diff --git a/GCryptLib/exec/main.cpp b/GCryptLib/exec/main.cpp
index 5f9d3dc..62ecf6f 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/exec/main.cpp
+++ b/GCryptLib/exec/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <GCrypt/SecureBitset.h>
 #include <GCrypt/Util.h>
 #include <GCrypt/InitializationVector.h>
+#include <GCrypt/Key.h>
 
 using namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt;
 
@@ -14,11 +15,11 @@ void ExampleString() {
   std::cout << input << std::endl;
 
   // Encrypt
-  const std::string encrypted = GWrapper::EncryptString(input, "password1");
+  const std::string encrypted = GWrapper::EncryptString(input, Key::FromPassword("password1"));
   std::cout << encrypted << std::endl;
 
   // Decrypt
-  const std::string decrypted = GWrapper::DecryptString(encrypted, "password1");
+  const std::string decrypted = GWrapper::DecryptString(encrypted, Key::FromPassword("password1"));
   std::cout << decrypted << std::endl;
 
   return;
@@ -28,10 +29,10 @@ void ExampleFiles() {
   std::cout << "Example on how to encrypt & decrypt any file:" << std::endl;
 
   // Encrypt
-  GWrapper::EncryptFile("main.cpp", "main.cpp.crypt", "password1");
+  GWrapper::EncryptFile("main.cpp", "main.cpp.crypt", Key::FromPassword("password1"));
 
   // Decrypt
-  GWrapper::DecryptFile("main.cpp.crypt", "main.cpp.clear", "password1");
+  GWrapper::DecryptFile("main.cpp.crypt", "main.cpp.clear", Key::FromPassword("password1"));
 
   return;
 }
diff --git a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Feistel.h b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Feistel.h
index b6e39bc..9063d0a 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Feistel.h
+++ b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Feistel.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "GCrypt/Keyset.h"
 #include "GCrypt/Block.h"
+#include "GCrypt/Key.h"
 #include "GCrypt/Halfblock.h"
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
   */
   class Feistel {
   public:
-    explicit Feistel(const Block& key);
+    explicit Feistel(const Key& key);
 
     Feistel(const Feistel& other) = delete;
     Feistel(Feistel&& other) noexcept = delete;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
     //! Will set the seed-key for this feistel network.
     //! Roundkeys will be derived from this.
-    void SetKey(const Block& key);
+    void SetKey(const Key& key);
 
     //! Will encipher a data block via the set seed-key
     Block Encipher(const Block& data);
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     Block Run(const Block& data, bool reverseKeys);
 
     //! Arbitrary cipher function
-    static Halfblock F(Halfblock m, const Block& key);
+    static Halfblock F(Halfblock m, const Key& key);
 
     //! Split a data block into two half blocks (into L and R)
     static std::pair<Halfblock, Halfblock> FeistelSplit(const Block& block);
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     static std::string SBox(const std::string& in);
 
     //! Will generate a the round keys
-    void GenerateRoundKeys(const Block& seedKey);
+    void GenerateRoundKeys(const Key& seedKey);
 
     //! Will zero the memory used by the keyset
     void ZeroKeyMemory();
diff --git a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GCipher.h b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GCipher.h
index c4d7120..2764341 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GCipher.h
+++ b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GCipher.h
@@ -14,22 +14,16 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     };
 
     //! Will initialize this cipher with a key
-    explicit GCipher(const Block& key, const DIRECTION direction);
-
-    //! Will initialize this cipher with a key
-    explicit GCipher(const std::string& password, const DIRECTION direction);
+    explicit GCipher(const Key& key, const DIRECTION direction);
 
     // Disable copying
     GCipher(const GCipher& other) = delete;
     GCipher(GCipher&& other) noexcept = delete;
 
-    ~GCipher();
-
     //! Will digest a data block, and return it
     Block Digest(const Block& input);
 
   private:
-    Block key;
     const DIRECTION direction;
 
