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In the first years after the Collapse, a time before the rise of the Vanguard\u00a0and the Last City, some of the earliest Guardians chose not to protect the world, but subjugate it.\u00a0Taking over various parts of the planet, some Guardians became Warlords\u00a0and injustice reigned, with the rest of the populace living under the tyranny of the various factions. Eventually, Guardians with integrity chose to stand up to their tyrannical brethren and form the Iron Lords<\/u><\/strong>. More and more noble Guardians joined the cause until an army hundreds strong was formed and the oppressive warlords were deposed, along with the Fallen\u00a0who ravaged the earth. One former Warlord,\u00a0Lord Felwinter, was swayed by the Iron Lord’s message and decided to join their cause.<\/p>\n Following the conflict, the Iron Lords dedicated themselves to defending survivors of the collapse and restoring civilization. The Iron Lords protected the newly constructed walls of the city\u00a0in the infamous battle of Six Fronts\u00a0against six Fallen approaches, and not a single front faltered.\u00a0During this conflict, the Iron Lords were known for their invincible patrols and their contributions to the great Wall-Building, cementing their legend.<\/p>\n Seeking a way to rebuild what was lost during the Collapse, they eventually found SIVA. Hoping it would be able to build ships and colonies, the Iron Lords pushed through the Cosodrome\u00a0despite Rasputin’s desperate attempts to sway them and even the loss of hundreds of Lords to a combination of aerial strikes, a frame\u00a0army, and SIVA <\/strong>(Self-Replicating, Intelligent, Viral, Antimatterconstructs)<\/em> Ultimately, the venture would result in the loss of all save for Saladin Forge\u00a0and Efrideet, who had disappeared to live in the wilds beyond the city.<\/p>\n The eight Iron Lords who made it, save for Lord Saladin\u00a0sacrificed themselves to contain the biomechanical plague by sealing themselves within its replication chamber before it had time to escape.\u00a0The sacrifices of the most well-known Lords are honored at the Iron Temple\u00a0atop Felwinter peak, and celebrated in the Iorn Banner\u00a0tournament. The names of their signature weapons are lent to various Iron Banner equipment, such as the Felwinter’s Lie shotgun\u00a0and the Jolder’s Hammer machine gun. The second generation of the Lords, the Iron Wolves, and their weapons are likewise honored by the Iron Banner.<\/p>\n