Forged by an ore forgotten in a forge long lost, no one knows the exact origins of the Bergson’s Ancestral Shield. It has been passed down through the generations to the eldest son of the family, who in turn took up the mantel of protector of not just the mountain, but his family.
The shield itself is unbreakable. Both blacksmiths and historians have theorized the shield’s strength is the results of some rare strain of steel that could only be melted in the Lands of Fire. This forge, real or not, was titled the God’s Forge and many a travelers have nearly lost their lives in pursuit of this legendary forge.
John Bergson is the current wielder of the Ancestral Shield. His use of the shield can attest for its strength as he uses it relentlessly. It constantly takes punishment from Corrupted and when John is fed up with it, he dishes the punishment right back, crushing his enemies with the shield. He once stood between a house and a tumbling boulder the size of said house. Holding his shield up, the boulder violently crashed against him. The boulder pushed John back, sparks flying from the clashing of rock and metal. Digging his heels in, he managed to slow the boulder down, ultimately stopping it mere feet from it’s targeted house.
Some say the shield gets its strength from a rare metal. John will tell you differently though. His shield’s strength comes from the love of countless Bergsons before him.