Arthur, Septon of the Most Devout

**Arthur** or **Arthur of Oldtown** is a **Septon of the Most Devout**. Hailing from Oldtown, he currently resides in the Sept of Baelor within King's Landing.

## Appearance and Character

Arthur is a well-built man, standing well over six feet even as he enters his twilight years. Raven-haired in his youth, age has seen his locks become white, though it still reaches his back like long, brilliant threads of silver that glisten in the sunlight. He has a slim face with high, hollow cheekbones, a prominent nose, and full lips. His skin is unblemished, despite his age.

He is a well-traveled, enormously charismatic man with a secret affinity for obscenity. His known interests, however, are in religious matters, as he's devoted his life to spreading the light of the Seven. Though a spiritual man, Arthur's decisions are grounded in reality.

## History

### Early Life

Arthur was born in 356 AC, at the peak of the Mead Summer, to a Volantine carpenter and his wife, an Oldtown serving girl. He was the eldest of the couple's three children, as his mother would later birth **Andrew** and **Alyce**. Growing up, Arthur was a quiet and contemplative child, a shadow of what he would become. His family lived in the shadow of Oldtown's Starry Sept, and Arthur found himself drawn more towards scripture than scrapping with the other boys. That wasn't to say he didn't enjoy taunting them into scrapping with each other, however, and his father dealt many a clout to the head for it. Though he punished his son sternly, there was love in Arthur's early life, and his parents did their best to provide their children with a peaceful and pious upbringing. All was calm until, in 369 AC, then-thirteen-year-old Arthur went missing. While his parents first assumed the sweltering heat lead Arthur to seek out indoor adventures in some far-off locale, by dusk, the boy was nowhere to be found and his mother became sick with worry. Come dawn, Arthur made his way out of the Starry Sept walking beside a Septon of the Moust Devout. Arthur regards that night as a soul-changing event, where he basked in the Light of the Seven. On Arthur's insistence and the Septon's persuasion, Arthur abandoned his father's plans of becoming his carpentry apprentice and chose instead to serve the Faith, well, faithfully. His little siblings were so moved by his decision that they decided to devote themselves to the Faith as well, and became henceforth known as **Septon Arthur**, **Septon Andrew**, and **Septa Alyce**. His station as a Septon allowed him an education that surpassed a carpenter's, though Arthur's curiosity lead him down a path of education in both sabotage and carnal arts, though never in the light of day. But he was careful never to stray from the Light. Armed with confidence in his wit, his words, and his faith, Arthur departed the Starry Sept in 376 AC. He preached both the word of the Seven and himself, with **Septon Andrew** and **Septa Alyce.**

### Making the Eight

Arthur's travels brought him to Cape Kraken, where a damp and windy day saw him come upon an injured Ironborn washed ashore. Had it not been for Arthur's immediate action, the man surely would've died- though, his actions had little to do with prayer and more so with pounding the man's chest until he expelled a mighty heave of water. His name was Petyr, formerly an Ironborn fisherman, and he'd opened his eyes to the Seven. Henceforth he became one of Arthur's most devout followers and eventual confidant and wine taster. He traveled north with his followers- at that point just his siblings and Petyr- until they arrived at White Harbor. There he met Andrew, a poor fisherman who drowned his sorrows in drink. Though Arthur wasn't one to shy away from a fine wine in private, he showed Andrew the Light, and even began teaching Andrew to read. Arthur didn't intend on establishing a permanent residence within White Harbor, so his entourage continued their tour through the North. They arrived in Winter Town sometime later, where Arthur hosted a makeshift ministry. Here they picked up two humble fishermen, Jaime and Jon, who the purest hearts Arthur had encountered. With an expanding group of converts, Arthur decided to return to Oldtown, so they may bask in the glory of the Seven, in addition to the glory of himself. In Oldtown, he stole the hearts of a stonemason named Philip and guardsman named Bartholomew. He traveled to the Stormlands shortly after, where he enlisted another follower near Storm's End, Tom, a baker. During this trip, Septon Arthur met Gwayne Baratheon in 392 AC, then a boy of seven years, and instilled within him the importance of never straying from the Gods. In 396 AC, with war on the horizon in the Stepstones, Arthur decided the best place for himself and his followers was in the South. Marching to Dorne, he first arrived in Skyreach, where he lingered as a guest of House Fowler for a time. In exchange for their generosity, Arthur blessed Lord Fowler's small daughter, Agnese Fowler. Traveling further south, he met a cobbler by the name of Matthew in Sunspear, who quickly fell into Arthur's influence. The War of the Three Thieves saw Septon Arthur witness the devastation of dragonfire firsthand. While he primarily blessed those close to death, he managed to convert two soldiers: Paul and Janos.

### The Saga of Septa Merry

In 387 AC, while residing in Oldtown once again, Arthur made the acquaintance of a prostitute by the name of Merry. While his followers thought to shun her, Arthur insisted that they exercise forgiveness and show her the path of righteousness. Though progress seemed to be made, Merry revealed she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl in 388 AC, whom she named Ceryse. Arthur insisted Merry be allowed to leave her old profession behind and join a life devoted to the Seven, which her daughter would do in turn. He oversaw Ceryse's upbringing, and became something of a father figure because, unbeknownst to anyone, he was her father.

### Return to Oldtown and King's Landing

Following The War of the Three Thieves Arthur returned to Oldtown, seeing that his followers both new and old could reside within the Starry Sept. In 400 AC, however, it was decided that Arthur and his entourage should relocate to the Great Sept of Baelor.

## Recent Events

Understandably, Septon Arthur abstained from journeying to the Tourney of the Red Comet in 407 AC, choosing instead to fast for a brief period and preach fervently. He continues his work as a devout follower of the Seven from the Great Sept of Baelor in King's Landing.

## Household/Followers/NPCs

* Septon Petyr
* Septon Andrew
* Septon Jaime
* Septon Jon
* Septon Philip
* Septon Bartholomew
* Septon Tom
* Septon Symon
* Septon Thad
* Septon Matthew
* Septon Paul
* Septon Janos
	+ Septa Alyce
	+ Septa Daenera
	+ Septa Joanna
	+ Septa Nymella
	+ Septa Rhae
	+ Septa Merry
		- Septa Ceryse