     //! The feistel instance to be used
@@ -37,8 +31,5 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
     //! The last block, required for CBC.
     Block lastBlock;
-
-    //! Will zero the memory used by the key
-    void ZeroKeyMemory();
   };
 }
diff --git a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GWrapper.h b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GWrapper.h
index edd984b..e10e550 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GWrapper.h
+++ b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/GWrapper.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "GCrypt/Flexblock.h"
 #include "GCrypt/Block.h"
 #include "GCrypt/GCipher.h"
+#include "GCrypt/Key.h"
+
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
   /** This class is a wrapper to make working with the GhettoCipher
@@ -11,25 +13,25 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
   class GWrapper {
   public:
     //! Will encrypt a string and return it hexadecimally encoded.
-    static std::string EncryptString(const std::string& cleartext, const std::string& password);
+    static std::string EncryptString(const std::string& cleartext, const Key& key);
 
     //! Will decrypt a hexadecimally encoded string.
-    static std::string DecryptString(const std::string& ciphertext, const std::string& password);
+    static std::string DecryptString(const std::string& ciphertext, const Key& key);
 
     //! Will encrypt a file.
     //! Returns false if anything goes wrong (like, file-access).
     //! @filename_in The file to be read.
     //! @filename_out The file the encrypted version should be saved in.
-    static bool EncryptFile(const std::string& filename_in, const std::string& filename_out, const std::string& password, bool printProgressReport = false);
+    static bool EncryptFile(const std::string& filename_in, const std::string& filename_out, const Key& key, bool printProgressReport = false);
 
     //! Will decrypt a file.
     //! Returns false if anything goes wrong (like, file-access).
     //! @filename_in The file to be read.
     //! @filename_out The file the decrypted version should be saved in.
-    static bool DecryptFile(const std::string& filename_in, const std::string& filename_out, const std::string& password, bool printProgressReport = false);
+    static bool DecryptFile(const std::string& filename_in, const std::string& filename_out, const Key& key, bool printProgressReport = false);
 
     //! Will enncrypt or decrypt an entire flexblock of binary data, given a key.
-    static Flexblock CipherFlexblock(const Flexblock& data, const Block& key, const GCipher::DIRECTION direction);
+    static Flexblock CipherFlexblock(const Flexblock& data, const Key& key, const GCipher::DIRECTION direction);
 
   private:
 
diff --git a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Key.h b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Key.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d63dd65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Key.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef GCRYPT_KEY_H
+#define GCRYPT_KEY_H
+#include "GCrypt/Block.h"
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
+
+  /* This class represents encryption keys.
+     You can copy them, create them from data blocks,
+     or even read from files (to be implemented).
+  */
+  class Key : public Block {
+    public:
+      static Key FromPassword(const std::string& password);
+      Key();
+      Key(const Key& k);
+      Key(const Block& b);
+
+    private:
+
+  };
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Keyset.h b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Keyset.h
index 4857c37..ab331f6 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Keyset.h
+++ b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Keyset.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <array>
-#include "GCrypt/Block.h"
+#include "GCrypt/Key.h"
 #include "GCrypt/Config.h"
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
-  typedef std::array<Block, N_ROUNDS> Keyset;
+  typedef std::array<Key, N_ROUNDS> Keyset;
 }
+
diff --git a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Util.h b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Util.h
index fc25dcc..05de131 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Util.h
+++ b/GCryptLib/include/GCrypt/Util.h
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
         return ss.str();
     }
 
-    //! Creates a key of size BLOCK_SIZE from a password of arbitrary length.
-    Block PasswordToKey(const std::string& in);
-
     //! Will read a file into a flexblock
     inline Flexblock ReadFileToBits(const std::string& filepath) {
         // Read file
diff --git a/GCryptLib/src/Feistel.cpp b/GCryptLib/src/Feistel.cpp
index 167624e..dd14dc4 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/src/Feistel.cpp
+++ b/GCryptLib/src/Feistel.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
-  Feistel::Feistel(const Block& key) {
+  Feistel::Feistel(const Key& key) {
       SetKey(key);
       return;
   }
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
       return;
   }
 
