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A haunting surreal dark fantasy mythcore scene, vertical 9:16. An ancient ruined knight stands alone in the absolute center of an endless black valley where all natural light has disappeared. The knight is not a conventional heroic warrior: his armor is extremely old, matte black and heavily weathered, covered with fine cracks, dust and traces of ancient oxidation. His silhouette remains human and anatomically correct. He holds exactly one small ancient flame in one hand, carefully protecting it from the surrounding darkness. His other hand hangs naturally at his side. No extra limbs, no weapons. The flame is tiny, approximately the size of a human fist, yet it is the only genuine source of light in the entire world. It produces warm golden illumination on the knight's armor, revealing extraordinary micro-detail in the metal. The surrounding darkness is not ordinary darkness: it forms an immense almost physical void that seems to absorb the landscape. There are no stars, no moon, no visible horizon. Far behind the knight, enormous vague silhouettes are barely emerging from the darkness. They are not recognizable creatures. Their forms are abstract, ancient and impossible to classify: distant vertical masses, enormous curved structures and partially visible shapes suggesting something enormous is slowly approaching the flame. They must remain mostly obscured. Do not turn them into monsters or recognizable fantasy creatures. Around the knight are the final remains of a forgotten civilization: broken statues, collapsed watchtowers, fragments of a ruined road and several extinguished stone lanterns. Everything has been swallowed by darkness except a small circular area illuminated by the flame. The emotional climax is visual: the knight looks down at the tiny flame with absolute determination while the darkness behind him becomes immense and threatening, making the tiny light feel impossibly important. The scene should communicate that this may be the last light remaining in existence. Premium cinematic dark fantasy, surreal mythcore, gothic realism, AAA game cinematic key art, tragic beauty, monumental atmosphere, extreme micro-detail, physically correct metal and stone materials, realistic dust, subtle moisture, deep atmospheric fog, volumetric light, dramatic chiaroscuro, restrained cold palette of charcoal, black, desaturated blue-gray and muted burgundy, contrasted by a single warm golden light source. Strong visual hierarchy, sharp knight and flame, gradually softer silhouettes in the darkness, cinematic depth, powerful negative space. Vertical 9:16 composition. Knight occupies approximately 35–40% of frame, centered slightly below the middle. The tiny flame must remain clearly visible and visually dominant despite its physical size. Camera at chest height, slightly behind and to the side, allowing the viewer to see the knight's posture and the flame clearly. No text in the scene. No demons, no angels, no dragons, no skeletons, no monsters with recognizable anatomy, no blood, no gore, no glowing mushrooms, no firestorm, no giant visible creature, no extra arms, no extra fingers, no duplicated limbs, no distorted helmet, no floating weapons, no modern objects, no text, no symbols, no letters. Add a small elegant readable signature “Whitezzz” in the bottom-right corner, unobtrusive and outside the illuminated central area.