Kelton was the blacksmith who finished Horst's training to become a smith. Horst considered Kelton a vile old man, but skilled at what he did. According to Horst, by the time his training with Kelton was finished he did not know whether to thank him or curse him. Horst met Kelton in Ceunon. Kelton may have had something to do with Horst's marriage to Elain.