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Full-body character design of Death, a beautiful young female embodiment of death, in a refined 2D gothic animation style. She is tall, slender, elegant and graceful, with slightly elongated proportions and a theatrical, almost balletic presence. Her appearance combines ethereal beauty with subtle horror. Her skin is extremely pale, almost porcelain white. Her face is beautiful and delicate, with refined feminine features, high cheekbones, a slender nose and elegant facial proportions. The upper half of her face is fully human and beautiful. The lower half of her face is an exposed human skull, seamlessly integrated into her face. Visible ivory teeth form a natural skeletal jaw. The transition between living beauty and bone is elegant, anatomical and unsettling, not grotesque. Her eyes are completely white, with no iris and no pupils. They have a calm, intelligent and otherworldly expression. Her gaze is serene and hypnotic rather than aggressive. She has very long, flowing white hair, slightly wavy, reaching well below her waist. Individual strands frame her face and fall over her shoulders. Her hair moves gently as if touched by a cold night wind. She wears an elaborate Victorian gothic black dress inspired by haute couture mourning dresses. The silhouette is extremely elegant and feminine, with a fitted corset-like bodice, narrow waist, long flowing skirt and a very long train. The dress is made from layers of black lace, velvet, embroidered fabric and translucent dark material. Intricate black lace covers the shoulders, sleeves and upper bodice. Deep burgundy fabric appears only as subtle accents beneath the black layers of the dress. Burgundy inserts are visible between the folds of the skirt and beneath the lace, creating restrained blood-red accents against the predominantly black costume. She wears a delicate translucent black lace hood attached to the dress. The hood partially covers her head and frames her face, allowing the pale skin and white hair to remain visible through the lace. The lace has intricate floral and gothic patterns. Behind her are enormous black feathered wings. The wings are elegant, elongated and slightly supernatural, composed of many layered black feathers with sharp graceful silhouettes. They resemble raven wings but are larger and more dramatic. The feathers merge visually with the dark silhouette of her dress. The wings are folded partially open behind her, creating a majestic symmetrical silhouette. She wears long black lace gloves. Her hands are extremely slender and elegant, with long delicate fingers, pale skin and slightly pointed nails. She carries an ornate gothic violin. The violin has a classical violin silhouette but is completely fantastical. It is perfectly vertically symmetrical and made from blackened silver and dark metal. The entire body is covered with elaborate three-dimensional filigree, sharp horn-like scrollwork, demonic ornamental patterns and intricate gothic engraving. The instrument has four visible strings. Its main colors are black, graphite and dark metallic silver, with cold metallic highlights. Deep blood-red elements appear inside the lower part of the violin body and within some ornamental details. The bow is long, elegant and dark, matching the violin. She holds the violin naturally and confidently, with the calm posture of an experienced musician. Her body language is graceful and theatrical, like a gothic ballerina or an elegant conductor leading a supernatural dance. Her expression is serene, wise, elegant and slightly amused. She is not evil and does not look angry. She genuinely enjoys music and dancing. There is a subtle sense of pleasure in her expression, as if she has performed this ritual countless times. The overall character should feel ancient despite her youthful appearance. She represents inevitability, balance and the equality of all people before death. Visual style: sophisticated 2D gothic animation, elegant dark anime-inspired character design, clean strong black linework, elongated graceful anatomy, stylized but believable facial proportions, dramatic graphic shadows, high contrast, sharp silhouettes, detailed gothic costume, delicate lace textures, painterly secondary shading, expressive poses, cinematic character illustration. Color palette: black, charcoal, graphite, cold gray, porcelain white, muted midnight blue and restrained deep burgundy accents. No bright colors. Lighting: cold moonlight, strong directional light, dramatic high-contrast shadows, pale illuminated skin against deep black clothing. No warm lighting, no glowing aura, no rim light. Mood: mysterious, melancholic, elegant, beautiful, unsettling, romantic gothic fairy tale, old European legend, supernatural but refined. The character should look like a frame from a high-quality 2D gothic animated film, not like a modern fashion illustration, not photorealistic, not 3D, not chibi, not cartoonish, not grotesque horror. Clean readable silhouette, full body visible from head to the end of the dress train, centered character, neutral light gray background, character design reference quality, highly detailed costume and facial features., Associated with darkness, mystery, horror, and romance; features dark palettes, intricate details, medieval architecture (pointed arches), and melancholic mood.