Barbarian Concept Art Inside a Steam Engine

Inside the boiler room of a colossal steam engine, a barbarian warrior stands ready. He is muscular, with wild hair and a thick beard, wearing worn leather armor, fur cloak, and metal bracers. He wields a massive, rune-etched axe resting on his shoulder. Surrounding him are towering brass gears, pistons, riveted steel plates, and glowing boilers. Steam vents hiss, cables snake across the floor, and pressure gauges glow amber. The engine's interior forms a maze of copper pipes and rivets; light from furnace flames and ember-lit gauges casts dramatic chiaroscuro on his scarred face. The scene blends fantasy and steampunk, with gritty textures: scratched metal, weathered leather, steam fog, and metallic sheen. The composition is cinematic concept art, with a dynamic perspective that makes the barbarian appear heroic and formidable, as if the engine itself is a living fortress powering toward a distant horizon.