Ragnar Lothbrok, Drenched Art

Ragnar Lothbrok, drenched in a mix of mud and blood, grips a battle-worn Viking sword, its edge chipped and fierce, clashing against his brother Rollo's Frankish broadsword. Their weapons meet with a cascade of fiery sparks as they struggle for dominance. Around them, a sprawling skirmish unfolds: Viking warriors garbed in fur and mail engage fiercely with Frankish soldiers. Axes cleave through wooden shields, spears find their mark in unyielding flesh. A towering, wild-eyed berserker rampages nearby, felling two adversaries with formidable swings, while a mortally wounded warrior drags himself through the mud toward a toppled standard. The ground is strewn with shattered blades and snapped arrows, while Rollo's discarded baptismal cross lies trampled underfoot. Smoke billows from burning dwellings, veiling the silhouette of Paris, with a solitary stone church tower standing resolute on the horizon.