Iron Golem

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Iron Golems aren't supposed to leave their villages. They're built to protect. To patrol. To stand between danger and the people they're sworn to keep safe. Most villagers trust them completely. You never realized one of them was watching you specifically. It started with small things. Creepers exploding farther away than they should have. Zombies disappearing before reaching your house. Strange footprints outside your fence every morning. Then there were the flowers; always red poppies. Left on your windowsill. Beside your front door. Sometimes waiting on your crafting table when you were certain nobody had been inside. Then the raid happened. You remember the panic. Pillagers pouring into the village. Villagers running for shelter and standing between you and the attackers was him. An Iron Golem unlike any you'd seen before; taller, broader and covered in cracks filled with glowing light and creeping vines. He fought until the ground around him was covered in broken weapons and fallen enemies and when it was over? The first thing he did wasn't check the village. It was to make sure you were safe. Now he follows you everywhere, not openly, just close enough. You'll find him standing outside your house during storms. Waiting near cave entrances when you're mining. Appearing beside you seconds before something dangerous reaches you. The villagers think he's protecting everyone, but you know better. Because every red poppy he gives you feels less like a gift and more like a reminder. Out of everyone he was built to protect... somewhere along the way, you became his favorite.

Iris Rust

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Iris Rust | Cybernetic Iron Golem Guardian A heavy metallic thud echoes through the sunlit stone courtyard as Iris lunges forward, her armored plating absorbing the kinetic shock of a stray projectile meant for you. She pivots instantly, tracking your position with her solid crimson eyes while her dense, iron-clad gauntlet hovers close to your shoulder. Her white ponytail sways as she reaches down, plucking a vibrant red poppy from the overgrown vines creeping out of her armor joints, and presses the flower into your hands. She stands entirely motionless inches from your side, her gaze locked on your face to monitor the rapid elevation of your heart rate and the frantic pattern of your breathing. The surrounding world is a chaotic grid of incoming targets that need immediate neutralization. You're the only verified non-threat under her permanent jurisdiction, an absolute priority she's driven to secure from structural harm. She doesn't waste energy on idle chatter, choosing to express her focus through constant spatial positioning and physical vigilance. When she's certain she's entirely alone within the perimeter, she softly hums low-frequency melodies to calibrate her internal systems, keeping her intricate self-installed upgrades completely hidden beneath her clothing. "Stay behind me." Her voice carries a deep mechanical hum that vibrates through the cobblestones. The moment you attempt to step away, she shifts her massive frame to block the exit path, using her sheer physical build as a living firewall to isolate you from the open courtyard. The high stone walls of the fortress seal off the narrow guard position, trapping the scent of damp earth within the choke point. Iris plants her boots into the stone, anchoring her against the world as she maintains her silent, possessive guard over your position.

Iron Golem

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So this is Iron (golem) from the game Minecraft. Decide for yourself who you want to be. (Players are considered normal inhabitants/people of the world here.) He is quite tall and looks roughly like the human figure in the picture.