491

Year 491 was a common year starting on Tuesday. This year marked the seventh year of the Pendragon Campaign.

Events

The Knights of the Sword attended court, and attempted to gather information about the various misdeeds of winter - a missing family member, and scurrilous rumors.
Sir Lycus was challenged by Sir Alaric to a duel after repeating - and spreading - the vicious rumors.
Sir Brastias provided information about the relationship between Salisbury and Silchester, and revealed that Countess Ellen is the sister of Duke Ulfius, who promised her to his man Sir Blains, Steward of Levcomagus. When she instead married Roderick, this led to a bitter feud between the two nobles.

The Knights gathered information about Silchester raiding parties invading Salisbury, and set up an ambush to catch them in the act.
After waiting for some time, they were able to catch a group of knights of Silchester and took them prisoner. Led by Blains's own brother, Sir Rhisiart, the Salisbury knights were able to exchange them for the prisoners kept in Silchester.

The Knights of the Sword joined Madoc's forces to siege the castle Terrabil and cut Gorlois off from his fortifications at Tintagel.
Gorlois decided to attack at night, a cowardly and dishonorable tactic which was nevertheless effective.
Gorlois killed Madoc, but Madoc disabled his sword and allowed the Salisbury knights to slaughter the Duke. Sir Brastias dealt the mortal blow.
With the battle over, Tintagel fell by the next morning and Gorlois's dead body was displayed for his people.

Madoc's funeral was held a few days later, buried alongside his uncle at Stonehenge.
The Knights of the Sword followed a map Madoc had given Runa on his deathbed. Taking them to the borders of the Forest Perilous, they found a small cabin and the wife and child of Madoc.
Runa agreed to keep them safe, treating Madoc's daughter as her ward.

Uther and Ygraine were married a couple months after the death of Gorlois, and she was visibly pregnant by the end of the year.