The Darkest Awakening Main Characters (Zach's Era)

Mat Baynton

Background

Series: The Darkest Awakening

Portrayed by: Mathew Baynton

Inspiration: Mathew Baynton (actor), Deano (Gavin & Stacey), Various characters from Horrible Histories, Chris Pitt-Goddard (Spy), Elf (Yonderland), Jamie Winton (You, Me and the Apocalypse), William Shakespeare (Bill), Loosely inspired by various far east prisoners of war from WW2, mainly Eric Lomax

Character Information

Full Name: Mathew John Baynton

Gender: Non-binary (he/him/they/them)

Birthday: 18 November 1902

Age: 119 (chronologically, biologically 39)

Birthplace: George Town, Penang, British Malaya (now Malaysia)

Nationality: British

Race: Biracial (Syrian and British)

Species: Half Phantom Dark Spirit half Dragon Light Spirit (Human form)

Occupation: Soldier (formerly, retired)

Alignment: Good

Affiliations: Royal British Army (formerly), Zodiac Heroes

Residence: George Town, Penang, Malaysia, Singapore, Essex, United Kingdom, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Relatives: Andrew Baynton (twin brother), Ben Willbond (husband), Toby Baynton (son, deceased), Tom Willbond (stepson, deceased), Toby Smith (adoptive son), Tommy Simons (adoptive son), Mei Li (adoptive daughter), Eryn Cyberonix (adoptive son)

Allies: Calum hood, Troye Sivan, Luke Hemmings, Shawn Mendes, Zoe Hood, Robert Irwin, Wendy Huang, Raphael Hood, Kan Chan, Aidan Harney, Rena Lovelis, Bindi Irwin, Brad Simpson, Connor Ball, Jamie Frankland, Annika Koa, Brent Rivera, Bea Miller, Caleb Burton, Lexi Rivera, Jacob Sartorius, Toby Smith, Tommy Simons, Yuto Yoshida, Noah Lima, Tanya Leong, Ben Azelart, Ken Wang, Sheryl Lau, Thaiyo Kido, Sierra Deaton, Crystal Leigh, Reece Bibby, George Smith, Ankit Mishera, Danna Paola, Aiden Cowell, Harvey Cantwell, George Davidson, Carm Chan, Nikita, Shion Tekase, Charlie Matto-Smith, Caroline, Camila Cabello, Corbyn Besson, Jenny Tran, Sung Mi Kim, Audrey Kim, Ranboo, Jonah Frantzich, Jack Avery, Zach Herron, Wilbur Soot, Zak Ahmed, Daniel Seavey, Jenna Anderson, Lavender Avery, Alex Malonado, Meg Donnelly, Ryan Herron, Grace VanderWaal, Connor, Joanna Kenzie, Hannah, Johnny Orlando, Edwin Honeret, Zion Kuwonu, Karl Jacobs, Grayson, Brandon Arreaga, Jack Manifold, Taegan Chua, Max Mills, Harvey Mills, Denis Coleman, Luke Scott, Joshua James, Henry Moodie, Eddie Jones, Cooper Stout, Ryan Lofthouse, Nicholas Noveschosch, Sam Nook, Floris Soot, Jerry Tan, Noah Brown, Maggie Lindemann, Charlie Dalgleish, Darryl Noveschosch, Delilah Liu, Taka Moriuchi, Mei Li, Larry Rickard, Louis Bernard, Martha Howe-Douglas, Alice Lowe, Tina Kang, Ben Willbond, Eryn Cyberonix, Jim Howick, Gerald Collins, Kyle Howick, Aimee, Cassie Ann, Bill Hope, Oli Briggs, Beau, Freddie Hackett, Dylan, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Kate Bush, Jon Bongiovi, Maddy Ciccone, Andy Ridgeley, Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Simon Le Bon, Nick Bates, John Taylor, Roger Taylor

Enemies: Chase, Medusa, Andrew Baynton

Powers And Abilities: All

Fighting Styles: Mixed Martial Arts, Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, Tai Chi, World War 2 Combatives, Muay Thai, Silat, Krav Maga

Power Type: All (mainly Water-based)

Hero Type: Guardian

Amulet: Scorpio

Mathew John 'Mat' Baynton is a former soldier, far east prisoner of war and one of the Zodiac heroes. He is the deuteragonist of the series.

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