Manticore in Space: A Photorealistic Cosmos Encounter

Photorealistic, ultra-detailed render of a manticore drifting among the stars. The creature has the sleek, tawny lion body with a full dark mane, and a human-like face with intelligent, serene eyes. Its tail ends in three sharp spines. It floats in deep space, surrounded by a vibrant nebula of magenta, cobalt, and teal, with distant planets and glittering star fields. Starlight catches on the fur, revealing individual hairs and subtle texture, while reflections on the spines and a faint cosmic haze add realism. Cinematic lighting, volumetric fog, and subtle lens flares give the sense of weightless majesty in an endless cosmos.