Matthew Wroe (Spin-Off)

## Matthew Wroe

**Matthew "Matty" Wroe** is the protagonist of the upcoming *Matty and the Nomad*. After leaving the Fr8ers in 2012, Matthew began his own journey with a new mission along the east coast of the United States.

## Biography

### Early Life and Background

Very little is known about Matthew's early life, and he does not like to discuss his past. His accent suggests he is from the American northeast, and he claims to be from New York City, where he honed his trainhopping skills. He began travelling with the Lost Boys around six months before the events of "*Lost Boys*", forming a good friendship with Vince. In 2009, Matthew reunited with an old friend, Travis Rogers, and joined the Fr8ers. Matthew travelled with the Fr8ers for three years until he departed in early 2012.

## Overview

### Physical Appearance

Matthew is weathered and dirty from a life on the road. He cares little for his physical appearance and often allows his hair to grow unkempt, only cutting it when it starts to cover his eyes. He is apparently unable to grow a full beard.

Beginning in *Season 2* of *Juvenile Prosperity*, Matty is defined by his eyepatch, which covers his missing left eye. The story behind this injury is unknown as he outright refuses to tell it. The eyepatch also partially covers a scar that runs over his left eye.

### Personality

Matty, like Vince, is typically sarcastic and a free-spirit, albeit one haunted by his past. He is just as quick to make banter and jokes with his friends as he is to insult his enemies. He is very confident and friendly to most people, assuming they don't have a problem with him. Matty is always just living in the moment and enjoys having fun. He is charismatic, supportive, and is often seen as the authority in his group of drifters. Although he is a natural leader, his laid-back nature and ideals leads him to not exploiting this, and he instead prefers to lend leadership to figures like Vince and Travis. His wealth of experience from living on the road makes him an ideal teacher and advisor to newbie vagabonds.

Despite his mellow and carefree nature, Matty is considered to be reliable, responsible, smart, and thoughtful, which demonstrate his social skills, and he is not afraid to speak his mind. His strong social skills were likely developed to hide whatever psychological damage his past inflicted on him. Matty is often seen as the mood maker among his friends since his behaviour makes him likable and fun to be around. Travis remarks that Matty's presence helps the Fr8ers pull through their rough lifestyle.

However, Matty can also be selfish sometimes because he can be too stubborn to listen to others' opinions, although his stubbornness is often caused by good intentions, and he occasionally needs to be called out if he gets a reckless idea.

## Powers, Equipment & Abilities

### Equipment

* **Eyepatch:** After suffering a permanent injury to his left eye, Matthew starts wearing an eyepatch. Despite this, Matthew's coordination ability has barely suffered.
* **"Zoe":** As shown by his appearance in *MindBlown*, Matty is the current owner of "Zoe", a black-and-white Fender Squier previously owned by Travis Rogers.

### Abilities

* **Musical talent:** Despite having no previous musical experience, Matthew, like Travis, demonstrates a quick learning ability. He shares the same passion for music as Travis, and even appears to have knowledge of music theory, something Travis lacks.
* **Sense of direction:** As an experienced vagabond who has travelled widely across the United States, Matthew has developed an excellent sense of direction; like Travis, he rarely follows maps or even road signs. He is able to navigate desolate environments with ease, including the vast expanse of the American southwest.
* **Endurance and athleticism:** Matty's experience with walking across the country has made him a durable hiker, and he finds no trouble in travelling across various terrains. His fitness also comes in handy when chasing after and climbing onto moving trains. He is noted for being the most experienced trainhopper among both the Lost Boys and the Fr8ers.

## Relationships

### Vince

Matty's friendship with Vince was previously shown in *Juvenile Prosperity* and will be explored further in *Matty and the Nomad*.

## Trivia

* It is possible that Matthew shares Travis' power of supernatural perception, as shown by him inferring that Tommy Garcia possessed supernatural powers in *MindBlown*.