Knights of Ardonia

„*We are the Knights of Ardonia, the guardians of the land and protectors of the people. We stand united against whatever evils threaten our worlds.*”
— Ria Sendaris↑

## Lore

The Knights of Ardonia is a resistance group formed by Ria Sendaris following her escape from the Burning of Sendaria. In order to combat the rising threat of the Voltaris clan and avenge the fallen, she recruited five more to her cause (six as of Episode 13, seven as of Episode 16 and eight as of Episode 21). They eventually became a well-known resistance force, with even people such as Niika knowing about their existence. Many powerful figures allied themselves alongside the Knights of Ardonia, such as the Enderknights, the Tidesinger, Herobrine, Vulcannus and even the Deathsinger 'aided' them by killing Pythus in the final episode, and making amends with Senn, one of their members.

## Members

* Ria Sendaris - the captain; founded the Knights of Ardonia sometime between Episode 6 and Episode 10.
* Hubris Nestoris - second in command, best friend of Grek, joined before Episode 10
* Grim - also known as the Reaper. Joined sometime between Episode 7 and Episode 13.
* Grekarn - a jaggathan often referred to as Grek; later evolves into Grekarius through combat.
* Masani - a felina archer from Felora.
* Onyx - a magnorite, cast out as the omega of his former pack.
* Senn - Ria's adoptive brother, a clanless Ardoni; recruited in Episode 13 after meeting Hubris Nestoris in Episode 10.
* Achillean Nestoris - the Tidesinger, who has warped through time due to Ingressus's magic. Tracks down the Knights in Episode 15 and joins soon after.
* Fredric - an engineer from the Redstone Academy, recruited in Episode 21 following the liberation of the Academy.
* Herobrine - a mythical being who can be summoned and allies himself with the Knights of Ardonia.

## Appearances

The Knights of Ardonia play a major role throughout Seasons 2 and 3. They organize raids and attacks on Nether/Voltaris-occupied cities, and are one of the only major resistance groups that are prepared to fight the invasions. At least one of its members appear in most episodes of Seasons 2 and 3.

### Episode 10

In Ataraxia, Senn and Igneous meet Hubris Nestoris, who has failed to gain the support of the main Ardoni military commanders for his cause, as they are occupied with the upcoming attack on Mount Velgrin. He attempts to recruit Senn and Igneous, particularly the latter because of the magnorites' strength and resilience, but Senn does not join for seven more months and Igneous instead travels to K'arthen to resolve the ongoing conflict.

### Episode 11

Senn trains for seven months under Galleous Sendaris to prepare himself for the Knights of Ardonia.

### Episode 12

Galleous arranges for Val Mendoris to train Senn with his Protisium Song.

### Episode 13

Senn leaves Ataraxia and travels west to join the Knights of Ardonia. Later, Hubris summons the Knights to ride west to the Vault, as Ingressus Voltaris has been spotted approaching it.

### Episode 14

Senn points out that Ingressus is most likely seeking out a Prime Song within the Vault. Ria is then revealed as the captain, and has warned the Vault's guards of the impending attack. Hubris, Grek, Grim and Onyx are sent out to attack the Voltaris, while Masani fires from afar and watches for reinforcements and Senn is ordered to stay still. Hubris realises too late that the Voltaris they were fighting were a mere diversion; Ingressus and Tygren Voltaris emerge from the Vault with the Supporium Prime, when they are confronted by Senn and Ria. Senn and Ria jump over the edge of the walkway to escape as they begin to lose the battle.

### Episode 15

Senn and Ria wake up together in a cave at the bottom of the chasm. They meet Hubris at the top and regroup with the other Knights, only to meet their newest member: Achillean Nestoris.

### Episode 16

The Knights of Ardonia inform Achillean of what has happened since the Great War, and he draws the conclusion that he has fallen out of time. Senn reveals that the Mobilium Prime is in Crown Peak, so Ria and Achillean lead them there. Later, they receive a messenger bird from Galleous, summoning them to Ataraxia. As they camp, Grek tells Senn about the jaggathan species, and Senn then tells Achillean what he knows about the history since the Great War.

### Episode 17

The Knights of Ardonia arrive in Ataraxia and meet Galleous, who returns Achillean's Songs to him and allows the Knights to resupply on their way to Crown Peak.

### Episode 19

Senn and Achillean arrive in Crown Peak to reclaim the Mobilium Prime from Sulliman's house, in the midst of the battle between Abbigail and Allister. They find that Sulliman has betrayed them, giving the Prime Song to Ingressus in order to be spared from the Nether's annex of the throne. A battle ensues between Ingressus and Achillean, until Senn and Achillean escape with the help of Abbigail and Luna as the Nether's conquest reaches Crown Peak.

