Arton, called Hawk, is a military character in the Sacred Band of Stepsons fictional universe. The son of a poor fortuneteller named Illyra, Arton has been the companion of the god-child Gyskouras, called Kouras, since infancy. Because of Arton's relationship with Kouras, when the two boys are toddlers, NIkodemos takes Arton as well as Kouras to the misty isles of Bandara to be trained by the warrior-monks in the Bandaran mysteries ("Soul of the City," Abbey, Cherryh, Morris, 1986; "Tempus," Janet Morris, 1987).
In the book "The Sacred Band" (Janet Morris, Chris Morris; 2010), the teenaged Arton and Kouras, along with Shamshi, another Bandaran-schooled youth, are trainees in the Sacred Band of Stepsons. As Stepsons, Arton and Kouras fight in the Band at the Battle of Chaeronea, in the Downwind Sweep, and ultimately in the Great War at the Battle of Meridian.
When the Band returns to Sanctuary after Chaeronea, Arton is reunited with his mother, Illyra, and learns the dangers associated with being able to see the future but not change it. Arton sees the future, but dimly, and his premonitions at first make him the brunt of jokes by the other youths. Arton's gifts prompt him to distrust Shamshi, fellow trainee and wizard-boy, but his instincts can't be acted upon without proof. When Shamshi rapes a prostitute and seems to disappear without a trace rather than face punishment, Arton's intuitions about Shamshi seem correct, but he'd never told anyone of his concerns.
Nevertheless, the Stepsons leadership increasingly realize that Arton has a seer's gift and respect him for it. Randal, the Sacred Band of Stepsons' warrior-mage, takes a special interest in Arton. Although Arton is a competent young fighter, he is not as robust or strong as the other boys: his greatest gifts lie elsewhere. Trusting to his foreknowledge, Arton acquits himself well in several skirmishes. His instincts continually prove correct, helping the other boys survive several deadly situations. After Tempus's horse is nearly killed and Arton had predicted the trouble beforehand, young Lysis, the Theban Sacred Bander who revers prophecy, chooses Arton to be his right-side partner. Thus Arton becomes part of the first pairing between Stepson and Theban.
During the Battle of Meridian, Arton tells Lysis not to move a step, or Lysis will die instantly. Lysis heeds him, and Arton is critically wounded in Lysis's stead. This heroic act proves his worth to the trainees, to the greater Band, and to himself.
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Arton, called Hawk, is a military character in the Sacred Band of Stepsons fictional universe...
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Arton, called Hawk, is a military character in the Sacred Band of Stepsons fictional universe. The son of a poor fortuneteller named Illyra, Arton has been the companion of the god-child Gyskouras, called Kouras, since infancy. Because of Arton's relationship with Kouras, when the two boys are toddlers, NIkodemos takes Arton as well as Kouras to the misty isles of Bandara to be trained by the warrior-monks in the Bandaran mysteries ("Soul of the City," Abbey, Cherryh, Morris, 1986; "Tempus," Janet Morris, 1987).
In the book "The Sacred Band" (Janet Morris, Chris Morris; 2010), the teenaged Arton and Kouras, along with Shamshi, another Bandaran-schooled youth, are trainees in the Sacred Band of Stepsons. As Stepsons, Arton and Kouras fight in the Band at the Battle of Chaeronea, in the Downwind Sweep, and ultimately in the Great War at the Battle of Meridian.
When the Band returns to Sanctuary after Chaeronea, Arton is reunited with his mother, Illyra, and learns the dangers associated with being able to see the future but not change it. Arton sees the future, but dimly, and his premonitions at first make him the brunt of jokes by the other youths. Arton's gifts prompt him to distrust Shamshi, fellow trainee and wizard-boy, but his instincts can't be acted upon without proof. When Shamshi rapes a prostitute and seems to disappear without a trace rather than face punishment, Arton's intuitions about Shamshi seem correct, but he'd never told anyone of his concerns.
Nevertheless, the Stepsons leadership increasingly realize that Arton has a seer's gift and respect him for it. Randal, the Sacred Band of Stepsons' warrior-mage, takes a special interest in Arton. Although Arton is a competent young fighter, he is not as robust or strong as the other boys: his greatest gifts lie elsewhere. Trusting to his foreknowledge, Arton acquits himself well in several skirmishes. His instincts continually prove correct, helping the other boys survive several deadly situations. After Tempus's horse is nearly killed and Arton had predicted the trouble beforehand, young Lysis, the Theban Sacred Bander who revers prophecy, chooses Arton to be his right-side partner. Thus Arton becomes part of the first pairing between Stepson and Theban.
During the Battle of Meridian, Arton tells Lysis not to move a step, or Lysis will die instantly. Lysis heeds him, and Arton is critically wounded in Lysis's stead. This heroic act proves his worth to the trainees, to the greater Band, and to himself.
Arton, called Hawk, is a military character in the Sacred Band of Stepsons fictional universe. The son of a poor fortuneteller named Illyra and Dubro, a blacksmith, Arton has been the companion of the god-child Gyskouras, called Kouras, since infancy. Because of Arton's relationship with Kouras, when the two boys are toddlers, NIkodemos takes Arton as well as Kouras to the misty isles of Bandara to be trained by the warrior-monks in the Bandaran mysteries ("Soul of the City," Abbey, Cherryh, Morris, 1986; "Tempus," Janet Morris, 1987). In the book "The Sacred Band" (Janet Morris, Chris Morris; 2010), the teenaged Arton and Kouras, along with Shamshi, another Bandaran-schooled youth, are trainees in the Sacred Band of Stepsons. As Stepsons, Arton and Kouras fight in the Band at the Battle of Chaeronea, in the Downwind Sweep, and ultimately in the Great War at the Battle of Meridian. When the Band returns to Sanctuary after Chaeronea, Arton is reunited with his mother, Illyra, and learns the dangers associated with being able to see the future but not change it. Arton sees the future, but dimly, and his premonitions at first make him the brunt of jokes by the other youths. Arton's gifts prompt him to distrust Shamshi, fellow trainee and wizard-boy, but his instincts can't be acted upon without proof. When Shamshi rapes a prostitute and seems to disappear without a trace rather than face punishment, Arton's intuitions about Shamshi seem correct, but he'd never told anyone of his concerns. Nevertheless, the Stepsons leadership increasingly realize that Arton has a seer's gift and respect him for it. Randal, the Sacred Band of Stepsons' warrior-mage, takes a special interest in Arton. Although Arton is a competent young fighter, he is not as robust or strong as the other boys: his greatest gifts lie elsewhere. Trusting to his foreknowledge, Arton acquits himself well in several skirmishes. His instincts continually prove correct, helping the other boys survive several deadly situations. After Tempus's horse is nearly killed and Arton had predicted the trouble beforehand, young Lysis, the Theban Sacred Bander who revers prophecy, chooses Arton to be his right-side partner. Thus Arton becomes part of the first pairing between Stepson and Theban. During the Battle of Meridian, Arton tells Lysis not to move a step, or Lysis will die instantly. Lysis heeds him, and Arton is critically wounded in Lysis's stead. This heroic act proves his worth to the trainees, to the greater Band, and to himself.
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