Update:

The artist has emailed IGN to clarify that the images are not from any official project, and were tests made for a position. They also clarified that they are not a Playground Games employee, nor affiliated with any project the studio might be working on.

We have since removed the images at the artist's request. Originally, the test concepts appeared to be for a character that might fit in a Fable game. The notes on the character design specifically state that they're inspired by the actor Anne Hathaway and that they wield some kind of bladed weapon.

Original story follows:

Concept art for what could be a new Fable game has been found online before quickly being taken down.

Twitter user Klobrille (via ResetEra) recently discovered the work of Brazilian concept artist Rodrigo Idalino on ArtStation. Among his works was what appears to be concept art for the new Fable game that’s reportedly in development at Playground Games.

Within hours of the discovery, the concept art was pulled from Idalino’s portfolio but not before it was captured by those who found it.

According to accompanying sketches and mood boards, the artwork is a test for a female character who’s sociable and cheerful, and designed to have a likeness to actor Anne Hathaway. It’s revealed that her father was probably a fisherman who taught her how to tie different types of knot.

As to her dress sense, Idalino took inspiration from 16th century European styles, fairy tales, and was going for “an assassin vibe, but not in disguise.”

We’ve previously discussed what we want from the next Fable game. If this concept art is any indication of what Playground Games is cooking up then we should be happy once it’s officially announced.

Chris Priestman is a freelancer who writes news for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.