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A colossal surreal dark fantasy mythcore scene, vertical 9:16. On the highest broken tower of an ancient ruined fortress stands a solitary black knight. He is completely still, calm and anatomically correct, wearing monumental but realistic dark armor covered with scratches, weathering, dust and traces of ancient oxidation. His helmet is closed, with a narrow visor revealing only a small portion of shadowed face. Exactly two arms, two hands, two legs. His posture is relaxed rather than aggressive. He holds no weapon in his hands. Above and behind the fortress, an enormous unknown aerial creature emerges from a massive storm cloud. It should NOT look like a conventional dragon. Its silhouette is only partially visible: an immense elongated body, vast asymmetrical membrane-like structures, several distant curved forms and a head shape that remains obscured by cloud and atmospheric haze. Its anatomy must be original and impossible to classify. No recognizable horns, dragon wings, scales or traditional fantasy-dragon anatomy. The crucial visual storytelling: the enormous creature is retreating from the knight. Its massive body bends backward and away, while its head remains turned toward him. The creature's posture communicates fear or caution rather than aggression. The knight does not react. He simply looks upward. The ruined fortress below contains collapsed battlements, broken statues, abandoned towers, ancient banners reduced to strips of fabric and enormous cracks through the stone. Small fragments of masonry fall from the highest tower, emphasizing the immense scale of the creature. Lightning illuminates the clouds behind the unknown being, revealing only fragments of its anatomy. The creature should remain partly hidden, leaving the viewer uncertain about its actual size. Its distant silhouette should extend beyond the frame, implying that only a fraction of its body is visible. The scene must tell a complete visual story without text: the most terrifying thing in the sky is afraid of the smallest figure in the scene. Premium cinematic dark fantasy, surreal mythcore, gothic realism, AAA game cinematic key art, monumental scale, mysterious original creature design, physically believable armor and stone, extreme micro-detail, realistic clouds and atmospheric effects, volumetric storm lighting, dramatic lightning rim light, restrained charcoal, blue-gray and black palette with muted burgundy accents and subtle cold gold highlights on the knight's armor. Strong silhouette, cinematic depth, atmospheric perspective, dramatic visual hierarchy. Vertical 9:16. Knight occupies approximately 15% of the frame, positioned on the lower-middle fortress tower. The unknown creature occupies the upper 50–60% but remains partially hidden by clouds. Camera slightly below the knight, looking upward. The creature's scale must be communicated by comparison with the fortress. Maintain clear separation between knight and creature. No conventional dragon, no dragon wings, no recognizable horns, no fire breath, no demon, no angel, no griffin, no skeletons, no blood, no gore, no glowing mushrooms, no extra arms, no extra legs, no malformed hands, no duplicated wings, no multiple heads, no modern objects, no text, no symbols. Add a small elegant readable signature “Whitezzz” in the bottom-right corner, unobtrusive and not touching the knight or fortress.