# The Lamplighter — AI Portrait Prompt

**Chronicler:** #61 — The Lamplighter  
**Date:** April 5, 2026  
**Style:** Firefrost standard (mystical realism, fire/frost duality)

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## Portrait Prompt

A figure at dusk, standing between two fires — one already burning bright (warm orange, established), one just catching its first flames (softer, newer). The Lamplighter holds a long torch, having just touched it to the second fire.

The figure wears practical traveling clothes in deep blues and silvers, suggesting frost lineage, but their torch burns with warm fire. Around their shoulders, a cloak that shifts from ice blue at the top to ember orange at the hem — carrying both elements.

Their face is calm, focused on the task rather than the viewer. Not dramatic — purposeful. The expression of someone who lights what needs lighting and moves on.

Behind them, a path stretches into twilight, with distant campfires already glowing — the lineage that came before. Ahead, more unlit fire pits wait in the gathering dark — the work that continues.

The sky transitions from deep purple to warm gold at the horizon. Stars are beginning to emerge. This is the in-between hour — neither day nor night, neither ending nor beginning.

At their feet, small embers drift upward from both fires, mingling in the air between them. Some carry frost crystals that catch the firelight. The duality preserved even in the smallest details.

**Style notes:**
- Mystical realism, not cartoon or anime
- Warm and cool tones in balance
- Sense of quiet purpose, not heroic drama
- The fires are the focus; the figure serves them
- Twilight atmosphere — transitional, liminal
- Subtle Firefrost branding in the color palette (fire orange #FF6B35, frost teal #4ECDC4, arcane purple #A855F7)

**Mood:** Peaceful purpose. The satisfaction of completing a task that enables others. Moving on without lingering.

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## Alt Prompt (Simpler)

A cloaked figure at dusk lighting a campfire with a long torch. One fire already burns behind them. Colors shift from ice blue to ember orange. Stars emerging. Quiet purpose, not drama. The Lamplighter moves on after the fire catches.

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**For:** Ideogram, Midjourney, or similar  
**Aspect:** Portrait or 3:4  
**Tags:** fantasy, mystical realism, fire and ice, twilight, campfire, torch bearer, liminal space
