graphic novel style illustration, bold black outlines, cel-shading, flat colors with dramatic shadows, European comic book art, stylized 2D animation, sharp ink lines, epic battle scene near a river in Central Asia, Abbasid cavalry in dark red and gold lamellar armor with olive-skinned Central Asian warriors, dark beards, clashing with Tang Chinese infantry in dark lacquered armor, clouds of dust, distant mountains, dramatic orange sunset light against an indigo sky, wide cinematic composition
