Matthew Cook (Der Krieg Der Kämpfe)



Matthew Cook is the main protagonist of Der Krieg Der Kämpfe. He was a 30-something Navy Veteran and current bartender/construction worker, before the apocalypse. He must learn to cope with his past in the Navy and adapt to the changing world around him along with his family, friends and strangers around him.

Background
Matthew Cook is a man, simple but troubled, and he has enjoyed life so far. However, his time of service with the Navy changed him and he thinks about what he had to do, what happened to him, and what happened to those around him. He looks into his children's (He has two, named Jacob and Lauren) eyes every day and wonders if they know how much freedom costs. Although he's a veteran and his wife, Nicole, is a nurse, he still works to keep himself honest, as he works construction and is a bartender when there's no construction work at a friend's pub. He also reminisces about his glory days back in college at the Naval Academy, as he was the star running back for the football team, however was undersized to go to the NFL. Life is pretty normal for Matthew as the apocalypse starts, however his displaced and rebellious nephew, Nathan, is staying at the house due to his parent's domestic disputes. He also had a

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Personality
He's a calm and collected individual, a natural-born leader, and kind to those around him. However his time in the service changed him, and is now wary of many things from suspicious men, to the way the sky looks. He also has a lot of regrets about his younger days, and not spending a lot time with his family when he was in the service., his family life is still good however. Althoug the service changed him, he can still can take a joke and enjoy life.

Killed Victims

 * None

Trivia

 * Matthew's theme is Wish by Lecrae.
 * Matthew's original first name was going to be Jacob, however this was changed as the development of the character moved forward. Although his son was later named Jacob.