A Viking king rises from the glistening obsidian mud, his fierce gaze piercing through the shadows. His golden helmet gleams ominously, adorned with massive wings stretching proudly from each side. Clad in war armor embellished with grim skull motifs, he exudes an aura of indomitable power. His face is marked with dark war paint, giving depth to his furious expression, while a scruffy blonde beard underlines his rugged visage. A jagged scar slashes across his face, a testament to battles fought and won. In his grip, he holds a mighty Viking axe, its edge gleaming menacingly in the dim, cinematic lighting. The scene is cloaked in atmospheric moodiness, with tendrils of volumetric light cutting through the haze and the mud clinging to him, glistening wet and dripping.