Matus Patus

== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Matus Patus was a child of two Rathnerian immigrants. The fate of Matus’ parents remains a mystery to all, as they left him at a young age, leaving him at the doorstep of a large but poor family residing in the Costa Astrum area. His family were peasants who would farm just to get by. Matus at the very young age of 10, would have to find work in the Royal Prosperity office just to keep his poor family fed. 
===The Great Pickaxe raid===
When Matus was 15, a Stellari citizen accidentally (after thinking it was a gift) took an Oldanni pickaxe from the neighboring town Silkhollow. Without hesitation, or negotiation, multiple Oldanni citizens created a raiding party, and followed the Stellari resident back to Costa Astrum after believing he robbed the pickaxe (to recapture the pickaxe and sack the Stellari town out of hatred). The subsequent raid was devastating, as the raiders began to slaughter many civilians whilst Matus was working in the cactus experience farm for the RPO. Curious Matus left the underground farm to investigate all the screaming happening outside. Whilst Matus was exiting the farm, multiple Oldanni raiders began to surround him and begin to beat him. After Matus’ best efforts to defend himself an Oldanni raider inflicted a critical stab wound into Matus’ thigh giving one of the raiders the perfect opportunity to kick Matus down back into the underground cactus farm. The raiders (believing Matus would succumb to his wounds) left Matus to bleed out, left unconscious due to the large fall of being kicked down into the Cactus farm. A Royal Prosperity Office worker rushed to tend to Matus’ wounds, saving his life.
=== Aftermath===
The Stellari government managed to stop the raid by paying the raiders off. Army officials and detectives then launched an investigation into the raid. When Matus woke up, detectives told Matus that his family were all tortured to death by the hands of the Oldanni raiders. This ignited a sense of hatred for Mati, against Oldann and its people. Mati then buried all his family members outside of his home, but did not have enough money to afford a proper funeral. Shortly after the raid, whilst the Union of Oldann and Barakor Stasrikos Lhah-Stellaris cold war was heating up, Stellaris merged with Caranthea to ensure border and geo poltical security. This resulted in the dissolution of the Royal Prosperity Office, leaving Mati without a job. Although Mati thought his life was practically over (losing his entire family), Matus had nowhere to turn to to keep him afloat. That was until a Caranthean army recruiter visited Costa Astrum. Matus quickly rushed to join the army, as he did not see it ass just a way to make money, but also an opportunity to get vengeance for his family against Oldann.