Richard Lederer (born 10 June 1971), who often performs as Protector, is an Austrian metal musician most notable for being a member in the bands Summoning, Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, and Ice Ages. He also does the artwork for some of the albums that he plays music in.

Discography Source: With Summoning Lugburz (full-length, 1995) Minas Morgul (full-length, 1995) Dol Guldur (full-length, 1996) Nightshade Forests (EP, 1997) Stronghold (full-length, 1999) Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (full-length, 2001) Lost Tales (EP, 2003) Oath Bound (full-length, 2006) Old Mornings Dawn (full-length, 2013) With Doom We Come (full-length, 2018)

With Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Die Verbannten Kinder Evas (full-length, 1995) Come Heavy Sleep (full-length, 1997) In Darkness Let Me Dwell (full-length, 1999) Dusk and Void Became Alive (full-length, 2006)

With Ice Ages Strike the Ground (full-length, 1997) This Killing Emptiness (full-length, 2000) Buried Silence (full-length, 2008) Nullify (full-length, 2019) Vibe of Scorn (full-length, 2021) Coma (full-length, 2023) Parasiting Dreams (full-length, 2024)

With WeltenBrand Das Nachtvolk (full-length, 1997)

With Whispers in the Shadow Laudanum (full-length, 1997) November (full-length, 1999)

With Sanguis et Cinis Schicksal (full-length, 1996) Unfreiwillig Abstrakt (EP, 1997)

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