He was given away at a young age to his mother's (Isolde) brother to be educated and trained as Knight and civic minded individual. His uncle contracted a disease a few years after Arthur came to live with him, and unfortunately passed away. The Doctor who tried to save him was left with the young boy. Taking pity on the boy, he took him in and sheltered him when no one else would. 'Doc' ate and drank at the local tavern nightly, and never lived at home. The boy got used to the rowdy crowd at the tavern, and the bartender - Greta - did not believe it was a place for a young boy. She would educate him in manners and make sure that his education was always primary to any other activities he wanted to be involved in. He looked at her as a mother.Doc and Arthur lived together for years, taking