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We are introducing Cyrus the Great on screen and want contributors to design his first visual appearance. Create a frame that defines Cyrus's presence and authority. Consider hair length, grooming, posture, wardrobe, and overall silhouette. Cyrus is not a brute conqueror. He is a founder of civilizations. Your frame should clearly distinguish Persian authority from Greek power structures through visual language alone.

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Guidelines: Historically grounded. Distinct from Greek aesthetics. Power through calm and inevitability. Founder not warrior.
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Closes 5/15/2026

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Priya Sharma891
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Cyrus should wear layered robes over light armor — the armor visible but not emphasized, as if war is something he has moved beyond rather than something he avoids. His posture is unhurried. He does not lean forward. He does not need to project power because power has settled into his body like gravity. His beard is groomed but not ornate. His crown is simple — a band of gold, not a statement. Persian aesthetics in this frame should feel architectural: clean lines, geometric patterns, deep blues and golds. Where Greek power is theatrical, Persian power is structural. Cyrus built something. The Greeks are still performing.

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Alex Rivera342
9.1Accepted

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