diff --git a/css/styles.css b/css/styles.css
index d690c2e..1f7712d 100644
--- a/css/styles.css
+++ b/css/styles.css
@@ -786,3 +786,35 @@ p { margin: 0 0 1em; color: var(--text-muted); }
   .fruit-detail-header { padding: 1.25rem; }
   .filter-meta { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
 }
+
+/* ---------- Proper wiki images ---------- */
+.proper-image {
+  position: relative;
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background: #0b1220;
+}
+
+.proper-image__fallback,
+.proper-image__img {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.proper-image__img {
+  object-fit: cover;
+  object-position: top center;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.proper-image--fruit .proper-image__img {
+  object-fit: cover;
+  object-position: center;
+  padding: 0;
+  background: #0b1220;
+}
+
+.proper-image.is-loaded .proper-image__fallback { opacity: 0; }
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 041ab15..ba52a8b 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ function statusBadgeClass(status) {
   return 'badge--unknown';
 }
 
+function characterPosterLabel(c) {
+  if (c.bounty !== null && c.bounty !== undefined) return 'WANTED';
+  if (/marine/i.test(c.affiliation || '')) return 'MARINE';
+  return (c.affiliation || c.role || 'UNKNOWN').split(/[/(]/)[0].trim().toUpperCase();
+}
+
+function characterBountyOrRank(c) {
+  return c.bounty !== null && c.bounty !== undefined ? formatBounty(c.bounty) : c.role || 'Rank unknown';
+}
+
 function characterCardHTML(c) {
   const accent = accentFor(c);
   const deadRibbon = /deceased/i.test(c.status || '') ? '<span class="char-card__status">Deceased</span>' : '';
@@ -83,13 +93,13 @@ function characterCardHTML(c) {
       <a href="${characterLink(c.id)}" aria-label="View ${escapeHtml(c.name)}">
         <div class="char-card__poster">
           ${deadRibbon}
-          <span class="char-card__wanted">WANTED</span>
+          <span class="char-card__wanted">${escapeHtml(characterPosterLabel(c))}</span>
           <div class="char-card__avatar">${characterPortraitSVG(c)}</div>
         </div>
         <div class="char-card__body">
           <h3>${escapeHtml(c.name)}</h3>
           <p class="char-card__epithet">${c.epithet ? '"' + escapeHtml(c.epithet) + '"' : ' '}</p>
-          <p class="char-card__bounty">${c.bounty ? formatBounty(c.bounty) : 'Bounty Unknown'}</p>
+          <p class="char-card__bounty">${escapeHtml(characterBountyOrRank(c))}</p>
           <div class="char-card__tags">
             <span class="tag">${escapeHtml(c.affiliation)}</span>
             ${fruitTag}
diff --git a/js/character.js b/js/character.js
index c141418..fbc2134 100644
--- a/js/character.js
+++ b/js/character.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <p class="profile-epithet">${character.epithet ? '"' + escapeHtml(character.epithet) + '"' : ''}</p>
         <div class="profile-badges">
           <span class="badge ${statusBadgeClass(character.status)}">${escapeHtml(character.status || 'Unknown')}</span>
-          <span class="badge badge--bounty">${character.bounty ? formatBounty(character.bounty) : 'Bounty Unknown'}</span>
+          <span class="badge badge--bounty">${escapeHtml(characterBountyOrRank(character))}</span>
           ${fruit ? `<span class="badge" data-cat="${escapeHtml(fruit.category)}" style="color:var(--cat-color)">${escapeHtml(fruit.category)} User</span>` : ''}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@
       </aside>
     </div>
   `;
+
+  hydrateProperImages(root);
 })();
diff --git a/js/fruit.js b/js/fruit.js
index ea9b321..2de632c 100644
--- a/js/fruit.js
+++ b/js/fruit.js
@@ -79,4 +79,6 @@
       </aside>
     </div>
   `;
+
+  hydrateProperImages(root);
 })();
diff --git a/js/fruits.js b/js/fruits.js
index bbeba43..4dce6a3 100644
--- a/js/fruits.js
+++ b/js/fruits.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
     renderCardGrid(grid, results, fruitCardHTML, 'No Devil Fruits match your search.');
     resultCount.textContent = `${results.length} of ${FRUITS.length} Devil Fruits`;
+    hydrateProperImages(grid);
   }
 
   chipRow.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 9d41a5a..0f8637e 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
     renderCardGrid(grid, results, characterCardHTML, 'No characters match your search. Try a different name or affiliation.');
     resultCount.textContent = `${results.length} of ${CHARACTERS.length} characters`;
+    hydrateProperImages(grid);
   }
 
   searchInput.addEventListener('input', applyFilters);
diff --git a/js/portraits.js b/js/portraits.js
index e4ef12c..8b2586e 100644
--- a/js/portraits.js
+++ b/js/portraits.js
@@ -74,7 +74,26 @@ function iconKeyForCharacter(c) {
   return 'star';
 }
 
