Anton was the youngest of six children to a minor Lord from the western Pordun grasslands. When he was only ten years old, an armored stranger appeared at his father's keep. The man was in rough shape, unkempt and shaggy, his armor battered and dented. He was, however, undeniably a trained Knight of high birth, and when he pledged his allegience to Lord Siccarus the entire household celebrated and welcomed him eagerly. The knight married one of Anton's sisters and ingrained himself in the household, training the children on diplomacy, politics, and combat. Anton learned much from the old knight, as they mirrored his own ideas of justice and duty. There was, however, a few minor discrepencies of the knight's history that piqued Anton's interests.

Years passed before the knight's true history revealed itself. A few Paladins of the Order of the Burning Chalice stayed at Lord Siccarus' house while traveling through. One of them, the man known as the "Arbiter" roared a challenge at the old knight, declaring him a failure and a heretic. Both sides watched the two veterans duel, though it was quite obvious the Arbiter had the upper hand. Finally, the old knight was disarmed, but rather than surrender, he screamed for help. The household guards rushed to the old Knight's defense, slaying two of the Order's Paladins before they even unsheathed their swords. The Arbiter and his surviving retinue were chased out of the keep.

Anton observed the entire exchange, torrents of fury building up inside of him. His mentor, the knight who taught him all about chivalry and honor, had none himself. Anton pleaded with his father to expel the old man, to turn him in to the order that he had betrayed, but his father refused to turn in his son-in-law.

Weeks passed before the Order returned with greater numbers. The stood at the gates, resplendant in their white and red armor, holding burning brands and torches in their hands. It was Anton who opened the gates for them, and who watched impassively as his father's keep was torched to the ground.