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About the ciel (elsword) tag
ciel (elsword) is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 208 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 108. The samples above put the tag at the front of a fixed base prompt with seed 1234, so the differences between tags come from the tag alone.
How each model draws ciel (elsword)
Follows composition and expression instructions closely, so the effect shows in a tidy form.
Reacts to the tag more strongly, so its effect is easier to see.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing ciel (elsword) in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
ciel (elsword), solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, ciel (elsword), soloThe negative prompt and the full settings are on the terms page.
How these samples were made
Every image uses 832×1216, seed 1234, 23 steps and the k_euler_ancestral sampler. The base prompt and negative prompt stay the same for every tag, and only the tag under test changes. Images flagged by the NSFW check are regenerated with a new seed or hidden.
From the Danbooru wiki
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Elsword character. An assassin who found the injured Lu and nursed her back to health, but he was killed by high-ranking demons who were looking for her. Lu forges a contract with Ciel for him to protect her in exchange for saving his life. His seiyuu is Sugiyama Noriaki.
As they are always together in battle, the names of their character classes are structured differently from the other characters. They share the Demon Power title, but afterwards one character will receive their upgrade first depending on the player's choice, followed by the other later on.
Ciel's Class tree: Demon Power > Dreadlord (accompanies Lu's Chiliarch) > Catastrophe (Abysser, accompanies Lu's Timoria) Demon Power > Royal Guard (accompanies Lu's Noblesse) > Innocent (Chevalier, accompanies Lu's Ishtar) Demon Power > Demonio (accompanies Lu's Diabla) > Diangelion (Annuller, accompanies Lu's Iblis) Demon Power > Turbids (accompanies Lu's Emptiness) > Demersio (Tyrannus, accompanies Lu's Nihilida)
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize ciel (elsword)?
Compare the samples on this page. Every tag on this site shares the same seed and base prompt, so any change you see comes from ciel (elsword).
How do I write ciel (elsword) in a prompt?
Write "ciel (elsword)" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 shows the tag's effect more strongly. V5 gives steadier images with fewer artifacts.