-  void Feistel::SetKey(const Block& key) {
+  void Feistel::SetKey(const Key& key) {
       GenerateRoundKeys(key);
       return;
   }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
       return FeistelCombine(r, l);
   }
 
-  Halfblock Feistel::F(Halfblock m, const Block& key) {
+  Halfblock Feistel::F(Halfblock m, const Key& key) {
       // Made-up F function
 
       // Expand to full bitwidth
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
       return subMap[in];
   }
 
-  void Feistel::GenerateRoundKeys(const Block& seedKey) {
+  void Feistel::GenerateRoundKeys(const Key& seedKey) {
       // Clear initial key memory
       ZeroKeyMemory();
       roundKeys = Keyset();
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
           Halfblock halfkey1 = F(halfkeys.first, roundKeys[i - 2]);
           Halfblock halfkey2 = halfkeys.second ^ halfkey1; // I know this is reversible, but it helps to diffuse future round keys.
 
-          roundKeys[i] = FeistelCombine(halfkey1, halfkey2);
+          roundKeys[i] = Key(FeistelCombine(halfkey1, halfkey2));
       }
 
       return;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 #pragma GCC optimize ("O0")
 #endif
   void Feistel::ZeroKeyMemory() {
-      for (Block& key : roundKeys) {
+      for (Key& key : roundKeys) {
           key.reset();
       }
 
diff --git a/GCryptLib/src/GCipher.cpp b/GCryptLib/src/GCipher.cpp
index 8e30c93..10cebab 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/src/GCipher.cpp
+++ b/GCryptLib/src/GCipher.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
-  GCipher::GCipher(const Block& key, const DIRECTION direction)
+  GCipher::GCipher(const Key& key, const DIRECTION direction)
     :
-    key { key },
     direction { direction },
     lastBlock(InitializationVector(key)), // Initialize our lastBlock with some deterministic initial value, based on the key
     feistel(key) {
@@ -17,22 +16,6 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     return;
   }
 
-  GCipher::GCipher(const std::string& password, const DIRECTION direction)
-    :
-    key { PasswordToKey(password) },
-    direction { direction },
-    lastBlock(InitializationVector(key)),  // Initialize our lastBlock with some deterministic initial value, based on the key   feistel(key) {
-    feistel(key) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  GCipher::~GCipher() {
-    // Clear key memory
-    ZeroKeyMemory();
-
-    return;
-  }
-
   Block GCipher::Digest(const Block& input) {
 
     switch (direction) {
@@ -67,23 +50,5 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
     throw std::runtime_error("Unreachable branch reached.");
   }
-
-  // These pragmas only work for MSVC and g++, as far as i know. Beware!!!
-#if defined _WIN32 || defined _WIN64
-#pragma optimize("", off )
-#elif defined __GNUG__
-#pragma GCC push_options
-#pragma GCC optimize ("O0")
-#endif
-  void GCipher::ZeroKeyMemory() {
-    key.reset();
-    return;
-  }
-#if defined _WIN32 || defined _WIN64
-#pragma optimize("", on )
-#elif defined __GNUG__
-#pragma GCC pop_options
-#endif
-
 }
 
diff --git a/GCryptLib/src/GHash.cpp b/GCryptLib/src/GHash.cpp
index 34864b1..1fcb501 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/src/GHash.cpp
+++ b/GCryptLib/src/GHash.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
   GHash::GHash() :
     // Initialize our cipher with a static, but randomly distributed key.
     cipher(
-        StringToBitblock("CfRtNdMTP4Y5CWRd"),
+        // Can't use Key::FromPassword here, because it depends on GHash.
+        // Instead use a hardcoded key.
+        Key(StringToBitblock("CfRtNdMTP4Y5CWRd")),
         GCipher::DIRECTION::ENCIPHER
     ) {
       block = InitializationVector(StringToBitblock("3J7IipfQTDJbO8jtasz9PgWui6faPaEMOuVuAqyhB1S2CRcLw5caawewgDUEG1WN"));
diff --git a/GCryptLib/src/GWrapper.cpp b/GCryptLib/src/GWrapper.cpp
index 386476a..eacc8bb 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/src/GWrapper.cpp
+++ b/GCryptLib/src/GWrapper.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
-  std::string GWrapper::EncryptString(const std::string& cleartext, const std::string& password) {
-    // Transform the password to a key
-    const Block key = PasswordToKey(password);
-
+  std::string GWrapper::EncryptString(
+      const std::string& cleartext,
+      const Key& key)
+  {
     // Recode the ascii-string to bits
     const Flexblock cleartext_bits = StringToBits(cleartext);
 
