Ingham the Cleric comes up next. I've probably said this before, but the clerics aren't really the most interesting designs. I don't know how many Medieval monks on plain habits with hoods up you can make before it gets old, but NWC tried several. There are three of the male clerics that look really quite similar; Ingham, Loynis and Rion. Cuthbert is similar, but has a radically different face. Heck, frankly, several of the female Clerics aren't that different in design either; Sanya and Adelaide and Adela are all similar too.
I said earlier on the Rion entry that at least one of the three male clerics needed a more radical reimagining just so they didn't look so samey, and Rion got the short stick and became an elderly more advanced cleric with a fancier brocaded robe and cathedral stained glass in his background. Ingham got a pass because he at least looked a little bit different than Rion and Loynis, who looked like twins almost. I decided to go with one of the ones that looked more like the original, just so it fits in better. Some of the options don't even have hoods or look like clerics in any way whatsoeve, so they're just... guys.
Of the ones that look similar to the original, ensrick is an obvious good choice, but I kind of like the expression on the face of Stable Diffusion 2 better. Stable Diffusion AI has a funny look, like his face is partly melted or full of loose baggy skin or something. Both ensrick and Stable Diffusion 2 make him look middle-aged, which it's hard to tell from the original if he's supposed to be or not. It was clearly down to those two as the only viable options for me to use.
WINNER: In the end, I picked Stable Diffusion 2, although I would have been perfectly happy using ensricks too.
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