Ever wondered what game characters would look like if they stepped into the real world?

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Picture NPCs from fantasy worlds strolling around campus in varsity jackets. With today's AI art tools, we can actually bring that idea to life.

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This time, I reimagined NPCs from some of Nexon's signature games as college students.

DNF

First up is the new guide NPC introduced in DNF Mobile.

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Her name hasn't been revealed yet, but the leading theory is that she's a new mascot character, much like 엘라 in the PC version of DNF.

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You certainly get the sense that a lot of care went into her character design.

Here's hoping they reveal her name soon

For the smaller version, I kept her original outfit design while bringing out her cute, cheerful side. For the larger version, I leaned into a calmer, more mature look.

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On a side note, what classes would you take at a DNF university? Surely raid strategies would be a required general education course.

I also created a scene of Seria and 엘라 on campus together. Maybe it's their matching hair colors, but they feel like sisters. Seria makes a fitting mature, composed older sister, with 엘라 as her spirited, cheerful younger sibling.

Of course, we can't leave out Becky and the Female Mage. Even in varsity jackets, they look less like college students and more like kids tagging along with their older siblings for a campus tour. Though wouldn't it be fun if the twist were that they're actually professors?

Mabinogi Mobile

I also included Nao and Molly, two signature NPCs from Mabinogi Mobile.

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I kept their original outfits as intact as possible, swapping Molly's top for a varsity jacket. She comes across as much more mature and smart than I expected in this look. Still, it would be fun to imagine her getting flustered and doing something completely unexpected whenever a handsome guy speaks to her.

Next is 에이렐, who was recently added as a raid boss and got people talking with her pretty, cute design.

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She's themed around wind and music, with an appearance that changes slightly depending on her skill patterns. I turned those different looks into twin sisters, each with her own distinct personality.

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They have a similar feel to the Seria+엘라 pairing, but the idea of twins who look exactly alike really suits them.

Azur Promilia

I also created a campus version of 캐시벨, a recently revealed character from Azur Promilia, which is currently open for pre-registration.

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She has a strikingly alluring, mature look. According to her backstory, she's also incredibly strong, wielding an enormous axe as her main weapon.

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I carried that strength over to her campus version, depicting her wandering around with a sack of rice for some reason. Looks like she caught a supermarket sale between classes.

Blue Archive

Last up is Usuba Ritsu, a new character recently added to Blue Archive.

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If you're thinking, “That's incredibly well drawn. Is this really AI?” you're right to be suspicious.

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This one wasn't made with AI at all—I simply used the original image. Her default outfit already has that varsity-jacket look, so there was no real need to create an AI version.

Ritsu belongs to the Special Trade Department at Wildhunt Academy of Arts, alongside Miyo and Fuyu. In fact, she's the one who founded it.

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She's optimistic and uncomplicated, ready to jump into anything that looks fun. But here's the key detail: her tremendous strength lets her take care of all the heavy lifting, and that's what made it possible to keep the department running. Now I want to see her face off against 캐시벨 in an arm-wrestling match.

Wrapping Up

That's all for today. Google Gemini recently added the 3.1 Pro model, which has reportedly given Nano Banana's performance another boost. Why not have some fun creating different scenarios with your favorite NPCs, too?