Viking King rising from slick, obsidian mud, wearing a rugged metal helmet adorned with twin shadowy horns; face streaked with intense dark warpaint; scraggly, raven-colored beard framing a grimace of raw fury; jagged scar slashing across his cheek; gripping a formidable Viking axe; illuminated by dramatic lighting with ethereal beams; atmosphere dense with gloom, mud dripping and glistening.