### Episode 20

The Knights of Ardonia form an alliance with the Ender Knights and regroup with Galleous and Val at Ataraxia. Onyx wishes to recruit K'arthen to their side, Masani wishes to return to Felora, Val heads north to rally the Ardoni before the Nether can reach the provinces and Achillean offers to recruit an old ally to their side. The Knights travel up a mountain and Achillean uses a beacon to summon Herobrine.

### Episode 21

Hubris and Grek ride to the Redstone Academy to liberate it from the Nether. They meet Fredric, who is brought back to Ataraxia to complete a device to locate the remaining two Prime Songs. Fredric is recruited to the Knights of Ardonia, and they prepare to liberate Meridian with the help of the Ender Knights.

### Episode 22

The Battle of Meridian begins, with Tygren joining the battle later in the hopes of killing some of the Knights of Ardonia. Tygren kills Onyx with an Aggressium Song, Senn and Ria manage to catch him off guard later in the battle and kill him. The battle is a success and enables the K'arthen and Cydonia militaries to unite against the Nether. The K'arthen and Cydonia forces follow the Knights of Ardonia to the Battle of Felora.

### Episode 23

Pythus has grown alert to the threat the Knights pose and has sent Skorch to Felora with many reinforcements. The Battle of Felora is a defeat for the Knights of Ardonia, and Masani is lost during the fight in an attempt to save her old friend Lira. Skorch's forces capture Trevor and Saxon, thus weakening the Knights' alliance with the Ender Knights. At the same time, Galleous is killed as the Voltaris attack Ataraxia.

### Episode 24

In the aftermath of the Battle of Felora and the Sack of Ataraxia, the Knights feel hopeless until they remember that Fredric made a device to locate the Prime Songs. The Protisium Prime is in the uncharted islands of the east, and the Aggressium Prime is at Gale Point. Hubris, Grek, Denny Pinkolson and Thunderdome go to reclaim the Protisium Prime, while Abbigail heads out to rescue Trevor and Saxon. They agree to meet up at Northwind Pass. Abbigail meets Vulcannus, sparking the beginning of what later becomes a crucial alliance.

### Episode 25

The Knights of Ardonia and the free Ender Knights meet up at Northwind Pass and begin their journey to Gale Point for the Aggressium Prime. Grek evolves into a class-3 jaggathan, thus increasing his size and strength. A snowstorm strikes Northwind, forcing Senn to use his Protisium to protect them from the storm as they cross the ice to Gale Point. The strenuous overuse of his Song renders Senn unconscious and leads them to take shelter in a glacian's home until the storm passes. The glacian gives them the Aggressium Prime, but the Voltaris and the Nether soon arrive to fight them on the Northwind Flats. Achillean is killed in single combat against Ingressus. Denny is slain by arrows and carried away by Thunderdome. Senn is captured by the Voltaris, as Deltheus recognises him in battle.

### Episode 27

In captivity, Senn meets his brothers, Deltheus and Almrak Voltaris. Ria trains with the two Prime Songs in her possession at the first shrine in Northwind. Abbigail's alliance with Vulcannus has been confirmed, which comes to aid the Knights of Ardonia later.

### Episode 28

Senn learns about the Voltaris's past from Ingressus, and of what Thalleous Sendaris did as a Champion. In the library beneath the Walls of Time, Ria also learns about the atrocities committed by the Champions. Felden is reclaimed from within by a coup d'etat in which Skorch is slain, and Pythus commands the Angel of Death and the Nether forces to massacre the civilians in the capitals.

### Episode 29

The massacre begins in all capitals except Tartarus, which has held strong through the whole war due to its geography and underground architecture, and the strength of the magnorites. The surviving Knights of Ardonia reunite in Tartarus while Abbigail goes through the Ender Trials and continues to assist Vulcannus in the coup against Pythus, in which Ingressus is also revealed to have secretly participated. Travelling home through Sendaria, Senn meets Timber and rides to Tartarus with him. The Knights and the rebel forces prepare for the final battle in Crown Peak to reclaim the throne from the Nether, and the magnorites begin construction of a tunnel to enter Crown Peak from beneath.

### Episode 30

The final battle takes place, where the Knights are opposed by Pythus, three withers and the Angel of Death, and many of the Nether's forces. In the midst of the battle, Grek heads into the Nether to help with freeing the slaves. Hubris is weakened by a wither and slain by Pythus, who is, in turn, betrayed and killed by Ingressus, who has also been wounded in the battle. Ingressus reveals to Senn that the Voltaris clan have endured a genocide at Hailstone and are on the brink of extinction, and so he passes the staff of Voltar to Senn to have him restore the clan peacefully.