Mato Eliya



Mato Eliya is a Saryian War Orphan who became a great military soldier across the world.

Info
Appearances: Tera-S.Kal War Project, Eternia 2

Birthdate: 3rd of January, 1978 (Rebuild)

Life
Mato was born in the Rebuilt Kota Asal, in 1978. Her mother died from childbirth, and her father also died when she was 6, because of the terrible living conditions in Saryia. She lived off others for a few years, until at Age 10, she was approached by a military truck, that offers her food and shelter in exchange for service in their forces. She takes the offer.

For a few weeks she is left to herself at the bases of the Saryian Strike Forces, until she becomes one of the three members of 'Squad XVIII' along with Aiko Malali and Kaius Elmora. The three become quickly acquainted, and the following months are full of training. Mato shows promise with Magic, a rarity for modern Saryians due to the dormant energy of the Great Crash in the nations soil. She becomes the squad's Medic alongside her battle duty.

In December 1988, Squad XVIII is dispatched to Tera in order to assist Southern Kalshida in a war to take the nation. Amongst the battles, the three celebrate Christmas, New Years, and Mato's eleventh birthday together on the fields of Tera. A few weeks into January, S.Kalshidian forces decide to make a frontal assault on the base of the Teran Forces. Squad XVIII leads in a preliminary attack before the S.Kal forces arrive. In the midst of battle, the three find there were more soldiers that were prepared in case of a direct attack like this, and the group is ambushed. Kaius dies and Mato is injured, leading Aiko into a rage that leads her to take down the entire remaining army alone, and later kills the leader of the forces, causing Tera to surrender.

In February 1989, Mato assists Aiko in escaping from the Saryian Strike Forces control into Southern Kalshida, but declines to go along with her as Mato enjoys her military life. She returns to Saryia at the end of the month, welcomed back as a hero.

Over the next few years, Mato moves up the ranks and becomes a Private in the full Saryian Military Forces. In 1996, the 18 year old Mato is dispatched to Eternia in order to assist the Akarian side in the Dual Eternian War. Along with the Heroes of Lumina and others, Akari takes back Regalia and restores Eternia to a united nation. After losing another friend, Carol Halbera, in this war, Mato returns to Saryia to become even stronger, in the hope that she too can one day become a hero like Carol was.