…The rider Matthias has a past that is unknown to his companions. Later that night, he explains his life to them after dinner…
Chapter 4: Matthias
Matthias was born in the sky. He was born to the sky. His mother died in childbirth and the baby boy was raised on a sky dock, a refilling station for leaking airships. He had a fascination with the open air that filled his being. He longed to be free and to dance in the winds. Of course, that was impossible so he spent his time learning to fly an airplane. He became fully competent at fifteen and took long flights into the sky.
He first met Hoth upon a cloud. Hoth's mother also died at the time of his birth and Matthias felt connected to the young dragon, alone in the world. Mathias did not know what happened in the next years, but those were the years of his transformation. He gained hi appearance of a bird of prey and became connected with Hoth, who continued to grow as he did. They were fully grown on Matthias's twentieth birthday.
Over his life, Matthias acquired the power to bend air to his will. His understanding grew and he became powerful in the art. He and his dragon were the rulers of the sky and there was nothing they couldn't do. At that point, they had met with Carn and the airship they currently live in. Carn had been hiding there with another hatchling dragon and was struggling to survive. With another dragon around, the young one became healthy and Tron became full grown.
Matthias was not the most outlandish person, so he did not agree with Carn's plans of fame and instead took to homing his powers and skills with a weapon. He and Carn spared in the cabin of the airship for weeks until they were both skilled with a blade. Matthias also began to teach Carn the basics of elemental bending and Carn learned basic technique and found talent with water. Both talents allowed Carn and Matthias to survive without leaving the skies.