He studied all those things a noble should know: law, stewardship, horsemanship, and the arts. But he was adamant about not being a knight and so was not fostered out. Instead, he learned weapon work from the Sokar master of arms. During the war, he fought alongside the infantry and sailed with the Red Sails, patrolling the Great Salt River and Southern Ocean. It was during this time that it was discovered that Davor had a keen eye and a steady hand - and was trained in the use of the crossbow. He found that he was very capable with the weapon and a deadly shot as he would wait in position and take down targets from afar. When the war ended, he continued to travel, taking up the job of lawkeeper which he'd been preparing for for years.
More than one family member noted a similarity to the path taken by his older sister, though it was rarely mentioned openly. In fact, it was deliberate on his part. He always thought Briony was treated badly by the family and resented how they made her unwelcome. He'd wished they could have spent more time together but that was made difficult if not impossible. Already inclined to doing his own thing and never staying long in one spot, it had the added bonus of making a point without saying anything while also being exactly what he wanted and enjoyed. As he took the lesson of his sister under his wing, he learned to speak with inflection in the right places to get the results that he desired in a conversation or pull information in an investigation.
At the start of the War of the West, Davor found himself regulated to a holding action against bandits that had attempted to take root in the upheavel of the Arkanin family and the call to arms to attempt to overthrow the believed to be weakest link in the Galethian chain - the frail Duchess of Wayson, Evae Arkanin. Using his Lawkeeper talents and skills, Davor was able to hold off the attempted coup of the bandit leaders and bring about breaking of their ranks - bringing him to the attention of the Duchess and others.
As 1870 faded into 1871, Davor heard of the failure of the Sakor army at the Battle of the Thaw. Wanting to assist his older brother Jarret, Davor headed off to participate in the Blood Axe's revenge, but before he did - there was one change to his status - a marriage contract between himself and Duchess Evae and his promise to return.
There, at Coastmire, he reunited with the Red Sails only to find himself returning there during the sacking and burning of the same city at the hands of Cardinal Teleko. From there, he found himself with the Red Sails as the Battle of the Red Waves… and with the close of the war months later, Davor found his Lawkeeper skills needed to help maintain the peace - still keeping him away from his new wife.
For the last three years, while his wife has been at home, he has traveled - learning to hone his skills as a lawkeeper, serving in the war and securing agreements for her home. Finally, however, Evae decided they had been apart long enough. A missive was sent to Davor to recall him to his home, having grown a lot in his time away and found himself returning with some trepidation and hope for the future that he and Evae can set aside the differences that kept them apart and finally start the family the two should have planned all along.