Void Covenant

Before the Iron Hoard existed, there was only the void. The first raiders to enter the dragon's domain discovered that the vault sits atop a wound in reality itself—a tear between existence and emptiness. The Covenant was written in that primordial instant, binding all future raiders to acknowledge the void's primacy. To break this pact is not to face the dragon's wrath, but to be consumed by the nothing they invoked.

The Void Covenant appears as a broken circle of black iron, its edges jagged where the void once tore through reality. The surface is impossibly smooth, yet flickers with shadows that don't match surrounding light. At its core, a single point of absolute darkness rotates slowly, drawing the eye and attention of all who gaze upon it. The tag cannot be destroyed, only transferred through survival rituals.

The Void Covenant serves as judge of all who enter the vault—if a bearer fails, the void claims their position among future raiders. It represents the cosmic balance between taking and being taken, ensuring no raider becomes too greedy without consequence. Those who carry this mark have sworn to survive or be forgotten entirely.