Matthew Harrington

Matthew Harrington is a Kemiya of the 39th Generation. He is of the Roger Bacon line of Kemiya's. He is a young Kemiya and has been tipped to replace Maurice Soult as the new Lord of the Alchemic Throne. He is also one of the Formists, being considered the best Form 2 user in the world, nicknamed the Iron Wall

Distinguishing Marks: General metal Kemiya alchemic symbols on palms, back of neck

Other Skills: Speaks fluent Irish, English French. Proficient in Spanish, and Latin. Masterful Melee combatant. Above Olympic level gymnast, reflexes, stamina, speed, balance. Extensive knowledge of, alchemy, History and chemistry.

Weakness: Damaged hands

Race: Human/Hybrid Kemiya

Character Info: Matthew is a very young Kemiya and is relatively new to the game as it were but is not to be underestimated. As most Kemiya’s go, Matthew is kinder than most and often does help out people when they need it. He is also careful not to become attached as his mentor instructed but is friendly to most people. He is not arrogant like most Kemiya’s but is very self confident using the element of surprise to defeat his enemies who hold back against him or who underestimate his abilities. He is a deadly fighter with two Tonfa Swords, used primarily for defence and counter attacking and with spiritual power so immense it could near incapacitate a young man standing near him. His Mentor referred to him as a child prodigy. Unlike most Kemiya’s who release their weapons from a Horcrux, Matthew keeps his weapons in their released form, sheathed in metal tubes attached to his belt

Theme Tune: Stereophonic - Rewind

Powers:

Metal Manipulation: He can manipulate his personal piece, his Tonfa Swords  into almost any shape or form he desires as long as its not too big or small due to the alchemic symbol of metals on the back of his neck This `Personal Piece` is considered unbreakable due to his power of control. He can maintain focus on a maximum of 2 different metal pieces by touch, or one metal piece though sight and make it near unbreakable by magical or physical means unless the touch or focus are broken, or if a force over 75 tons is applied. He can't make his metal into any object that requires non metallic components, like a lighter.

Metal Transmutation: He can also transmute one metal into another, due to the transmutation circles on his palms but it doesn't last long and can be controlled by others with stronger powers than his own. All known man made metals are at his command

Metal Reflection: Matthew's special ability allows him to reflect energy based attacks used against him by absorbing it with one of his Tonfa's swords. He must first connect the 2 swords together then absorb the attack with one sword and retaliate with the exact same attack through the other sword

Soul Sensing: Matthew can sense the souls of other people to tell if they are weak or strong. He can sense other magic users and other Kemiya’s. This unique ability allows a Kemiya to find his destined apprentice, one who has a dormant Kemiya ability. Matthew can detect distortions within the soul, possessions, evil etc but sensing these traits are all Matthew can do in that area

Other Powers: Like all Kemiya’s Matthew can use alchemy not only to create and manipulate metals but to break apart almost any solid material by severing the molecular bonds. Matthew can also exhert his spiritual power in the area around him. Those near him will feel a great pressure on their bodies making it hard to breathe or even stand and given the strength of Matthew's spiritual pressure he could near incapacitate an average person. This is mainly used as an intimidation tactic as it is not painful, just uncomfortable.

Fighting Style: Matthew is a young Kemiya but so full of energy and strength. He is not an attacker but considering his spiritual power, he likes to drag his fights out using Form 1 and Form 2 and then allow his opponent to get worn down and use Form 3 to exploit weak and tired attacks, parrying hard with one sword to knock an opponent off balance and attacking with the 2nd near instantly with right or left. Due to his age he has not Mastered Form 7 or Form 6 and considering the weapons he uses, he rarely uses Form 4 and interchanges his tactics quickly, never using two forms at once, but is a complete master of Form 2, one of the strongest defence Kemiya’s in the world, sometimes relaying on strong blocks or quick parries and counter attacks

History:

On the Edge of Europe

Matthew was born in Tralee, to Tessa Gibson, a trainee accountant at the time. Tessa was a single mother at the time but she married Patrick Harrington when he was 3 years old. He also had a younger sister Orla. Matthew’s life lasted until he was only 7 years old when a case his stepfather was working on came back to haunt him. Gang members of the IRA stormed the house and killed his father and mother. Orla and Matthew were on a school trip and came home slightly later, just as the crew was leaving. Matthew went to check on something down the street when a General Metal Kemiya, Alexandra Parsons saw him and instantly recognised him as her destined apprentice.She also knew if she met him now, that something was about to happen. They both heard a gun shot. Matthew ran towards the house but Alex stopped him and killed all 4 men with ease.

The Prodigy?

Matthew was devastated but she called the police and convinced Matthew to come with her. She took him to Northern Africa and trained the boy in the extremely hot environment but Matthew showed immeasurable potential, even telling his mentor some people would find it hard to breathe around him when he being active. Alexandra of the Flamel line knew Matthew was a child prodigy and trained him for 8 years, even though he could have defeated her after 4 years. Alex bid his pupil farewell as Matthew set off at age 15.

Unfinished Business

He travelled north to Italy barely surviving his first battle in Rome with a far more experienced Kemiya. He fought 2 more times in the city but decided to leave before his luck ran out. He travelled around Europe but somehow managed not to find a single Kemiya. When he was 16 he returned home to take revenge on the man who ordered his family to be killed. Unfortunately the boss, Sean Callaway had a Kemiya in his employ but Matthew showed his immense power and defeated the Kemiya then killed Sean with no mercy.

Moving Through the Ranks

With 4 kills under his belt Matthew passed through England then through Scandinavia defeating another Kemiya in a long battle on an icy lake, lasting close to 4 hours. hours. Matthew moved on to Russia but only added 1 Kemiya to his name before moving to the United States. He first arrived in South Carolina, bringing his total up by 2 more. Maurice Soult heard of Matthew's potential and made a decree that Matthew was not to be killed until he was ready to challenge Maurice himself. Matthew travelled to New York and promised Maurice he would challenge and take his position. While in New York, Matthew made 2 more kills

Finding and Losing of Destiny

After training hard for months, Matthew then stepped forth and challenged Shane Wiseman in 2011. Shane and Matthew found a hard battle forcing Matthew to use point blank evasive tactics but in the end Matthew defeated Shane with a huge effort from both fighters. Maurice welcomed Matthew as his number 2 and cast Shane out for his failure. But this didn't last long. Maurice was put into a coma thanks to a car accident and Shane took his chance to return and defeated Matthew to regain his position as number two. Matthew went into hiding and spent some time with Cassidy Ashton, culminating into a night of passion that resulted in Cassidy becoming pregnant with twins. Maurice returned after 3 months and ordered Shane be found after he fled. Matthew was given a choice of exile or suspension. Matthew chose 1 year suspension

Return and Future

Maurice lifted Matthew's suspension once he learnt of his relationship with Cassidy Ashton and results it could produce. Matthew's fiance Cassidy bore twins on the 22nd Oct 2012 and married Cassidy in New York on the 5th November. Matthew and Cassidy have rarely been seen or heard from since their marriage and are currently raising and training their son and daughter as Kemiya's with Maurice's assistance to remain hidden from the Kemiya world. In 2015 after Shane Wiseman's disqualification from the Kemiya game, Matthew was declared the 2nd strongest Kemiya in the world.