The Iron Maiden was once a powerful general in the army of Ortilsor Valjevo, first king of Phlan. She led a failed march against Castle Vathar, a heavily fortified keep owned by an enemy of her king. Valjevo’s other generals¹ were quick to place blame on her and her troops. Her troops were all executed as she was made to watch. She was then soaked in their blood for two weeks in the freezing cold as a public spectacle. She was then tortured for sport and beheaded, her head and body left on display as a warning for failure. There it remained for 1 year, until it disappeared. Shortly after her body disappeared each of the four generals that presided over her execution were found dead.

¹ According to the History of the North, the four generals during the reign of Valjevo I were named Bryth, Mordon, Grys, and Fythyr. History of the North relates the above tale, but does not give the name of the fifth, female general who was the subject of the story.