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Had to draw a new desktop background for myself based on this dialogue between the Regent and Orobas

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Why is Ironclad like that (tm)?
It doesn't take a genius to realise that Clad isn't really all there in the head, at least when he reaches the Architect. However, he is shown to be at least somewhat aware at other times. I have many thoughts about this, not particularly groundbreaking ones, but stuff I need to get off my chest.
First, there's his multiplayer ping. "Make haste." isn't exactly poetry, but it lacks the extremely-violent-autopilot consistant ellipses of his Architect dialoge. He sounds more like a typical stoic knight instead of a clearly demon-possessed thrall. Same with "My team needs me" when trying to do something that will obviously get him killed. So he's capable of normal-adjacent thought at least sometimes, even if he is sometimes "lost to rage" (according to Neow)
Now for the real kickers. Character-specific event dialoge. When confronted with two chests, one cursed and one normal, choosing the former results in your character saying what they would use that gold on. Silent thinks it will impress her sisters. Regent wants to hire a team of non-idiots. Defect wants to buy replacement parts. Necrobinder wants new shoes (no I am not kidding). And what about Clad?
"These riches can bolster my tribe's armoury"
Hey, buddy, these riches can bolster your what now? That was my immediate thought when I first encountered that event, and it has not left my brain since. He thinks that he is still at war, still needs to fund their soldiers and smiths to smite their enemies. He doesn't know that he single-handedly solved that problem of theirs. He doesn't know that they never got to experience that victory.
He thinks that somewhere out there, they are waiting for him to come back.
And who's gonna tell him otherwise? This is compounded by his most cohearent lines (which is honestly a very low bar, a tripping hazard more than anything), which are to Vakuu. "SACRED DEMON, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?" is said after the prompt 'awaken', and this again shows that he really doesn't know about the ~atrocities~. But wait, what did he do to him? It's clearly not about all the murder (and framing that as something done to him is almost hilariously self-centred), so it's probably the 'being forced to climb a tower endlessly thing'. So that's his big hang-up with Vakuu. He's willing to kill the guy because he'd rather be doing something other than Slaying a particular Spire (which, fair, he's probably been at it for a damn while even considering Neow's memory wipe). So Ironclad harbours no resentment towards either himself, nor Vakuu over the deaths of his tribe. Because he doesn't even know it happened.
Which means that Vakuu's taunts about whether "the lost tribes weigh on him" are sadly lost because Ironclad initiated all those slaughters and probably doesn't care much and the one tribe he would care about, he is unaware of. Good try, Vakuu, good try.
In rejecting the Aroma of Chaos, the slayers all channel a particular core principle. Again, Ironclad's is suprisingly not somethine like "The Architect... must... die" and is instead "Pain is nothing, my enemies must die". The intentional plural of enemy suggests one of three things. Either the enemies are the other tribes and he doesn't he already did that, or he is talking about the myriad of spire-dwellers that want him dead, or the Architect and Vakuu. I'm personally a fan of the last interpretation, though any is fair. I do have to wonder whether the "Pain is nothing" part is his own personally philosophy or something he was taught as a child.
So my best estimate at this point in time is that to the Ironclad, his life looks something like this:
Childhood - No idea what it was like but assuming he was at least 18 when he sought out Vakuu, he must have lived as a normal member of his tribe for a good while. He was trained in the art of swordfighting and learned that the Valleyguard were his enemies.
The Pact - At some point as a young man, ambition drove him to cross a forbidden boundary and commune with Vakuu. He signs his name on the dotted line and is granted immense power, at the cost of well...
