"The Dragon Slayer? Senior Sigurd?"
Irina nodded. "Indeed. His full name–Sigurd Eldric Faelan Emberheart. He wasn't originally from the Emberheart family," she explained, crossing her arms as she glanced at the sword. "He was a warrior—a rare type even among Awakened—known for his skill with the blade and his unyielding spirit. He came from outside, but his achievements brought him into the family through marriage to my great-grandmother, who was the Matriarch at the time."
She gestured to the intricate hilt of the sword, its guard shaped like dragon wings, the blade gleaming with an internal fire. "They were the first humans to slay a dragon," she continued, her pride evident. "It was thought impossible back then—dragons were beyond the reach of any Awakened. But he and my great-grandmother combined their strengths: his skill with weapons, her Emberheart flames."