About the matou kariya tag
matou kariya is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 1,665 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 286. 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 matou kariya
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 matou kariya in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
matou kariya, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, matou kariya, 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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A character from Fate/Zero.
He has short black hair with an ahoge, but after being infected with the Matou crest worms, his hair changes to white. He wears a blue hoodie and a black turtleneck sweater.
Kariya is the white sheep of the Matou family and the first in many generations to have any real talent for magecraft. However, due to his disgust with his family he severed ties with them ten years prior, earning him the ire of family head Zouken Matou. Kariya has loved Aoi Tohsaka since they were childhood friends, so upon seeing Tokiomi Tohsaka apparently abandoning one of the girls he views almost as his own daughters he vows to protect her. While Kariya has no interest in the Grail, he made a deal with Zouken that should he win the Grail for him, Sakura will be taken from the horrible abuse Zouken intends for her and released back to the Tohsaka family.
However, despite his noble intentions, Kariya simply lacks the training to participate as an equal and is inflicted with parasitic worms that will boost his abilities in exchange for rapidly degrading his health. Making matters worse, Zouken forces him to summon a Berserker class Servant, all previously summoned examples of which have killed their Masters either directly or through the staggering power they consume in battle. Berserker and Kariya cannot interact directly due to Berserker's madness, but Kariya can issue orders, and sometimes glimpses Berserker's thoughts while sleeping, though these only disturb him.
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FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize matou kariya?
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 matou kariya.
How do I write matou kariya in a prompt?
Write "matou kariya" 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.