Matthew Whitewood

Matthew Whitewood is a 18 year old Nephilim and son of Tyler Whitewood and Gisette Dale. He is the parabatai of Tobias Brimstone and resides in the London Institution. He was present at the Automaton Crisis of 1815.

History:
Matthew was raised in Wales, England. His parents were runaway Nephilim, those who ran away from their duties as Nephilim and hid in the human world. When Matthew discovered what he was, he left his family at the age of ten, making his way to London and taking sanctuary in the Insitution and beginning his tutoring as a Demonhunter.

Because of the cowardice of his parents, Matthew has learned to hide his emotions well, showing only a cold side of him that keeps everyone at arms length.

He refused to go to his parents funeral after they died, saying "They weren't my parents"

Physical Description:
Matthew has scarlet red hair that falls in his face and golden brown eyes that shine amber. He is muscular and well-built with broad shoulders, and callused hands from his years of training as a Demonhunter. He is also quite tall at nearly six feet.

He is described as handsome and beautiful.

Personality:
He comes across as rude and arrogant, always utilizing his quick wit and sarcasm. He is aware of his good looks and uses it to get his way. This is in fact a front that he uses to keep everyone at arms-length. He is actually caring and would risk his life for the people he loves. He is also self-sacrificing.

Relationships:
Amelia Davenport - Matthew's relationship with Amelia is rocky. At first he treats her quite rudely. She is the only one, besides Tobias, to make him laugh and he takes a liking to her straight away. During the fight where her brother is rescued, Matthew bites a vampire to save her. Back at the Institution, he stays by himself in the attic drinking Holy Water to get the vampire blood out of his system. Amelia arrives to see how he's doing and he kisses her.