But one fateful night, a daring blacksmith named Alayna decided to free her kingdom from Elric’s tyranny. Secretly, she forged a key from a rare metal immune to the sorcerer’s spell and infiltrated the castle. The Iron Warden, sensing her approach, began to hiss in a low, metallic voice, warning her to turn back. Yet Alayna pressed forward, her resolve stronger than her fear.
In the final confrontation, Alayna used the key not just to unlock the Warden but to trap its essence within the device itself. When King Elric attempted to reclaim his throne, the Warden turned on him, clamping shut as if exacting vengeance for years of misuse.
The Iron Warden disappeared from history after the king’s fall, only to resurface in modern times as a chilling reminder of the extremes of human control. Some say the whispers still echo within it, daring anyone brave — or foolish — enough to touch it.