Matthew Alexander Rider

Matthew is an Olympian swimmer and a swordsman. He is also the last surviving member of the Rider family and he is the owner of the Rider's Summerwind Estate.

Physical Description

 * Height: 6ft 1in
 * Weight: 184 pounds
 * Eye Color: Blue
 * Hair Color: Sandy Blond
 * Hair Style: Short

Family

 * Father: Jack Rider - Deceased
 * Mother: Johanna Rider - Deceased
 * Brother: Alex Rider - Deceased
 * Brother: Charlie Rider - Deceased

Skills
Matthew's skills are hard to pinpoint. He has great skill when it comes to swimming. Some say he loves being in the water more than he loves being on land. He is already very handy with a sword. While swordplay is an outdated form of combat, Matthew loves it. His other skills are the ones he was born with; Telekinesis and Gravity Manipulation. He can move things with his mind and he can affect the gravity of those around him. While he cannot use that to fly, he can certainly knock people off of their feet which is what he uses it for. He is not a Medium however he can see his father, mother and his brothers who haunt the Summerwind Estate. This is only possible because they want Matthew to see them.

Appearance
Matthew is tall and thin with blue eyes and sandy blond hair. He normally dresses in casual clothes; never really dressing to impress anyone. He does have one scar on his chest right beside where his heart should be. The scar is from a bullet wound he got as a child.

Likes

 * The Olympics
 * His Medals
 * Swimming
 * Swordplay
 * Mountain Climb
 * Pulling pranks on unsuspecting victims
 * Music

Dislikes

 * Losing races
 * Those who get in his way
 * The people that murdered his family
 * Jellyfish
 * Diving

Personality
Matthew is by no means a quiet and shy young man, however he is not particularly vocal either. He prefers to let his 'gifts' speak for him. This is how he likes to mess with people. He uses his ability to cause things to float or fly around their owners or he'll just use his ability to shove people in to walls or in to the canals. He doesn't do it to hurt people he just does it because he thinks that it is funny. He knows how to make friends but sometimes finds it hard to do so because he is always so busy working on something else it is like he pushes the need for friends aside to focus on his goals.

Matthew likes to think of himself as a tough nut, one that is impossible to touch or crack but in truth he is little more than a pussycat. The strongest thing about him are his abilities, without them he would be nothing.

Biography
Matthew comes from a long line of wealthy, respected business men. He was expected to follow in his father's footsteps as his father had followed in his father's footsteps. Everyone loved the Rider's and their business was going smoothly.

The Riders owned The Summerwind Estate, a manor house built on a 60 acre spit of prairie land that had remained undeveloped in the city. The Rider family consisted of Jack Rider who was the father and leader of the family, Johanna Rider, Jack's wife and mother to the boys. Alex Rider, first born and identical twin. Charlie Rider, second born and Alex's identical twin and finally Matthew Rider who was Alex and Charlie's younger brother by four years.

One night when Matthew was nine years old tragedy struck the family. A masked figure broke in to the house and shot Jack and Johanna while they both slept, killing them instantly. Alex, Charlie and Matthew woke up to the gun going off and while Alex went to fight the gunman, Charlie went to Matthew's room.

The gun went off a second time and then there was silence until footsteps were heard. Matthew's bedroom door was opened and the assailant entered the room with a Beretta. At the last possible second Charlie stepped in front of his little brother and took the bullet that was meant for Matthew, but even so the bullet went straight through Charlie, killing him instantly and embedded itself in Matthew's chest, barely missing his heart.

The next day the family was found by the maids. Everyone but Matthew was already dead and Matthew was just barely clinging to life. He spent six months in a hospital and then another two years getting rehabilitated because of lost muscle mass.

Because of his family's wealth he was able to remain at the house when he was released from the hospital. He lived with his uncle until he turned eighteen, at which time his uncle moved out of the house. His uncle helped Matthew to develop his skills; skills that he didn't even know he had at the time. Telekinesis and Gravity Manipulation.

When Matthew moved back to the house he discovered something amazing. His father, mother and brothers were still alive...in a way. They were ghosts who only allowed Matthew and his uncle to see them. They, along with the ghost of a soldier and the ghost of a five year old boy continue to roam the halls of the Summerwind Estate.

Currently Matthew is an Olympian swimmer and a swordsman who trains with his father's business partner. In his spare time he also likes to mountain climb.

Extra's
Matthew is undecided about his sexuality but he calls himself bi.