Viking King rises from thick, wet, obsidian mud; a menacing figure. His dark iron helmet bears two imposing black horns. His face, smeared with fierce dark warpaint, features a tangled, gritty black beard and a deep, weathered scar slashing across his cheek. His eyes blaze with fury as he grips a massive Viking axe, its blade flashing with lethal intent. The cinematic lighting casts dramatic shadows, while ethereal, volumetric rays cut through the gloom. Thick mud drips steadily from his armor, adding to the foreboding atmosphere.