Anton Aines

Master Anton Aines was a member of the Royal Summit who supported Ser Tylar Vayne's claim to the throne when faced with the decision of electing a new monarch for Ashdrad. He was later murdered by Master Veryn Ais. Anton is also the POV character for the prologue of A Den of Snakes.

A Den of Snakes
Anton Aines arrives on the King's Isle aboard The Green Lady. After speaking to the Sapling, he makes his way to the Summit's meeting point. He hosts the council, and supports the claim of Ser Tylar Vayne, but the meeting concludes that Daron Daike will be the next king.

He returns to Windsel, and his chambers in the Castle Wind, to find that his usual guard, Ser Morren, is dead with a slit throat, even though his temporary guard, Ser Lyam, told him the man came down with the Red Rash. Veryn Ais then emerges from the shadows and reveals he intends to kill Anton and then frame Tylar Vayne to lose his public appeal. Ser Lyam turns out to be an assassin hired by the Crownmaker, who then kills Anton.