Merthan Artarian was born into a lesser house of Gondor. There he was raised with the tough love of his father whislt his younger brother Stanis got all of the attention and love. From a young age Merthan decided to take up the family duty and serve in the Gondorian army. There had always been an Artarian guarding the white city since the days of old.

So from the age of fourteen Merthan took up his sword and began his training the his father's master at arms. He trained every day for long periods of time. It was on his nineteenth  name day that he got into an arguement with his father and brother with resulted in him leaving for Minas Tirith. 

Merthan arrived at the city with a lot of anger still inside of him. He headed to the nearest guard post and requested to join Gondor's finest. So he then became a soldier of Gondor. He spent most of his twenty one years as a soldier in Minas Tirith though he fought in Osgiliath. 

Soon after he turned forty his patrol was ambushed by a band of orc. He was wounded from the battle but managed to flee. He assumed that should he not return to his post then they might believe him to be dead. He had already heard word of Stanis' doings in Bree-Land so decided to make for Eriador as soon as he could. He now has purchased a home on the east borders of Bree-Land and is trying to undo his brother's fell deeds along with trying to keep Emreg Belthen at bay. They have always loathed each other.