V'lar is an apprentice sorcerer chasing full status - traveling between universes to gather power sources and hoping to bond with a familiar along the way. This sheet tracks him through three rough passes (younger, caped, and hooded variations) before landing on the final "teenage version": red cloak, staff crackling with energy, mid-motion in a confident low stance. The progression shows the character's design settling - silhouette, cape shape, and staff getting more dynamic -while the writing alongside it locks down who he actually is.