Ironhold was once famed for its magnificent armored bears, beasts bred for unmatched loyalty and formidable might. These powerful creatures served as steadfast mounts and protectors for the city's elite guard, embodying the strength of their kingdom. Their unwavering service was put to the ultimate test in Year 97, a date marked in history as The Awakening.

On June 18th, a dormant horde of dragons erupted from deep within the Iron Mountain, pouring forth to lay waste to Coia. The sky over Ironhold turned to fire as the dragons descended, leaving the city in ashes. Side by side with their riders, the armored bears fought valiantly on the city walls, witnessing the devastating destruction of their home.

More than a millennium has since passed, transforming these once-noble beasts into spectral creatures of memory and vengeance. The ambient magic clinging to Ironhold's ruins, combined with the profound trauma of its fall and their unyielding hatred, granted them an unnaturally long life. This arcane influence also ignited within them a burning, human-like intelligence.

They no longer patrol the ruins merely as territorial beasts. Instead, they are the last sentinels of a lost kingdom, forever bound by a silent, ancient vow. Their sole purpose is to avenge their fallen masters and their home.

Driven by this undying oath, these spectral bears endlessly patrol the desolate ruins of Ironhold, their ancestral home. They remain consumed by an unwavering vengeance against all dragonkind. The terror the dragons inflicted upon Coia for seven long years after Ironhold's fall fuels their eternal vigil.