The Red Ryder Trial

The Red Ryder Trial,or the Ryder treason of the 6th age, is an event that took place inthe early days of the 6th age and saw the end of House Ryder as a family of Kandarin.



The Treason
During the Sicarius-Kandar War, the army of Kandarin and Yanille based at Catherby and Camelot. At the time, Camelot was under the Control of  House Ryder. Duke Oliver Ryder took issue withthe fact that King Vectis ordered the Armys and his commanders to base in Camelot without asking. The night of the War council and training, all Military personel were required to attend training.. out of the full force of Kandarin,Yanille, and the White Knights, only the ryder forces were absent. When the war council began to meet inside Camelot, Atreyu Corvus whent to find Oliver and the Ryders....when he did he caught the end of there plans to betray and murder King Vectis. Before they could stop him, he made his way back tothe meeting room and warned Vectis just as the ryder men entered behind him. Alerted, The Vectori escorted Vectis back to Ardougne as Oliver Ryder played off the behavior as war prep and acted like nothing happened.

The Trial
Soon after the meeting started and the Ryders joined in..Vectis asked Oliver and some of his men to come to Ardougne Castle and answer for the acts of treason by one of the Ryder's warriors. Oliver Accepted, thinking the King may not actually know of his plans,and traveled to Ardougne with his son and a few men. Upon his arrival he was set to Trial by the King to answer for the treason of his men. Oliver pled guilty to his mens actions and swore to bring his men to justice. Vectis agreed and passed sentince on Oliver, Removing his title of  Duke until his men were taken care of. At this point Vectis stood and embraced Oliver, and thanking him for his co-operation in this matter. Vectis theninformed him that he must tend to his Daughter who is very sick,Oliver shared his condolinces. Vectis told Oliver that the commander of the Vectori would see him out and left he room. As soon as Vectis was out of the room,the commanderof the Vectori,Ser Nikkoli Proventus, gave the order: saying "Kill them".

The Verdict
Two Vectroi charged Oliver and his Son, spearing them both through the chest and killing them. An order came out across the Comorb system tothe Men in Camelot, Instructing them to kill all ryder Family memebers and arrest or kill the soldiers who dont join in. The Ryder Family was almost completly destoryed and 80% of the Ryder Forces converted.