He is the product of the rape of an elf scholar by Richemar Almansor -- of which fact the Lictor is unaware, even as Arvin works under his very nose in the library at Citadel Rivad, sifting through acquisitions to identify those most appropriate for the Lictor next to burn. His mother raised him to love books and to hate his father. Seeking revenge, but recognizing direct methods to attain it would be futile, Arvin trained to become a rogue. Erudite in many languages and nimble with books, he then obtained employment at the library -- where he awaits an opportunity to even the score with his father.