Slaughter - All the enemies of his tribe are brutally killed with these new powers, and Ironclad got very, very ahead of himself in the process. Once the deed was done, he returned home, ready for a hero's welcome. (the's a chance that he doesn't even remember this part and zones out immediately after the pact as well)
Option A - Suddenly he's somewhere else. Barely aware of anything, running on instinct and guttering fumes, ascending over and over and over--- (Skipped the murder, straight to Spire 1)
Option B - He is ablaze. Shining like a beacon way above the clouds, a vessel for the extermination of some dreadful parasite. Maybe it hurts. Maybe it doesn't. EIther way, he is up there for a very, very long time (Gains awareness only after Spire 1)
Option C - Vakuu's face appears again, only horrifically injured and even more horrifically angry. Kill the Architect is the only purpose he has. Up again he goes, mostly lost to rage. (Only woken up when Vakuu needs him for revenge)
Option D - In the dust-filled air of an Ancient's abode, the Ironclad finally realises something is wrong. He demands answers of the demon and gets none, forced to climb and resenting every minute. (The 'awaken' text is very very literal)
In any option he is:
Ignorant of his status as the last of his tribe (See: the first part of this extremely long post)
Somewhat concious about his actions in the spire (enough to communicate even just a tiny bit and to think about his tribe)
Somewhat consumed by infernal fury (Neow's lines, a large amount of his cards)
Completely not-there at that Architect (Obviously) So what did we learn? I honestly don't know. I wrote this instead of sleeping. I hope you enjoyed this goofy little analysis.
(No I have not forgotten about "Let me Burn", Chapter 2 is still being edited)
So, looks like we got some juicy new animations from the most recent beta patch. Here are some assorted thoughts. (I also really hope that these animations actually load into tumblr, it will be really sad if they are still images)
Oooh, I love the melodrama of this one, a traditional spellcasting pose. Really reminds me of the card "Sacrifice". It's also really satisfying to see the way she bobs up and down with her robes fluttering. This is actually pretty applicaple as a reaction gif of "Woe, plague be upon ye". We need more sassy Necro, great first steps.
So, guy-who-posted-that-one-regent fanart, looks like your theories about his eye colour chaning are canon. He's so adorable when he's angry, that little anime-looking symbol popping up adds a lot to the impetuousness. If you pause at the right time, it looks like his eye is a little red love heart. And the way he slams his fists onto this throne???? Beautiful, adorable. No idea why casting a Soverign Blade would upset him so, but I digress.
To be honest, I was not expecting Clad to be so light on his feet. I would have thought a 'heavy attack' for him would look like him doing half a whirlwind instead of jumping up and doing that. The way he quickly shuffles back to be in position for his idle is really funny to me. Maybe I've just spent too long looking at this, but it kinda feels like his waist armour doesn't behave like metal. Small pet peeve, I generally love the more dynamic animations for everyone. Can't wait to get even more of this as early access continues!
Gay the Spire
FALSE! I AM NOT GAY, I AM BISEXUAL!
"...good for you, dearie?" "...i'll let Ironclad know."
the joke is that bisexual is a kind of gay
// ik dw
Gay the Spire
FALSE! I AM NOT GAY, I AM BISEXUAL!
"...good for you, dearie?" "...i'll let Ironclad know."

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Inspired by @nonupeipe-serendipity trying to steal The Ironclad from @vakuu, we bring you:
The Providence
A hypothetical/AU version of Ironclad that rather than being bound to Vakuuβs will, is Nonupeipeβs champion. No longer engaging in vicious combat or feral self-bloodletting, The Providence focuses on defenses, free cards, and Replay. I canβt draw people for shit, but I imagine that The Providence, appearance wise, would still have his helmet, but modified to look lessβ¦intimidating. Heβd also have his clothes and armor look more simple yet fancy, and most importantly, still functional, including his lovely phrog scarf ofc. Additionally, heβd go back to his old Heavy Blade, as Darv managed to find someone to fix it.
His Strike/Defend count would be swapped, going to 4 Strikes and 5 Defends. Bash would actually be replaced with a different attack!
Slam:
Rarity: Basic
Type: Attack
Effect(s): Deal 8 damage. Gain 5 Block.
Art: The Providence shoulder-checking someone HARD.
But what about the starter relic? The Providence obviously canβt have Burning Blood, considering that Vakuuβs probably the reason for that. Well, it would have the same effect, but rather than burning blood, it would be:
Cozy Scarf:
Rarity: Starter
Effect(s): At the end of combat, heal 6 HP.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
MINIONS, CELEBRATE! WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE BEST ANCIENT AT THIS HEIGHT IN THE SPIRE! WE SHALL RECIVE A NUTRITIOUS STEW AND AN EXTREMELY HOT MUG OF CHOCOLATE, AND WE SHALL PROCEED INTO THE HIVE!
