Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, depicted with the muscular body of a man and the sleek black jackal head, wearing golden ceremonial armor adorned with hieroglyphs and lapis lazuli, a flowing dark linen kilt, and a glowing golden staff shaped like a was-scepter. He stands in a dim, narrow tomb tunnel carved from ancient stone. Before him hovers the translucent ghost of a thin young boy — partially transparent, faintly glowing with pale bluish light. The boy has large, terrified yet innocent eyes, and wears torn ancient linen wrappings. Mist curls around their feet, and the golden light from Anubis's staff reflects softly in the boy's eyes. Oil painting style with visible brush strokes and textured paint layers, mystical and dramatic mood, interplay of warm gold and cold blue lighting, canvas grain visible, inspired by classical oil masters with an ancient Egyptian fantasy tone.
