Close-up of a fierce Viking chieftain rising from slick, obsidian mud; his darkened steel helmet crowned with two imposing, shadowy horns; streaks of dark warpaint carving through the grit on his face; a tangled, jet-black beard clinging to his jaw; his expression contorted with fury; a rugged scar slashes across his cheek; clutching an imposing Viking axe; illuminated by dramatic, cinematic lighting that casts volumetric rays through the dense atmosphere; droplets of thick mud dripping ominously.