A detailed single-bladed Nordic battle axe with glowing runes on its blade, resting on a snowy rock under the northern lights.

A single-bladed Nordic battle axe named Ymanskring, shown in full detail. The axe has a long, two-handed wooden haft, about 1.3 meters, made from dark aged oak or ash, with frosted gray fur wrapping near the grip, bound by dark leather straps. The axe head is single-sided with a long, curved beard, forged from cold steel that gleams with bluish reflections like frozen starlight. Along the blade are clearly visible Nordic runes (ᛁᛘᛅᚾᛋᚴᚱᛁᚾᚴ) engraved deeply and glowing with icy blue-white light, surrounded by faint cracks of frozen energy. The setting is cold and atmospheric, with mist, frost, and a dim bluish light like an arctic dawn. The axe rests upright on frost-covered stone, surrounded by subtle northern lights shimmering faintly in the background. The image should look realistic, cinematic, and epic, with fine texture detail on metal, wood, and fur, soft shadows, and a faint magical aura. Style: realistic fantasy photography, nordic mythology aesthetic, sharp focus, cold color palette, metal reflections, dramatic lighting, heroic composition. See more