User:The Beard/Stories/Mathias Kassel

Mathias Kassel was an important Meridian statesman, a member of the Society of Falconers, and an influential figure in the reformation of the state of Meridot.

Childhood
Mathias Kassel was born in MY 281 in the small hilly town of Roonton, then a part of the Meridian Empire but later incorporated into the state of Montreuillen. A curious and inquisitive child, Mathias was well ahead of his peers when he entered school at the age of 5. He breezed through the curricula, and occassionally lapsed into boredom, which led him to invent both machines and practical jokes.

His talent was acknowledged early on, and he was sent to a boarding school in the fieldon capital of Mulgrave. He finished primary school early, and took up a course in law while in secondary school. He passed both with flying colors, and proceeded to take courses in philosophy, diplomacy, and technology at the Royal University of Mulgrave. He applied for a part-time job at the city's cultural ministry, which brought him into close contact with many people and developed his social skills further. At the age of 23, he returned to Roonton with a group of other young scholars with the vision of urbanizing the area.

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