- @the-true-heir-of-stars
*Tezcatara giggled at the regents eagerness* "aw, such praise for little old me! well, if that's what you wish, then i'll whip up a stew and cocoa for you, dearie!"
with that, she began to cook up the food items that Regent asked for, humming an ancient song to herself.
ββ¦β
(Does she want something?)
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Tezcatara stares at the silent in confusion. while they are normally true to their namesake, they at least show what they want clearly.... normally. "can I... help you, Dearie? you seem to be intent on staying still and not doing much.... it perplexes me."
She waits a moment longer before carefully sprucing the Ancient, taking out a vial of poison andβ¦
Ah. She wants to see whether her poison is flammable.
"AH!" Tezcatara giggles. how despicable... it would LOVE to see the result!
"you wish to test the properties of your poisons, dearie? well, let me help!" with that, it flicked a small ember into the vial.
It ignites! Yet, curiously, the poison doesnβt fully burn away? Perhaps the fire of an Ancient has unusual propertiesβ¦
Anyway, the Silent seems to enjoy it.
"well, now THATS a new reaction! hoe interesting, dear! you should keep that for later, but also try asking the other ancients for their own experiments on your poisons! i bet Orobas would be interested in that!"
Oh Tezcatara how I love you
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and I love you too, dearie!
Gay the Spire

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tezcatara x cobigail yuri! i love me a fall-themed goddess <3
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Explainβ¦
"hey, i may be an ancient being, dearie, but even i can feel attraction to those who are appealing~"
*He sheepishly comes inside Tezcatara's domain, not dareing to come too close* Ah, greetings Tezcatara, one which feeds the fire... *He seems to be concerned about all the heat* @ask-the-servant
"why, if it isnt Ozyrall's pawn! i thought you were locked away forever, dearie!"
*Tezcatara seemed very interested to see them here, considering their past.* "well, dont just stand their like a doofus! tell me, what can i do for you?" *it pulls out 3 items: a yummy cookie, it's storybook, and the Golden compass.*
You are as friendly as ever, even after all these years. *He inspects given items a bit, before deciding* The golden compass please... *The Servant fiddles a bit with his chains, before continuing* Well, no chains can hold forever, Tezcatara. After all, everything decays and erodes given enough time. *He sits down somewhere a but further away from the ancient, taking his time to rest* How are the other champions coming along? I heard Neow got some puppets to help with our task...
"of course, dear!"
*it places the compass into his hands, smiling* "as for the others... they're quite interesting! let me regale you a little: a powerful Warrior, the last of his clan and an unfortunate dealmaker with Vakuu...
a Huntress who escaped the Spire before and now has returned to prove her worthiness..
a defective Construct of the spire, who now has sapience...
a Lich who sacrificed everything to see the Architect struck down...
and a Noble who simply comes here for entertainment!"
"all in all... quite the interesting company, no?"
*He sheepishly comes inside Tezcatara's domain, not dareing to come too close* Ah, greetings Tezcatara, one which feeds the fire... *He seems to be concerned about all the heat* @ask-the-servant
"why, if it isnt Ozyrall's pawn! i thought you were locked away forever, dearie!"
*Tezcatara seemed very interested to see them here, considering their past.* "well, dont just stand their like a doofus! tell me, what can i do for you?" *it pulls out 3 items: a yummy cookie, it's storybook, and the Golden compass.*
ββ¦β
(Does she want something?)
@silent-knife-fan
Tezcatara stares at the silent in confusion. while they are normally true to their namesake, they at least show what they want clearly.... normally. "can I... help you, Dearie? you seem to be intent on staying still and not doing much.... it perplexes me."
She waits a moment longer before carefully sprucing the Ancient, taking out a vial of poison andβ¦
Ah. She wants to see whether her poison is flammable.
"AH!" Tezcatara giggles. how despicable... it would LOVE to see the result!
"you wish to test the properties of your poisons, dearie? well, let me help!" with that, it flicked a small ember into the vial.

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ββ¦β
(Does she want something?)
@silent-knife-fan
Tezcatara stares at the silent in confusion. while they are normally true to their namesake, they at least show what they want clearly.... normally. "can I... help you, Dearie? you seem to be intent on staying still and not doing much.... it perplexes me."
and it's awesome