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Fantasy Tags Encyclopedia: Races, Body Parts, Gear and Worlds
Rinka loves worlds of swords and magic. An elf's long ears, an angel's white wings, a witch's pointed hat... Fantasy is a genre where simply stacking up the right parts with tags makes the world feel much deeper. In this article I'll show you how to build fantasy illustration prompts in four steps: race, body parts, gear and background.
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The trick to fantasy illustrations is writing a set of "race tag + body part tags that back it up." For example, writing elf, pointy ears renders the ears much better than elf alone. Let's start with the race tags that define your main character.
Start with the star: race and character type tags
Race tags convey the character's concept itself. However, on their own their features can come out weak, so Rinka's way is to always pair them with the body part tags in the next section.
- Use only one race tag per character (listing elf and angel together makes them blend)
- "Race tag + 2 to 3 feature parts" is the golden pattern
- Appearance tags like hair and eye color are reflected better when placed right after the race tag
- Adding a race's typical look, like silver hair or long pointy ears, makes it more convincing
Wings, halos, pointy ears: body part tags
Body part tags are the "proof" of the race. Even for wings, there are separate tags for angel feathers, fairy wings and demon-like bat wings. Distinguishing them accurately keeps the race you're aiming for from drifting.
masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, solo, elf, pointy ears, long hair, silver hair, green eyes, white dress, gold trim, holding bow, forest, sunlight, light particles, looking at viewer, upper body, fantasyLock in the world with weapon and item tags
What you put in her hands decides the character's job and story. A witch gets a staff and a grimoire; a knight gets a sword and armor. The key point is that holding... tags make a "holding it" composition more likely.
masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, solo, witch, witch hat, purple hair, long hair, holding staff, grimoire, magic circle, glowing, crystal, night, full moon, castle, wide shot, fantasy, looking at viewerTake the viewer to "that world" with background tags
The final touch is the background. Including a single fantasy tag pulls the whole image's mood in that direction, and adding a more specific location tag boosts the sense of story even further. The trick is to choose a place that suits the character's race.
- castle: A castle. The standard home for knights and princesses
- ruins: Ruins. A versatile background with an air of adventure and mystery
- floating island: Floating island. The classic sky + fantasy combo
- forest: Forest. Perfect with elves and fairies
- full moon + night sky: A full-moon night sky. For witches and vampires
- church: Church. Pair with angels and stained-glass light
Rinka's tips
- Rinka's tip 1: Ordering your prompt as "quality -> number of people -> race -> appearance -> outfit -> items -> background -> composition" makes it easy to manage
- Rinka's tip 2: When the race comes out weak, before raising weights like (elf:1.2), (pointy ears:1.2), first reduce the number of appearance tags to cut down on conflicts; that works better
- Rinka's tip 3: If you're unsure about the setting, use the three-piece set fantasy + light particles + ruins. That alone makes it "some other world"
Summary: race + proof parts tie the world together
The most stable way to build fantasy prompts is like stacking blocks: pick one race tag, add 2 to 3 parts and pieces of gear that prove it, and finally choose the setting. Pick your favorite parts from the tag tables in this article and summon your very own otherworld character.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
I wrote elf but the ears aren't pointy. What should I do?
With elf alone, the ears are sometimes left out. Always add pointy ears, and if it's still weak, raise the weight to (pointy ears:1.2) or use a near-profile composition (from side) so the ears are visible at that angle.
The wings and halo merge together or end up in the wrong place...
Lots of parts tend to interfere with each other, so first secure space for the wings with a wider composition like upper body. Listing angel wings, halo in that order and cutting other head accessories (like big ribbons) makes it more stable.
Can I make a character that mixes two races (like a half-elf)?
Listing two race tags blends them unpredictably, so we recommend sticking to one race tag and expressing the other through body part tags. For example, for "an angel-leaning elf," add parts like elf, pointy ears, feathered wings, halo.
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