diff --git a/core/src/sprite.c b/core/src/sprite.c
index 3524502..a0d5414 100644
--- a/core/src/sprite.c
+++ b/core/src/sprite.c
@@ -19,16 +19,23 @@ struct Sprite {
     SDL_RendererFlip flip_state;
 };
 
-Sprite* sprite_from_spritesheet(Spritesheet* sheet, size_t initial_frame) {
+Sprite* sprite_new_empty() {
     Sprite* self = malloc(sizeof(Sprite));
-
     ASSERT_RETURN(self != NULL, NULL, "Failed to allocate memory for new sprite.");
+    *self = (Sprite){
+        .spritesheet = NULL,
+        .tile_index = 0,
+        .origin = ZeroVector,
+        .flip_state = SDL_FLIP_NONE,
+    };
+    return self;
+}
 
+Sprite* sprite_from_spritesheet(Spritesheet* sheet, size_t initial_frame) {
+    Sprite* self = sprite_new_empty();
     self->spritesheet = sheet;
-    self->origin = (Vector){0.5f, 0.5f};
+    self->origin = VectorFrom(0.5f);
     self->tile_index = initial_frame;
-    self->flip_state = SDL_FLIP_NONE;
-
     return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/sprite.h b/core/src/sprite.h
index 8fdf0ac..b75279c 100644
--- a/core/src/sprite.h
+++ b/core/src/sprite.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 // Forward declaration of the private sprite struct
 typedef struct Sprite Sprite;
 
+extern Sprite* sprite_new_empty();
 extern Sprite* sprite_from_spritesheet(Spritesheet* sheet, size_t initial_frame);
 extern void sprite_destroy(Sprite* sprite);