Kaladan Compendium
Ultra-Encyclopedic Edition
The complete visual, narrative, and strategic identity system for the World of Kaladan
Introduction
Kaladan is constructed as a totalizing sensory world: geographic strata, mythic epochs, climatic diversity, and cultural lineages that interlock to create an internally coherent, deeply inhabitable universe.
These guidelines ensure cross-medium coherence. Every object-digital, print, 3D, cinematic-must express the world's identity through consistent form, hierarchy, color, and atmospheric tone.
Core Pillars
Immersion
Kaladan must feel ancient yet alive, layered with forgotten histories and present tensions. Immersion is intentional, engineered through atmospheric coloration, environmental acoustics, linguistic cadence, and ritual structures.
Strategy
Strategy is woven into Kaladan's political structures, magical systems, resource dynamics, and military doctrines. Kaladan rejects randomness as a worldview-cause and effect shape fate.
Beauty
Kaladan's beauty is atmospheric, textured, layered, and symbolic. Beauty is expressed through chromatic storytelling: jewel tones for realms, glowing light for magic, deep blacks for mystery, and gold for power.
Global Brand Colors
Obsidian Black
#000000
RGB(0, 0, 0)
Omnipresent base, symbol of the unknown
Elder Gold
#CBA251
RGB(203, 162, 81)
Prestige, sovereignty, ancient craftsmanship
Mist White
#F5F4F1
RGB(245, 244, 241)
Narrative clarity, typographic legibility
Guideline Structure
Foundation (Sections 0–4)
Lore Overview & Celestial Cosmology, Immersion, Brand Essence, Personality, and World & Realm Branding-the mythic and philosophical foundation of Kaladan.
Visual Identity (Sections 5–9)
Logo & Symbol System, Application System, Color System, Photography & Art Direction, and Typography.
Content & Style (Sections 10–12)
Copywriting System, Tone & Voice, and Channel Guidelines-how content is created and presented.
Product & Digital (Sections 13–15)
Product & Packaging System, Digital & Web System, and Cinematic Paintbrush Image Generation Style-tangible, digital, and AI-generated brand applications.
Appendices
Color Specifications, Typography Specimens, Realm Identity Cheat Sheets, Iconography Set, and technical references.