Sir Arthur Paxton

"'The top ten fighters alive? Well, Paxton's not on the list. But a greater knight? There exists none.'""- Sir Piers Mortimer, 1st Earl of Camlore"

Summary
Sir Arthur Paxton, the second born son of Lord George Paxton IV of Hornrest was born in [PLACEHOLDER], at the Father's Temple at Dredgedale. His contemporaries hold him in the highest regards garnering tremendous amounts of respect from friend and foe alike. He is the consensus quintessential knight. A walking saint. He is known from all corners of the lands.

Early Life
Arthur Paxton being the second son was from birth dedicated to the art of war. As such, at a young age he was sent to the Vaedesian court to be trained by the greatest swordsman of the generation, [PLACEHOLDER]. He spent a great deal of time here along with Sir Charles 'the Darling of Darren' Darren. Paxton and Darren would become lifelong friends. When he reached the age of sixteen, Paxton was sent home with a brand new set of skills and Vaedesian habits. He would spend the next four years at Hornrest, the seat of Paxton, training with the other knights. At age twenty, Paxton became a tourney knight, he didn't see much success. Paxton would often just get hurt, he wasn't a riding knight. It was around then, he began spending time with and around monks. He helped the small folk whenever he could and would sing to the orphans. This was his passion.

The King's Court
Sir Arthur was sent to the court of King William I, 'the Unforgiving', to serve as a gift from Lord George Paxton IV. Sir Arthur was a great leader of men, and King William needed generals for his armies to march against Franika and now Vaedesia. Arthur, having grown up in Vaedesia was at first reluctant, but his vows obligated him. This is where Arthur finds himself now.