{
  "project_id": "05062026-003-Hai-Ba-Trung",
  "visual_style_global": "1st-century Giao Chỉ / Lạc Việt historical world under Eastern Han rule; Mê Linh drums, Hát river, elephants, bronze ornaments, uprising banners, sepia ink-wash antique paper style.",
  "consistency_rules": [
    "Refs must be separate by person/role and age/appearance stage; never merge Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị into one identical ref.",
    "Scene images must distinguish Lạc Việt rebels from Eastern Han officials/armies.",
    "No workflow gate changes, placeholders, or fallback refs."
  ],
  "characters": [
    {
      "name": "Trưng Trắc / Trưng Vương",
      "role": "main elder sister; Lạc tướng daughter, wife of Thi Sách, uprising leader, later queen",
      "estimated_age": "late 20s-30s",
      "appearance": "Vietnamese Lạc Việt noblewoman-warrior, solemn strong face, commanding gaze",
      "costume": "1st-century Lạc Việt noble warrior clothing, bronze ornaments, red/earth-toned battle cloak, elephant-commanding queen regalia when needed",
      "temperament": "grieving, decisive, regal, unyielding",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Mê Linh, Giao Chỉ, year 40 uprising",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Trưng Trắc / Trưng Vương",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "not Chinese empress, no Tang/Ming/Qing costume, no fantasy armor"
    },
    {
      "name": "Trưng Nhị",
      "role": "younger sister and co-leader of the uprising",
      "estimated_age": "20s-30s",
      "appearance": "Vietnamese Lạc Việt noblewoman-warrior, fierce youthful face, energetic posture",
      "costume": "1st-century Lạc Việt battle garments, bronze ornaments, practical warrior sash, banner or spear",
      "temperament": "bold, loyal, fiery, resolute",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Mê Linh uprising alongside Trưng Trắc",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Trưng Nhị",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "not identical twin clone, no Chinese palace costume"
    },
    {
      "name": "Thi Sách",
      "role": "husband of Trưng Trắc, son of Lạc tướng Chu Diên, symbol of oppression-triggered grief",
      "estimated_age": "30s",
      "appearance": "Vietnamese Lạc Việt nobleman, dignified, principled, calm but resistant",
      "costume": "local lord garments, bronze/cloth details, simple noble warrior look",
      "temperament": "honorable, defiant, tragic",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Chu Diên and Giao Chỉ under Đông Hán pressure",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Thi Sách",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "no Chinese official stereotype"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tô Định / Thái thú Giao Chỉ",
      "role": "corrupt and brutal Đông Hán official antagonist",
      "estimated_age": "40s-50s",
      "appearance": "Han colonial official with harsh suspicious expression",
      "costume": "Eastern Han official robes and armor elements, administrative setting",
      "temperament": "greedy, cruel, fearful before uprising",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Giao Chỉ under Eastern Han rule",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Tô Định / Thái thú Giao Chỉ",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "not Vietnamese hero look, no modern"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mã Viện / tướng Đông Hán",
      "role": "experienced Han general sent to suppress the uprising",
      "estimated_age": "50s-60s",
      "appearance": "stern older Han imperial general, weathered face, strategic bearing",
      "costume": "Eastern Han military armor, campaign cloak, command staff",
      "temperament": "disciplined, calculating, relentless",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Han campaign into Giao Chỉ, years 42-43",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Mã Viện / tướng Đông Hán",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "no fantasy armor, no Qing/Ming drift"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nghĩa quân Mê Linh và các nữ tướng",
      "role": "Lạc Việt rebels, women generals, people answering the drums",
      "estimated_age": "mixed",
      "appearance": "Vietnamese Lạc Việt warriors and women leaders, bronze drums, elephants, village militia",
      "costume": "1st-century local clothing, bronze ornaments, spears, shields, banners, elephant gear",
      "temperament": "inspired, brave, communal",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Mê Linh uprising and sixty-five citadels tradition",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Nghĩa quân Mê Linh và các nữ tướng",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "no modern uniforms, no European armor"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dân Giao Chỉ dưới ách Đông Hán",
      "role": "common people under oppression and hope of revolt",
      "estimated_age": "mixed",
      "appearance": "Lạc Việt farmers, weavers, elders, children, river villages",
      "costume": "simple ancient local clothes, baskets, looms, rice fields, ancestor altar details",
      "temperament": "suffering, resilient, hopeful",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Giao Chỉ under Đông Hán taxation and control",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Dân Giao Chỉ dưới ách Đông Hán",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "no modern objects"
    },
    {
      "name": "Voi chiến và quân kỳ Hai Bà Trưng",
      "role": "recurring elephant cavalry and uprising banners as visual anchors",
      "estimated_age": "mixed",
      "appearance": "war elephants with Lạc Việt handlers, banners, drums, crowd energy",
      "costume": "elephant caparisons, red/ochre flags, bronze drum motifs",
      "temperament": "majestic, thunderous, symbolic",
      "historical_cultural_context": "Mê Linh and Lĩnh Nam campaign imagery",
      "visual_keywords": [
        "Voi chiến và quân kỳ Hai Bà Trưng",
        "Mê Linh",
        "Giao Chỉ"
      ],
      "negative_notes": "no circus elephant, no fantasy beast"
    }
  ]
}