Faye Ayeola Carter Matthews

By Nicole

**Faye Ayeola Carter Matthews** is the mother of Bree Matthews and former Scion of Arthur. She attended UNC and was a botanist.

## Biography

### Early History

Faye was born and raised in Texas by her mother, Leanne Charles. Her parents pushed her hard growing up. Her mother died when Faye was eighteen. The loss of her mom weighed heavy on her.

Faye attended UNC, where she was a burgeoning scientist. She majored in biology with a minor in chemistry. "She was an esteemed alumna of her department. She has patents for biochemical testing processes, and conducted leading-edge work in soil science." In 1995, Faye was a nineteen-year-old sophomore at UNC when she was attacked by a hellhound. This is the only time Faye ever used her Rootcrafter abilities to fight instead of flee. The Scion of Owain and Squire Harris found her and two other Onceborns, Mitchell and Howard, near the Cave of the Dragon. After killing the demon, Faye and the two boys were taken into custody and mesmered. She was monitored during the remainder of her time on campus by Order members and then was assigned a field Merlin when she graduated. There's a log of her monitoring with at least one entry every week for a year and then once a month after graduation.

After graduating, Faye worked as a botanist in a pharmaceutical lab. She met and married Edwin Matthews. They had Bree. The family lived in Bentonville, North Carolina.

### *Legendborn*

Faye was killed in a hit-and-run near her home at 8:47 pm on May 12, 2020. She was transported to Bentonville County Hospital. The night before her accident, Bree told her parents that she had applied, and was accepted into, UNC's Early College Program. Faye was furious that Bree went behind her back. Thirty-six hours later, she died. Bree is wracked with guilt that their last encounter was a fight. Edwin is heartbroken over his wife's death.

Edwin makes Bree see a therapist. He picks someone who knew Faye during their time at UNC, Dr. Patricia Hartwood. Patricia tells Bree that Faye was a Wildcrafter, a branch of Rootcraft.

Edwin surprised Bree by coming to visit her at UNC and takes her out to breakfast. They talk about Faye's life. Edwin tells Bree that when Bree was about eleven years old, Faye started having nerves as a result of her grief over the death of her mother. She began taking things to another level. She was anxious, rattled, and sometimes even scared about Bree. Faye had nightmares about Bree getting hurt or kidnapped. She told Edwin she wanted to “get Bree ready, make sure she could handle herself if she and Edwin weren’t around.” Edwin gives Bree a box containing Faye's golden charm bracelet, telling her to open the box back at her dorm. Once in her dorm room, Bree opens the box and experiences a memory walk. In the memory, Bree is seven years old. Faye tells Bree that they are Rootcrafters, and that they are also Bloodcrafters. Afterwards, Faye tells a woman Bree can't see to mesmer the memory.

## Physical Description

Faye and her daughter have similar strong jawlines, cheekbones, and curves. She had copper-brown skin and sharp, brown eyes. She wore glasses. She had a broad, toothy smile. As an undergraduate, her hair was permed straight and curled at the ends. When Bree was ten years old, Faye changed her hair to be short, cropped coils.

## Personality

Faye holds tight to Bree, which results in Bree often feeling smothered despite knowing her mother just wants to keep her safe. She is incredibly smart.

## Powers and Abilities

Faye practiced a branch of Rootcraft called Wildcraft. Wildcrafters manipulate the energy found in growing things, like plants, herbs, and trees. As a student at UNC, Faye spent hours in the gardens of the Arboretum. Having keep Bree’s memories in a bracelet for over 3 months after her death, Faye and Natasia knew more about aether then anyone in the Order. As a descendant of Vera, Faye also had subtle abilities that were part of the Bloodcraft that Vera cast. She had the Sight, which allowed her to see magic and Shadowborn, heightened senses, and the ability to break mesmers.

Her aether signature smelled like verbena and lemon. Her mage flames were gold and silver.

## Triva

* She carried a pocket Bible around with her everywhere.

## Appearances

* *Legendborn* (mentioned and appeared in a bloodwalk)
* *Bloodmarked* (as a spirit)

## Notable Quotes

* "When the time comes, if it comes, don't be scared. Fight." - *Bloodmarked*

## References

1. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 37
2. ↑ *Legendborn*: pg. 383
3. ↑ *Bloodmarked*: pg. 23