Arton Rivers

Ser Arton Rivers is the bastard of Hoster Lolliston. He currently serves as the Master-at-Arms of Atranta, and is a close friend of Lord Theowyn Vance.

History
Arton was born to an unimportant member of House Lolliston by the name of Hoster, and a tavern wench in 412. Arton initially grew up not knowing who his father was, until the age of seven, when his father recognized him as his bastard. From there on he, he took on the moniker Arton Rivers, and was sent by his father to Atranta, to serve them as a servant. Arton never expected to make much of himself, due to his low status of birth.

Shortly after arriving in Atranta, Arton befriended Theowyn Vance, the Heir to Atranta, and the two would form a strong bond with each other. As they grew up, Lord Vance relented to letting Arton train in arms with the noble boys, and he took to the sword well. Now falling in with the more highborn boys in Atranta, he made friends in Trydan Norcross, as well as Byron Vance, Theowyn's brother.

Arton's life in Atranta had been fairly quiet. Though the Second Hammer Uprising brought much stress, Atranta had shelled up and outlasted the issues of the Riverlands.

In 438, Lord Vance had been killed by a group of outlaws while hunting, and Arton joined Theowyn and Bryndemere in hunting down the bandits, ruthlessly killing any man who was unfortunate enough to lie in his path. Theowyn would later knight him after his period of grief, thanking him.