Prompt:
A heavily armored gauntlet, adorned with intricate, gothic platework, grasps the hilt of a dark, ominous sword, its blade etched with eerie, pulsing runes that seem to shift and writhe like living serpents. The ghosts of the souls it has taken whisper through the metal, their ethereal forms echoing with a mournful sigh, as if the very essence of their being is being unleashed. The air around the sword appears to ripple and distort, reality warping and buckling under the weight of its malevolent power, like the surface of a stagnant pool. In the background, a haunting, mist-shrouded landscape stretches out, shrouded in a creeping, emerald-green fog, illuminated by an eerie, ethereal glow that casts long, ominous shadows, like the dying embers of a thousand lost souls. The atmosphere is heavy with foreboding, the sense of impending doom palpable, as if the very fabric of reality is unraveling. The sword, a masterpiece of dark fantasy craftsmanship, appears to be drinking in the surrounding light, its power growing with each passing moment, its darkness deepening, like a well of shadow. Inspired by the haunting, dreamlike quality of Zdzisław Beksiński's surreal landscapes, the dramatic, cinematic flair of Greg Rutkowski's fantasy art, and the warm, golden light of Thomas Kinkade's nostalgic scenes, this hyperdetailed, intricately rendered work of dark fantasy concept art is bathed in dynamic, volumetric lighting, with deep, rich colors that seem to pulse with an inner life, like the slow, ominous beat of a funeral dirge.