Menacing Black Rat of the Bubonic Plague

A menacing black rat with glowing red eyes crouches on a cracked wooden floor, symbolizing the carrier of the bubonic plague. The background features eerie red and black tangled branches, giving a sense of chaos and death. The top text reads “BUBONIC PLAGUE” in bold, distressed red Gothic letters, while the sides display the years 1347 and 1351, referencing the historical timeline of the Black Death. Below the rat, the quote “IN THIS PLAGUED WORLD I CARRY DEATH” is split into two lines — the first in aged beige gothic text, the second in bold red, emphasizing doom and mortality. The overall design feels horror-inspired, medieval, and historically dark, perfect for a vintage or gothic T-shirt design.