Purvis Arrison was a male Human soldier who lived on Tatooine during the Galactic Civil War.
Purvis Arrison was a skilled soldier who served during two decades in the Mos Eisley Militia as a marksman. By the time of the Battle of Yavin, Purvis Arrison was a veteran who still resided in Mos Eisley, along with his brother Ellis. Purvis sill worked in Mos Eisley, under the orders of Mayor Mikdanyell Guh'rantt. Arrison was very concerned about Tusken Raider gathering in Junktown, a small village just outside of Mos Eisley. In 1 ABY, he managed to get an individual to deal with the problem. While affiliated with Jabba the Hutt's criminal organization, the spacer acted on behalf of the Mayor Mikdanyell Guh'rantt. The spacer eliminated a number of Tusken Raiders in Junktown, preventing them to raid Mos Eisley and making Purvis Arrison very satisfied.
Purvis Arrison was a non-player character in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts, prior to its closure on December 15, 2011. Purvis Arrison was added to the game with the release of the "Publish 17," on May 26, 2005. He used to be a specialized trainer providing quests to the beginner players who had chosen a "marksman" career. The "marksman" profession was later removed from the game upon the release of the "Publish 25," a.k.a. the "New Game Enhancements," on November 15, 2005, and Purvis Arrison's quests were widely revamped to be available for every new players.