Strong rule: style --- Cinematic Realistic ---. A tall, gaunt man in his mid-fifties with deep-set, melancholic eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a rugged, lined face showing immense exhaustion. He has dark, coarse hair slightly unkempt, and a signature short, dark chin-strap beard with no mustache. He is dressed in a tailored but worn mid-19th-century black wool frock coat, a crisp white high-collared shirt, and a slightly askew black silk bow tie. The overall vibe is one of quiet, tragic resilience and heavy burden. Cinematic chiaroscuro lighting highlights the deep ravines of his facial wrinkles against a dark, moody background of a shadowy 1860s office. Captured in high contrast, with muted earthy tones.
