Matty Mondragon

### Cousins

Manuel Marcus, Leah Rockwell, Meredith Rockwell, Deven Marcus, Marcella Rockwell, Guy Goth-Ward, Christa Straud, Darin Sanders, Kim Walker, Malcolm Sanders, Reid Benali, Emery Rockwell, Jairo Walker, Demetrius Walker

### Uncles

Jamaal Marcus, Scott Marcus, Shaun Benali, Alton Benali

### Aunts

Elissa Straud, Liz Sanders, Caitlin Illes, Iliana Sanders

### Nieces

Priscilla Marcus

Matty was born amidst the failing marriage of Carlos and Gracie Marcus. Carlos divorced Gracie and started another family with another woman, fathering Dean and Daniella. Matty lived with Gracie for a few years travelling around, until Gracie met Darren Mondragon and married him. Matty was given the Mondragon surname and raised as Darren's son.

## Moving to StrangerVille

Years later, when Matty grew up, he moved into the Roswell household in StrangerVille with Darren and Gracie. Matty met some more of his paternal family and befriended them. He was shocked to witness the murder of Toby Talla by Jasper Roswell and was traumatised for some time after Jasper's arrest. He later watched his step-great-grandmother Katarina die of old age.

## Falling for a Gold-digger

Matty befriended Destinee West, whose famous celebrity husband Ricardo had just died. Destinee had left her two sons to live their lives in Brindleton Bay while she travel around. Gracie warned Matty that Destinee had a reputation for manipulation but Matty ignored her, falling in love. Matty felt resented when Tanya remained hostile toward him due to his illegitimacy of being a Mondragon. Gracie then fell pregnant and gave birth to Declan Mondragon, who Matty was jealous of. When Darren's grandfather Duane fell ill, him, Gracie and Tanya decided to stay in San Myshuno until his death. Matty decided to stay in StrangerVille with Destinee, Declan, his step-uncle Kenny, step-aunt Colleen and step-cousins Keisha and Clive. Matty waved Clive off when he moved to Sulani to find himself, and also Keisha when she fell pregnant and moved away. Darren started a career as a babysitter but was at the centre of the press due to the famous Mondragon reputation.

## A Messy Divorce

Destinee became pregnant and gave birth to Jorge Mondragon, much to Matty's delight. However, he began to realise that Destinee had been using him for fame and power. The couple divorced and Destinee moved away. After a few years, Jorge went to live with Destinee. Matty invited his half-brother Dean and his pregnant wife Norah to stay in the household temporarily until Norah gave birth and Dean made enough money for a house. Matty began to feel out of place in his family and neglected even by his brother Dean.

## Matty's Second Wife

He met Marie Tinsley and moved in with her in the island of Sulani, marrying her and having two children named Perry and Fiona. Matty crossed paths with Marie's stepmother Jamie when he proved to be a relatively poor father while developing alcohol problems. Jamie also mistrusted Matty's family and began to resent him. When Matty's ex-wife Destinee died, Matty fell into a deep depression for a long time, worrying his wife and kids. Jamie eventually comforted Matty and contacted Gracie and Darren, who took him in to recover. After some time, Matty felt better and invited Marie and the kids to come live with him in San Myshuno. Matty lived a long and fulfilling life from then on while working sometimes as a babysitter still. He died of old age surrounded by Marie, Perry and Fiona.