A Frigid Hydra's Terror in a Medieval Snowy Village

((wide shot)), ((snow-covered, remote medieval village)) with thatch-roof cottages and splintered wooden fences half-buried in drifting snow. A monstrous *two-headed hydra*, both snarling heads fused to a single massive neck and body, coils through the crooked street. The sky is dull and overcast. Snow and ash whip past. :: dark fantasy horror illustration :: ((textured ink and graphite etching style)) with *subtle cold color washes* — pale blue shadows, dirty white snow, aged wood, hints of blood red. :: ((hand-crafted, gritty realism)) :: by *Gerald Brom*, *Ian Miller*, *Zdzisław Beksiński* :: (((gritty texture))) :: (((moody atmosphere))) :: ancient, violent, haunting