diff --git a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-core/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/core/BaseViewExtension.java b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-core/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/core/BaseViewExtension.java
index e475de1..1d83b9c 100644
--- a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-core/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/core/BaseViewExtension.java
+++ b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-core/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/core/BaseViewExtension.java
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ public abstract class BaseViewExtension<TTarget> implements FlashExtension {
         if (k.isEmpty()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("global key must not be blank");
         }
-        if (k.equals("global") || k.contains(".")) {
+        if (k.contains(".")) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("global key must be a simple key (no dots), received: " + key);
         }
+        boolean duplicate = globals.stream().anyMatch(g -> g.key().equals(k));
+        if (duplicate) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("global key '" + k + "' is already registered");
+        }
         globals.add(new GlobalValue(k, Objects.requireNonNull(resolver, "global resolver must not be null")));
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.class b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.class
index 22995af..d706ab3 100644
Binary files a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.class and b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.class differ
diff --git a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.java b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.java
index 9fb39b4..3395b87 100644
--- a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.java
+++ b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/jte-classes/gg/jte/generated/ondemand/pages/JtehomeGenerated.java
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package gg.jte.generated.ondemand.pages;
 import dev.relism.flash.ext.view.jte.model.HomePage;
-import java.util.Map;
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public final class JtehomeGenerated {
 	public static final String JTE_NAME = "pages/home.jte";
-	public static final int[] JTE_LINE_INFO = {0,0,1,2,2,2,2,6,6,6,6,7,7,7,8,8,8,9,9,9,10,10,10,2,3,4,4,4,4};
-	public static void render(gg.jte.html.HtmlTemplateOutput jteOutput, gg.jte.html.HtmlInterceptor jteHtmlInterceptor, HomePage page, String build, Map<String, Object> global) {
+	public static final int[] JTE_LINE_INFO = {0,0,1,1,1,1,5,5,5,5,6,6,6,7,7,7,8,8,8,8,8,8,1,2,3,3,3,3};
+	public static void render(gg.jte.html.HtmlTemplateOutput jteOutput, gg.jte.html.HtmlInterceptor jteHtmlInterceptor, HomePage page, String build, String appName) {
 		jteOutput.writeContent("\n<h1>");
 		jteOutput.setContext("h1", null);
 		jteOutput.writeUserContent(page.title());
@@ -17,13 +16,13 @@ public final class JtehomeGenerated {
 		jteOutput.writeUserContent(build);
 		jteOutput.writeContent("</small>\n<small>");
 		jteOutput.setContext("small", null);
-		jteOutput.writeUserContent((String) global.get("appName"));
-		jteOutput.writeContent("</small>\n");
+		jteOutput.writeUserContent(appName);
+		jteOutput.writeContent("</small>");
 	}
 	public static void renderMap(gg.jte.html.HtmlTemplateOutput jteOutput, gg.jte.html.HtmlInterceptor jteHtmlInterceptor, java.util.Map<String, Object> params) {
 		HomePage page = (HomePage)params.get("page");
 		String build = (String)params.get("build");
-		Map<String, Object> global = (Map<String, Object>)params.get("global");
-		render(jteOutput, jteHtmlInterceptor, page, build, global);
+		String appName = (String)params.get("appName");
+		render(jteOutput, jteHtmlInterceptor, page, build, appName);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntime.java b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntime.java
index edccec7..e7f4b41 100644
--- a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntime.java
+++ b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/main/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntime.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 final class JteRuntime implements ViewRuntimeBridge<JteTarget> {
-    private static final String GLOBAL_NAMESPACE = "global";
 
     private final JteSettings settings;
     private final List<GlobalValue> globals;
@@ -60,30 +59,25 @@ final class JteRuntime implements ViewRuntimeBridge<JteTarget> {
     }
 
     private ViewModel merge(Request req, ViewModel local) {
-        LinkedHashMap<String, Object> values = null;
+        LinkedHashMap<String, Object> values = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
-        if (!globals.isEmpty()) {
-            LinkedHashMap<String, Object> globalMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-            for (GlobalValue binding : globals) {
-                Object resolved = binding.resolver().apply(req);
-                globalMap.put(binding.key(), ViewModel.unwrapValue(resolved));
-            }
-            if (!globalMap.isEmpty()) {
-                values = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-                values.put(GLOBAL_NAMESPACE, Collections.unmodifiableMap(globalMap));
-            }
+        for (GlobalValue binding : globals) {
+            Object resolved = binding.resolver().apply(req);
+            values.put(binding.key(), ViewModel.unwrapValue(resolved));
         }
 
         if (local != null) {
             Map<String, Object> localMap = local.toMap();
-            if (localMap.containsKey(GLOBAL_NAMESPACE)) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("ViewModel key 'global' is reserved for framework globals");
+            for (String key : localMap.keySet()) {
+                if (values.containsKey(key)) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException(
+                            "ViewModel key '" + key + "' conflicts with a registered global");
+                }
             }
-            if (values == null) return ViewModel.copyOf(local);
             values.putAll(localMap);
         }
 
-        if (values == null || values.isEmpty()) return ViewModel.empty();
+        if (values.isEmpty()) return ViewModel.empty();
         return ViewModel.owned(values);
     }
 
diff --git a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntimeTest.java b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntimeTest.java
index bed62c5..cc2bcc3 100644
--- a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntimeTest.java
+++ b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/java/dev/relism/flash/ext/view/jte/JteRuntimeTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class JteRuntimeTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void render_rejectsReservedGlobalKeyInLocalModel() {
+    void render_rejectsConflictingLocalKey() {
         JteRuntime runtime = new JteRuntime(
                 JteSettings.builder().templateRoot("/templates").developmentMode(true).build(),
                 List.of(new GlobalValue("appName", req -> "Flash"))
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ class JteRuntimeTest {
                 runtime.render(new JteHandler() {
                     @Override
                     public ViewModel render(Request req) {
-                        return ViewModel.of("global", "bad");
+                        return ViewModel.of("appName", "override"); // collide con global
                     }
                 }, new JteTarget("pages/home.jte", ContentType.TEXT_HTML), null, new Response(200, ContentType.JSON))
         );
 
-        assertTrue(ex.getMessage().contains("reserved"));
+        assertTrue(ex.getMessage().contains("appName"));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/resources/templates/pages/home.jte b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/resources/templates/pages/home.jte
index 7106021..a03157f 100644
--- a/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/resources/templates/pages/home.jte
+++ b/flash-extensions/flash-ext-view-jte/src/test/resources/templates/pages/home.jte
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 @import dev.relism.flash.ext.view.jte.model.HomePage
-@import java.util.Map
 @param HomePage page
 @param String build
-@param Map<String, Object> global
+@param String appName
 
 <h1>${page.title()}</h1>
 <p>${page.author()}</p>
 <small>${build}</small>
-<small>${(String) global.get("appName")}</small>
+<small>${appName}</small>
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