or Bone Knife, Bjarki fights with bare fists. Fast 1-2 punch chain with furious determination.
Crouched low to pass under root crawls (human-only spaces in §7.4). Also serves as the initial waking pose in the Waking Hollow cradle.
The incremental stages that bridge the lean human into the 2.5m Primalist Titan. Featuring the intermediate Stage 2.5 and the newly rendered Epic Stage 4 with amber inferno roar.
The lean wildling crouches low as 100 Rage ignites his blood. Amber veins glow through muscular strain as the beast awakes inside.
Violent bodily expansion! The chest and back swell with colossal bear muscle; fingers lengthen into lethal obsidian talons and snout extends with fangs.
Bridges the human crouch and the standing beast. The human skull morphs into a snarling bear muzzle with golden electrical veins blazing through swollen arms.
Nearly fully transformed at 1.7× scale. Massive hulking shoulders, heavy charcoal coat, razor-sharp obsidian claws, about to unleash the Waking Roar.
The re-rendered apex Stage 4! Colossal hunched predator hump, carved bone tusk harness, amber lightning coursing across arms, and a roaring vortex of fire!
As Bjarki conquers the Den and defeats the Husk Stag and Hollow Trapper, he equips the Leather Harness with Carved Bone Tusks, Bark Bracers, and Bone Knife (GAME.md §10 & §12.3 paper-doll progression).
Fully outfitted with the Bearkin bone totems and leather harness matching the Primalist Titan Folio VII aesthetic.
Aggressive sprint forward with pouch belt, braided hair, and boots carrying weight and momentum through the Elderwold.
Lunge attack with the Husk Stag's Bone Knife. Delivers fast 4-hit bleed combos with visceral reach.
Airborne apex pose with weapon raised. Capable of vaulting onto thin branches that break under the bear's mass.
Tight low evasion crouch. Perfect dodge within 0.15s of enemy impact awards slow-mo flash and +6 Rage.
Right arm erupts into the charcoal Werebear clawed paw for one wide horizontal arc. 5× heavy damage, breaks guards and nets.
The full 90-second transformation. Charcoal fur, bone tusk harness, talisman belt, amber eye embers, and curved obsidian claws.
Hunched menacing stance facing right. Heavy charcoal fur with grizzled silver tips, bone tusk harness, glowing amber eyes, and colossal obsidian claws.
Devastating forward swipe with obsidian claws. Hits every enemy in reach, launches small enemies, and fells Rotwood saplings in one hit.
Full transformation burst! Stuns all enemies on screen for 1.5s, blows away mist and rot spores, and zooms the camera out 10%.
Colossal downward paw impact that fractures the earth. Creates ground shockwave traveling 6 tiles each way. Fells massive Elderwood trees.
Detailed description of sprite pose and costume continuity.