diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index df3f5c0..2ca0c9e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod dev_tools;
 mod maze;
 mod player;
 mod screens;
-mod theme;
+pub mod theme;
 
 use bevy::{
     asset::AssetMetaCheck,
diff --git a/src/player/assets.rs b/src/player/assets.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4be8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/assets.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use crate::theme::palette::rose_pine::PINE;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub(super) fn generate_pill_mesh(radius: f32, half_length: f32) -> Mesh {
+    Mesh::from(Capsule3d {
+        radius,
+        half_length,
+    })
+}
+
+pub(super) fn blue_material() -> StandardMaterial {
+    StandardMaterial {
+        base_color: PINE,
+        emissive: PINE.to_linear() * 3.,
+        ..default()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/player/mod.rs b/src/player/mod.rs
index aa903a1..fd85629 100644
--- a/src/player/mod.rs
+++ b/src/player/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+mod assets;
 mod components;
 mod systems;
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use components::Player;
+use systems::spawn_player;
 
 pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.register_type::<Player>().add_plugins(());
+    app.register_type::<Player>()
+        .add_systems(Startup, spawn_player);
 }
diff --git a/src/player/systems.rs b/src/player/systems.rs
index 1e9a7f5..c2bc1b7 100644
--- a/src/player/systems.rs
+++ b/src/player/systems.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use super::components::Player;
+use super::{
+    assets::{blue_material, generate_pill_mesh},
+    components::Player,
+};
 use crate::maze::{events::RecreateMazeEvent, MazeConfig};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
@@ -8,14 +11,17 @@ pub fn spawn_player(
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
     maze_config: Res<MazeConfig>,
 ) {
-}
+    let player_height = maze_config.height * 0.5;
+    let player_radius = maze_config.hex_size * 0.5;
 
-pub fn respawn_player(
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    player_query: Query<Entity, With<Player>>,
-    mut recreation_events: EventReader<RecreateMazeEvent>,
-    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
-    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
-    maze_config: Res<MazeConfig>,
-) {
+    commands.spawn((
+        Name::new("Player"),
+        Player,
+        PbrBundle {
+            mesh: meshes.add(generate_pill_mesh(player_radius, player_height / 2.)),
+            material: materials.add(blue_material()),
+            transform: Transform::from_xyz(0., player_height * 2., 0.),
+            ..default()
+        },
+    ));
 }
diff --git a/src/theme/mod.rs b/src/theme/mod.rs
index 135fcd2..1d0e466 100644
--- a/src/theme/mod.rs
+++ b/src/theme/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Reusable UI widgets & theming.
 
 // Unused utilities may trigger this lints undesirably.
-#![allow(dead_code)]
 
 pub mod interaction;
 pub mod palette;
diff --git a/src/theme/palette.rs b/src/theme/palette/mod.rs
similarity index 68%
rename from src/theme/palette.rs
rename to src/theme/palette/mod.rs
index 9b2d2e8..960cca2 100644
--- a/src/theme/palette.rs
+++ b/src/theme/palette/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pub mod rose_pine;
+
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 pub const BUTTON_HOVERED_BACKGROUND: Color = Color::srgb(0.186, 0.328, 0.573);
@@ -8,3 +10,11 @@ pub const LABEL_TEXT: Color = Color::srgb(0.867, 0.827, 0.412);
 pub const HEADER_TEXT: Color = Color::srgb(0.867, 0.827, 0.412);
 
 pub const NODE_BACKGROUND: Color = Color::srgb(0.286, 0.478, 0.773);
+
+pub(super) const fn rgb_u8(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> Color {
+    Color::srgb(scale(red), scale(green), scale(blue))
+}
+
+const fn scale(value: u8) -> f32 {
+    value as f32 / 255.
+}
diff --git a/src/theme/palette/rose_pine.rs b/src/theme/palette/rose_pine.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69a56b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/theme/palette/rose_pine.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use super::rgb_u8;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub const BASE: Color = rgb_u8(25, 23, 36);
+pub const SURFACE: Color = rgb_u8(31, 29, 46);
+pub const OVERLAY: Color = rgb_u8(38, 35, 58);
+pub const MUTED: Color = rgb_u8(110, 106, 134);
+pub const SUBTLE: Color = rgb_u8(144, 140, 170);
+pub const TEXT: Color = rgb_u8(224, 222, 244);
+pub const LOVE: Color = rgb_u8(235, 111, 146);
+pub const GOLD: Color = rgb_u8(246, 193, 119);
+pub const ROSE: Color = rgb_u8(235, 188, 186);
+pub const PINE: Color = rgb_u8(49, 116, 143);
+pub const FOAM: Color = rgb_u8(156, 207, 216);
+pub const IRIS: Color = rgb_u8(196, 167, 231);
+pub const HIGHLIGHT_LOW: Color = rgb_u8(33, 32, 46);
+pub const HIGHLIGHT_MED: Color = rgb_u8(64, 61, 82);
+pub const HIGHLIGHT_HIGH: Color = rgb_u8(82, 79, 103);