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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Create Hero - Emberfall</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="auth-container">
+    <h1>Emberfall</h1>
+    <h2>Create Your Hero</h2>
+    <div id="error" class="error" style="display:none;"></div>
+    <form id="create-hero-form">
+      <label for="hero-name">Hero Name</label>
+      <input type="text" id="hero-name" name="hero-name" required minlength="3" maxlength="16" pattern="[A-Za-z0-9 ']+">
+
+      <label for="hero-class">Class</label>
+      <select id="hero-class" name="hero-class" required>
+        <option value="">Choose a class...</option>
+        <option value="warrior">Warrior — Armoured frontliner (STR 8, AGI 4, INT 2, VIT 8)</option>
+        <option value="mage">Mage — Glass-cannon spellcaster (STR 2, AGI 4, INT 9, VIT 5)</option>
+        <option value="ranger">Ranger — Fast skirmisher (STR 5, AGI 9, INT 3, VIT 5)</option>
+      </select>
+
+      <button type="submit">Begin Your Journey</button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+  <script src="/js/auth.js"></script>
+  <script src="/js/create-hero.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>