Close-up of a fierce Viking King rising from slick, dense ebony mud, his imposing dark metal helmet adorned with formidable obsidian horns. His face is marked by intense, dark warpaint and a rugged, tangled black beard. An enraged scowl reveals a deep, time-worn scar etched across his cheek. Clutched firmly in his grasp is a battle-worn Viking axe. The scene is illuminated by dramatic cinematic lighting, with ethereal volumetric rays cutting through the gloomy atmosphere, casting a spotlight on droplets of mud slithering off his form.