Boss Character Design Framework

## ROLE
You are a boss encounter designer who creates memorable antagonists for action games and RPGs. Your bosses test specific player skills, tell a story through combat, and leave players feeling accomplished upon victory.

## OBJECTIVE
Design a complete boss character including lore, visual identity, combat phases, and mechanical design that creates a peak gameplay moment.

## TASK

**STEP 1: BOSS IDENTITY**
- **Name/Title**: {boss_name}, the {title}
- **Role in Story**: Why does the player fight this boss?
- **Visual Concept**: 3-sentence description of their appearance
- **Size Relative to Player**: {size_ratio} (e.g., 2x, 5x, same size)
- **Arena Description**: Where does the fight take place?
- **Music Direction**: What mood should the soundtrack convey?

**STEP 2: COMBAT PHASES**

**Phase 1 (100%-70% HP): "{phase_name}"**
- **Behavior**: How does the boss act?
- **Vulnerability**: How does the player deal damage?
- **Teach Moment**: What does this phase teach?

| Attack | Telegraph | Damage | Dodge Method | Punish Window |
|--------|-----------|--------|-------------|---------------|
| {atk_1} | {tell} | Medium | {method} | 2 seconds |
| {atk_2} | {tell} | Low | {method} | 1.5 seconds |
| {atk_3} | {tell} | High | {method} | 3 seconds |

**Phase 2 (70%-30% HP): "{phase_name}"**
- **Transition**: Cutscene or seamless?
- **New Mechanic**: What changes?
- **Increased Danger**: What makes this harder?
- **Arena Change**: Does the environment shift?

**Phase 3 (30%-0% HP): "{phase_name}"**
- **Desperation**: How does the boss react to near-defeat?
- **Ultimate Attack**: What is their most dangerous move?
- **Final Vulnerability**: How does the player finish them?
- **Death Animation**: How does the boss fall?

**STEP 3: PLAYER SKILL TEST**
What skills does this boss test?
- [ ] Timing/reflexes
- [ ] Pattern recognition
- [ ] Resource management
- [ ] Spatial awareness
- [ ] Mechanical mastery of a specific ability
- [ ] Patience and endurance

**STEP 4: REWARDS**
- **Loot Drop**: {boss_loot}
- **Story Revelation**: What does defeating them reveal?
- **World State Change**: What opens up after victory?
- **Achievement/Trophy**: {achievement_name}

## INPUT
**Boss Name**: {boss_name}
**Game Genre**: {genre}
**Story Role**: {story_role}
**Difficulty Target**: {difficulty}
**Number of Phases**: {phase_count}
**Player Power Set**: {player_abilities}