The Iron Ring is a meritocratic challenge in celebration of prowess in rapier combat. All who fight for the challenge are important to the pursuit of excellence, and their efforts warrant recogition. The listing that follows is the history of the Iron Ring Challenge in the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, also known as the Sylvan Iron Ring.

The initial challengers inducting the Iron Ring in Æthelmearc on 03/18/2006 were Benedict Fergus atte Mede, Deianeira Argante o Annwfn, Po Silvertop, Robert l'E'tourdi, and Meg the Mad