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Create an ultra-detailed premium AAA cinematic CGI dark fantasy horror creature, vertical 9:16 composition, photorealistic physically accurate materials, extreme micro-detail, grotesque arthropod horror, ancient swamp mythology. THE DISEASED SWAMP CRAB — a colossal primordial crab-like predator emerging from a forgotten black marsh beneath the ruins of an ancient fortress. The creature is enormous and heavily asymmetrical, with a broad armored body, multiple articulated legs and four enormous predatory claws. Its anatomy must remain biologically coherent while feeling like an ancient supernatural species. The shell is composed of many overlapping plates with dramatically different textures: rough weathered chitin, smooth wet surfaces, porous mineral crust, deep scratches, chipped edges, mud deposits, algae, moss, tiny barnacle-like growths and thin roots attached naturally to the armor. Some plates are dry and matte while others are glossy with rainwater. Every shell segment contains subtle micro-scratches and erosion patterns. Between the armor plates are narrow dark gaps revealing soft moist organic membranes, delicate joint structures and fine sensory hairs. The four main claws are enormous and asymmetrical in shape, each built from multiple overlapping keratin plates. Their surfaces contain cracks, scratches, chipped tips, mud and mineral deposits. Smaller secondary appendages move beneath the body, each with tiny articulated joints and fine sensory hairs. The creature's front contains several small recessed eyes clustered beneath a heavy armored brow, surrounded by wet wrinkled tissue. Thin antennae extend from the face and terminate in delicate sensory filaments. Small pale parasites and tiny aquatic organisms cling to the underside of the shell and hide between its joints. The creature is slowly emerging from shallow black swamp water, pushing aside drowned tree roots and broken stones. Its lower body is partially submerged, creating realistic ripples around its legs. Water droplets cling to every surface and reflect the moonlight. Ancient ruins rise from the swamp behind it: broken stone arches, collapsed towers, corroded iron gates, shattered marble ornaments and remnants of burgundy ceremonial fabric. Strong material contrast must dominate the image: glossy wet chitin against dry cracked shell, soft translucent membranes against hard armor, slimy roots against porous stone, corroded iron against smooth water, brittle vegetation against flexible organic tissue, matte mud against reflective droplets. The environment is dense with fog, hanging roots, dark reeds and twisted trees. A tiny abandoned lantern floats on a piece of broken wood in the foreground, creating a warm reflection beneath the creature and emphasizing its immense scale. Camera positioned very low at water level, three-quarter frontal perspective, with the creature's largest claw dominating one side of the frame while the full body remains visible. Creature occupies approximately 70 percent of the vertical frame. Lighting: cold blue-gray moonlight, strong silver rim lighting across wet shell plates, subtle warm golden lantern reflection, deep black shadows beneath the body, volumetric fog and atmospheric moisture. High dynamic range, physically correct water reflections, realistic subsurface scattering, extreme micro-detail, cinematic depth of field, razor-sharp creature textures and slightly softer background. Dark fantasy palette of black, charcoal, cold blue, dirty green, muted brown, deep burgundy and antique gold. The creature should feel ancient, diseased and territorial without relying on gore. Premium dark fantasy horror cinematic key art, photorealistic CGI, sophisticated arthropod anatomy, extreme tactile material realism. No blood, no gore, no skeletons, no glowing mushrooms, no generic crab, no ordinary crustacean, no cartoon anatomy, no random extra limbs, no duplicate claws, no modern objects, no logos, no watermark. Add the small readable signature "Whitezzz" discreetly in the bottom-right corner, never overlapping the creature.