The sacrifices of the most well-known Lords are honored at the Iron Temple atop Felwinter Peak, and celebrated in the Iron Banner tournament. The eight Iron Lords who made it, save for Lord Saladin, sacrificed themselves to contain the biomechanical plague by sealing themselves within its replication chamber before it had time to escape. Ultimately, the venture would result in the loss of all save for Saladin Forge and Efrideet, who had disappeared to live in the wilds beyond the city. Hoping it would be able to build ships and colonies, the Iron Lords pushed through the Cosmodrome despite Rasputin's desperate attempts to sway them and suffered the loss of hundreds of Lords to a combination of aerial strikes, a Frame army, and SIVA constructs. Seeking a way to rebuild what was lost during the Collapse, they eventually found SIVA. During this conflict, the Iron Lords were known for their invincible patrols and their contributions to the great Wall-Building, cementing their legend. The Iron Lords protected the newly constructed walls of the City in the infamous Battle of Six Fronts against six Fallen approaches, and not a single front faltered. ДЇollowing the Warlord conflict, the Iron Lords dedicated themselves to defending survivors of the Collapse and restoring civilization. One former Warlord, Lord Felwinter, was swayed by the Iron Lord's message and decided to join their cause. 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 who ravaged the Earth. Eventually, Guardians with integrity chose to stand up to their tyrannical brethren and form the Iron Lords. Taking over various parts of the planet, some Guardians became Warlords and injustice reigned, with the rest of the populace living under the tyranny of the various factions. In the first years after the Collapse, a time before the rise of the Vanguard and the Last City, some of the earliest Guardians to be revived chose not to protect the world, but subjugate it. And survival is not always a victory.' - Lord Saladin That was something you had to be there for.

But no one truly knows how the Iron Lords died their final deaths.

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