Nine-Tailed Fox Through Mist and Mercury

A mysterious claymation stop-motion poster of a mythical nine-tailed fox spirit gliding through a fog-shrouded mountain pass, seen from a dramatic worm’s-eye view, tails unfurling like liquid mercury ribbons with rippling reflective surfaces. The fox spirit is entirely reimagined as an eerie celestial wanderer with elongated ears, mask-like eyes glowing faint antique gold, deep teal fur broken by metallic mercury sheen, and ceremonial talismans dangling from its neck and tail rings. The mountain pass is lined with jagged black stone pillars, half-buried shrine fragments, twisted prayer spires, and ghost lanterns barely visible through dense rolling mist. Lighting is spectral and cinematic, with dim antique gold highlights cutting through deep teal shadows, creating a haunting, otherworldly contrast. The ground is slick with mirrored puddles, reflecting distorted tail shapes and drifting fog. Integrate massive fractured runic symbols in the background instead of modern text, carved into cliffs and glowing faintly through the mist, partially hidden by the fox spirit for depth. Add tiny floating ash flakes, suspended droplets, and vapor trails curling around the paws to suggest silent supernatural movement. Handmade miniature-set texture, visible sculpted clay detail, stop-motion imperfections, eerie atmospheric depth, high contrast, razor-sharp focal subject, richly layered composition, cinematic dark fantasy, premium poster design, 4K.