Matthews

Matthews () is a supporting character in the Xenosaga series. He is the captain of the Elsa.
==Appearance and personality==
Matthews is an average man with brown hair and blue eyes. He wears a black t-shirt, beige jeans, black worker gloves and purple boots with silver highlights. He also wears a red baseball hat that read "Caution! I am a boozer! Banzai!! Banzai!!".
==Story arc==
===History===
Matthews is captain of the passenger vessel Elsa von Brabant. Before his current status, he was a marine in the Galaxy Federation military, in the same detachment as Hermann. He is a big spender and as a result has become considerably in debt, including to the Kukai Foundation. As a result the Elsa was made collateral for his debt. He has worked as a junk trader, which includes collecting debris from space and does this presently for the Kukai Foundation. Years before the game he met chaos and they have been traveling together on the Elsa ever since. He also saved Hammer, who was on the run from criminals after hacking into their database. While Matthews acts respectful towards chaos and Junior, he doesn't hate from arguing with and calling Tony and Hammer morons at times.
===Episode I===
Matthews first appears in the game when the Elsa comes across the wreckage of the Woglinde. Spotting KOS-MOS, he initially believes her to be a corpse, but she reveals herself and threatens him and the others into taking her to Second Miltia. Shion, Allen, and Cherenkov are recovered and brought onto the ship shortly afterwards, after chaos speaks up for them. Matthews is respectful towards fellow military men and offers to bring Cherenkov to the planet Senir at no charge. Matthews happily eats Shion's cooking once she is on the ship. He is a big fan of the Seraphim Sisters and had hoped to see them in person in concert but due to the recent events is unable to. While initially hesitant to also pick up Ziggy and MOMO when they are in danger in hyperspace, he changes his mind and does so. Matthews continues to help the party throughout the rest of the game, bringing them to various locations as desired on the Elsa.
===Episode II===
Matthews appears early in the game along with the rest of the Elsa crew when it arrives at Second Miltia. He appears again later when Shion makes her way to space and boards the Elsa as it heads towards Old Miltia, then to the Ω System. As part of the Good Samaritan Campaign For the Captain! the player may optionally work to pay off the entirety of Matthew's debt. However as part of another sidequest it is revealed that the Professor has been racking up a lot of expenses by falsely using Matthews' name, which may counteract such efforts.
===Episode III===
==Lore==
* Matthews is a smoker.
* Matthews is currently in debt to Gaignun Kukai and works for him to pay it off.
* Matthews is fan of the Seraphim Sisters and hopes to go to one of their concerts once his debts are paid.
==Database==
==Trivia==
* Matthews' English voice actor, Kirk Thornton, also voices Hermann in Xenosaga Episode III and Maurice Chausson in Xenoblade Chronicles X.
==Gallery==
===Official artwork===
Matthews XS2.png|Matthews' Episode II artwork.
Matthews XS1&2.jpg|Episode I & II artwork.
Matthews XS1&2 Scan.jpg|Episode I & II artwork.
Matthews XS1&2 Faces Scan.jpg|Episode I & II artwork.
===Xenosaga Episode I===
====Screenshots====
Matthews.png|Matthews on the Elsa
===Xenosaga Episode II===
====Screenshots====
Matthews (XS2).png|Matthews in Xenosaga II
===Xenosaga Episode III===
====Character portraits====
XS3 character portrait Matthews normal.png|Neutral Matthews.
XS3 character portrait Matthews joy.png|Happy Matthews.
XS3 character portrait Matthews sad.png|Sad Matthews.
XS3 character portrait Matthews angry.png|Angry Matthews.
XS3 character portrait Matthews surprised.png|Surprised Matthews.
XS3 character portrait Matthews awe.png|Matthews in awe.
XS3 character portrait Matthews (call) normal.png|Matthews when calling.
XS3 character portrait Matthews (call) joy.png|Happy Matthews when calling.
XS3 character portrait Matthews (call) angry.png|Angry Matthews when calling.
====Models====
Matthews (XS3).png|Matthews's model.
===Xenosaga I & II===
====Character portraits====
MatthewsXSDS01.gif|Neutral Matthews.
MatthewsXSDS05.gif|Happy Matthews.
MatthewsXSDS04.gif|Stressed Matthews.
MatthewsXSDS02.gif|Angry Matthews.
MatthewsXSDS03.gif|Shocked Matthews.
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