There wasn't any grand announcements made or cheering when he was brought into the world. Born into a commoner family, his parents were simply happy that he was born healthy and alive. Overall - he's blocked out most of the years that he spent as a child and kept them in a book. Mateo Barnes, being the name that he uses, isn't even really his. Its the name of a character out of a storybook. All of the past records of him have faded into obscurity wiped out by the very person that they were centered on. Those who remember him as a child thought that he was bursting with life and although he often had a sharp tongue or a surly way of saying things, he was a joy to have around. Being born in Woodkeep, he appreciates the peole that he grew around and although not much was known about them and they did their best to raise him properly - he'd never take them for granted.