Because Ariston was an Awakened, it was up to Solon to uphold the family tradition of knighthood, and it was this that has molded his path in life. His earliest memories are of riding a horse with a light training lance, being taught the proper way to hold the lance, how to set it when hitting your target. The care and proper treatment of horses was another major lesson that was hammered into him from these early ages. Even before he knew how to wield a sword, Solon was taught how to feed, brush down, and check the health of a horse. 'A mount is as much a part of the Knight as his sword or lance.' is a saying that he heard quite a bit growing up.
Upon reaching his ninth birthday, Solon was squired to his uncle, Lord Sir Alexandros Cindravale, which ended being a huge blessing to him as both a Knight, and a man. Despite how tough training under his Uncle ended up being, this gave him opportunities to grow closer to his cousins (Nikomachos, Kassandra, Sammel and Erik). Solon's training began to expand as he aged. At first, the focus was on the Horse, the Lance and the Sword. Eventually, his Uncle began to mix in using bludgeoning weapons and unarmed combat into the mix, helping the young Solon learn how to defend himself from different forms of attack.
One area in which his training was quite deficient however, was the bow. "The bow is not a weapon for a knight of House Cindravale." is something his Uncle told him once, and this stuck with him, despite his Uncle continuing on about how the bow was useful in a tactical sense. He's never bothered to pick it up since. He's felt no need to learn either.
As Solon entered his adolescence, he began to receive further training in areas in which he would need a firm grasp of in his role as the Young Lord of Cindravale. Administrating the House, proper Etiquette in all social settings, even the art of Warfare and Command. These were areas that his family felt he needed to learn to better serve his House and his family. Another aspect of his life that started to develop during this time was his love of painting. Perhaps an odd hobby for someone being trained in the art of war, but it's something that gives him immense pleasure.
Nearing his 18th Year, something happened to Solon that would cement the core of beliefs that he had come to be taught and accept. A young common girl was reported missing for over a day. Feeling that it was his duty to perform a perfunctory search at the minimum, Solon rode out to find her. After two days, he found the girl, barely clinging to life. She had been attacked by an animal, and her lower legs were covered in bites and torn flesh. The scent of her was that of carrion, and it was attracting several small scavengers. Fearing the worst, Solon immediately drove off these scavangers, and then set about binding the girls wounds before carrying her in his arms and rode back to Phylon, almost pushing his horse to far in his ride. Thanks to the Six, he made it just in time, and the girl was able to survive, even if she had to have her lower legs amputated.
This event, coupled with his progress over the years earned him his Knighting Ceremony. The night of contemplation before the ceremony is something that has really given him thought on what it meant to be a knight. He will often spend time in contemplation after a battle, or before a tournament, thanking the Six for whatever it is he has to be thankful for at the time. His ceremony is still the proudest moment of his life. Kneeling before his Uncle and answering the six questions, and being charged to uphold these sacred tenets had a profound impact on the young man.
Since his Knighting, Solon has endeavored to holding himself and others to his standards. He currently helps to maintain patrols around Phylon and the outlying areas, and hopes to get a squire of his own in the near future.