I totally forgot that one, but still I doubt he is actually dead. And I find it really od that Madame X is working with Kieran and Freya, when Kieran delivered Ryland to Flora? Makes me think whole trio doesnt really care about team Xen, but have some other plans and motives. I still think Angie is brainwashed Anju. As for whole protectors of Aevium there is a certain piece of lore I found in another thread
which thinks involves them as well as Griselda, Spacea and Tiempa.