The Egyptian queen Cleopatra, regal and intelligent, looking resolutely forward as she makes her grand entrance into Rome on a lavish litter.

A powerful Viking Jarl with a weathered face and braided beard, standing on the prow of his longship as it cuts through a misty fjord.

The goddess Athena, in shining armor with her owl perched on her shoulder, her gaze wise and strategic, standing before the Parthenon.

A noble Japanese Samurai warrior in full, ornate armor, kneeling for a tea ceremony in a peaceful garden, a moment of calm before battle.