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     return ciphertext;
   }
 
-  std::string GWrapper::DecryptString(const std::string& ciphertext, const std::string& password) {
-    // Transform the password to a key
-    const Block key = PasswordToKey(password);
-
+  std::string GWrapper::DecryptString(
+      const std::string& ciphertext,
+      const Key& key)
+  {
     // Recode the hex-string to bits
     const Flexblock ciphertext_bits = HexstringToBits(ciphertext);
 
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     return cleartext;
   }
 
-  bool GWrapper::EncryptFile(const std::string& filename_in, const std::string& filename_out, const std::string& password, bool printProgressReport) {
+  bool GWrapper::EncryptFile(
+      const std::string& filename_in,
+      const std::string& filename_out,
+      const Key& key,
+      bool printProgressReport)
+  {
     try {
       // Read the file to bits
       const Flexblock cleartext_bits = ReadFileToBits(filename_in);
 
-      // Transform the password to a key
-      const Block key = PasswordToKey(password);
-
       // Encrypt our cleartext bits
       const Flexblock ciphertext_bits = CipherFlexblock(cleartext_bits, key, GCipher::DIRECTION::ENCIPHER);
 
@@ -59,14 +61,16 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
     }
   }
 
-  bool GWrapper::DecryptFile(const std::string& filename_in, const std::string& filename_out, const std::string& password, bool printProgressReport) {
+  bool GWrapper::DecryptFile(
+      const std::string& filename_in,
+      const std::string& filename_out,
+      const Key& key,
+      bool printProgressReport)
+  {
     try {
       // Read the file to bits
       const Flexblock ciphertext_bits = ReadFileToBits(filename_in);
 
-      // Transform the password to a key
-      const Block key = PasswordToKey(password);
-
       // Decrypt the ciphertext bits
       const Flexblock cleartext_bits = CipherFlexblock(ciphertext_bits, key, GCipher::DIRECTION::DECIPHER);
 
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
 
   Flexblock GWrapper::CipherFlexblock(
       const Flexblock& data,
-      const Block& key,
+      const Key& key,
       const GCipher::DIRECTION direction)
   {
     // Split input into blocks
diff --git a/GCryptLib/src/Key.cpp b/GCryptLib/src/Key.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bffc67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GCryptLib/src/Key.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "GCrypt/Key.h"
+#include "GCrypt/GHash.h"
+#include "GCrypt/Util.h"
+
+namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
+
+  Key Key::FromPassword(const std::string& password) {
+    return GHash::CalculateHashsum(
+      StringToBits(password)
+    );
+  }
+
+  Key::Key() : Block() {
+  }
+
+  Key::Key(const Block& b) : Block(b) {
+  }
+
+  Key::Key(const Key& k) : Block(k) {
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/GCryptLib/src/Util.cpp b/GCryptLib/src/Util.cpp
index f514451..96e3293 100644
--- a/GCryptLib/src/Util.cpp
+++ b/GCryptLib/src/Util.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,5 @@
 #include "GCrypt/GHash.h"
 
 namespace Leonetienne::GCrypt {
-  Block PasswordToKey(const std::string& in) {
-    // We already have a hashing algorithm, so why not use it
-    // Yeah, this won't work, because it would create an include loop. This method needs to be outsourced to a cpp file..
-
-    const Block hashedPassword = GHash::CalculateHashsum(StringToBits(in));
-    return hashedPassword;
-  }
 }