-function characterPortraitSVG(c) {
+function characterImageTitle(c) {
+  return c.imageTitle || c.name;
+}
+
+function fruitImageTitle(f) {
+  if (f.imageTitle) return f.imageTitle;
+  if (f.id === 'gomu-gomu-no-mi') return 'Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika';
+  return f.name;
+}
+
+function properImageHTML(kind, title, label, fallback) {
+  return `
+    <span class="proper-image proper-image--${kind}" data-image-title="${escapeHtml(title)}" data-image-kind="${kind}">
+      <span class="proper-image__fallback">${fallback}</span>
+      <img class="proper-image__img" alt="${escapeHtml(label)}" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" hidden>
+    </span>
+  `;
+}
+
+function characterPortraitFallbackSVG(c) {
   const accent = accentFor(c);
   const hue2 = (hashHue(c.id + 'x') + 45) % 360;
   const icon = ROLE_ICONS[iconKeyForCharacter(c)] || ROLE_ICONS.star;
@@ -104,7 +123,7 @@ function characterPortraitSVG(c) {
 
 const CATEGORY_HEX = { Paramecia: '#a06cd5', Zoan: '#4c9a5a', Logia: '#3f9bd0' };
 
-function fruitPortraitSVG(f) {
+function fruitPortraitFallbackSVG(f) {
   const color = CATEGORY_HEX[f.category] || '#e3b04b';
   const glow = f.subtype && /mythical|special/i.test(f.subtype);
   const uid = f.id.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '');
@@ -126,3 +145,84 @@ function fruitPortraitSVG(f) {
     </svg>
   `;
 }
+
+
+function characterPortraitSVG(c) {
+  return properImageHTML('character', characterImageTitle(c), `${c.name} portrait`, characterPortraitFallbackSVG(c));
+}
+
+function fruitPortraitSVG(f) {
+  return properImageHTML('fruit', fruitImageTitle(f), `${f.name} fruit`, fruitPortraitFallbackSVG(f));
+}
+
+const IMAGE_CACHE_KEY = 'opwikiProperImages:v1';
+const IMAGE_API_ENDPOINT = 'https://onepiece.fandom.com/api.php';
+let properImageCache = null;
+
+function getProperImageCache() {
+  if (properImageCache) return properImageCache;
+  try {
+    properImageCache = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(IMAGE_CACHE_KEY) || '{}');
+  } catch (_) {
+    properImageCache = {};
+  }
+  return properImageCache;
+}
+
+function saveProperImageCache() {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(IMAGE_CACHE_KEY, JSON.stringify(getProperImageCache()));
+  } catch (_) {
+    // Non-critical: images still load for the current page if storage is unavailable.
+  }
+}
+
+function wikiThumbnailUrl(title, size = 700) {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({
+    action: 'query',
+    prop: 'pageimages',
+    format: 'json',
+    piprop: 'thumbnail',
+    pithumbsize: String(size),
+    redirects: '1',
+    origin: '*',
+    titles: title,
+  });
+  return `${IMAGE_API_ENDPOINT}?${params.toString()}`;
+}
+
+async function resolveProperImage(title) {
+  const cache = getProperImageCache();
+  if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(cache, title)) return cache[title];
+
+  const response = await fetch(wikiThumbnailUrl(title));
+  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Image lookup failed for ${title}`);
+  const data = await response.json();
+  const page = Object.values(data.query?.pages || {})[0];
+  const source = page?.thumbnail?.source || '';
+  cache[title] = source;
+  saveProperImageCache();
+  return source;
+}
+
+function hydrateProperImages(root = document) {
+  const holders = [...root.querySelectorAll('.proper-image[data-image-title]')];
+  holders.forEach(async (holder) => {
+    const img = holder.querySelector('.proper-image__img');
+    if (!img || holder.dataset.loaded) return;
+    holder.dataset.loaded = 'pending';
+
+    try {
+      const source = await resolveProperImage(holder.dataset.imageTitle);
+      if (!source) throw new Error('No thumbnail returned');
+      img.addEventListener('load', () => {
+        holder.classList.add('is-loaded');
+        img.hidden = false;
+      }, { once: true });
+      img.src = source;
+      holder.dataset.loaded = 'true';
+    } catch (_) {
+      holder.dataset.loaded = 'fallback';
+    }
+  });
+}