I think realistically the only answer I can give for this question is for himself.
I think through a lot of story lines that have gone on, Iron has put on the hat with the big hero label on it, but he always insists he is not such, and at his core that's probably true.
Anyone who has sparred him or been in an actual betting match against him would know the reality of how and why Iron fights.
Iron fights because he LIKES to fight. He enjoys combat, and in the end he probably on some level gets a rush out of actually winning, even if he regrets the harm he inflicts.
Iron fights because he feels he has no place in the world. He throws himself into conflicts to gain validation, to keep his mind busy and get away from the reality that lingers.
So I suppose Iron may do good things, may throw his life on the line for the sake of friends, and "good", but in the end he truly fights because he enjoys it.
He fights because if he doesn't, he begins to feel more and more like he has no purpose, no place in the chain of events.
Not to say Iron is a bad person, far from it...but to glorify him with any other answer would be an injustice to the core of who and what he is.
I think through a lot of story lines that have gone on, Iron has put on the hat with the big hero label on it, but he always insists he is not such, and at his core that's probably true.
Anyone who has sparred him or been in an actual betting match against him would know the reality of how and why Iron fights.
Iron fights because he LIKES to fight. He enjoys combat, and in the end he probably on some level gets a rush out of actually winning, even if he regrets the harm he inflicts.
Iron fights because he feels he has no place in the world. He throws himself into conflicts to gain validation, to keep his mind busy and get away from the reality that lingers.
So I suppose Iron may do good things, may throw his life on the line for the sake of friends, and "good", but in the end he truly fights because he enjoys it.
He fights because if he doesn't, he begins to feel more and more like he has no purpose, no place in the chain of events.
Not to say Iron is a bad person, far from it...but to glorify him with any other answer would be an injustice to the core of who and what he is.
